Bookkeeping is a necessary evil for a small businesses. It’s got to be done but takes away from important face time with clients and prospects. Wave Accounting is an online accounting tool for small business owners. Designed for non-accountants it’s easier than a spreadsheet and more powerful. You can work from anywhere; log on using [...]

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Domains Available

by Ron Foreman on February 5, 2010

One of my clients no longer needs these domains and they are available for sale. RedThreadRetreat.com | RedThreadRetreat.org | RedThreadRetreat.ca If you are interested please contact me.

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Backing up your data

by Ron Foreman on September 16, 2009

If you’re not on a network with a network administrator who backs up your data for you, and if you would find it very costly or inconvenient to lose the data on your computer such as your email archives, you should have a back procedure in place. If you store all your files on your [...]

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Some ideas about using your website to market yourself

by Ron Foreman on September 10, 2009

1. Search Engine Optimization: Become an expert in your field, add lots of good content to your site, blog, Twitter, make speeches, write a book. Monitor your website traffic with Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools and tweak your site based on what you learn. Consider registering a domain name that has your keywords in [...]

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How to manage your passwords

by Ron Foreman on August 17, 2009

Recently I received an email from a close friend saying he was in the UK, had lost his wallet, and the hotel wouldn’t return his passport until he paid his bill. Would I wire him $2,000? My first reaction was to try to help because the email appeared legit just like all the other emails [...]

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How to make an email address clickable on a web page

by Ron Foreman on August 10, 2009

Here’s how to make your email address ‘clickable’ on a web page. Just add a ‘mailto:’ to the tag, like this: <a href=”mailto:you@youraddress.com”>Email me</a> (Note email address is made up, use your email address.) ———————— or to show your email address: <a href=”mailto:you@youraddress.com”>you@youraddress.com</a> ———————— or to include a subject for the subject line of the [...]

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How to edit a PDF file

June 2, 2009

In 1993 Adobe Systems introduced Adobe Acrobat. The software uses a Portable Document Format (PDF) which has become the standard for the any kind of transmission of large documents Why edit a PDF? Many of us have encountered situations where PDF files need to be edited. They may contain grammar and spelling mistakes? Whenever possible, [...]

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How to conserve French accents when opening a CSV file in Excel

June 1, 2009

Opening a csv file in Microsoft Excel can result in lost French accents. To conserve your French accents follow these steps. With Excel 2007 open, create a new workbook (Ctrl+N or File –> New… –> Blank Workbook). Click “Data –> Get External Data –> From Text…”. In the “Select Data Source” window, find the desired [...]

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Gmail now has an Undo Feature

April 9, 2009

Have you ever accidentally clicked the Send button instead of Save Now, or clicked Send and realized you wish you hadn’t. Just enable the Undo feature in the Settings / Labs menu. When you clik Send you’ll have 5 seconds to reverse the process by clicking the Undo button highlighted in yellow.

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Know what the French word redingote means and where it originated?

November 28, 2008

Find out from Charles Hodgson’s Podictionary.

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