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  1. Top 3 Lessons of the Decade – Retrospective on 10+ Years as an Entrepreneur

    Entrepreneurial Skills

    As not only the year but also the decade comes to a close, I'm taking a look back at 10+ years of entrepreneurship and asking: what are the most valuable lessons I've learnt along the way? Out of everything I've done, all the successes and…

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  2. What the Behavior of World-Class Scientists Tells Us About Productivity & Multitasking

    Level Up Your Productivity

    By now, it's common knowledge that multitasking is a myth. Multitasking makes you slower, less focused and less productive (sources). BUT... ...is that true for all kinds of multitasking? Is a laser sharp focus on single-tasking always good for us or can it have detrimental…

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  3. Webinar Software Roundup Review

    Webinar Marketing

    What's the best webinar software out there? This seemingly simple question can be frustratingly difficult to answer, as I found out in the course of this review project. My goal was to field test every major platform in the webinar space to find out how…

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  4. Are Webinar Directories Useful?

    Webinar Marketing

    Many webinar tools have added a directory feature in the recent past. The promise is intriguing: list your webinar in a public directory and you could get more traffic and attendees! But does it work in practice? Should you consider webinar directories for your webinar…

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  5. How to Un-Adobe Your Online Business

    Marketing Tools

    Running an online business always involves some degree of creative work. That can be anything from graphic design and photo editing for content on your website to video and audio editing for video content and podcasts. The default tool suite for this kind of creative…

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  6. My Webinar Setup for High Quality Audio, Video & Presentations

    Webinar Marketing

    What's the best setup & gear for hosting live webinars? What do you need, to ensure high quality audio, video and an overall positive experience for your attendees? In this post, I'll show you a behind-the-scenes look at the webinar streaming setup that I currently…

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  7. Why a Time Limit in a Webinar Tool is a Deal-Breaker

    Webinar Marketing

    In my extensive testing of webinar tools, there's an issue I complained about a couple of times: limited runtimes for webinars. For example, Crowdcast and Webinar Ninja events are limited to a maximum of 2 hours. Now, 2 hours seems like a pretty long time…

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  8. BigMarker Review: The All-in-One Webinar Solution?

    Webinar Marketing

    Because webinars are a powerful marketing & engagement tool, I've been on the search for the best webinar software to use for my own businesses. Today, we're looking at a solution that was recommended to me by several commenters on previous reviews: BigMarker. As usual…

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  9. WebinarJam Review: Webinar Software for Marketers?

    Webinar Marketing

    WebinarJam is a webinar hosting platform that seems to have been conceived as a marketing tool, first and foremost. In this WebinarJam review, we'll have a look at what it's like to both run and attend webinars on this platform and we'll examine whether it…

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  10. Zoom Review: Best Budget Webinar Solution?

    Webinar Marketing

    Zoom is a group calling and online meeting app which can also be used to host webinars. It has a free plan as well as an attractively low priced entry-level plan. This makes it an interesting alternative to the typically pricey webinar solutions like GoToWebinar…

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  11. Trello Tutorial: Manage Your Tasks & Projects Like a Badass

    Level Up Your Productivity

    In this post, I'll show you how to use Trello for maximum productivity. In this tutorial, I'll share 3 tools with you, that I've used for a long time to manage my projects, manage my day to day work and get more done. The first…

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  12. EasyWebinar Review: A Better Solution for Webinar Marketing?

    Webinar Marketing

    EasyWebinar is a webinar platform that promises a solid set of features for both live online events and automated or evergreen webinars. Let's see how it holds up against competing products like Webinar Ninja and Demio. Plus, I'll be comparing it to the thing I've…

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