Carol Hagen
JULY 29, 2009
Last night I spoke at the NAWIC Greater Phoenix Chapter 98 on “Web 2.0, LinkedIn & Social Networking: How to Get Noticed & Hired off the Net” This is an educational opportunity that I will offer via webinars in the near future. I found that many have been attempting to use the popular social networks but the approach has been haphazard. .
Help Everybody Everyday
JULY 29, 2009
I was recently asked if I had any good how-tos for organizing information in Evernote. Evernote is a software program/service that is used to collect notes and information. The people at Evernote like to call it your “extra brain.” But if you dump everything into Evernote, it may be hard to find it later if you are using a simple keyword search.
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Construction Dive
JULY 7, 2009
Careers Career Advice Consulting and Contracting HR and Recruiting Interview Questions Resumes Portfolios and Certification Salaries and Compensation IT Apache Web Server Computer Hardware Content Management Systems Data Management Desktop Software IIS / Internet Information Server Mac OS X Microsoft Windows / Windows 7 / Vista / XP Mobile Phones and PDAs Networking - Hardware / Configuration Security Unix / Linux / BSD Web Applications Windows Server 2003 / 2008 Software Development.NET Framewo
Green Home Design Architect
JULY 6, 2009
Most of our clients are interested in how much energy their new green home will use. Wireless energy monitors are the answer. Here's an article I read recently in Business Week: Bringing Smart Energy Home : Wireless energy dashboards to monitor usage are coming to many U.S. homes starting this year, fueled by the stimulus package, by Katie Fehrenbacher Thanks to funds from the stimulus package and renewed attention to energy savings, 2009 is the year companies are planning to launch wireless ene
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Carol Hagen
JULY 22, 2009
Most contracting firms have used Webex or Go2meeting either by inviting or being invited to an on-line seminar or web conference. There are many other players in this marketplace like Intercall and Skype. Yes I said Skype, the free video calling that Oprah promotes and the game show Millionaire uses to call an expert. . So did you know that Skype 4.0 (and subsequent releases) has video conferencing available with screen sharing?
Help Everybody Everyday
JULY 18, 2009
I’ve been talking to people a lot about Client Relationship Management software. I did a previous post on this topic on linkedin and got a lot of great response. The San Francisco chapter of SmPS recently did a big article on crm in thier newsletter, which I read. I was also talking to —- the CEO of Cosential about marketing and pricing crm products.
PSMJ Resources
JULY 28, 2009
My July 2009 column in Metal Architecture titled Reload your team: Use the downturn to improve the quality of your staff discussed strategies for using the availability of outstanding staff created by the recession to weed out underperformers among your current employees. The article failed to point out some obvious concerns, most notably that in the messy reality that characterizes most of our businesses - it is very important to protect yourself and your current employees throughout the "upgra
Green Home Design Architect
JULY 28, 2009
According to the U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Department of Energy recently announced the availability of nearly $300 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for rebate programs and consumer purchases of new ENERGY STAR qualified energy efficient appliances. The new program underscores the Obama Administration's commitment to make American homes more energy efficient, while helping to support the nation's economic recovery.
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Stok
JULY 28, 2009
HR 2454 or the Waxman-Markey bill, named after its two major supporters Henry A. Waxman and Edward J. Markey of the Energy and Commerce Committee, was passed in the US House of Representatives on June 27. Its major mandate is a cap and trade system though it does have other green practices scattered throughout. There [.].
Carol Hagen
JULY 16, 2009
I just presented a seminar to the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Valley of the Sun Chapter in Phoenix today. Turns out that most construction firms, while using Microsoft Exchange Server , have not begun implementing a records retention plan concerning email. Furthermore even some of the larger firms have yet to turn on journaling in Exchange and implement an automated archiving of email with an application server like EMC SourceOne or appliance like Arcmail.
Help Everybody Everyday
JULY 21, 2009
We all want to be liked; it’s human nature. And we often carry that need into our businesses. We’re not likely to turn down a paying opportunity, particularly in today’s economic environment. But there are many we shouldn’t be wasting our time on. In recessionary times our firms’ mantras tend to shift from niche, niche, niche to diversify, diversify, diversify.
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PSMJ Resources
JULY 28, 2009
The Foundation of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) has announced its 2009–2010 Board of Trustees. The new board takes office on September 1, 2009. Foundation Board Officers (elected for a one-year term) are: President: Paula M. Ryan, FSMPS, CPSM, Director of Marketing, Braun & Steidl Architects, Columbus, OH Vice President: Michelle H.
