We all need calendars – and more – we all need calendars that we can see and update from any device at any time. Few tools offer as much versatility as Google Calendar. You might consider it the building block of your time management system.… Get the scoop...
Control Your Email – Instead of Letting it Control You!
This week, we have a guest post from our friend and fellow nerd, Phil Gerbyshak. Without further ado, some wise words from Phil…
Phil Gerbyshak is a LinkedIn trainer who is one part techie, one part sales, and one part entertainer.
… Get the scoop...5 Tools to Stay Focused
This week I’m assembling the best tools to help me stay on track as I push toward the finish line on Book #4.
*****Help me stay focused… What tools can you add to this list?****
- Pomodoro Timer
Hands down this is the very best tool in my focus toolbox.
Let Charlie do your research for you: Automated contact briefings
When you’re meeting with a prospective client, employer or just a new contact, it’s best to do your homework. You should take a few minutes to read through the company profile, the LinkedIn facts and other interesting tidbits that will show your contact that you’re paying attention.… Get the scoop...
Manage Your Meetings with Cisco Spark
Today I’m focusing on a couple of tools that will help you prepare for meetings. (Take a look at my review of the Charlie App here.)
In October, Cisco bought a little company called Worklife and turned it into a product called Cisco Spark Meeting Notes.… Get the scoop...
Nerdwords: Top 10 Office Apps
A guest post from Molly Gardner, Beth Z’s business manager.
Working for Beth, a lot of apps and tools come across my desk. The ones you see here are my favorite tools that I use in the office day in and day out.… Get the scoop...
Hardware Review Extravaganza! Amazon Echo, Amazon Fire, Logitech Solar Keyboard
Today I gathered up some recent gadgets I’ve been wanting to share with you. Here are some short and almost-short reviews of three devices that you have been asking about.
Shortest Video: Logitech Solar Keyboard (less than two minutes)
Medium-Length Video: Amazon Fire HD (just over five minutes)
Longest Video: Amazon Echo (one second over seven minutes)
Our New Year Gift to You: NerdWords 2017
Happy New Year, Friends!
Each year we put together every single app we talked about for the previous year into one handy guide. This year’s edition is the longest one yet. Flip through it. Download it. Print it out. Keep it handy.… Get the scoop...
Best Apps for the New Year
Now that you’ve cleared the deck of all your other New Year’s Resolutions, you might consider adding “Get Organized” to your digital to-do list. Every one of these tools will help save you time (and money!) so you can concentrate on your work and get ready for a great year.… Get the scoop...
Microsoft Translator: The best app of the year
An American, a German and a Russian walk into a bar.
The American says, “Let’s all be friends. I’ll buy the next round!”
The German and the Russian smile awkwardly and go back to their phones.
They don’t speak English, so…
But then the German yells out a happy “Heiliger Strohsack!” and starts pointing to an app on his phone.… Get the scoop...
Your Favorite Apps!
This week I used Zoom.us to virtually meet with dozens of our nerdy community. I asked several people to share their favorite apps and tech tools — and I merged them all into one fun video! Thanks to everyone who participated.… Get the scoop...
Google Sheets: Great new feature will blow you away
Oh. My. Gosh. Google Sheets has gotten awesome. The somewhat-boring online spreadsheet app from Google now has a secret strength that will make you forget that you never took an Excel class.
We all know spreadsheets can help you analyze data in all kinds of ways, but if you’re like me, you struggle with formulas.… Get the scoop...
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