I got a promotional email recently, and above the sender’s signature were the words, “Save a tree, please don’t print.” My immediate reaction was who prints email? With printing costs so high, why would anyone…
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Best Wrist Rest Solution
Over the years, I’ve made a number of purchases trying to find the best wrist rest to use with my desktop computer mouse. I’ve tried working without a wrist rest, too. But even though my…
Generative AI – Implications and Uses for Business
Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) this year. Although AI isn’t new, the current buzz is all about generative AI. Generative AI can research, analyze and create various types of content faster than humans…
Hiring Older Workers: Advantages, Myths and Strategies
Are you having trouble finding good employees for your small business? If so, hiring older workers could be the way to fill your job openings with experienced, loyal employees. Right now, many industries are experiencing…
Costly Advertising Error
There’s a missing ingredient in the food ad above – an advertising error that cost a lot of money. Can you spot it? It’s one that might have been caused by haste. Productivity and speed…
Will AI Replace Your Job or Business?
Everyone seems to have an opinion about AI and its future impact. For some, it’s a technology that’s full of possibilities. A technology that offers ways to do almost anything in a fraction of the…
Content Creation – A Small Business Guide
Your small business needs to be a content creator. Read why, what kind of content your business needs, and how to use it to use it to get leads and sales. When I was growing…
How to Fix Grayed-Out Text Blocks in the WordPress Editor
Have you ever logged in to edit your WordPress site and discovered that the text on the pages you want to edit are grayed out? If you click anywhere on the page, just one block…
Dog(gone) Quality Control Error
This is a package of buns I started to put in my shopping cart at a Walmart store near me recently. When I realized what was actually in the bag, I laughed and put it…
9 Digital Marketing Tips for Small Business
A reader recently sent me an email asking for practical advice on how to make digital marketing work for small businesses. Their need for help with digital marketing is common. Small business owners are usually…