All posts in Business

“Follow your passion!” It’s a popular rallying cry for career counselors and self-help gurus. But how do you actually do it? If you’re fortunate enough to have a passion for telling other people to follow their passion, the business model is pretty clear. But what if you have a passion . . . Read more

Speaker notes are really useful as a way to remind yourself of key talking points or facts while presenting. These are useful cues that help make sure that your presentation stays on track.  It’s helpful to print those notes out before your presentation. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to . . . Read more

If you’re more than just curious about what the definition of brainstorming is, but also need to start brainstorming right away, then this guide is a quick, yet thorough starting point to work from. Learn about the purpose of brainstorming and how to follow an effective, creative process for coming up with . . . Read more

You know what they say: “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Image and appearance matter, especially for a visual medium like video. In this tutorial, you’ll learn about clothing as it relates to the video camera: which colours, shapes and patterns work well on camera, . . . Read more

Selling your products online has never been easier thanks to WordPress and numerous eCommerce themes. But what if you don’t have products to sell and want to make some additional income?  That’s where creating an online marketplace similar to Etsy or Ebay comes in. The beauty of a marketplace is . . . Read more

Gmail add-ons have become a popular way to expand Gmail’s capabilities. The right Gmail plugins can save you hours of extra work. In this post, I provide an overview of popular Gmail plugins in seven useful categories: task management contact management email tracking inbox management security message composition miscellaneous Use . . . Read more

One of the scariest parts of launching a business is figuring out if it’s profitable or not. This becomes even more challenging with a side business.  When you work on a business part time, you don’t have the luxury of taking several days to make key decisions and you need . . . Read more

Excel is one of the most powerful and easiest-to-use tools for working with data. A spreadsheet is really just a tool for organizing, calculating, and reviewing your data with. What happens when we need to build options into our spreadsheet? This is where if statements really come into play.  Imagine . . . Read more

What You’ll Be Creating In the modern work world, a simple resume is often not enough. Sure, it’s imperative to send it along with any job application but if you truly want to stand out, you need to go a step further.  And nothing makes you stand out more than a personal . . . Read more

Happy New Year! It’s that time of year when so many of us like to take stock and make new plans. And one of the most popular things people want to do is to be more productive. The good news is that the web is full of productivity tips. The . . . Read more