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(Editor's Note: A client e-mailed me yesterday about her student loan debts that netted her 3 college degrees and a job without a commensurate income and future. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from New York University, a second Bachelor of Arts Degree from the London Institute and a Master of Arts Degree from the University of London. My unvarnished answers to her questions follow. I changed her name since I could not contact her in time to use her name.)Happy Holidays Ed Bagley,I had a follow-up question to your three-part series on "Six Power Secrets of Getting Hired and Promoted."If education is not a great factor in making the "big bucks" why do people stress that, especially a lot of companies that only want to hire college educated employees?OK, I don't have a source for those stats, just stuff I have heard. I am guessing just media hype. Nonetheless, if there is any validity to that, why is that the case?Because I so regret the major amounts of money I am in debt for because of higher education, and the three degr
Tip #6: Google is a calculator
Type in 25 x 25 and Google will calculate and deliver you the result of 625. Instant calculations online. Divide = / and Multiply = *. Plus and minus are + and -.
Tip #7: Get the local time any place on Earth.
What time is it in Venice, Italy? Now you could surf on over to the World Time Clock, scroll through and find the country, find Italy, find the city of Venice, but why waste time? Simply type in “what time is it in Venice, Italy” and Google will return the correct answer, plus a link to where you can get more information all in 0.26 seconds.
Tip #8: Going to a foreign country? Do current monetary conversions.
Simply key the following into the search box - 23000 yen in US dollars - and Google will return a quick conversion: 23 000 Japanese yen = 196.68197 U.S. dollars. If you’re headed to Asia, this is invaluable and easy.
Tip #9: Check on flights and airports.
Do you want to find out if a flight is delayed or if an airport is having weather problems? Here’s an easy way to find out before you start
As companies battle to win new customers and keep current ones where customer loyalty is fleeting at best, the demand for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions is at an all-time high. With all of the available solutions, companies wanting to leverage their sales and marketing strategies, strengthen their workforce, and utilize the best tools available are forced to make a CRM software choice. The problem is: Which choice is the right one?The right CRM solution can raise an organization’s visibility and place them far out in front of their competitors. The wrong choice can set them back thousands of dollars and cause them to lose the ground that they fought so hard to win.As strange as it may seem, a successful CRM implementation is based more on the “right company” than it is on the “right software”. In fact, a successful implementation and a healthy ROI (Return on Investment) depends 80% upon the company evaluating and using the system and 20% on the software itself.Let’s use the analogy of a car and a driver to illustrate my point. Driving any
So how do you pare down your Googles? Let’s take a look at two of the biggest search engines: Google. Now, I’m a Google nut, but I have also used Yahoo from time to time.
Let’s start with the basics on Google. You type in a couple words and viola, pages return with information. You start sifting through.
Tip #1: Get exact results by adding “quotation marks” around your search term
Most people know that if you type in more than one word, for instance, a name, search engines will return every result that contains those two words. I searched first on my name, Judith Brandy. Google brought back every website that had the words, Judith and Brandy in its title or description. It included a liquor site, people who were names Brandy with a different first name and assorted other junk that was irrelavant to my search. I was Googling myself to see where my articles had been placed. So, Brandy DVDs and Videos at Search Extreme, would not help me. Surprisingly, I popped up at the top as an ExpertAuthor on an article site and found out that a couple of my articles had been picked up on some other websites already. This was nice know, but as I scrolled down, I found relevance disappearing before I reached the bottom of page one. So I added the quotations, and viola, a much more narrow, relevant search result was returned. So the addition of quotations was a real plus.
Tip #2: Narrow the results you receive by adding a space followed by a minus signed followed by the words you want to exclude.
For example, say you want to search on Battletar Galactica, but you don’t want to get every website and blog out there. You don’t want to get the original Battlestar Galactica television show from 25 years ago. You want the new, reimaged Battlestar on television now. So you type into the search box “space” (that’s not the word, by the way. You hit the space bar once) and then type a minus “-” sign plus the term you want to exclude like I’ve done below:Search term: Battlestar Galactica -originalThis takes out any website that covers the 1978 original television show, Battlestar Galactica.
Tip #3: Get up-to-date stock quotes without going past the search page.
