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Say What? Funny real conversation with a Quickbooks customer service rep

  • Posted by Sonia
  • October 5, 2009

After I wrote my review on Quickbooks, my husband shared a humorous instant message conversation he had with Quickbooks customer service.

We can’t win, so we might as well laugh! For your reading entertainment, here’s the recent “circular” conversation that my husband had with Quickbooks customer service regarding an upgrade for the 2009 version.

Very professional isn’t [...]

Quickbooks Accounting Software Review – The Good and The Bad

  • Posted by Sonia
  • October 1, 2009

A big part of running a small business is managing accounting.
For those of us who are creative types, this can be a bit of a challenge. Most companies, however, buy accounting software like Quickbooks, MYOB, Peachtree, or one of the new online services like Freshbooks.
When I started this company, my husband and I researched solutions [...]

Linkedin: Why You (or Your Group) Should Use It

  • Posted by Sonia
  • February 23, 2009

I’ve been on Linkedin for a long time, and at first, I thought it was going to just be a resume posting site. I knew it had potential, but it seemed to be lacking something.
In the past 4 months, Linkedin has really started taking off. I think it’s starting to reach critical mass: everyone is [...]

What Does the World Think of Your Company?

  • Posted by Sonia
  • February 13, 2009

I do a lot of freelance magazine writing; while wearing my journalist’s hat, the first place I go to do research on a company is their website. Surprisingly, it often appears that the website is the last place where most companies invest their time.
How do I know?
On company websites of all sizes, I find typos, [...]

Wise Words on Change

  • Posted by Sonia
  • September 11, 2008

We’ve all heard a lot of talk about change lately, and I’ve experienced big changes this year. But how do we really successfully manage change in our business and personal lives?
I read this quote in Maximum Impact’s Leadership Wired newsletter today, and I thought it was very wise.
“The most successful businessman is the man who [...]

5 Cool Digital Tools to Improve Your Life

  • Posted by Sonia
  • April 11, 2008

Overloaded? Want to give your productivity and mental state a positive boost? Check out these great online tools to get more organized and improve your life.

Remember the Milk (rememberthemilk.com) – This is a free, incredible tool for managing tasks and to-dos. It has tagging, date, location, time estimate, frequency, and notes. You can enter everything [...]