Finally! A low cost way to share big files without locking up your friend's email. It is called Box.net and according to their site it is used by nearly 2 million people worldwide. Keep reading to learn about the testing I did today and what I think of the tool. The site's marketing info shares a lot of the benefits of the tool, so I thought I would test it out. … [Read more...]
Marketing and Promotion for ExtremeMakeover: Home Edition Central Illinois Build
Hello! I realize that I have not written much this past month and I thought I would share why! A colleague of mine, Melanie Spurgeon of Design Built Homes, was selected as the builder for the Central Illinois Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. She contacted me in early October to see if I would be on the strategy team. Well, how could I refuse? The Whirlwind Started Right Away "So, when will the … [Read more...]
11 Tips for When When You are the Receiver of Email
Computers have made our world a much more information rich society, but they have also created so much information that it is sometimes hard to track it all. Most business owners average about 100 pieces of e-mail per day! Additionally, according to the National Association of Professional Organizers, e-mail has added one to two hours to each person's work schedule per day compared to 10 years … [Read more...]
Group Scheduling – What A Pain! But it Does not Have to be Anymore
Unless you work in an organization that has Outlook or Lotus Notes or another similar group scheduling tool, you have probably experienced the same thing that I have when trying to coordinate a meeting with a group of busy people. It can be like HERDING CATS! One email after another rotates through my in-box as we try to figure out a date and time that will work. Today I am excited to say, I … [Read more...]