Santa has really come through this year with the announcement of sub-notebooks for Evernote.
I’ve used Evernote since it’s birth (or shortly thereafter) and you just don’t know how big of a deal this is.
The user community has pleaded with Evernote for years to add sub-notebooks, but I don’t think they could because of an issue they were having trouble with Windows proprietary code and what they could do with it. Now though, they’ve switched Evernote over to C++ code and SNAP! Sub-notebooks finally get delivered.
Thanks Evernote! I love you … I mean it, I really, genuinely love Evernote!
The April issue of Entrepreneur magazine has this article by Jennifer Lawler on new tax deductions from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Five-year carryback on net operating losses. Allows small businesses to offset a net operating loss against income earned in previous years.
COBRA premium assistance credit. Allows a tax credit against certain employment taxes paid.
Special depreciation allowance. Applied to new property and equipment placed in service during 2009 up to $250,000 in qualified property.
You’re an entrepreneur or small business owner who has decided it’s the right time to develop a business website … better yet, a business blog … now what?
Here are my personal must-haves for any new website (blogsite) that I develop for clients:
WordPress – WordPress is the best option to choose for a blogging platform. It’s easy to install, has lots of themes and plug-ins and can be highly customized for various requirements. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that WordPress can only be used as a “blog” … there are many creative alternative uses for it.
Aweber – Aweber is an auto-responder that allows you to create a partially automatic dialogue with customers. It’s a great tool for instantly acknowledging form submitters that you received their submission and will get back to them, works great for email newsletters, and has wonderful tracking analytics so you can see what is or isn’t working with your email marketing campaigns and offers.
A Designer – Yes, I’m a little biased on my recommendation on this third item since I am one myself. A designer can setup your blogsite so that all you have to do is go in and keep it maintained with as little tech-know-how as possible. A designer can also customize the graphics for your blog so that your blogsite doesn’t look “cookie-cutter” and has a unique personality that fits your overall branding position. A designer can also help you choose which features and plug-ins would work best for your particular business blog based on your target audience.
