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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Thank You – Steve Jobs

October 6, 2011

I got an email today from a friend telling me I won an iPad2. That made me very happy. A few minutes later, I was checking Facebook and found out that Steve Jobs died today. That made me sad. When Steve was first diagnosed, I was concerned. The survival rates had improved since the days [...]

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Snack Attack

September 15, 2011

 

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Conquering Fear

August 26, 2011

I was reminded of the eloquent and inspiring words of Dr. Nelson Mandela today. I want to share them with you. “Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who [...]

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The Etiquette of Referrals

August 4, 2011

As a business owner, you want to both give and receive referrals. Here are actions you can take to encourage the process. Say thank you When you get a referral, take the time to thank the person who gave it to you. If you’d like to know more about this strategy I recommend a witty article by Elisha [...]

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Tips for using LinkedIn

July 23, 2011

I attended a presentation by Kurt Shaver’s at the Bay Area Consultants Network. His topic: ” Get LinkedIn to Sales”. That’s Kurt to your left. Why is he smiling? He knows the secrets of making LinkedIn work to find customers. Below are a few things I learned from Kurt. Improve Your Profile He gave great [...]

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