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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I've been asked in on brainstorming sessions, to backup other consultants, and to bring my voice or opinions in on projects that I may or may not be fully executing. In many cases people just want to know they are heading in the right direction, sometimes it's to just get a second opinion, in other cases it's to feel out if they want to hire me or someone else for a big project. In any case I'm considered an adviser. The unfortunate part of...

Let's call a duck a duck, okay? By duck I mean spammer. If you spam me via email, Twitter, Facebook, direct mail or any other medium don't be upset when I do my darnedest to block you from my community, my world, my time. I get it, spammers are people too, but you and I get to choose which people we associate with don't we. That doesn't mean I'm condoning being an asshole to people, but in a way I am. If you spam me I will block you. If you...

Their are many tools that you can use to track communication with followers, find new friends, and build relationships. If you have already put together personas and know what kind of customers you are looking to connect to you may want to try tools like: Techrigy Radian6 To track keywords related to your business and find people relevant to your industry or already talking about your company. You can find tools for tracking...

Are you new online? Here are a few tips I put together for a potential client and larger ministry. Perhaps you can use this information to get your own projects started. Tools for your project & Strategy tips: Facebook - Make sure you use a business page. There are 4 types of accounts you can setup but make sure you choose the right one. A group will make it hard for anyone to join who has too many groups, business pages you can...