The laptop ban. Oh how that worries me. I actually treasure the time I spend working on a plane. It’s uninterrupted blocks of time that let me finish up presentations, develop new content, catch up with emails (offline so that I don’t receive immediate replies and I can clear out my inbox) and just have clear thinking time without my …
Technology Tools for Traveling
Technology and travel go hand in hand, but few of us take full advantage of the free tech tools that can help us plan and organize our travel. Text Your Travel Agent HelloGbye Textable Travel Agent Bot Pana Travel Agent Bot with Human Backup Lola Personal Travel Service for Hotels, Flights and More In the new world order, we’re able …
There’s Gotta to Be a Better Way! Password Management
We had a lively conversation about password management this week on the Facebook page. Check out what your peers recommend. First, I love what Carol Hamilton had to say about passwords in general: A professional hacker (on the good side) said longer passwords are better, even if they are not as complex as short ones. Suggested using an entire sentence …
Great Mobile Calendar Apps
Google Calendar is a great way to get your appointments into the cloud, but you don’t have to limit yourself to Google’s apps to retrieve the info. Try these third-party apps that pull the Google Calendar feeds into better formats. Fantastical 2 (iOS) Best Apple Calendar App flexibits.com Since the death of my favorite calendar app, Sunrise – or rather …
Google Calendar: The Calendar to Rule Them All
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. The beauty of this relatively simple tool is its ability to import from, export to and …
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… **** As much as it pains me to say it, my e-mail inbox runs my speaking business as much or more than I do. I spend at least 10 hours a week in my inbox, and I …
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. The Pomodoro Technique was created by an Italian guy with a …
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. But if you’re like me, you will run out of time before you …
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. The premise is pretty cool. Cisco Spark Meeting Notes keeps an eye on your …
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. This is the technology that keeps Nerd Headquarters running smoothly and Beth on the road bringing new ideas …
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. It’s full of great tech ideas for 2017 and beyond. NerdWords 2017
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