THSS Preferred Vendor: Bluehost.com

Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Windows Resources/Tips

Last quarter I switched web hosting companies and a colleague highly recommended Bluehost. I can tell you that the conversion went flawlessly and so far I am very happy with the decision to move over to Bluehost. Every week I receive 2 emails from Bluehost, one is a back up of my website and the [...]

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Featured Website: Quirky.com

Posted on 21. Feb, 2012 by in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Website Resource

One weekend afternoon I was flipping through the TV channels and came across a show on the Sundance Channel, Quirky.  If you are a fan of Shark Tank, you’ll be a fan of Quirky. Quirky is a company started in 2009 by the young and innovative Ben Kaufman. What makes this company so innovative – [...]

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8 Smart Steps to Fiscal Responsibility

Posted on 17. Feb, 2012 by in Misc. Articles, VirtualConnections Newsletter

As our businesses grow and our schedules fill with serving clients, it’s easy to overlook how our personal financial needs might have changed.  Here are eight best-practice tips of millionaire business owners and how they personally protect their wealth. 1. Move your money from banks to brokerage accounts.  Instead of having their money tied up [...]

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THSS LinkedIn Group Site Launch: Your VirtualConnection for Small Business Financial Issues

Posted on 14. Feb, 2012 by in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Website Resource

2012 will be bringing some changes to Third Hand Secretarial Service LLC. I have established a sister company, Third Hand Bookkeeping Service focusing entirely on bookkeeping services. As you know, I am a Certified Bookkeeper with the AIPB as well as a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor. Bookkeeping is my true passion and what I so enjoy [...]

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Excel Tip: Quickly Add Values in Cells

Posted on 13. Feb, 2012 by in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Windows Resources/Tips

You are working on a fairly large spreadsheet and you just want to know the total of a certain group of numbers, perhaps of one product available in different sizes or sales numbers for a particular customer. There is a quick way to get the value without having to key in a formula. Click once [...]

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Mac Tip: Check for Duplicates in Address Book

Posted on 09. Feb, 2012 by in MAC Tip, VirtualConnections Newsletter

With all your Mac devices begin able to sync together, it is possible that you will find duplicate contacts in your Address Book. It is very simple to check and remove those duplicates. Open Address Book Choose Card Select Look for Duplicates Address Book will do exactly that and product a list which indicates the [...]

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Featured Website: Entrepreneur Women

Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Website Resource

WomenEntrepreneur.com is Entrepreneur’s sister site by, for and about women. You’ll find a wealth of articles, blogs and videos geared toward helping women become more successful. I’m sure guys are invited to also check out the wealth of information.

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Do You Go to Power Hour?

Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by in Misc. Articles, VirtualConnections Newsletter

I’m sure you’ve heard of Happy Hour, but have you heard about Power Hour?  Power Hour is something you should be doing at least once a week during your working day.   It’s the time that you carve out of your busy schedule to do the highest-payback tasks for your business.  These include items like strategic [...]

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Mac App: Diagrammix

Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by in MAC Tip, VirtualConnections Newsletter

Diagrammix is an app for creating flow charts or diagrams with minimal effort. Diagrammix takes upon itself to connect elements, autosize elements while text entering, align elements and connectors. All you do is just drag and drop the elements from their palette, connect them and enter the text. Your diagrams can be saved in a [...]

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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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