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Google Apps for Small Business

Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by brody.

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This is a video from Google about using Google Applications (Google Apps) as part of an organization’s workflow.
Boring video, but they’re right on.
Using the Gmail interface for email (while keeping you@yourdomain.com) is smart. So is using Google Calendar (gCal) as a shared calendar application. There are other great capabilites as well.
The best part: you don’t [...]

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Very Small, but Important Change to Twitter

Posted on 12. Jun, 2009 by brody.

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I don’t often use Twitter’s official site. Most of my activity is done through Twittelator Pro on my iPhone.
I do, however, use the Twitter website every time someone follows me. I like to check out who they are a little bit, look at their website in their bio, and then decide whether to follow them.
Until [...]

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Big News: Facebook to Offer Personalized URLs This Saturday

Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 by brody.

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This was a letter I sent out to recipients of the Wordswell Communiqué Thursday morning:
Hello Friends,
We think it is critical that you know that at 12:01 AM EDT, Facebook will be offering personalized URLs for individual user accounts and all the brand pages you administer. For instance, there is no “facebook.com/yourname” currently, but that URL [...]

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“You Have to Buy From Me Right Now” – Comcast Rep

Posted on 28. May, 2009 by brody.

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This is a ridiculous story about getting internet and cable in my new apartment. I’ve learned these lessons before, but this story confirms two things: 1) be nice, and 2) ask for what you want.
If there were a third lesson here, it would be “play dumb”. Here goes…
In trying to get internet and tv in [...]

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Round-Up of Best Apps for My iPhone

Posted on 26. May, 2009 by brody.

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A friend just bought an iPod touch and asked me for suggestions on “essential apps”. I’ll copy and paste my email to him here for your enjoyment and info.
If you need help getting your Apple hardware (macs, iPhones) up and running – and working for YOU – let me know.
hmm… Something for twitter. Tweetie is [...]

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