I am a Google Apps evangelist. I use their services for both sides of our business and I also have a personal account. Now, with the addition of new features, they have become very close to providing a total platform for an agile business. With all of that goodness, there are four main features that [...]

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I have been recently inspired to eat real food by Devlyn Steele and Michael Pollan. As I began to look out into the great wilderness (supermarket chains), I found it hard to find a great selection of real food. Here are some resources to help make it easy for you to find real food [...]

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37 signals knows how to promote their sites with low overhead. They have a built a large user base around those promotions. Take a look at the formula they use, and think about how you can incorporate their ideas into your next Web 2.0 project.

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As an undergraduate, one of my favorite classes was Software Engineering. It was in that class, I learned about applying Computer Science theories to the “real world”. We learned about things such as CVS, Cron, Python, UML, etc…

One of the books that was recommended reading, and remains in my library, was The Pragmatic Programmer: From [...]

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You have just launched a shiny new podcast! Congratulations! Now comes a deafening silence… maybe a few tumbleweeds passing through. No worries, these promotional tools will clear away the weeds and create a thriving bustle!
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Top salespeople know the value of good qualification methods. Proper qualification can skyrocket your closing ratio and save a tremendous amount of time. These 13 questions are derived from Doug Dayton’s Selling Microsoft: Sales Secrets from Inside the World’s Most Successful Company.

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Lucky Gmail users have been able to use these features for some time now, while us Google Apps users have been quietly waiting. Personally, I’m glad Google took the time to get the features working flawlessly before deploying for business use. After spending some time understanding the new features, I have found some great new [...]

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Many people I have talked with about non-profit fund raising, seem to focus on the large sponsorship opportunities. While that is ultimate goal, there are many opportunities to get help at smaller levels that can eventually lead to the large sponsorships. If you have a non-profit and your fund raising is stalled, read on.
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You have made the transition from traditional print media to an online publication. Now you want to understand how to monetize that shiny new website. Following are some ideas that will get you started.
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If you are faced with the daunting task of working through a cold call list, these tips should help you increase your chances of success.
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