Save Time by Using the US Postal Service

I haven’t seen a commercial from the US Postal Service in awhile, and I’m finding that a lot of business people have forgotten how they can help you be more productive.
Order free packaging from their Web site. I keep a supply of Priority Flat Rate envelopes and Flat Rate boxes with postage already applied. And [...]

Does Your Business Card Say You Mean Business?

I’m about to start a new business and need to get business cards. Would it be appropriate to use the punch-out or pre-designed paper stock I see in the stores?
Congratulations on starting your business! Be sure to visit your local SCORE office to increase your chances of success.
Your stationery, business card, newsletter, proposal, etc., are [...]

State Department’s “Reply to All” Email Nightmare Needs Better Solutions

Well, well, well, I see a “Reply to All” nightmare hit the State Department and was caused by an email message being sent to thousands of email addresses that were exposed on the To line. The mess that almost crushed the email system happened when the employees clicked Reply to All to answer the email [...]

Tether Your BlackBerry to Your Laptop and Use as a Modem

[Post updated 12/12/2009] In an older post, “Can’t Justify an AirCard So I Use NetZero When Traveling, I discussed how I use NetZero to access the Internet when I travel within the U.S. After I thought through how I work, it didn’t make sense to spend the money for an aircard and the monthly service [...]

Can’t Justify an Aircard So I Use NetZero When Traveling

When I switched from Earthlink to AT&T for Internet access for my home office, I could no longer connect when I was outside my calling area using a local access number. (I’d have to pay to connect to an 800 number and pay by the minute). I considered an aircard, but when I thought through [...]