This is an easy one. Simply type in a stock symbol and it will return the company name, latest price and price chart at the top of the page, plus all relevent websites connected to it below. So I typed in GOOGLE STOCK SYMBOL to get back GOOG, then I typed GOOG into the box and it returned a chart, the open-high-low as well as other website where it can be further researched. Needless to say, Google is doing quite well.
Tip #4: Type in certain questions about people and places and get answers.
Are you interested in the population of Tokyo, Japan? Or New York City? Would you like to know where Edward James Olmos or Joe Flanigan were born? Would you like to know what is "rabbit proof fence"? These are the kinds of questions you can ask Google.
Simply type the following:
“population of Tokyo, Japan” with no quotes and Google returns “Japan — Population: 127,417,244”
“population of New York City” with no quotes and Google returns “New York City — Population: 8 Million”
“birthplace of Edward James Olmos” and Google returns “Edward James Olmos — Place of Birth: East Los Angeles, California, USA”
“birthplace of Joe Flanigan” and Google returns “Joe Flanigan — Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA”
“who is Joe Flanigan” you wonder? Well, type it in and you’ll get an answer. “Joe Flanigan ... has long-running guest roles on numerous television series, including Profiler, First Monday, ...” and a link to where you can find out more.
Try the last one yourself. Type in what is “rabbit proof fence” and Google returns . . .
Tip #5: Find out where an area code or zip code is located quickly and easily.
Ask Google. Type - area code "610" and Google will return this answer - Area Code Look Up and ReferenceListing of the majority of Area Codes throughout the US and the world. ... 610, PA, SE Pennsylvania: Allentown, Reading, 484, 835 ... - no muss, no fuss, just the facts at lightspeed. Tip #6: Get the weather of any place in the world Type “weather plus a location” and Google will return the current weather plus, for places in the United States, four days worth of weather and a few graphic representations in 0.09 seconds. Much faster and easier than surfing over to the weather channel and looking it up. You don’t need the quotation marks, by the way.
Tip #6: Google is a calculator
Type in 25 x 25 and Google will calculate and deliver you the result of 625. Instant calculations online. Divide = / and Multiply = *. Plus and minus are + and -.
Tip #7: Get the local time any place on Earth.
What time is it in Venice, Italy? Now you could surf on over to the World Time Clock, scroll through and find the country, find Italy, find the city of Venice, but why waste time? Simply type in “what time is it in Venice, Italy” and Google will return the correct answer, plus a link to where you can get more information all in 0.26 seconds.
Tip #8: Going to a foreign country? Do current monetary conversions.
Simply key the following into the search box - 23000 yen in US dollars - and Google will return a quick conversion: 23 000 Japanese yen = 196.68197 U.S. dollars. If you’re headed to Asia, this is invaluable and easy.
Tip #9: Check on flights and airports.
Do you want to find out if a flight is delayed or if an airport is having weather problems? Here’s an easy way to find out before you start
Never before has it been easier to find an affiliate online opportunity program. From years ago when franchising was new the whole county turned its attention to those great opportunities. As franchises crowded the streets people had to start looking to other money making vehicles since the cost became too prohibitive for most people. We've head that a McDonald's franchise is over a million dollars today. Consequentially the affiliate online opportunity program has become the way for so many today.The good news is that you don't need to invest that kind of money today. With the advent of modern technology and the popularity and growth of the internet our whole way of thinking has changed tremendously. The cost efficiencies and no need for store fronts is sky-rocking the networking and affiliate marketing scenario the people's choice.Unlike any other business search it does take some and investigation to find a suitable program and also be able to make money from home if you're interested. You of course can build an online business regardless of how or where you do
Tip #2: Narrow the results you receive by adding a space followed by a minus signed followed by the words you want to exclude.
For example, say you want to search on Battletar Galactica, but you don’t want to get every website and blog out there. You don’t want to get the original Battlestar Galactica television show from 25 years ago. You want the new, reimaged Battlestar on television now. So you type into the search box “space” (that’s not the word, by the way. You hit the space bar once) and then type a minus “-” sign plus the term you want to exclude like I’ve done below:Search term: Battlestar Galactica -originalThis takes out any website that covers the 1978 original television show, Battlestar Galactica.
Tip #3: Get up-to-date stock quotes without going past the search page.
