Mobility, Productivity, and Creativity The other day I was scripting a podcast episode. I’ve used speech to text with Windows 7 in Microsoft Word and it works pretty well. But most of my scripts are collaborative and my team and I use Google Docs extensively. I’ve tried some of the speech to text plug-ins for Chrome […]
Continue readingVideo: Is LinkedIn an Effective Social Network
In this short (2:55) video clip, Pulse founder, Matt Moran, answers a question about LinkedIn as a social platform and provides some insight on how to use that network, and others, for true engagement. Also, a little about the “Like my page and I’ll like yours” phenomenon. Using LinkedIn More Effectively Some tips and the clip […]
Continue reading3 Ways to Make Your Company Network Faster TODAY!
The Real Problem: Part 1 – Getting Back to Basics So many clients believe that they need to upgrade all kinds of equipment, including every desktop computer, in order to regain the speed they remember enjoying earlier on. All in the name of “Investing in Communications” or “Improving our Business Infrastructure.” The truth is hardware […]
Continue readingUsing Smartsheet as Your Social Media Content Calendar
We use Google Calendar and shared documents and folders on Google Drive to help manage our content and that of our clients. But, one of the most interesting and powerful tools we’ve put into place as a Content Calendar, is Smartsheet. We’ve tested many content calendars – basic spreadsheets to collaborative systems. In doing so, we realized […]
Continue readingLearn how to delegate tasks
The most important facet of project management is NOT tracking tasks. It is the effective delegation of those tasks. Pulse founder, Matthew Moran, provides executive coaching as part of our service offering. A few weeks ago he worked with a select group of 6 executives on team collaboration strategies and tools. Now he is introducing an […]
Continue readingShare the Correct Blog Image on Facebook from WordPress
If you use WordPress and share your content on Facebook, this should interest you. This blog entry will teach you how to ensure the right image, title, and description shows up when your blog or webpage is shared on Facebook. We’ll be covering: Optimal image size How/where to create your image for free How to […]
Continue readingLinkedIn – A Tale of Two Interactions
It was the best of conversations. It was the worst of conversations. – thanks Dan for the intro I’ve written about LinkedIn effectiveness before, but a couple of weeks ago I had two interactions in a single day that exemplified what I have been talking about and advocating for the past couple of years. The […]
Continue readingUsing Social Media to Win Donors, Customers, and Fans – workshop video
Last week I had the pleasure of giving a workshop at the Ventura County Community Foundation in beautiful Camarillo, CA. My topic: Using Social Media to Win Donors, Customers, and Fans. Below is the complete video of that presentation. The slidedeck is below that as a downloadable PDF and in-page slideshow. We are working to create […]
Continue readingMaking your email newsletter mobile friendly and attractive with MailChimp
Recently, I sent out a newsletter and was dismayed to discover that MS Outlook had rendered it horrifically! It was AFTER I’d sent it – so I was mortified and a bit frustrated. I posted a snide comment on Facebook and then tweeted an image of that snide comment.. And on Facebook #Microsoft @Microsoft Fix […]
Continue readingTeam Collaboration and the Inefficiency of Email
At Pulse, we’ve adopted Glip.com as our internal project communication tool… and it is AMAZING!!! “a single email about a project can result in dozens of responses.. email clutter” Have you seen/experienced this at your organization? Someone sends an email to several (let’s say 5) recipients asking for feedback on some tasks or document. 4 […]
Continue readingIs LinkedIn a waste of time? Is all social a waste of time?
Our definitive answer: YES!!! Well…. maybe… unless you make effective, then it is definitely NOT a waste of time. Pulse Founder, Matt Moran, gives some quick insight (1 minute) into making LinkedIn much more effective as a career or business development platform. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLUS8DuGkqE] To read his full blog entry, visit his IT Career Toolkit website.
Continue readingAre Twitter Auto-follow Messages a Good Idea?
No! Okay.. perhaps that is simplistic but I think we can make the case. Below I have a link to my CIO Magazine blog post on the subject. I’ll offer a little context and explanation first. Let’s start with a question… What is your goal with social media? For most people, the goal is to […]
Continue readingSkitch – a utility for creating simple how to graphics
The image above was created using Skitch – a graphic utility from Evernote. It allows you to quickly annotate and embed images into documents, email, or upload to your social media. There is also a mobile Skitch application. I took this photo of my dog, Beaux, and quickly annotated it with Skitch on my Android. Yes, […]
Continue reading3 ways to create social media content that you are already doing
How do we get new ideas for content? This question comes up a LOT! Seriously, it is one of the most common questions I get from clients and others. We know that great content is social media’s secret sauce.. If you are “doing social” without great content – simply spouting advertising – you aren’t doing […]
Continue readingUsing Google Docs to Create a Document with Navigation
Google Docs provides a great way to create personal and team process documents with links to document sections. If done properly, the document is nearly self-maintainable, allowing you and your team to rapidly add sections and have that reflected in the navigation. I’ve created the video below and this associated example Google document. This video […]
Continue readingProject Management and Team Collaboration Tools on CIO Magazine
Pulse Founder, Matthew Moran, has a new blog entry over at CIO.com Our current systems utilized: SmartSheet HipChat Insightly Google Drive The article on CIO discusses some of the process and thinking that goes into selecting a system. It also addresses a phrase Matt repeats often when speaking at events. “The System” does not exist but […]
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