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Tighten up your LinkedIn display name… or else!

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LinkedIn is great network that I’ve been using for many years. It has many useful applications in sales, networking, personal branding, and career development. It also has some SEO benefits which I have leveraged before. One of the ways I have used LinkedIn for SEO is by customizing the “last name” field with specific keywords. [...]

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How to use email redirect

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Email has been around for a long time and most people have gotten the hang of it. Yes, there are many times when people violate basic email etiquette but in general, it’s pretty mainstream technology. However, there is one email function that I wish more people used: redirect. Redirect is an awesome function that makes [...]

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ROWE and freedom from time-based billing

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Do you bill your clients based on time? Do you ever find this to be frustrating, messy, and unpredictable? Do employees sometimes forget to track time therefore creating fire drills to catch up and reconcile billing (which takes even more time)? Does it ever cause issues or disagreements with clients? Do you wish you never had [...]

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Want more interaction online? Ditch the photo of your dog.

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Now before you start flaming me and accusing me of being a dog-hater, rest assured that I am not. I love animals and have had numerous pets, including both dogs and cats. My cat is awesome. Now, with that out of the way… A lot of people I talk to wonder how to get more [...]

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Why do I make so much noise about ROWE?

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Warning: this is a very open, transparent, personal post. It’s a slightly deeper dive into my brain and my emotions than you normally get in this blog. I hope that’s ok with you. If so, read on. So my friends all know that I work in (and own) a ROWE (Results-Only Work Environment) and they are [...]

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17 productivity hacks and tools that help me accomplish more

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I’m a pretty busy guy. I own a web solutions firm. I run a social media and technology consulting practice. I work for a workplace productivity training company. I speak at events around the country. I volunteer on non-profit boards and committees. I write books. I travel (a lot). I serve in my church. I blog. I play [...]

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