WhatIsMyIP.com, is a very handy service for figuring out exactly one thing very fast: What is my “real” IP address right now? This is something you’re going to need every now and then, when troubleshooting network applications, trying remote control applications (although it’s not needed as often these days), configuring certain games, et cetera. WhatIsMyIP’s [...]

The following post is by guest author Rich Charbonneau (@richcharbonneau), a clinical project manager who works for a pharmaceutical company in the U.S. I’ve been using Twitter for a few months now and have been truly amazed by the potential of the medium.  There are literally millions of bits of information to be had in the Twittersphere.  [...]

Fortunately, heckling is not a common occurrence in the corporate world. However, interruptions and distractions do happen. Here are three ways to handle disruptions from Harvard Business Review for next time you’re in front of an audience: 1. Be prepared. Know your audience before you walk into the room. Will they be receptive or hostile [...]

Great advice for all budding journalists/ bloggers/ twitterers: (1) #100things – Twitter Search Blogged with the Flock Browser

If you’ve been using Google Chrome as your internet browser, you know that one major blind spot for the browser is the lack of extensions or plugins.  Well, that’s (finally!) about to change: Google Chrome Extensions Blogged with the Flock Browser

Provocative… Someone who uses social media successfully doesn’t just create content; her or she creates conversations. And those conversations create communities. That’s the real beauty of social media, and while it may or may not be the goal- depending on the site- the result of social media can always be firm connections between the people [...]

Image via Wikipedia Nubli, a new Outlook plugin, studies your past email handling behavior to prioritize your inbox for you.  The software looks at your past behavior to identify which subjects and contacts are most important to you. Other features include “quick action” buttons which let you take some sort of action with the email [...]

Actually, it’s free!  Feeling a bit frugal lately?  Have a PC or two that you need security software for, but wish you didn’t have to pay fot it?  Well, problem solved.  Microsoft has announced the relaease of it’s Security Essentials suite that can be had for free! Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download from Microsoft [...]

For all you consultants out there, here’s a great online service to help you track your time and manage your billing: FreshBooks.com The service is easy to use and even provides an iPhone app for tracking on the go!

Image by wallyg via Flickr Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time, publishes a email newsletter periodically that includes helpful business tips.  His most recent edition is particulary poignant to the current employment environment: Did you know that in 1777, there was an effort to force [...]