Google Chat Tips and Shortcuts

Posted by DesaraeV on Dec 8, 2011 in Productivity, Shortcuts, Tools, Tutorials | 0 comments

Google Chat Tips and Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts CTRL + Mouse up/down: Change the font size in a conversation window. CTRL + E: Center text CTRL + R: Right justify text CTRL + L or CTRL+J: Left justify text F9: Open Gmail to send an email to the person you talk to F11: Start a call F12: Stop the current call ESC: Close the current window To switch between multiple chat windows, press Ctrl+Tab. Emoticons Face emoticons (smiley faces etc.) : - | :-O :-O :-x :-P :-D ;-) :-( :-) B-) B-) :’( :’( :| :O :O : x : P : D : ) : ( : ) Text...

Posted by DesaraeV on Aug 28, 2011 in Learn more about ME, Life, Love and God, Productivity | 0 comments

Everything in Proportion

I’ve been working out a lot lately and tracking my nutrition. I’d like to get back into shape and be in the best shape of my life. This takes work and balance. Tracking calories, fat, protein and carbohydrates means not going over the amount of grams you set for yourself but also not being under on your desired intake. Your body needs a certain amount of nutrients to function properly. This analogy also transfers into daily life. I work a lot, but moving back to Iowa I have to make time for social, personal and work life. Like carbs, I need my work life to...

Posted by DesaraeV on Aug 14, 2011 in Advertising and Marketing, Blogging, Events, Facebook, Personal Branding, Productivity, Public Speaking, Social Media, Strategy, Tools, Tutorials, Twitter, Web Sites | 0 comments

Private or Corporate Computer Lessons: S...

I’m an experienced community class instructor with over seven years in IT. I own an interactive agency and work as a UI (user interface) designer for a large corporation. My background is in html, css, php, graphic design, photoshop, social media marketing, SEO, online advertising, online marketing strategy, event planning and branding. If you have having trouble fixing your mac or pc I’m not your gal, take it to Best Buy or Apple where they will insure things if they break your computer. If you need your computer backed up or are afraid it will crash, I would...

Posted by DesaraeV on Jun 25, 2011 in Book Reviews, Productivity, Strategy | 0 comments

The Strategy Behind Reading to Learn

Some books you read to learn, some for entertainment and others just because. I love all three options, but when I read to learn I have a strategy to retain the information. I rarely just read a book in bed that is about business, finance, law or psychology, but I do read those types of books regularly. I normally read business books at a coffee shop, book store, outside, in a recliner or at a desk, but no matter where I read them it’s generally mid-day. For some reason my brain is ready for this information either after a few hours of being awake but not before...

Posted by Desarae Veit on Apr 7, 2011 in Gadgets, Productivity, Social Media | 0 comments

Protecting Yourself and Your Passwords

My baby brother is in Kosovo, this is his second tour. I received an email from his hotmail account today, with a random link that I would immediately recognize as spam. My first instinct was to let him know via Facebook and send him an email telling him to change his password. Since he was overseas, I also took the liberty of emailing everyone else I noticed got the email with a few friendly tips including not to click on the link. Here are a few tips to keep your password and information safe from hackers: The best password is the kind that can not be...

Posted by DesaraeV on Mar 24, 2011 in Advertising and Marketing, Blogging, Facebook, Hosting, Personal Branding, Productivity, Programming, Project Management, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Strategy, Tutorials, Twitter, Web Design, Web Sites | 0 comments

The Process of Getting a Small Business ...

Do you own a small business and want to take that business online? Farmers, doctors, lawyers and restaurant owners all are in completely separate industries of business, but can all reap the rewards of sharing knowledge and gaining an online customer base. Any small business owner or corporate looking to succeed markets their business in one way or another, and you do not have to know how to program, use Photoshop to design materials, or spend hours learning about search optimization and Google Web Standards (not that you can’t or that it wont help your business in...

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Desarae A. Veit is an educated, passionate and active user of social media tools. You can find her in just about any network by searching for her username, Desaraev. Desarae runs a research and interactive agency to help clients' solve complex marketing and web design problems. In coordination with her partner freelancers, we connect the clients to their target audience, execute complex website solutions, web design, and strategic direction for campaigns.

Desarae's corporate and agency backgrounds have taught her the skills to build full service marketing campaigns that are time and budget conscious. We can help you reach your target audiences from creative strategy, web design, usability architecture and e-newsletter loyalty programs.

Just two weeks prior to graduating high school, Desaraev earned her Associates in Science from DMACC with an emphasis in radio television broadcasting, aviation technology, and marine biology. Immediately after graduating she transferred to Iowa State University, joined Tri Delta sorority, Air Force ROTC, and graduated with a degree in Art & Design with a minor in military science in three years.

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