April 2009
28 posts
50+ Ways to Improve Your Productivity as a... →
Maximizing productivity is a never-ending task for most freelancers. There’s always some way that we can improve or some area that’s lacking the attention it deserves. This post serves as a guide and…
Filing paperwork →
If you spend more than three minutes trying to find any document, you’re wasting valuable time and impeding your productivity. Paper will never leave our lives completely so you need to work out…
Using checklists →
It amazes me how many times I come away from a life experience with something valuable to my business. In many cases, the gems are as simple as they are surprising. Here’s one about using checklists…
Using business templates →
Like many soloists, I use templates. Mine are for things like invoices, coaching agreements and emails for new clients. Business templates create efficiency; however they also create opportunity for…
time management plan →
You’re going to question whether this time management plan works, because it is so outrageously simple. But often the simple things are the best. So if you want to give business chaos a swift and…
Deadline stress →
Some soloists thrive under pressure. Others find it threatening when client work is hanging over their head. If you panic over deadlines, try these tips to beat deadline stress:
Effective Prioritizing for Freelancers -... →
Freelancing is often a juggling act. Not only are you working on several different projects at any given time, but you’ve probably also got projects that are all at various stages of development.
How to Build Your Ultimate Contact List -... →
A few years ago, articles of this sort were all about building one’s mailing list. And we in the design field knew the drill quite well. We’d create a list of likely prospects, design something cool…
Krumlr: Social Tweet-Marking on Twitter →
Bookmark to Krumlr and tweet to Twitter with a single click (no copying or pasting URLs).
Tracks :: index →
Tracks is a web-based application to help you implement David Allen’s Getting Things Done™ methodology.
Your Top 10 Worst Twitter Tips →
You need another Twitter article like you need a hole in your head. There are millions of articles about what to do on Twitter and how to get it done. Some of them include:
How to Monitor Your Social Media Presence in 10... →
Monitoring your business’ social media presence is incredibly important. You need to respond to people talking about your brand and understand how people view your company. However, a common concern…
Digital Design Blog » Blog Archive » Five Reasons... →
While several million people pile into Twitter, the Millennial Short Form Brain Nugget Sharing Service, lots of folks are wondering, “How do I manage my work-related persona in these memed-out,…
Chau Twitter, es la hora de Flutter... →
Olvidate de todos lo que te hemos contado sobre Twitter y la era del micro-blogging, eso ya pasó de moda, a la velocidad que va Internet ya nació un nuevo escalón en todo esto del los sitios…
A Brief History of the Status Message →
The rise of the status update in popularity has been a long time coming. Before you could tweet, update your Facebook (Facebook reviews) status, or even edit your IM away message, a primitive form of…
Top 10 Myths About Freelancers - FreelanceSwitch -... →
A myth is a story that gets passed around. Like Chinese whispers, they develop over time, and take on a life of their own. They start with a kernel of truth, but that truth gets hard to identify…
Top Twitter tools for journalists | Save the Media →
I love Twitter, and I find it uniquely suited to help journalists create a community, reach their readers and find out what’s buzzing. Here are some tools I use regularly to help me use Twitter to…
How journalists can use twitter | Save the Media →
Is twitter a magic bullet that will save newspapers? Of course not. The thing is. There is no magic bullet. What the newspaper industry needs to do to adjust to the changes in the media climate are…
Pamplona y el espacio virtual, la apuesta del... →
Pamplona.- Como profesor universitario, conferenciante y bloguero se define José Luis Orihuela, “un español con acento ché”, que ha encontrado en Pamplona un lugar para echar raíces y trabajar en un…
Again, Twitter shows value for reporting «... →
It is an essential reporting tool and if you don’t use it routinely and smartly in your reporting, you sometimes aren’t going to get all of the story. It’s that simple. Recent flying emergencies…
Twitter is an essential reporting tool «... →
If you’re not yet convinced of the value of Twitter as a news-gathering and storytelling platform, check out Mike Wilson’s (@2drinksbehind) account of the Denver plane crash. Vlogger Loïc LeMeur…
Links to Twitter helps, journalists, humor,... →
This is a supplemental link for my ASNE webinar, Leading Your Staff into the Twitterverse, scheduled for Tuesday, April 7. I welcome journalists using Twitter to add links you have found helpful or…
Top 100 Tools for the Twittering Teacher | Best... →
Twitter has become a powerful tool for community organizers, marketers, and others who want to share and receive information in a fast, friendly environment. It’s no wonder, then, that teachers have…
