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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]