Aside: I wanted to call this post “If NASA is using WordPress, does that make it Rocket Science?”, but the logical, user-friendly, SEO-loving part of my brain won out over the funny part. Sorry about that. I discovered tonight (via @raanan) that NASA is not only using WordPress, but using it so much they have [...]

Recently I wrote about the Social Media coffee shop. I promised to follow up with some tips on how you can fit this stuff into limited time, like your coffee breaks. Here goes! Getting familiar (without getting overwhelmed) If you’re new to social media or even a particular aspect of it, it can seem like [...]

I’d been thinking of sharing some of my tips on WordPress security, and this weekend’s alerts about hacking of older sites has pushed it to top of the post-ideas pile. I definitely don’t claim to be an expert on security. But I have found the following to help me sleep a bit better at night [...]

A different way to think about, and make time for, Twitter & Facebook Recently my Pilates instructor mentioned that she’s looking for an admin assistant, in part to do Facebook for the centre. In this conversation I heard two thoughts commonly expressed about Facebook and Twitter: “I just don’t have time for all that.” “Facebook [...]

As part of my recent branding efforts I needed some new business cards. As much as I love an awesome old-style letterpress card, that wasn’t the way to go for me. At least, not yet. I needed something that: was fairly inexpensive and quick (wanting them to arrive before an upcoming conference) therefore I could [...]

TEDTalks videos are such a wonderful resource. Every talk is so touching and inspiring in some way. This one is by Jill Bolte Taylor, neuroanatomist — a student of the brain — who had a first hand experience of a stroke. She wrote a book called A Stroke of Insight about her experience. Her talk [...]

Recently as part of my volunteer work for Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast I researched options for an email marketing tool, and here’s what I found. The information is based on their websites and asking around, not on my personal experience with their services. Nonetheless, I hope you find it useful! All of these services [...]

Just released today: a new tool called Google Elements that allows you to easily embed a Google map, spreadsheet, Calendar, and more in your website. Using their tool you’ll generate bits of code which you can paste into your website editor or code. If you’re not sure how, and you’re running WordPress, my recent post [...]

Louise‘s great suggestion for putting your business on the Google map reminded me of another way to use Google’s tools for your business: a Google Calendar. You can share your calendar with selected viewers, say, to keep your family or partners in the loop. If you want the whole world to know when your Tupperware [...]

I’m combing through old web & WordPress tips from my personal blog; I’ll be moving some of them over here. Here’s a few that didn’t make the cut but you might still find useful. Gmail tweaks – how to move your signature to the right place when you reply Geeky web tip – 1 pixel [...]