Mar 23, 2016 | Blogging, Presentations, Productivity, Public education, searching, Web content, Writing
Back in December 2012 on this blog I posted some tips on how to find free images online. It's time for an update... Why use images? Images not only make your website, social media posts, slide presentations and handouts more attractive; they also help create a mood...
Jan 13, 2016 | Research, searching
When searching for books online, most people go straight to Amazon. That's a logical choice if you know the title and/or author, and you're not concerned about paying the lowest available price. However, if you just have a topic, but not a particular title in mind,...
Nov 29, 2015 | Productivity, Research, searching
The internet is a firehose of information. Sometimes you need to research something specific. (See helpful tips here.) And sometimes you come across useful content when you're not actively looking for it - for example, while going through your email or social media...
Nov 8, 2015 | Advertising, Marketing, Research, searching
I used to think that when you enter keywords into Google's search box, Google then scours the entire Internet to come up with your search results. But that's not how it works. Search engines continuously gather information from the Web and index it on their own...
May 7, 2015 | Research, searching, therapy
Occasionally during a therapy session a client asks for reading material. If I can't think of a specific resource at the moment, I'll grab my laptop or tablet to quickly search online. It usually takes no more than a minute or two to find relevant and reliable...
Apr 12, 2014 | Blogging, Research, searching, Web content, Writing
Frequent blogging is one of the best ways to develop a positive web presence. But it can be a challenge to keep coming up with ideas for your blog posts. Here are a few sources for current and relevant content: News Sites Everyday there are interesting stories related...
