Twitter Favorites - Tips to Archive & Search Equals Value
One of the great perks of social media is the wealth of information that is always being shared. There is always an ongoing stream of quick valuable insights, tips, reviews and just great conversation. The caveat of that is capturing, managing and putting to use the wealth of information that is being relayed.
There comes a time when the amount of information is more than just a couple of posts. It then becomes necessary to evaluate how that information is being effectively captured and managed. Ask yourself, three quick questions:
- What is the best solution to capture and archive information?
- How quickly can the information be accessed?
- Is it easily searchable?
One of my favorite social media sites that provides a wide variety of information is Twitter. The flow is frequent, albeit at times, overwhelming. The variety is as wide of a net that can be cast into the information stream based on who and what you follow. The flip side though is that you can’t always be focused on what is being discussed at that given moment.
When a topic of conversation comes into your Twitter stream that is of interest but not what you are currently focusing on, with just a couple of clicks the information is garnered as a Favorite for later digestion. Over time, you accumulate another long list of Favorites, but what do you do with them?
Here’s a simple procedure to harness that information for later use when you have time to focus. Add your Twitter Favorites to a feed aggregator such as Google Reader.
From your Twitter Home page - go to your Favorites
Using Firefox - the process is automated:
Capture your Twitter RSS Feed
- Right click on the page
- View Page Information
- Select Feeds
- Scroll to Your Twitter Favorites
- Click Subscribe
- Add to your reader as normal
Using Internet Explorer :
- Capture your Twitter RSS Feed
- Right click on the page
- Select View Source
- Find the link for the feed (i.e. http://twitter.com/favorites/12345678.rss)
- Add subscription manually to your reader
Now your favorite bites of information is at your fingertips - ready to be search and archived. Later, when you vaguely recall a post that would help complete a project, just search your feed reader and voila - information found and time saved.
The Point
It’s great to have a wealth of information but if you can’t put it to use then there is no value. By putting in place simple and semi-automated procedure that captures and archives information until it can be utilized, you’re increasing the value on not only the information gathered but more importantly on your time.
Discovering New Features in Old Friends
Photo by pigstyave
I am always thrilled when I find a new product, gadget, or program that makes being efficient ……. well, efficient. While doing research on a topic this week, I discovered that my tried and true friend Microsoft Outlook had a feature that I did not know about. It’s Outlook’s Post Reply to Folder (Post). Simple words, simple feature but filled with many possibilities towards being efficient.
Post’s intended purpose is to collaborate in public folders. This feature is located in the Actions menu tab of an opened email – Post Reply to Folder. It can also be activated from an Inbox and shortcut keys CTRL+SHIFT+S. Thinking that the feature has the potential to fulfill other needs, I tinkered around with it and did a bit of brainstorming.
How Strong Can You Go? Best Creative Password System that will give hackers a migraine and bring out your inner child!
Photo by cuellar How strong is your password? Wikipedia defines password strength as
“a measurement of the effectiveness of a password as an authentication credential. The strength of a password is a function of length, complexity, and randomness.”
How does your password measure up? Have you created a safe barrier between your proprietary information and the outside world? Remember that just like the constant evolving technology, hackers are developing their skills just as fast if not faster.
Creative Password System – Mnemonic First Letter Phrase
Password Protection – How do you protect and manage the data that is safekeeping your proprietary information
Photo by elbisreverri Today, protection of proprietary information and personal data is mandatory. Throughout your workday, you enter websites, programs and systems that require passwords to gain access – administration panels for web hosting and blogs, web-based emails and applications, data storage, newsfeeds, social networks and forums.
Passwords are the gatekeeper of your critical business information. What systems do you have in-place to protect and manage your passwords? Are you able to remember each login and password to various sites and applications? How quickly are you able to access a protected site or an account that you seldom access?
Three systems to protect your passwords, logins, and account information:
5 Tips for Managing Information Overload in Your Inbox
As an entrepreneur in today’s fast paced business world, you find yourself facing it sooner or later – Information Overload. In order to keep up with the ever evolving business model, new information is always sought and information overload becomes the daily grind.
So, how do you keep that steady information stream from becoming overwhelming? Simply put, you must manage the information as it comes in. It’s like the game Tetris. In the beginning you’re doing well keeping the decks cleared. As the pieces fall, you turn and twist them, line them up and clear the row. Then as the clock ticks, speed begins to build, first one layer builds, then another and another. There are gaping holes that you suddenly can’t fill. You start to scramble, shoving pieces here and there, no longer thinking about the flow and alignment. Before you know it – GAME OVER.
Your e-mail inbox can sometimes resemble a Tetris grid. Important emails are starting to pile up, eventually lost in a long stack as new ones fall on top. Emails are pushed into folders with no systems in place for follow-up, archiving or review. You are no longer managing your inbox, it’s managing you.
Here are five tips to put into practice and take back control of your inbox.
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