http://officeto-go.com/blog News for SOHOs, Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:17:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en retaggr is about two things: displaying your Profile Card so the world can keep up to date with the details you choose tagging people you know on images anywhere on the web (not just on some social networks) What is my Profile Card? Your profile card is like your business card for the web, ... http://officeto-go.com/blog/2008/07/retaggr-your-online-presence-everywhere/ Nice FREE networking app for easily sending your "virtual business card" via your cell phone by DropCard. 1. Create your profile with your contact information. 2. Text their email to 41411 (for example, drop janesmith@email.com) or check out their shortcuts 3. They'll receive your information by email (for example, your website, blog, ... http://officeto-go.com/blog/2008/07/dropcard/ I once made the mistake of hiring a company that specialized in handling technical support for online businesses. The single person assigned to my (smallish) account at the time was a member of MENSA. She was a true-blue certified genius with a technical background. Who could ask for more, ... http://officeto-go.com/blog/2008/07/work-on-your-business-not-in-it/ Let’s face it; it is simply not possible to listen and talk to your colleagues at one and the same time. Working on your listening skills to the point of perfection is likely to be one of the best assets you have to offer your organization. This skill alone will ... http://officeto-go.com/blog/2008/07/it%e2%80%99s-not-possible-to-listen-and-talk-at-the-same-time/ Here is some great news for real estate agents come July 1st: Starting July 1, 2008, the standard mileage rate for business miles is being increased to 58.5 cents per mile. The rate is currently at 50.5 cents per mile. Over the years, the IRS has somewhat tried to keep up ... http://officeto-go.com/blog/2008/06/standard-mileage-rate-deduction-increase-july-1st-2008/ Myth: If you use compatible replacement parts such as ink, toner, printer drums, et cetera, the manufacturer or service technician can void their warranty. Fact: This is a common misconception! U.S. legislation enacted in the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act, Section 108, and the Sherman & Clayton Antitrust Act prohibits ... http://officeto-go.com/blog/2008/06/non-oem-cannot-void-warranty/ Losing your valuable files through accidental deletion, hard drive crashes, theft or virus attacks can be devastating. Data loss always carries a disastrously high cost in time, money and stress. Making regular backup copies of your files is a good idea -- you'd do it if you knew where to ... http://officeto-go.com/blog/2008/06/backing-up-data-made-easy/ PayPal, which is owned by eBay, is very popular but if you are a small-business owner there are a few things you should know. PayPal is not a bank and is not regulated by federal bank regulations. PayPal will not defend you nor really "investigate" complaints but rather sends ... http://officeto-go.com/blog/2008/05/paypal-alternatives/ I'm often asked what the rules are regarding when and what to hyphenate. Here are two easy rules of thumb to use when writing: Rule 1: ALL pre-, post-, semi-, multi-, non-, and anti- words are NOT hyphenated. EXCEPTIONS: all pre-e words (as, pre-engineered) and pre-owned all semi-i words (as, semi-indirect) and ... http://officeto-go.com/blog/2008/05/hyphenation-and-nonhyphenation-rules/ Are you an avid CraigsList reader? If you are, you know searching CraigsList is time-consuming and rather clunky. You need the free CraigsList Reader by Motion Technologies. Main features include: Your search will be based on multiple locations and multiple categories. Fast searches are performed by using concurrent connections. You ... http://officeto-go.com/blog/2008/05/free-craigslist-search-tool/