The Things We Did for Our Members in 2018 – Year in Review
I remember one of the first times I got paid to do computer work. I don’t remember exactly what I did, I think I added some new hardware to upgrade a computer and maybe fixed some software issues as well. This was back in the Windows 3.1 days or maybe Windows...
8 Apps Every Small Business Owner Should Know About
I was the 10-minute presenter at my BNI chapter last Thurs. Instead of the normal info about my business and our business model, I considered just teaching people about some cool apps we use here at Fiddler Online. So I polled the members of our chapter, via our...
8 Tools We Use at Fiddler Online – Notes from BNI Presentation 2016
Today I’m giving my 10-minute presentation in my BNI chapter. Here are links to the resources I’ll talk about. I’m going to go fast. So these links make it easy for you to review them later. Plus, I may not get to all of them, so even those who were...
We Like Asana the Best: A Response to FitSmallBusiness’ Basecamp Comparison
This post is a response to a FitSmallBusiness’ article by Jeremy Marsan titled “Best Project Management Software – Basecamp vs. Asana & Others”. His article compares Basecamp, Asana, Trello, and Insightly. It rarely points to any...
Is FreshBooks the Right Invoicing & Accounting Solution for Your Business?
I previously blogged about how you can setup the free Mint.com to track your businesses finances (which Intuit featured on their blog). While a great solution for small businesses with a fairly straightforward cashflow, often you need additional functionality....Analytics & Webmaster Tools | Monitoring Your Business Website is Essential!
Have you ever had a dying grandmother in the hospital, and the doctors forget to monitor her progress with life saving machines? Me neither, but many businesses approach their websites this way. Whenever I analyze a website for a business owner I am shocked to see how...
How to find out if an email address exists, without sending an email
I recently was trying to contact somebody. I believed I had their correct email address, but was unable to be sure, without actually sending the email. So after some searching I found this great web tool called verify-email, that lets you check if an email address...
How to Move Email from Gmail to a G Suite Account
I recently switched my business email to Google Apps (now called “G Suite”). This means I get most of the same advantages as a Gmail account, but the emails are at FiddlerStudios.com. This is awesome because I love Gmail, but want the professionalism of an...