Create a Flow Chart in Word 2007 [Tutorial] (12)
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Mysticgeek, a blogger over at The How-To Geek's realm, posts a step-by-step tutorial to creating flow charts with presentation-worthy looks in Microsoft Word 2007. If you've got an eye for design, you can add shadows, 3-D effects, and subtle color shading to your boxes and lines, but if you're just looking for basic flow chart functionality, you'll only need to make it halfway down the post. Lacking a copy of Office 2007? Check out a ...
Shelfari, The Social Network For Book Lovers, Acquired By Amazon (13)
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I’ve looked at Shelfari several times over the course of its existence, and it always seemed like a cute project that would never make it big. Sometimes, however, it’s not only about the size of your community; the big players in your corner of the market can make a big difference. Thus, Shelfari has been acquired by Amazon; probably not because it has a huge community, but because Amazon needed a book-oriented social network and ...
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Simon said:
You can see my shelf at: http://www.shelfari.com/simonmacdonald
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Rahul Gaitonde said:
Shelfari's "invite your friends" spam was so bad I ended up never giving it a try. Hope that aspect at least changes with the Amazon acq.
You Can Be An Expert, So Start Right Now (1)
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When it comes to writing for money, it’s important to remember that experts always get paid more. If you can list off credentials, editors are more likely to bump you up to the higher end of their pay scale. If you can prove you know what you’re talking about, clients are happy to pay higher fees. Make Yourself An Expert Credentials can be a bit nebulous, when it comes to writing. Personally, I think actual ...
Your Timestamps Tell Others Three Things About You (1)
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I think one of the most understated marketing tools is the timestamp. If you’re like me, when you receive your emails your eyes dart around the To:, the CC:, and the timestamp. And if you’re like me, when you wake up and scroll through your RSS reader, you wonder how you have 212 new posts by 9:00AM. If you’re still like me, you then look to the timestamp for your answer. Hi, my name is ...
Open Thread: Web Worker Success Stories (1)
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Sometimes it’s all too easy to feel isolated as a web worker. If you’re in an office and do something great for the team, you can expect some pats on the back, or even a celebratory lunch. But if you’re working at home, you can be like that tree that falls in the forest when no one is around, uncertain as to whether anyone even noticed what you did. Well, let’s change that. Your web ...
SXSW - Vote for Widget panels (1)
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Widget Lovers, I’m writing to ask a small favor. As you know, I work for Clearspring, a very cool company that you all know is focused on building technologies for widgets. We have an opportunity to explain to the world what widgets are and why they should care. The opportunity is to lead three separate panels at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, in March of 2009. SXSW has become one ...
Measuring the Virality of Widgets (2)
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Here is my article from today’s Metrics Insider on MediaPost. Measuring the Virality of Widgets “How do I make my widget viral?” This is such a common question that I hear when it comes to widget distribution. But what does the word viral really mean? The term virality (which is not recognized in Webster’s dictionary, but well-documented on Wikipedia) is thrown around almost as much as the word engagement. Virality can be used to describe ...
The Importance of Being Funny (22)
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My mom hates photos like this one. I make it sometimes at conferences because everyone else makes a really nice, staged smile. What goes through my head as I do it is “sometimes, the whole pictures in tribes thing is absurd.” And I don’t mean absurd to equal bad. I mean that it’s sometimes funny in the abstract. And that’s what I want to talk about today: funny. And specifically, I want to talk about ...
My 15 Favorite Web 2.0 Sites (2008) (61)
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I don't recall if I ever listed my favorite services in one post. The reason that I'm doing it now is because I feel something has changed from last year. The main change is my use of recommendation services such as: Digg, Stumbleupon and Reddit - services that I was so addicted to and somehow now are no longer my main interest.It's not that I'm not using those services completely, but definitely not as much ...
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Ishai said:
Sharon can haz criticizum.
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SharonG said:
I highly recommend obeying gravity. I adores not falling off the planet. I also enjoy breathing air. I sure loves it!
11 SpeedLinks for Professional Bloggers and Web Workers (14)
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I’ve been doing most of my ’speed linking’ on Twitter lately - but here’s a collection of links from around the web for bloggers and web workers that got my attention today: Screen Casts Rock - Here’s Who’s Rocking Them Now - RRW showcases great Screen Casters 7 Tips for New Twitter Users - From Shel (don’t forget my Twitter tips for Beginners) Why a Footer in 43 Folders Feed Items? - Merlin Mann shares ...
Featured Windows Download: DivXLand Media Subtitler Embeds Subtitles into Movie Files (31)
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Windows only: While many media players happily play subtitles that are separate from a video, you can still embed subtitles directly into a ripped or downloaded movie file with free utility DivXLand Media Subtitler. With support for over 30 different subtitle formats and 15 different video formats including MPEG, DIVX, and XVID, you'll rarely come across a combination of subtitle and video you can't combine. Subtitler made short work of applying English subtitles to the ...
11 Ways to Open a Post and Get Reader Engagement (19)
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‘Hi Michael, it’s nice to meet you’ These were the first words my wife spoke to me. Not the most spectacular start to a relationship…. considering my name is Darren. Opening lines matter - particularly when it comes to blogging. If you don’t get them right your posts will go largely unread. Do you want to discover how to make opening lines effective? In my last post in this ‘how to craft a blog post’ ...
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Mark said:
This is a great read, especially number 2
Workspace of the Week: A back-to-school space (2)
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This week’s Workspace of the Week is Mamichan’s office in aqua and white: The reason I chose this office this week is because it would be extremely practical for a student in a small space. The deep shelves (which I think are from Ikea) could hold the largest of books. The desk has a small, but satisfactory footprint with a pocket drawer/shelf for supplies. And, the cork board on the right could easily hold schedules, ...
Be a Better Interviewer (8)
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I’m about to start interviewing people for my book with Julien Smith. We’re definitely planning to put our best foot forward on this, and as part of that, I’m looking into ways to be a better interviewer. Fortunately, I get to be the guest often. That’s a lot less difficult. Here I am being interviewed by the (very!) prepared Jim Canterucci. We don’t always have to re-invent the wheel. There are some great interviewers out ...
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Rizzn said:
When you think of interviews as conversations, they become very easy. Imposing time restrictions makes them harder - forces you to find the meat quick.
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vasta said:
Larry King is one of the best interviewers I have ever seen.
Getting a Job: Networking 101 (2)
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I am doing a series for recent grads called Getting a Job. I want to cover things that are imperative to know going forward after graduation. Chances are you didn’t learn these things in school, and/or your career development center at school sucked. Last week I wrote a resume crash course called “Getting a Job: The Resume”, and now that you’ve got your resume put together, it’s time to start meeting people. Sure you can ...
Screen Casts Rock - Here's Who's Rocking Them Now (36)
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Screen cast videos are one of the most powerful ways to show off anything on the web. They are also quite difficult to do well. That sounds like a pretty sweet spot for specialization and sure enough, a new class of freelancers is emerging to fill the demand. In this post we look at the work of four of our favorite screen casting freelancers. We think you'll enjoy their work and we hope that you ...
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Travis said:
I refer people to my post suggesting that techsmith buy vera software. http://travisstoliker.com/blog/archives/104
Personal Branding Toolkit - Part 2: Portfolios (4)
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Today’s post is the second in a series of blog posts dedicated to your personal branding toolkit. A toolkit is a compilation of marketing materials used to help sell yourself, your business or both. It’s how you stand out without evening talking to someone. Not everyone has to use each tool, but they will give you some great ideas about what you CAN do. Your personal branding toolkit 1) Business Cards 2) Portfolios There are ...