This is an easy one. Simply type in a stock symbol and it will return the company name, latest price and price chart at the top of the page, plus all relevent websites connected to it below. So I typed in GOOGLE STOCK SYMBOL to get back GOOG, then I typed GOOG into the box and it returned a chart, the open-high-low as well as other website where it can be further researched. Needless to say, Google is doing quite well.
Tip #4: Type in certain questions about people and places and get answers.
Are you interested in the population of Tokyo, Japan? Or New York City? Would you like to know where Edward James Olmos or Joe Flanigan were born? Would you like to know what is "rabbit proof fence"? These are the kinds of questions you can ask Google.
Simply type the following:
“population of Tokyo, Japan” with no quotes and Google returns “Japan — Population: 127,417,244”
“population of New York City” with no quotes and Google returns “New York City — Population: 8 Million”
“birthplace of Edward James Olmos” and Google returns “Edward James Olmos — Place of Birth: East Los Angeles, California, USA”
“birthplace of Joe Flanigan” and Google returns “Joe Flanigan — Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA”
“who is Joe Flanigan” you wonder? Well, type it in and you’ll get an answer. “Joe Flanigan ... has long-running guest roles on numerous television series, including Profiler, First Monday, ...” and a link to where you can find out more.
Try the last one yourself. Type in what is “rabbit proof fence” and Google returns . . .
Tip #5: Find out where an area code or zip code is located quickly and easily.
Ask Google. Type - area code "610" and Google will return this answer - Area Code Look Up and ReferenceListing of the majority of Area Codes throughout the US and the world. ... 610, PA, SE Pennsylvania: Allentown, Reading, 484, 835 ... - no muss, no fuss, just the facts at lightspeed. Tip #6: Get the weather of any place in the world Type “weather plus a location” and Google will return the current weather plus, for places in the United States, four days worth of weather and a few graphic representations in 0.09 seconds. Much faster and easier than surfing over to the weather channel and looking it up. You don’t need the quotation marks, by the way.
Tip #6: Google is a calculator
Type in 25 x 25 and Google will calculate and deliver you the result of 625. Instant calculations online. Divide = / and Multiply = *. Plus and minus are + and -.
Tip #7: Get the local time any place on Earth.
What time is it in Venice, Italy? Now you could surf on over to the World Time Clock, scroll through and find the country, find Italy, find the city of Venice, but why waste time? Simply type in “what time is it in Venice, Italy” and Google will return the correct answer, plus a link to where you can get more information all in 0.26 seconds.
Tip #8: Going to a foreign country? Do current monetary conversions.
Simply key the following into the search box - 23000 yen in US dollars - and Google will return a quick conversion: 23 000 Japanese yen = 196.68197 U.S. dollars. If you’re headed to Asia, this is invaluable and easy.
Tip #9: Check on flights and airports.
Do you want to find out if a flight is delayed or if an airport is having weather problems? Here’s an easy way to find out before you start
If you own or lease a business building and you want to get more traffic and attract people to see your signage it is important to accentuate your business building if at all possible. If you lease a building you may have to look in the lease to see that there are no restrictions on your signage.Sometimes a signage with a logo around it or at the start of the business sign can accentuate your business building. One of the simplest things you can do is to put a stripe around your building. It sells rather silly but is so easy to do anybody can do it and if you're very careful how you do what you can either use reflective paints or a glow in the dark decals.Did you know that landscapers make a lot of money accentuating flower beds around businesses? Having corporate accounts in business is great for a landscaper because it helps them make more money. Do you know why? Because when you accentuate your building with flowers in flowerbeds and a little landscaping it is more pleasing to the eye and more inviting to your potential customers. It is like putting out
Tip #3: Get up-to-date stock quotes without going past the search page.
This is an easy one. Simply type in a stock symbol and it will return the company name, latest price and price chart at the top of the page, plus all relevent websites connected to it below. So I typed in GOOGLE STOCK SYMBOL to get back GOOG, then I typed GOOG into the box and it returned a chart, the open-high-low as well as other website where it can be further researched. Needless to say, Google is doing quite well.
Tip #4: Type in certain questions about people and places and get answers.
Are you interested in the population of Tokyo, Japan? Or New York City? Would you like to know where Edward James Olmos or Joe Flanigan were born? Would you like to know what is "rabbit proof fence"? These are the kinds of questions you can ask Google.
