Receipt tracker that works

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Feb 142012
 
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One ReceiptTax season again, and time to locate, sort and total those business receipts.

With OneReceipt, the task of tracking your receipts just got easier. With your smartphone you can take a photo of your receipt and email it to your private OneReceipt account.

When you are on the road, have your expenses submitted automatically to your team with OneReceipt.

OneReceipt connects with your gmail or yahoo account to track and capture receipt information. Collect totals and payment information to your OneReceipt account.

Special Features

Some of the other great features that are included with OneReceipt that I look forward to using are Monthly spending reports - a simple tool for tracking spending patterns and discover better ways to spend your money.

Need help recalling how much longer you have to return an item? OneReceipt will track that.

Shipping, OneReceipt tracks expected shipping dates – crazy, right!

Installation is easy to do, expect a confirmation email and a few easy steps for connecting with your gmail account. The sync for with your gmail account may take some time.

https://www.onereceipt.com

 

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Browse Browsers – the difference

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Dec 142011
 
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Irish Guy - Links to 20 tips of browser and browsing

Internet Browsing & Internet Browsing

20 Things you should know about browsers and browsing the internet.

  1. What is the Internet?
  2. Cloud Computering
  3. Web Apps
  4. HTML, JavaScripts, CSS and more
  5. HTML5
  6. 3D in the browser
  7. A Browser Madrigal
  8. Plug-Ins
  9. Browser Extensions
  10. Synchronizing the Browser
  11. Browser Cookies
  12. Browser and Privacy
  13. Malware, Phishing, and Security Risks
  14. How modern browsers help protect you from Malware and Phishing
  15. Using Web Address to Stay Safe
  16. IP Addresses and DNS
  17. Validating Identities Online
  18. Evolving to a Faster Web
  19. Open Source and Browsers
  20. Internet Coming Soon…

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What to say on Facebook?

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Mar 142011
 
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Suggests for what a business might say on Facebook

For many businesses setting up their Facebook account is the easy part. What to say next is the challenge.

Social Networking may be a new technology – but connecting with your client is not.

Creating a Facebook Business Page is simply creating an interactive online newsletter. Companies have developed newsletters, catalogues, brochures, fliers and postcards for decades. Facebook Business Page is now your paperless version, which can reach over 500 million Facebook members.

I would suggest that before you start posting photos, adding links and stock piling fans*, first consider the social message that you wish to create. Facebook certainly has some amazing tools for developing your message – as long as you have one to share.

Never forget content is key. Keep the content interesting and valuable – create a complete message and picture beyond posting an online catalog. Give your fans the inside scope. Here are a few suggestions.

BUSINESS NEWS

Use Facebook to report new business news.
• Articles about your company – including Press Releases and news coverage
• Feature Team member profiles and special interests and achievements
• Share your products/services with Facebook Galleries
• Include client related reviews, comments or complaints (and solutions)
• Industry News – be the voice of reason
• New product development/release
• Promotions/Giveaways

PEOPLE

Consider the different people who are a part of your business. Staff members, vendors, clients, target markets and interest groups, all with compiling stories and insights. What can you share about each of these different people that would help to form your Social Message?

  • Certifications
  • Awards
  • Recognitions
  • Special Promotions
  • Associations

EVENTS

Facebook comes with a terrific Events planner and invite service – if used correctly.
First off, do not assume that because you created an event on Facebook and invited everyone and their uncle that anyone will confirm to attend your event. Often, you have to simply get on the phone, email, text message, get on a bike, whatever it takes to get that confirmation.
Beyond the Events feature, there is also the opportunity to share news of events. When posting status updates let your fans know about all the small details.

  • Upcoming Events – meetings, conferences, trade shows, openings, workshops, open house, company picnic – any event that is news worthy
  • Preparation for events – talk about locations, color choices, food selections (gluten free, veggie), guest speakers and presenters, entertainment etc.
  • Other business events that your fans would appreciate – be supportive.

When hosting your own events be sure to have a photographer photographing the event and the guests. Considering establishing a fun photo booth to create new Facebook Profile shots with product placement and business branding – it is a good idea to get permission prior to publishing photos of people on Facebook – which could be as easy as having a clip board with your statement of purpose and signatures of permission.

FACEBOOK PHOTO POLICY -When you do post photo to Facebook “you grant us (Facebook) a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any Intellectual Property content that you post on Facebook. This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account unless your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it”.

OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

Your Facebook Business page can be an effective educational tool. Share articles, case studies, Surveys, Time Saving Tips, or How to do’s, New Approaches that would appeal to your Facebook fans.
Permit your company to be a little lighted hearted (at times), your news does not have to be all serious – but do resist posting every funny YouTube video you see (not funny).

WHAT’S NEXT?

Once you have your message together, then consider how to best share that content on Facebook
• Simple Status Update
• Link to Website
• Video Post
• Photo or Photo Gallery
• Blog Post
• Event Posting
• Group Discussion
• Business Email

Fan vs. Like

* The term Fan was once used to describe a person who selected to follow your Business Page. The term has since been changed to LIKE – I prefer using the term Fan.

