Category Archives: Software

How To Eliminate the Urgency of Email

Step away from your inbox! Don’t think you can? Well, this simple service called AwayFind will allow you to do just that. One of the reasons you feel the need to check email email every 20 seconds is the fear that there might be something urgent sitting in your inbox. If you are serious about...

Tech Toolkit: Convert Image or PDF to Text

A short and sweet post about software services and tech tools… Who: Free Online OCR What: Online conversion service from image or pdf to text Where: http://NewOCR.com/ How Much: Currently free Why: I serve on the chapter board of my professional association and had a PDF that required updating but did not have a copy...

Three Keys to a Successful Digital Organization System

I hear from people all the time about how they want to use technology to be more organized. You want to know which software to use to track day-to-day life through email, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes...among others, but these are the top 5. You've tried and tossed in the towel because it’s just too...

A Picture (or Video) is Worth A Thousand Words: Simple Way to Add Visuals

I was reminded of the Jing project by my VA friend, Lisa Wells recently. Since I already use TechSmith's Camtasia Studio (which allows you to record, edit, create audio and video productions), I initially hadn't seen the value in using a program with fewer features. Boy, was I wrong! Camtasia Studio is a fantastic, feature-rich...