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Save a bundle on Mac apps

December 6, 2011

MacUpdate offers bundles of software at a deep discount. You’ll find a link to their current offering below and on the right side of this page. // < ![CDATA[ var mu_affiliate = 10901; // ]]> The reason I am sharing this with you is it is an insanely great deal. I love my Mac, but [...]

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Easy Video Conferencing

November 18, 2011

There are a number of screen sharing applications out there. Some work to varying degrees on both the Mac and PC. If you ever attended a webinar and had to go through installing software and plug-ins each time, you may have said never mind. Screen sharing should be easy. I’ve tried many solutions and found [...]

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Make a Video Fast

November 10, 2011

I just made a video using Stupeflix. It didn’t take me very long, under an hour, and the results are high quality. I used still images that I uploaded from my computer. I had a choice of using images stored on line as well. I could add video clips too.   For this video, I [...]

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Camtasia for Mac Special Offer

November 7, 2011

If you have been waiting to purchase Camtasia for Mac, this is a great time to buy it. If you aren’t already familiar with what Camtasia can do,  You can see an example in my previous post, Sounds Good to Me – Tips for Video Production on Your Computer. I used it to create a promotion for [...]

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Share What You Know

November 7, 2011

This weekend was the official launch of the Wine Country WordPress Meetup. It was a refreshing to be on the receiving end of tips and resources to make my blog better. I learned something new from every person who was there. I appreciate the wisdom in the room. It reminded me that sometimes the most [...]

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Keynote: Presentation Software That Makes You Look Great

October 30, 2011

This is a twelve minute, 44 second movie I made using Keynote. It is a recap of a live presentation made to Softech at their October 2011 meeting. I will not confess that up until I was working on this particular presentation, I had a passing acquaintance with the amazing capabilities in Keynote. In fact, [...]

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Sounds Good to Me – Tips for Video Production on Your Computer

October 17, 2011

These a some tips and recommendations for making viewable video using your computer. It is a preview of a presentation created for Softech. I used two TechSmith software applications: Camtasia:Mac and Snag-It for the visual portion of this movie. The audio narration was input with a Yeti Microphone. The movie was uploaded from Camtasia to [...]

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Want to Get Published? Join a Group

March 20, 2011

Writing a book is a great way to get known as an expert. In today’s world, you can publish it yourself. Many authors who have gone through the experience of traditional publishing are joining the ranks of the self-publishing world.   Jim Horan, author of The One Page Business Plan, was a speaker at the [...]

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A Book Review: Head First WordPress

March 4, 2011

I highly recommend the book “Head First WordPress” by Jeff Siarto. The best parts of the book include its humorous yet detailed step-by-step actions and instructions. Part of this series of “brain friendly guides” published by O’Reilly. There are quizzes, visuals, samples and related website where you can download sample code. From start to finish [...]

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Saving Time and Sanity

March 1, 2011

Productivity expert, Josh Zerkel, of Custom Living Solutions, was the presenter at the most recent meeting of the Bay Area Consultants Network. Under an hour Josh provided useful tips, introduced software that can save time, increase profit, and help you stay sane.   Those of us who are independent consultants often find ourselves wearing too [...]

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