Simply type the following:
“population of Tokyo, Japan” with no quotes and Google returns “Japan — Population: 127,417,244”
“population of New York City” with no quotes and Google returns “New York City — Population: 8 Million”
“birthplace of Edward James Olmos” and Google returns “Edward James Olmos — Place of Birth: East Los Angeles, California, USA”
“birthplace of Joe Flanigan” and Google returns “Joe Flanigan — Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA”
“who is Joe Flanigan” you wonder? Well, type it in and you’ll get an answer. “Joe Flanigan ... has long-running guest roles on numerous television series, including Profiler, First Monday, ...” and a link to where you can find out more.
Try the last one yourself. Type in what is “rabbit proof fence” and Google returns . . .
Tip #5: Find out where an area code or zip code is located quickly and easily.
Ask Google. Type - area code "610" and Google will return this answer - Area Code Look Up and ReferenceListing of the majority of Area Codes throughout the US and the world. ... 610, PA, SE Pennsylvania: Allentown, Reading, 484, 835 ... - no muss, no fuss, just the facts at lightspeed. Tip #6: Get the weather of any place in the world Type “weather plus a location” and Google will return the current weather plus, for places in the United States, four days worth of weather and a few graphic representations in 0.09 seconds. Much faster and easier than surfing over to the weather channel and looking it up. You don’t need the quotation marks, by the way.
Tip #6: Google is a calculator
Type in 25 x 25 and Google will calculate and deliver you the result of 625. Instant calculations online. Divide = / and Multiply = *. Plus and minus are + and -.
Tip #7: Get the local time any place on Earth.
What time is it in Venice, Italy? Now you could surf on over to the World Time Clock, scroll through and find the country, find Italy, find the city of Venice, but why waste time? Simply type in “what time is it in Venice, Italy” and Google will return the correct answer, plus a link to where you can get more information all in 0.26 seconds.
Tip #8: Going to a foreign country? Do current monetary conversions.
Simply key the following into the search box - 23000 yen in US dollars - and Google will return a quick conversion: 23 000 Japanese yen = 196.68197 U.S. dollars. If you’re headed to Asia, this is invaluable and easy.
Tip #9: Check on flights and airports.
Do you want to find out if a flight is delayed or if an airport is having weather problems? Here’s an easy way to find out before you start
1. Direct mail. With the rise of email marketing, direct mail has fallen out of favor. But it is still a cost-effective way to advertise in many industries. To be successful, your direct-mail piece should look professional and feature well-written copy. Hire a professional copywriter and designer if these skills are beyond you ability. You may even be able to barter for design or writing work.2. Voicemail. Even the outgoing message on your answering machine or voicemail system can help promote your business when utilized correctly. Make sure your message provides additional product or service information so that it is working for you, even in the middle of the night.3. Brochures. Brochures are still an effective way to present your product or service to new customers. They are relatively cheap and easy to print and you can distribute them by mail or by leaving them at locations where they will be noticed. A professional-looking brochure can help convince potential customers that are still “on the fence” about your products.4. Press releases. The only thing
“birthplace of Edward James Olmos” and Google returns “Edward James Olmos — Place of Birth: East Los Angeles, California, USA”
“birthplace of Joe Flanigan” and Google returns “Joe Flanigan — Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA”
“who is Joe Flanigan” you wonder? Well, type it in and you’ll get an answer. “Joe Flanigan ... has long-running guest roles on numerous television series, including Profiler, First Monday, ...” and a link to where you can find out more.
Try the last one yourself. Type in what is “rabbit proof fence” and Google returns . . .
Tip #5: Find out where an area code or zip code is located quickly and easily.
Ask Google. Type - area code "610" and Google will return this answer - Area Code Look Up and ReferenceListing of the majority of Area Codes throughout the US and the world. ... 610, PA, SE Pennsylvania: Allentown, Reading, 484, 835 ... - no muss, no fuss, just the facts at lightspeed. Tip #6: Get the weather of any place in the world Type “weather plus a location” and Google will return the current weather plus, for places in the United States, four days worth of weather and a few graphic representations in 0.09 seconds. Much faster and easier than surfing over to the weather channel and looking it up. You don’t need the quotation marks, by the way.
Tip #6: Google is a calculator
Type in 25 x 25 and Google will calculate and deliver you the result of 625. Instant calculations online. Divide = / and Multiply = *. Plus and minus are + and -.
Tip #7: Get the local time any place on Earth.
