Revealed! Three ways to deal with office interruptions
April 30, 2008 | 3 Comments
You’re sitting at your desk feeling motivated and enthusiastic, ready to work on The Big Project. Your favorite “productivity music” is playing quietly in the background.
Just then, someone walks in and issues a request. Then the phone rings, and you’ve been summoned to another office (or building).
As you walk to your impromptu appointment, you’re asked to remember a dozen additional requests. It’s easy to feel like you’ll never make any progress on The Big Project.
However, it’s possible to capture these requests, reassure the people who need you and focus on what you’re doing. Here are three things I do to manage these interruptions without getting derailed from the task at hand.
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Five ways to improve your blog right now
April 29, 2008 | 15 Comments
Your blog is awesome. It’s terrific. I know, I’ve seen it. You’re generating traffic, forming a vocal and loyal community and attracting new subscribers left and right. In a word, your blog rocks.
And it could be better.
Here are five simple things you can do in fifteen minutes to make it even better.
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Spring cleaning special
April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Mac Users! Spring is here, and I’m offering a Spring Cleaning Special! For $99, I’ll install the latest updates for all of your software, delete unnecessary files and tidy your hard drive’s files and folders.
Plus, I’ll archive your older files to CD or DVD. Gain peace of mind while making room for this summer’s beach photos and videos.
This offer is only available until May 31,2008, so contact me about this special soon.
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Restrict commenting in Wordpress
April 23, 2008 | 2 Comments
Recently, I received a request from a reader about limiting commenting on her multi-author WordPress blog. Specifically, she wanted to enable commenting for her authors, but prevent the general public from leaving comments. Here’s how we accomplished that.
The idea is to give registered users permission to leave a comment, but limit who is able to become a registered user. The first step is to create user accounts for your authors manually.
- Login to your WordPress control panel.
- Click “Users”
- Create an account for each author
- In the drop-down menu labeled “Role”, select “Author”.
Once you’ve done this for each author, it’s time for step two.
- In your control panel, click “Settings.”
- Under “General Settings” you’ll see “Membership.” DE-select “Anyone can register” and select “Users must be registered and logged in to comment.”
Don’t forget to save your changes at the bottom of the screen! Now, the authors you created earlier can comment on any post, and everyone else can read comments only.
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My presentation at the Arts Foundation
April 22, 2008 | 1 Comment
Last week, I gave a presentation at The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod entitled “Blogging for Artists.” I was invited to participate in their eight-week series of classes entitled “What’s Your Story?” The place was standing room only when I arrived, and all of the artists had great questions and interaction. The program was well received.
If you’d like to have me speak to your organization or group about he benefits of blogging as a marketing tool, please contact me. I’ll be happy to talk with you about what I have to offer.
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