“There is no Cloud. It’s just someone else’s computer.” Chris Watterston, Graphic Designer Defining Cloud-Based Storage Cloud-based storage usually happens on the provider’s servers, not on your computer’s hard drive. You gain access to any files (spreadsheets, Word docs, PDFs, photos, videos) in…
What would we do without our smartphones? More to the point, what would we do without apps on our smartphones? Granted, not all apps are valuable. Many are hard to adopt. Others are laden with bugs. More often than not, the…
How to redeem frequent flyer miles Redeeming your miles isn’t always a straightforward process. As you likely know, the term “miles” really means “points” when we’re talking about mileage programs. The points you earn aren’t a reflection of the miles…
Just a few years ago, social media (namely, Facebook) was considered to be a passing fad. Yet, social media has only gained in popularity. We use it to gain a view of the world, and to access every kind of…
We could all use a little help from time to time. I’ve written about the benefits of “standing on the shoulders of giants” to gain knowledge and learn from the mistakes (and successes) of others, because this practice is essential…
Are you in business, either as a founder or employee? If the answer is yes then you are already involved in networking, whether you realize it or not. Take a moment to consider that every time you engage with someone,…
What is Slack? Some refer to Slack as a group communication tool. Others call it a messaging app for teams. Regardless of how it’s described, Slack has become nearly every industry’s go-to solution for managing team communication and file sharing in one place.…
Rather than offering a step-by-step social media guide complete with character count best practices, optimal scheduling times, writing tips, and image guidelines for the most popular of the social media platforms, I’ve decided to provide a higher level overview of the etiquette required…
Friday the 13th is offically here. You scared? If so, you’re not alone. This “holiday” breeds so much superstition and fear in people that there’s actually a word for it: friggatriskaidekaphobia, which means the fear of Friday the 13th. People…
Every company has a different personality and work ethic. However, employee types usually boil down to shortsighted vs. big picture. We have always strived for our employees to be big picture contributors, meaning we hire and nurture proactive types who always look to go the…
