February 2011
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Step 6: Mine the social networks with Google...
Have you heard of Google Realtime Search?
Google says it best: Realtime search “lets you see up-to-the-second social updates, news articles and blog posts about hot topics around the world.”
That means you can quickly search Facebook and Twitter for any keywords or people on your beat.
You can narrow your search to a specific location —- and look back and see what people...
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Step 5: Time to freshen up your e-mail sig?
Stephanie Ogilvie Dayside Delivery Editor www.roanoke.com / The Roanoke Times 540.981.3352 / (800) 346-1234 ‘Like’ us! www.facebook.com/roanoketimes Latest headlines on Twitter: www.twitter.com/roanoketimes
When was the last time you updated your e-mail signature?
Your e-mail sig is a small but easy way to build trust and a bigger followership with the countless e-mails...
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Step 4: On top of your own breaking news?
More of us are falling in love with our iPhones and Droids. And we know they are changing news appetites.
How are we serving readers who expect news to come to them —- and quickly? And how do we compare with our TV competitors?
No matter what your role or beat, I’d urge you to stay on top of our »> e-mail »> text »> Twitter »> efforts — and...
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Step 3: How Google Docs can change your life
I first realized the power of Google Docs was when I was working on my master’s thesis years ago.
I was tweaking my Microsoft Word doc on several different computers and kept e-mailing myself the huge attachment over and over again …. a big pain.
With Google Docs, I easily uploaded the latest version and could make edits from any computer — no multiple copies ...
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Step 2: Welcome to Google Calendar
Now that you created your gmail account, you’re ready for all of the wonderful Google tools to help you organize the chaos. First up: Google Calendar
Why do I love it so?
I first started using Google Cal years ago to help plan Inside Out’s [weekend entertainment tab] editorial calendar — I wanted a tool that was much more elegant than Outlook — and one that I...
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Step 1: Open a Gmail account
Here’s the very first baby step to organizing your life online …
If you haven’t already, sign up for a Gmail e-mail account at www.gmail.com. You will need this account for all of the wonderful, *free* Google products that talk to each other, along with your new Google-powered Droid phones.
Note that you can organize your gmails with color-coded labels and folders,...
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Overview: 5-minute Digital Makeover
I wanted to share some useful web tools that I couldn’t live without, so I put together a gimmicky little program for my daily newsroom e-mails: The 5-minute Digital Makeover
Organizing your life online, one baby step at a time The makeover will help you: * Manage your time better * Help you plan stories/blog posts/projects/whatever * Organize your notes, PDFs, spreadsheets, etc....
