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...
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...
Mar 18, 2014 | Research, searching
Everyone knows how to run a Google search. Just enter your search terms and get your results. But if that's all you do, you're missing out on some powerful filters that can narrow the results to hits that are most relevant for your search. The following search tips...
Dec 20, 2013 | Ideas, Research, Web content, Writing
When you're searching Google for more than a quick answer, it's not always obvious which links in the search results have more in-depth information. Recently Google started returning in-depth articles for some broad topics. These are not like what you'd get from...
Nov 28, 2013 | Productivity, Research, searching
For just about anything you want to learn how to do, there are free video tutorials online - dog training, cooking demonstrations, apps and software use, and even psychotherapeutic techniques. For example, here's a video of the late Dr. Milton Erickson demonstrating...