Windows

January 7th, 2012

On your way to a meeting and need to log off your computer fast? Sometimes CTRL + ALT + DELETE aren’t quick enough. Lose a step and save time by simply pressing the Windows Logo + L.

Posted in Tips and Tricks, Windows  

Commercial Industrial Builders, Inc.

January 6th, 2012

“Working with Spellmann & Associates on our new website was a pleasure and now that it has launched, I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s hard work pay off. The site is light years from what we had, so we expect it to generate more leads, especially with the attention Spellmann & Associates is giving to getting our site found in search engine results. That’s one of the main reasons we chose Spellmann & Associates to build our new site.”
Paul Gilbert
CIB Estimating/Sales
Visit Commercial Industrial Builders, Inc.
online at DesignBuildAmarillo.com to find out more about design/build projects.

Posted in Newly Launched Sites  

Online Identity Review

January 5th, 2012
Each New Year offers new beginnings. In business, some are looking for new careers while others are looking to grow in their current positions. Regardless of your business goals for the New Year, there are two things you should do. The first, brushing up the resume, may already be ingratiated into your routine. While you’re at it, take a look at your online image, as well. Most employers check social and other sites to see if you are a good match for their company – whether they are hiring you for a job or looking to retain the services your business provides. Here are just a few tips to follow in branding your online identity.
  1. There are a ton of sites out there, but keep competitive and have profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Use them regularly to promote yourself and your business. 
  2. If you don’t already have one, get a professional head shot, especially for your LinkedIn profile. Even though some of us don’t like to have our pictures taken, our face is our identity – so put it out there. 
  3. Whether it’s LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or some other social site, drive traffic to your website by promoting it. Include a link in all online discussions to help generate more traffic. Also add a clickable link to your website in your auto signature.
  4. Include social media icons on your website, your e-mail signature and other appropriate areas to help encourage sharing.
  5. Make sure your website has a place to capture visitor information – especially if you distribute an electronic newsletter or running a promotion.
While these are just a handful of tips, there is so much more to social media, and it changes daily. To keep yourself competitive in today’s marketplace, keep educated.

Posted in Social Media  

Excel

December 29th, 2011

Many tips are interchangeable between Word and Excel and this tip is one of them. Most of us know that CTRL + Z is a nifty tool for undoing a keystroke – it’s much easier than using the mouse and hunting for that dastardly undo arrow. Likewise, rather than searching the world over for the redo arrow, press CTRL + Y!

Posted in Microsoft Excel, Tips and Tricks  

Word

December 28th, 2011

Got a report due first thing in the morning and last minute edits are driving you crazy? Don’t despair! You can delete entire words by simply pressing the CTRL + BACKSPACE keys at the same time. You can tear through those terrible sentences that sounded good earlier in the day in a more efficient manner!

Posted in Microsoft Word, Tips and Tricks  

Internet

December 27th, 2011

Easily track airline flights and packages on Google. If you need to know if your mother-in-law is going to arrive via American Airlines on time, just go onto Google and enter the airline and flight number. It will display the status of an airline flight and it’s arrival time. Google can also give a direct link to package tracking information if you enter a UPS, FedEx or USPS tracking number – great information to keep handy for the holidays!

Posted in Internet, Tips and Tricks  

Windows

December 26th, 2011

Got a large stack of unmanageable windows? Right-click on a blank area of your taskbar. Look at the options starting with “Cascade.” This technique is much faster than resizing the windows by hand.

Posted in Tips and Tricks, Windows  

Online Diversion: Santa’s Gift Sling

December 23rd, 2011
Everyone seems to love the slingshot action Angry Birds offer, but if you’ve grown tired of slinging birds at thieving pigs, why not take a break and give Santa a hand? Sure, Santa’s Gift Sling is a simple game, but it’s a great way to put you in the holiday mood. Just have Santa use the sling looped around his reindeer’s antlers to shoot the Christmas gifts into the chimney.
Sounds easy, right?

Posted in Online Diversions  

Site of the Week: CPI Inflation Calculator

December 22nd, 2011

CPI Inflation Calculator

As your Christmas list gets longer, you may have found your budget isn’t going as far as you need it to. If your curious as to how much a budget of $500 (or pick your number) in today’s dollars compared to five years ago, this budget calculator will do the work for you. The CPI inflation calculator uses the average Consumer Price Index for a given calendar year and the data represents changes in prices of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households. This index value has been calculated every year since 1913. For the current year, the latest monthly index value is used. Go ahead, see how far your Christmas budget would have taken you back in 1913!

Posted in Cool Sites  

Featured Customer: Wellington Ritz Theatre

December 21st, 2011
“In a recent board meeting, we reviewed how much our sales have increased since launching our new website with Spellmann & Associates. It’s amazing how many people do visit our website and I’m proud of what they see. It represents the uniqueness of the Wellington Ritz Theatre
very well.”
Melanie Baumgardner
President, Board of Directors

Posted in Featured Customers  

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