One of the best things you can do to help build your business…. Is to automate tasks you do again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and… Read more

Is there any end in sight? Apple recently announced its slideshow maker (Apple Memories) at http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/06/16/inside-ios-10-photos-memories-will-generate-slideshow-movies-automatically Google already has Movie Assistant: http://www.androidcentral.com/understanding-assistant-google-photos-and-what-it-can-do-you And now FB just announced: https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/27/facebook-slideshow It’s a slideshow movie maker… … so theoretically *anyone* can now make movies without, well, making movies (in the traditional sense)! I personally love Windows Movie Maker… Read more

Very interesting indeed…. http://www.scmp.com/tech/e-commerce/article/1981991/facebook-gives-businesses-another-reason-abandon-websites To wit: “…Facebook’s fast-loading, immersive Canvas tool, which combines video, text, and photo slideshows in an interactive, scrolling format, isn’t just for advertisers anymore. The company is letting any business with a Page create Canvases for free, Facebook’s VP of ads and business platform, Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, says. Since Facebook launched… Read more

 “I yank open the fridge. It’s 8pm, and I haven’t eaten yet. I’m STARVING, except my fridge doesn’t seem to care. It’s slim pickins tonight. In the crisper draw, there’s half a raw eggplant — it’s starting to brown, and the skin is starting to wrinkle. Above that, some stale bread. (Well, the ENDS of… Read more

Infographics are *huge*…. and if you run a blog, you can create a post about your fav and list out your particular take (instant content ideas!) Well, here’s 101 of ’em: http://www.business2community.com/infographics/101-fantastic-interactive-infographics-youll-love-01580526 It includes: 1. “How Search Works: From Algorithms to Answers” With the ease of Internet search, it’s easy to forget how much work… Read more

Ransomware is getting worse. Paul Myers wrote a great article about that over at http://talkbiz.com/tbn/Ransomware.html and it provides a fascinating glimpse into some pretty scary stuff indeed… He also provides ways to safeguard yourself as well. It’s been in the news as well: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zimbra-ransomware-written-in-python-targets-zimbra-mail-store/ http://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/crypto-ransomware-officially-eclipses-screen-blocker-ransomware/d/d-id/1326022 http://fedscoop.com/cio-va-faced-quickly-corrected-ransomware-attack Ways to prevent it as much as possible can… Read more

For the life of me, I cannot remember where I first heard about Nordstrom’s awesome business practices and customer service…. … But it sure did stay with me! Well, http://blog.marketo.com/2016/06/5-lifelong-business-lessons-i-learned-from-nordstrom.html just popped up and reminded me of it. 5 takeaways the employee had: 1. Make Praise and Celebration the Lifeblood of Your Culture 2. Focus… Read more

And yep, it was true. No coffee shops were open at that time… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2z0VuTU2UE :)… Read more

*NOTE – this is simply a nifty copy/paste.  You cannot comment on the posts and the FB Live videos don’t embed… but it should give you a good idea as to what was shared! Barb Ling 41 mins · Wonderful by Gerald Soh Gerald Soh 1 hr · I won’t be able to experience this… Read more