08 Dec 129 – If You Use Google Drive, Try This
I've made a ton of Google docs, and shared them with more people than I can count; past employees, classmates, clients, virtual assistants on the other side of the world...
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08 Dec 131 – Migrate or Backup Your Data
Last week I found out that my cloud storage service was shutting down. That's what I get for being an early adopter. Thankfully, there's Mover. Mover let me migrate all my data over to Dropbox at the click of a button, for free, super fast. They...
08 Dec 134 – Your Presentations Deserve Better Photos
I've sat through some ugly presentations. It blows my mind that some people still use clip art and bullet points to tell their stories. Instead, just use photos. Your own, wherever possible, and Pexels.com to round out your slides. They have a huge database of free,...
08 Dec 136 – Manage a Million Passwords
You probably have a million passwords, like me. Here's how my password keeping evolved: 1990's - Word Doc 2000's - Google Spreadsheet 2010's - Chrome Browser Now - 1Password Works on my computer, my browser, and my phone. Saves passwords, credit cards and other loyalty cards. And when I sign...
08 Dec 137 – Automate Your iPhone
Android users will love this one. I've never had an Android, but I'm told they have some cool automation shortcuts. Well if that's true, and all these years my smart phone has been limping along behind the innovation curve, I just found a jetpack. Workflow lets you...
08 Dec 140 – Receive Free Faxes by Email
Amazingly, some people still insist on faxing things. Like my insurance company. Just terrible. So, when they asked if I had a fax line, I put them on hold, did some Googling, and set up a free line with FaxBurner in minutes. FaxBurner gives you a free...
06 Dec 149 – Instant Conference Calling from Anywhere
I usually prefer video chats, but when you have more than a few people dialing in from more than a few places, it can get messy. For those times, I use UberConference. You'll be up and running in less than a minute for free. No pins...
06 Dec 150 – The Perfect Screencast Tools
This week I was working on recording a new email course, so I thought I'd share some of my favorite screen recording tools. If you need to share something quickly, Recordit makes it easy to capture a few seconds and instantly upload. Screencastify, a Google Chrome plugin, adds audio...
06 Dec 151 – Use Your Phone Less
On holidays, it's easy to sit in bed and scroll through Instagram for hours. But on regular days, I'd like to start using my phone less. Moment makes it easier, by tracking your phone's use time and notifying you when you hit the limits you set....
06 Dec 153 – Download Anything from YouTube
There will come a time in your life when you need to download something from YouTube. This time came 3 times for me last week. Once to loop a commercial at a trade show, once to grab soundtrack audio for a quick marketing video and once...