Several years ago I was engaged in a conference call with some executives from CA (Computer Associates a billion dollar company); instead of providing me with an in-house conference call number, they gave me a freeconferencecall.com number. I figured, well if a billion dollar firm.
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This all has to do with SEO, which is Search Engine Optimization: Goal is to get your website or blog to the top of the list. Bottom line, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) it is optimizing the text (in terms of key words that may be searched for when looking up your product, service or topic).
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Did you know that Microsoft has MVPs? Individuals that are masters of the universe in terms of specific software platforms and their functionality, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc. I found these resources very helpful in learning tips and tricks or for training purposes. I have either followed their newsletters, or many have.
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Never say never. When texting first became available, I could see little to no value in instituting the option onto my cell phone plan. However, here is what I have learned (and why you should reconsider instituting texting on your phone):
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- It is the only way anyone under 20 will talk to you (Case Study: I.
I don't know about you, but last time I looked I had 13,000 emails in my Google inbox. Part of this is my fault. I have everything filter into this account - and as I used to be a catalogue junkie, now I am an online newsletter junkie.
Google has just come out with a beta.
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I got this post regarding blog "Plug-Ins" and thought it would be a good idea to explain what a Plug-In is. Think of it like planning a wedding. You have the event hall as the main unit (which in the case of this example is the Wordpress blog software package); the band and the caterer.
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Teaching anything is a science. People learn in different ways, some through reading, other visually and others through listening. This article was written 14 years ago, but many of the concepts still hold true - so it you are being asked for computer help by a colleague, family or friend, read this first!
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You need to go into Account > Privacy Settings> the go to "Customize Settings" and Disable the: "Include me in People Here Now" setting.
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Most of us have Microsoft Outlook at our day jobs. Now Microsoft has provided a social connector where you can watch your facebook friends and interact with them while you are in Outlook; additionally you can use a plug in called Twinbox for twitter that is mentioned at the bottom of this post:
http://blogs.office.com/b/office_casual/archive/2010/07/13/outlook-gets-the-social-connector-see-how-you-can-facebook-while-reading-your-email.aspx.
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