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Look for 2 new Arrow-Tips this week regarding why or why not to upgrade to Outlook 2007 and my favorite and not so favorite Outlook plug-ins. If you’ve got some unique insights on either topic that you would like to see included in my posts, please email me at …
Do You Really Want to Connect on LinkedIn?
by Rocky VanBrimmer
I LOVE LINKEDIN!
LinkedIn has done wonderful things for my business. Each day I make 5 to 6 more contacts in my region (Columbus Ohio). These are people who may want to look for what I sell, which is investment properties.
I found early in using LinkedIn that …
Elevator Pitch from OpenCoffee Club
Any great networker knows that you need to have a quick elevator pitch waiting for when someone asks you about what you do. Kurt Stoll of StartUp Houston was kind enough to record and post elevator pitches for both my company Advena Artemis and Operation Mom at the OpenCoffee …
Arrow-Tip #21 Let Your Business Process Determine How You Use Outlook
You can install the best software in the world, but it won’t do much for you if you don’t have a good business process behind it. Microsoft Outlook is no exception – even if you just use it to manage your email. And if you use Outlook and …
Arrow-Tip #20 Best Practices for Coordinating Vacation Schedules in Microsoft Outlook
During a recent Outlook training session a question came up regarding the best way to coordinate calendars for vacation scheduling which can be an issue around the holidays and summer time. Here are three options that may be useful depending on the size of your organization.
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Arrow-Tip #19 Top 11 Email Rules of Etiquette
Many of us have been using email for so long that we take established email etiquette for granted. However, a refresher is always a good thing and there are still several email novices in your organization who may feel more comfortable using email if they have some guidelines so …
How Can Twitter & Plaxo Help Increase Your Sales?
Check out my latest article published on Ezine Articles How Can Twitter & Plaxo Help Increase Your Sales and don’t forget to leave me a comment! Also, don’t worry – I haven’t forgotten that Arrow-Tips is a blog for Microsoft Outlook users! I’ll be posting later this week regarding …
Masterminds and Jelly
Yesterday I participated in my second “Jelly” and once again it was a great experience. According to the JellyInHouston site, a “Jelly” is “an every-so-often casual co-working session. Anyone is welcome to come, bring your laptop, art supplies, or whatever, and work alongside other creative, fun people.” …
Five Reasons Your CFO Should Pay Attention to CRM Software
My friend Jim Wilkinson of The Strategic CFO has a great new site called WikiCFO. WikiCFO is a “how to” manual of business best practice ideas for CFOs and controllers of entrepreneurial companies. Topics covered include best practices in accounting, finance, human resource, insurance, management and strategy. …
My Review of GotSocialMedia – Fabulous!
Got Social Media? Don’t worry if the the first thought that enters your mind is “what is social media?” – you are not alone, but if you are interested in the shape of things to come in the marketing world, you might want to find out so read on.
Wikipedia …