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How to Reach Executives at Large Corporations

20. May 2010

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Ever had an issue with a company where you just can’t reach a human being? You’re directed through endless email queues, tedious “tech support”–your issue is falling on deaf ears. Isn’t it incredibly frustrating? It’s enough to make you wonder if any human beings actually work at these companies! Here’s how I not only found [...]

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Double Your Productivity: Absorb Information Twice as Fast

20. April 2010

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I’ve been noticing a trend lately: We buy or download all this great video content, but then we don’t actually watch it. Does this happen to you, too? Most information products these days come with at least an hour of video training. And often, it’s fantastic–well worth the time investment. But, realistically, we’ll probably never [...]

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How To Survey Your Customers for Free Using Google Docs

18. February 2010

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Read this post, and in just 10 minutes, you’ll have created your own survey for your customers or readers! Better yet, you will save hundreds of dollars, as you will likely never pay for an online survey tool again… It used to be, if you wanted to survey your customers or readers, you would have [...]

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Five Steps to Freedom: How to Outsource Your Repetitive Tasks

20. January 2010

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Don’t enjoy cleaning your house, cooking, or mowing your lawn? How to outsource boring jobs in five easy steps.If you haven’t outsourced something like cooking or cleaning yet, and you’re still doing boring drudge work in your everyday life, read on. In one week or less, you will free up 10+ hours of your time [...]

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How To Negotiate Your Phone and Cable Bill and Save Thousands of Dollars

4. February 2009

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Six easy steps to negotiate your phone billand save thousands of dollars.A few days ago, my phone provider, Vonage, announced it was increasing my rate plan to $17.95/month from my current $14.95/month. $14.95/month was the lowest rate plan on Vonage’s website. The other choice was a $24.95/month “unlimited” plan, which I certainly didn’t need. It [...]

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