How to Create a Default Website Image for Facebook Sharing Using Google Drawings
Whew!!! Long title. I published a simple tutorial on how to create the image below with the text overlay and semi-transparent background. Google Drawings is a FREE app that comes as part of your Gmail address or with your GSuite subscription. Benefits FREE! Cloud-based: any computer, any location, no software to install Allows collaboration: Team […]
Using Excel VBA to Automate SQL Server Data Migration
Data Migration Sucess Some simple concepts to help you with more successful conversion and migration projects. Front-load the Automation Automation requires more work at the start – on the front-end of a project. Create simple data connection and output tools immediately. Doing so will give your team the confidence to defer to the automation tool […]
New Prospecting and Sales Call Software – Hyper Call Q
Los Angeles, CA – Pulse Infomatics Streamlines the Sales Call and Prospecting Process Pulse Infomatics is preparing to release it’s flagship Sales Prospecting and Call Center software, Hyper Call Q, for limited custom release in January 2017. Hyper Call Q provides a simplified, single-screen and push-button actions, for almost all call resolutions. Additionally, sales reps […]
Embedding Google Forms on WordPress
If you run a wordpress site and want to include simple poll questions or other specialized input forms on your pages or blog posts, consider the Google Forms plug-in from Mike Walsh. I’ve used it for years and it combines the power of Google Forms with WordPress. In your WordPress console, add & activate the […]
Excel Automation for Data Analysts
Should you learn VBA? Note: A very simple sample file and code can be downloaded just above the video. A lot of “real” programmers dismiss VBA and Visual-basic in general. This is short-sighted for a number of reasons. Building solutions should be about effective solutions, not a myopic focus on the “most powerful tool.” When […]
What is server virtualization and why do you care?
Let’s start with the, “Why do you care?” question. Short answer: You don’t! You’re a business owner or manager, not a computer tech/system engineer. But… you might care, if you knew a little bit about it. And by that I mean, knowing what it is and more importantly, how it benefits the business using it. […]
How to migrate SQL Server instances with permissions to a new server
We recently virtualized a client’s server environment. We’ll write more about virtualization, general concepts, at a later date. As part of that, we had to migrate 3 SQL Server instances to a new server. This was made significantly simpler with a Powershell Script. DBATools – Powershell Scripts to Migrate SQL Instances Download and install the […]
Project and Collaboration Tools rundown – G Suite, Asana, Glip, Slack, and more
A friend and business coach, Bill Hart, asked the following question on Facebook: “Q: how do you manage your calendar, tasks and projects?“ In the future I’ll write a bit more about how your responses to online questions or emails you send can be turned into content for your social media. This is one of […]