Join Gary Crossey for Facebook for Business class

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Reasonable NoClone

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Mar 092011
 

Clean up your computer with Irish Guy Computer Tip - NoClone With the arrival of the crocuses and the daffodils comes the beginning of spring and time to shake off those winter time cobwebs and seasonal blues with a spring fever computer clean.

When I clean my computer, there are a number of different areas I wish to impact. First off, I want to make sure that my computer is receiving an adequate air supply. With dogs and cats, you can rest assured that the vents on my computer always have some type of amalgamated animal hair and dense dust balls.

Occasionally, I open the entire tower and “carefully” use a small vacuum cleaner to remove dust from around the fans and off the motherboard; I would not recommend using a vacuum cleaner, unless you really know what you are doing. Be sure to earth the vacuum cleaner and yourself prior to you poking around the inside of your computer, or have the machine professional cleaned in your local computer repair store. The computer will run faster and generate less heat and noise.

The second area I want to clean is the computer data files. I work on many different types of projects that involve working with a large assortment of digital media files. Often I am jumping between different computers that are not networked, which results in files being emailed and transferred with Flash key or CD. Any which way, the result is duplicate digital files.

Spending the time to figure out which files are duplicate files is a daunting task, and quite impossible, unless you have the very convenient tool – NoClone 2010– an easy to use software package that will analyze your computer files and determine which ones are duplicates.  The software can be modified for different search criteria, including duplicate Outlook email messages and comparing folders.

The compare folder feature one that I especially appreciate. I often carry project folders on my Flash Key and for speed reasons I tend to grab the entire project folder and pull it onto the computer desktop to access the files quickly, certainly beyond the USB 2.0 connection that would be obtainable via the Flash Key. This workflow is not ideal as you quickly end up with copies of copies of copies, and that is where NoClone 2010 jumps in to help by first identifying the duplicate files – quickly and effectively.

NoClone 2010 found more than 200 duplicate files

After scanning my music library, NoClone 2010 found over 200 duplicate files that were taking up over a gig of storage space on my hard drive.

To download a free test copy of NoClone 2010 please visit http://noclone.net

 

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Windows ReadyBoost

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Jan 272011
 

Increase the speed of your computer by using a ReadyBoost ready Flash Drive.

Not all Flash drives are the same – be sure to check for a Windows label and match your drive to the RAM on your computer. Only one ReadyBoost for each computer.

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Starting your own blog

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Sep 232010
 

Considering starting a local blog? Why not, everyone is blogging?

Whatever your reason for starting a blog be sure to read Brad Flora’s article – “5 reason that make local blogs fail” – be sure to also read the comments, as they too include personal insight to blogging effectively.

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Making the Internet Faster

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Aug 202010
 

In the past 15 years the speed of the internet connection has changed greatly; and with the increased connection the content being accessed and modified has changed too.

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Link Share – Earn Money with Reflective Links

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Jul 052010
 
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Including affiliate banners on your website can be a potential way for your website to earn money. Understanding basic HTML will make the task of including banner ads to your website easier. Most affiliate programs will generate the banner ad code that you need and the instructions on how to embed the code into your web page or website template.  

What is included in the code?

The affiliate code is a basic hyperlink to the affiliate website, included within the code is a dynamic link to an advertising graphic, the alternate text and the affiliate account number.

Banner Consideration

Each time a person clicks on an affiliate banner, the affiliate website will begin tracking the customers’ purchases. Affiliate banner ad programs normally pay a commission of the final sale.  
LinkShare - earn money with banner ads
When selecting banner ads, be sure to choice products or services, that you think people may benefit from. Try to have the ad relate to your blog or web page content.

Think about how you wish your banner ads to appear with your content. Often, people add so many banners to their website that the end user is confused on what to read or click. Really, think about the usefulness of the advertisement, as well as the prime location required to run the advertisement. For most website owners, having our visitors interacting with their content is an important aspect of “their end-user experience”. When our website visitor clicks on our banner advertisements – they are normally leaving your website (never to return).

I try to use advertisements to provide my website visitor with a resource to obtain a product or service I have reviewed. So that the end users have a similar experience with content, even bad reviews have external hyperlink to purchase products or services. Our job is not to lose focus of our own website, but to enhance the experience by providing resources that are beyond the scope of your website or professional services.

Most popular websites do offer a wide range of different affiliate programs that require the website owner to complete a short application.

Not all affiliate program applications that you apply for will be approved. Most major brands are very “picky” about where their product or brand can appear. Be sure to have a completed website prior to applying for affiliate programs, as most major brands will review you website content for reflective to their product line or service. If the content is badly presented or unrelated, the affiliate program application will be denied.

Keeping track of your affiliate programs can be difficult – joining a reputable link farm can be an effective way to streamline your affiliate program efforts.

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