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In the past, our newsletters have been primarily a summary of the latest blog posts.  Things are changing.

We are welcoming a new author to the blog, Propellerhead.  In addition to the posts I write on business and marketing, you will now be getting detailed articles on how to keep your computer in tip-top shape and other computer and software and hardware related subjects.  The Propellerhead author team is headed up by Reed LaFerriere, one of our video coaches.  His first 2 posts are invaluable resources for anyone who has used a computer and isn’t a total tech-head.

Desktop Psychology: Declutter your Desktop, Unclutter Your Mind

A clean desktop keeps your computer running fast, it also keeps you running fast!  Step-by-step, this post will guide you through the tasks you need to perform to create a clean desktop.

Essential Computer Maintenance Tools

If you recently got a new computer, or maybe have an old one that isn’t running as fast as it should – this post is for you.  In this post you will learn how to perform regular maintenance on your computer.

Side note: Just in case you were wondering, the pose Reed is doing is called “Le Tigre”.

In Other News

We are welcoming another video coach to the team.  We call him Level Juan.  This is because his name is Juan and he is currently a “Level 1″ video coach.  It doesn’t seem that funny in writing, but it sure has been giving us a lot of laughs around the office.

Here is a Rundown of the Most Popular Posts I have recently Published [and some of my personal favorites]

Big Monitors Improve Productivity: The Facts

If you are working on a monitor smaller than 19 inches, you need to buy a bigger monitor; I recommend using a 24 inch one.  Everything I write about is from first-hand experience, as I learn, test and then write a blog post about it.  Since upgrading to a bigger monitor, I not only feel better, I can work faster – much faster.

How to Increase Your ROI Without Spending a Dime

Jim Cecil has been teaching me to understand DISC and personality profiling, so I can relate better to other people.  I noticed the difference immediately.  This post goes over the basics of what I have learned and applied so far.

The Problem Box: A Way to Keep Yourself and Others Focused

This is my first proper blog post with a video.  If you remember watching Thom’s Video, I definitely had to beat my inner critic to publish it.  I use a problem box to solve problems efficiently and effectively.  In this post I explain how and why I use problem boxes, and how a problem box can help you.

Other popular posts you might have missed:

My Rig: Connecting the Dots, Overcoming Camera Anxiety, Roadmap to Acquiring Customers Online, The Serendipity Engine, 6 Steps to Make Any Business Grow and Prosper, and 8 Steps to Communicating Effectively on Camera.

Thanks for reading our newsletter.  If you have any feedback, comments or questions, please leave them on the related blog posts, and we will do my best to make the adjustment or answer your question.  We are here to help, whether you are a jiveSYSTEMS member or simply a patron of our blog.  We have been very fortunate to learn how to navigate the digital domain, and we want to share our knowledge with as many small businesses as possible so they can make the transition and/or improve their current operation.

For general feedback, please email welisten@jivesystems.com