Life & Mindset

Using Camtasia to Quit My Job

Camtasia is a very popular video screen recording program created by TechSmith. Its probably the best screen recording application for Windows – at least that I know of. We here at PC Media make routine use of it for our video tutorials. The simplicity of it is that you start up the recorder, start recording, [...]

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Finding a Virtual Assistant

I have been spending time here and there over the last week attending to a very important action for my business: hiring a virtual assistant. Now, let me say ahead of time that I have not yet signed a contract with the person I am going to try out, however I should be doing that [...]

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I Can’t Do Everything

Boy, have I been thinking this one lately. It seems that as soon as I put my mind to increasing business, I get exactly that. And then comes the side effect – being so busy that I end up playing a huge juggling act. As I see it, I have three choices here: Try to [...]

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Time to Light the Fire Under my Ass

Well, I am back in the States now, fresh off the honeymoon. Italy was fantastic, but as with any longer trip, I’m always ready to get back to work when its over. With the wedding and honeymoon, I haven’t really had uninterrupted worktime for a few weeks now and there is so much to do. [...]

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7 Actions for Success

I recently found an article in Entreprenuer magazine entitled 7 Secrets to Success. The article talks about the seven C’s, however it has a 7-point small action plan that I like even better and thought I would pass along to you. For each, I am going to include my own comments on it, because I [...]

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Instant Messaging…The Way To Go

I found a post over at LifeHacker about a new study. The study, done by Computer Standards and Interfaces, says that instant messaging is more efficient that email when it comes to non-face-to-face meetings. According to the study, “It seems that teams that collaborate using a instant messaging software like MSN messenger or GoogleTalk generate [...]

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Don’t Fail (Again) At Your New Years Resolutions

Well, its time to say goodbye to 2006 and howdy to 2007. This is that time of year when many people like to create a list of New Years resolutions – things to accomplish in the coming year. Many people are totally apathetic about it and don’t even create resolutions anymore. This is because they [...]

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Will Politics Affect our 2007 Business Plans?

It is that time of year again. Time to end one year and move onto the next. I always spend some time each year reviewing what I accomplished in the year and set plans for the next. On that note, I will likely share a few thoughts in that regard here on Buzzscreen in the [...]

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10 Tips for Web Success

The webmaster’s biggest job is to get their traffic up and keep customers/visitors coming back. Building the site is one thing, but simply building and posting a website does not guarantee traffic. In fact, a website could be beautiful and an example of all the latest technology and still not attract a single visitor if [...]

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Getting the Work Done – Time Management

Time management is a bit of an art, but it is something every webmaster has to be pretty good at. Let’s face it – running a website can and usually does take a lot of time. Most webmasters usually work full-time jobs at the same time, working on their websites at night or over the [...]

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