Social Inbox Zero
Inbox Zero. We’ve dabbled in it, read about it, tried to make it work for us, sometimes we succeeded. The system is like any system. It works if you are loyal to it. If you practice it consistently. If you aren’t familiar with Inbox Zero, it’s a system designed to help you tame your inbox. The goal is to have a inbox with zero messages in it. Everything filed, saved to a list for later or otherwise archived. The actions of Inbox Zero are Do/Defer/Delete/Delegate/Archive. We’re always looking for a ways to be more productive. We want more time to focus on the projects and people that matter. Managing Information from the Firehose If you[.....]
4 Sanity Saving Tricks for Gmail
As someone who values being as productive as possible, I find using Gmail helps me keep up with my inbox while trying to get things done. If you are a Gmail user yourself, there are some things that you can do to make life in your inbox a little less cluttered and stressful. Here are a few of my favorites: 1. Muted conversations Do you keep getting included on reply all threads that you don’t really need to be on? Mute the conversation! It will filter the email in the sense it won’t appear in your inbox, rather than you having to set up filters for individual emails. If you for some reason need the[.....]
How to backup WordPress completely
If your content matters to you, especially content on your WordPress site, then please take a few moments to back it up. It’s much like your backup of your hard drive. You wouldn’t pass on that, don’t pass on this. Work it into your morning routine. You’ll need complete backups in order to restore with confidence. How do you do this? First, backup your content by exporting it from WordPress. Like so. It really does take 60 seconds. If you really don’t have 60 seconds a week to think about this, hire me. At least do it weekly, if you blog more often, daily. Second, backup the database. You can do this three ways.[.....]
How to Email Files to Dropbox
Editor’s note: Habilis closed it’s doors. However you can use http://sendtodropbox.com/ for now! Huge Dropbox fan here, it makes sharing big files super easy which is great, especially for workshifting. I wanted to share a tip with everyone on how to email files as attachments that you want to share with others via Dropbox. First, if you don’t have Dropbox, get an account now. (Referral link!) If you haven’t heard of Dropbox, it allows you to sync your files online and across computers. It also allows you to share the folders that you create with others, see their changes and offers mobile support for phones and the iPad. Check it out, you’ll love the ease of[.....]
Want more sales? Make it easy.
When doing business online, one of your first priorities is to make it dead easy to buy. It is the responsibility of a business to provide a flawless experience online for customers when they get into the sales process. The goal of every business should be to convert the sale, yes? As an assistant, I spend a lot of my time managing speaking information, travel schedules and flight/hotel bookings for clients. For example, booking a hotel should be dead easy. It takes at most 3-5 minutes (unless they need a convoluted amount of information). If a site fails me at that moment I click that button to pay, it marks my day. I now have[.....]
