Featured Website: Go2Convert

Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Website Resource

You just received a file from a colleague for a report with a very tight deadline. You are not able to open up the file and not sure what software was used. Don’t panic, Go2Convert is a free on-line converting tool for various audio file formats, image files, sound and movies files and so much [...]

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Bonus Website of the Month: RetailMeNot

Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Website Resource

For those of you who still have some holiday shopping to do, check out RetailMeNot. RetailMeNot is a search portal for those coupon and promotional code fields you see when placing online orders. They list coupon codes for over 140,000 online stores and you can also find some printable coupons for merchants in your area.

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Featured Website: Formville.com

Posted on 12. Dec, 2011 by in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Website Resource

Formville attempts to be your one-stop location for free online forms. These forms are in a variety of topics areas and for a variety of purposes. Each form is intended to be as simple as possible and usable right away. They have created almost all of the forms you’ll find in Formville from scratch. Many [...]

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Featured Website: Manilla.com

Posted on 22. Nov, 2011 by in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Website Resource

Manilla is an online service that allows you to manage your bills, financial accounts, travel rewards programs, and subscriptions in one secure place — for free. With Manilla, tasks that were once a hassle, such as paying bills, tracking travel miles or filing statements, become convenient and easy to do. Manilla supports more than 1,200 [...]

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Website of the Month: Zinepal.com

Posted on 21. Oct, 2011 by in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Website Resource

Zinepal creates eBooks in the PDF, ePub, Kindle and Mobipocket formats. It’s one of the easiest ways to make eBooks and printable PDFs from existing web content in order to reach additional audiences and offer readers more choices. Zinepal is used to create eBooks and printable PDFs from online content. Repurposing existing onlne content is [...]

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Website of the Month: SlideRocket

Posted on 10. Oct, 2011 by in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Website Resource

SlideRocket is an online web application designed to help you make great presentations that will engage your audience. Some of the nice features of SlideRocket: Import your presentations. You can import your existing PowerPoint or Google presentations for collaborating with your Team Access anywhere. Because SlideRocket is a web application, you can access your files [...]

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Website of the Month: Billshrink.com

Posted on 29. Sep, 2011 by in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Website Resource

Billshrink.com allows you to compare cell phone and texting plans offered by your current carrier. You upload your most recent mobile bill and the site will tell you whether your carrier has a cheaper plan that meets your needs. Billshrink can also figure out if changing carriers will save you money factoring in any early [...]

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Website of the Month: Disaster Planning Tools

Posted on 23. Aug, 2011 by in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Website Resource

Ready.gov has available a sample Business Emergency Plan which can be downloaded by visiting ready.gov. The SBA has a website called PrepareMyBusiness. This website is filled with resources including planning documents to download; event schedules listing upcoming webinars plus links to view archived webinars; and should disaster strike, resources that can help you get back [...]

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Google’s Newest Product: Google +

Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by in Social Networking, VirtualConnections Newsletter, Website Resource, Windows Resources/Tips

You probably have been seeing the term Google + around the internet lately and wonder what Google’s latest venture is all about. Google + is Google’s new social web interface. Access to Google + is by invitation only and you must have a gmail account. A few features of Google +: Circles: Circles are your [...]

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Bonus Website of the Month: Summer Reading – Free Audio Books

Posted on 26. Jul, 2011 by in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Website Resource

Planning some time at the beach or lounging on the deck? You can download some audiobooks for free by visiting LibriVox (www.LibriVox.org). LibriVox has a digital library of more than 4,000 classics in public domain. Volunteers record chapters of books and publish the audio files on the internet. If you like to read, LibriVox is [...]

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