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Create your own podcast – Part 2 17 Aug 2013 | 10:50 pm
A few weeks ago I posted some tips for creating your own podcast. As noted in that post, it is very easy, from a technical standpoint, to create a podcast. At minimum all you need is a phone. A great...
Search tip – Filter by domains for more relevant results 4 Aug 2013 | 12:48 am
When Google gives you too many irrelevant search results, that usually means you need to be more specific in your search. Adding more descriptive keywords may help, particularly when you have a clear ...
Manage your email 28 Jul 2013 | 06:19 am
About a year ago, my inbox had swelled to over 10,000 emails. Messages were coming in faster than I could deal with them. I was overwhelmed. So I declared email bankruptcy. It wasn’t quite as drastic...
My Skeptical Weekend 20 Jul 2013 | 07:27 am
Last weekend I attended ”The Amazing Meeting” (TAM), organized by the James Randi Educational Foundation. Nowhere else will you meet people from so many different professions and occupations, who all ...
Create Your Own Podcast 6 Jul 2013 | 09:13 pm
Audio podcasts are easy to create and are a great way to build your platform as an expert. You don’t need any special equipment. An audio podcast is simply an audio recording that is made available on...
Google Reader alternatives 23 Jun 2013 | 07:41 pm
Last March Google announced that they would discontinue Google Reader as of July 1. Bad news for the millions of users (including me). But good news for Google Reader’s competitors. The GR shutdown a...
Finding a Billing Service – Tips from TPI 8 Jun 2013 | 06:05 pm
The first step in finding the right billing service, whether automated or live, is to decide what it is you need and want and then what the service provides. Some key points to assess should inclu...
2 Free Alternatives to Google Alerts 26 May 2013 | 11:28 pm
Until a few months ago Google Alerts was a great way to be notified of news and websites containing whatever keywords you specify – such as your name or topics you are following. But in past months, G...
You need a vacation! 12 May 2013 | 04:21 am
I just returned from a 10-day vacation in Europe sans laptop and sans roaming data plan. Regretfully I wasn’t brave enough to go completely “unplugged.” Using my smartphone I did glance at email via h...
Handouts – Better than a business card! 22 Apr 2013 | 12:48 am
We welcome referrals from physicians, attorneys, clergy and other professionals. To make it convenient for them to refer others, we give them a few business cards or brochures about our practice, whic...