The Korte Company
JULY 27, 2009
The U.S. Air Force recently awarded The Korte Company three separate projects under a Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) totaling $4,671,383. As part of the MACC, The Korte Company has been assigned the task of reconfiguring and renovating Building 1820 – Belleville Hall. The 144-unit dormitory will undergo extensive demolition to correct existing conditions as well as the new construction of individual bath facilities.
Construction Lawyer
JULY 24, 2009
constructionattorneyblog. Attorneys at Sabo & Zahn. Sabo & Zahn. Werner Sabo. Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is also a licensed architect, having practiced architecture for a number of years prior to establishing his law practice in 1981. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular co
Stok
JULY 28, 2009
The following is from a Buildinggreen.com article written about Matt’s experience writing the new LEED AP exam: New LEED AP Exam Writer Tells All Editor’s Note: When Matt Macko, a principal at Environmental Building Strategies, told me that he was the only energy expert in the room when the new LEED AP BD+C exam was [.].
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Carol Hagen
JULY 13, 2009
Haven’t heard of Xobni ? Its a plug-in that can really save you time! I stumbled across it while using LinkedIn. You can find people and email quickly with this tool, and it can improve your productivity. What Xobni does is index the email in Outlook so you can find it about 50X faster. With the option to connect to profiles in LinkedIn & Facebook, you will see the employer, job title & photo when sending or receiving email.
Help Everybody Everyday
JULY 20, 2009
Recently, Tim Klabunde over at www.cofebuz.com has been doing a series called “the Best Unknown Websites.” Here are some sites Tim didn’t mention, but are still worth checking out. Hootsuite [link]. This is a tool that works with your Twitter account. The two main things it does are allow you to track who clicks on the links you post on Twitter and schedule when your tweets occur.
PSMJ Resources
JULY 22, 2009
Three straight months of apparent stabilization in the American Institute of Architects' Architecture Billings Index did not lead to an uptick, after all. Instead, the AIA reported this morning that the June ABI rating was 37.7, down more than five points from the 42.9 rating in May. This score indicates a continued overall decline in demand for design services as any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings.
Green Home Design Architect
JULY 22, 2009
Bonin Architects is excited to announce the opening of our new office located at 209 Main Street, New London, New Hampshire , next to Ellie’s Café. Our new office is a two-story 1,449 square foot craftsman-style building, a signature facility which reflects our culture and the way we work with our clients. The fi rst floor has a large conference table to accommodate large project meetings with clients and builders, as well as a separate seating area around a gas fireplace for more informal clien
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Construction Lawyer
JULY 24, 2009
constructionattorneyblog. Attorneys at Sabo & Zahn. Sabo & Zahn. Werner Sabo. Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is also a licensed architect, having practiced architecture for a number of years prior to establishing his law practice in 1981. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular co
CAD Shack
JULY 22, 2009
It's going to sound like I'm complaining, but let's just call this an observation. Revit MEP has a tab in the ribbon called Architect, so does Revit Structure. It weird to me that there is no Electrical tab, no HVAC tab, or no Plumbing tab. A Fire Protection and Technology tab would be welcome too. Just so you Revit developers know, people in the MEP world almost never do all disciplines and never all at once.
Carol Hagen
JULY 6, 2009
Some of us have tried to take a picture of a document with our cell phone but the results vary widely. Why? Because you are using a cell phone camera that is missing instructions on how to make the photo into a document! . Here’s a hot solution called Norfello’s Docscanner ™. It’s a snap with DocScanner™ in 4 easy steps: . Take a photo of the document with the application.
Help Everybody Everyday
JULY 17, 2009
Here is some more video from the SXSW Interactive session that discusses some of the topics that are in my “What is Marketing” articles. Please note that he does confuse “Social Proof” and “Commitment/Consistency.” . The post How to Scam Anybody! (Part 2) appeared first on Help Everybody Everyday.
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PSMJ Resources
JULY 21, 2009
I am often accused by my family and co-workers of wringing metaphors to death and today I am offering up a real doozy. I had a college professor who told me once that the world as he knew it changed in 1968. 1968 gave us the tragic assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King and Senator Robert Kennedy. It brought us President Richard Nixon. And in Vietnam, 1968 brought us the Tet Offensive – a series of military engagements engineered by America’s enemies to demonstrate the futility of trying to dr
Natural Building
JULY 21, 2009
Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world.
Constructor Marketing that Works
JULY 17, 2009
'“Billy Mays here, for Oxy-Clean.” Wow, we won’t hear those words again, unless his near clone of a son, Billy Mays Jr. does it. At the moment, unlikely. Those of you in our Coaching Group have heard me laud Mays’ show, “Pitchmen”, regularly due to the background of how products were positioned, priced, and pitched. A fascinating introspection into the world of influence on a mass level, quite applicable on the individual level.
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