What time is it in Venice, Italy? Now you could surf on over to the World Time Clock, scroll through and find the country, find Italy, find the city of Venice, but why waste time? Simply type in “what time is it in Venice, Italy” and Google will return the correct answer, plus a link to where you can get more information all in 0.26 seconds.
Tip #8: Going to a foreign country? Do current monetary conversions.
Simply key the following into the search box - 23000 yen in US dollars - and Google will return a quick conversion: 23 000 Japanese yen = 196.68197 U.S. dollars. If you’re headed to Asia, this is invaluable and easy.
Tip #9: Check on flights and airports.
Do you want to find out if a flight is delayed or if an airport is having weather problems? Here’s an easy way to find out before you start
Replacing your cash register and payment processing terminal with a point of sale (POS) system is a great way to take your business to the next level. Few purchases can have as dramatic an effect on your retail or hospitality business as a POS system.A well implemented POS system can give you a new level of control over your operations, increase efficiencies, boost profits and help you fine-tune your business model. In addition to efficiency gains over your cash register, POS systems provide information and reports that can help you make more informed business decisions.Conversely, the wrong POS system can multiply your headaches and cause you to spend valuable time and money on supporting a technology that distracts you from running and growing your business.By reading this article, you will learn how to make an informed POS purchase decision. Knowing what questions to ask will help you avoid the mistakes of a first time buyer.DO YOUR RESEARCH - Spend time evaluating POS companiesFinding the right POS software for you takes time and effort.
Tip #6: Google is a calculator
Type in 25 x 25 and Google will calculate and deliver you the result of 625. Instant calculations online. Divide = / and Multiply = *. Plus and minus are + and -.
Tip #7: Get the local time any place on Earth.
What time is it in Venice, Italy? Now you could surf on over to the World Time Clock, scroll through and find the country, find Italy, find the city of Venice, but why waste time? Simply type in “what time is it in Venice, Italy” and Google will return the correct answer, plus a link to where you can get more information all in 0.26 seconds.
Tip #8: Going to a foreign country? Do current monetary conversions.
Simply key the following into the search box - 23000 yen in US dollars - and Google will return a quick conversion: 23 000 Japanese yen = 196.68197 U.S. dollars. If you’re headed to Asia, this is invaluable and easy.
Tip #9: Check on flights and airports.
Do you want to find out if a flight is delayed or if an airport is having weather problems? Here’s an easy way to find out before you start surfing and calling. Type in the airport number for instance PHL Airport and search. The first link that pops up will take you to the AIRPORT STATUS INFORMATION which is provided by the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center. The status information provided on this site indicates general airport conditions... It also provides a link to a Glossary of Air Traffic Management Terms if you need clarification.
Check on the flight is just as simple. Type the following “United 134” as an example and Google will return Track status of United Airlines flight 134 with links to Travelocity, Track status on Travelocity - Expedia - fboweb.com.
Tip #10: Google tracks Fedex, UPS and USPS packages
If you have a tracking number type it in and Google will return the latest information on your package:
- UPS tracking numbers example search: "1Z9999W99999999999"
- FedEx tracking numbers example search: "999999999999"
- USPS tracking numbers example search: "9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 99"
Google also has a spell checking option which automatically looks at your query and checks to see if everything is spelled right. Did you ever “sort of” know how to spell a famous person’s name? Google's spellchecking is based on the number occurrences of all words on the Internet, so it is able to suggest common spellings for proper nouns (names and places) that might not appear in a standard spell check program or dictionary. You can also use it as a spell checker in a way.
Word Speller: If you type in a word that you kind of know how spell, Google will return “Did you mean: spell aardvark” It’s not a dictionary, but it is a quick way to get words you already have an idea how it’s spelled.
Google has a wealth of other features which I haven’t even touched on yet. I encourage you to click on the I’M FEELING LUCKY which give you results, check out the Advanced Search which gives you many more choices and links, Language Tools which has a small translater with a good number of languages and an option to add yours. There’s even a language called “Bork, bork, bork!” Go find out what it is. It’s all quite interesting and will greatly expand your Google mindset. There is a lot more you can do with Google than the tips I’ve outlined. Check out my website link to their features page for a complete look at Google features. And even though they have a lot of features listed, I keep finding other ways to use Google. I think of this search engine as a creative entity constantly growing.
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