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Gmail now supports rich text in its signatures. And that's not the only important update to Gmail signatures this week.
Bettina Hein started her company on the eve of the recession in 2008, and she quickly realized her initial business strategy wouldn't work. Through trial and error she was able to develop a new direction and pivot her company onto a successful path.
The new ClearContext 5.1 add-in for Outlook brings powerful task- and project-management tools to the table--all of them centered around e-mail.
Also on the roster this week: a crazy way to make PowerPoint presentations more compelling, five fabulous keyboard shortcuts for BlackBerry users, and the importance of a good e-mail signature.
Most folks tend to see these devices as consumer gadgets, but some schools and companies are tentatively exploring their use on a limited basis. So what's the business case for e-readers, really?
Any bootstrapping start-up CEO will tell you that a limited budget forces you to be creative in ways you might never imagine if you had deep pockets. Nancy Lublin, author of Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business agrees and shares five lessons from the not-for-profit world on doing more with less.
I just found a utility that can significantly improve your PC experience -- and it's designed for ordinary people who don't usually mess around with these sorts of programs.
Bibby Gignilliat was afraid to start her business alone, so she took on partners. Big mistake. Taking on two partners was the beginning of the end of her company Gourmet Gatherings.
Is it wrong that I want to get lost just so I can hear the voice of Yoda tell me to make a U-turn? Check out the latest Star Wars voice pack for TomTom GPSes.
Just because you bought a netbook doesn't mean you can't have fun once in a while. The hardware may be slow by today's standards, but it can run many of yesterday's classics--and even some of today's gems.
Many IT departments block access to Dropbox (and other cloud storage solutions) to limit bandwidth. I've found a solution that lets you get a file to Dropbox just by e-mailing it.
Signatures like "sent from my iPhone" or "sent from my Blackberry" are intended to say "I'm writing this on the go, so the message will be short and might have a few typos in it."
A hack in the true sense of the word, this potentially awesome update can turn a crummy Windows Mobile phone into an Android-powered powerhouse.
These shortcuts have been around for years, but not every BlackBerry user knows them. Take a minute to learn how a few strategic keys can save you time over the long haul.
When it comes to helping customers, what's more important -- process and formality, or results? If your definition of "results" is satisfied customers, then don't stand on ceremony. If you're motivated to make it happen, your customer service can get from A to Z without going through the 24 letters in between.
