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Do more with Docs – 11 new Google Docs features to try
Google Docs is a great way to create and share documents with others. It’s easy to use, and you can access your documents from anywhere. Plus, there are a lot of features that allow you to customize your documents however you want. Our friends at Zapier recently shared 11 new Google Docs features to try. Some of…
Make sure an important task is done correctly every single time
Want to make sure an important task is done correctly every single time? Create a checklist “Creating a checklist is enormously valuable for two reasons. First, checklisting will help you define a system for a process that hasn’t yet been formalized-once the checklist has been created, it’s easier to see how to improve or Automate…
Yo’ data is yo’ life — back up your backup
Can you put a price on your data, photos, and notes?If you lost them all, how much would you be willing to pay to get them back?My friend David once told me “Yo’ data is yo’ life”… Back up your backup.Have at least one physical backup (I use Apple’s Time Machine + and an external…
Screenshot an entire webpage on iPhone! 😲
I wish I had learned about this one sooner! Did you know you can screenshot an entire webpage on your iPhone (not just what’s on the screen, but the whole long scrolling page), then save it as a PDF?! I sure as hell didn’t. Check this out! You can take a full page screenshot on your iPhone…
Write a manual for the magic
So, you finally ripped the proverbial saran wrap off your brain and had a breakthrough as to how to do something, or do something better. Congrats! 🎉Wouldn’t it be great to have a step-by-step guide on how to do the thing you just discovered?Write yourself a manual for the magic!You might be thinking, “I’ll just…
The search engine that plants trees
Have you heard of the search engine that plants trees where they’re needed most with the money it makes from ad revenue?Meet Ecosia. Plant trees while you search the web. 🌲🌲 Over 154 million trees have been planted so far. It uses the same search engine as DuckDuckGo. (Microsoft built Bing. Bing powers DuckDuckGo and Ecosia.)Add the…
Easily automate downloading email attachments
If you don’t have systems to keep your files organized, important documents get lost. And Searching through Gmail for stuff just plain sucks.Zapier can simplify your email and file management by automatically saving your email attachments to Google Drive or Dropbox for safekeeping. Whenever you get a new email in Gmail with an attachment, the…
10 must-have Excel skills for your bag of tricks
For many of us, Excel is a necessary evil of modern business.Me? I break every spreadsheet I use. It’s like a dark art to me, but still, I try.In order to make the most of this often-dreaded software, here are ten must-have Excel skills for your bag of tricks.I had no idea some of this was even…
Your email signature
Have you given much thought to your email signature? If not, you should start!A professional-looking email signature can make a good impression. With a bit of creativity, it can even help you stand out.It’s easier than you might think with this free email signature generator from Hubspot. Here are the instructions.
Unsubscribe — a quick tip
Do you feel overwhelmed by the number of emails in your inbox? I sure do.Are you subscribed to too many newsletters and mailing lists? Yep, me too.Unsubscribing from these sources can be a huge relief.Here’s a quick tip:Open your email and do a search for the word “Unsubscribe.” This will show you every email in your inbox…
