A new Google feature allows users to remove personal information from Google search results. All it takes is a little research and a few minutes to complete an online form. You may find it difficult to imagine, but, thanks to the Dark Web, any skilled user can buy or discover anything about anyone. Credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, bank account logins, Netflix accounts, birthdates, even health records. Not-very-nice-people can find out anything with a few clicks and the touch of a button. Do you publish family details on Facebook or a family website? You’re vulnerable. Did you aut ..read more

Do you need to learn how to work from home while sheltering in place? With the world concerned about the Coronavirus outbreak, companies, schools and businesses are sending people to work from home and self-quarantine and to learn how to work from home on their own. Until this outbreak subsides, and for the unforeseeable future, thousands of people will be working from home and exploring remote work options for the very first time. The world is focused on Coronavirus prevention tips, and my belief is that we need to do our best to remain productive while we work at home as well. I hope you’ll ..read more

Managing social media isn’t all fun and games and memes. You’re almost guaranteed to run into negative comments. If you’re lucky, you’ll rarely have to tangle with these thorny customers. But for most social media managers, running damage control is part and parcel of the social media game. In fact, a social media page without a few unpleasant comments looks pretty suspicious! So knowing how to gracefully handle these comments while keeping your brand’s image untarnished will make you a social media unicorn. For the sake of your sanity, grow a thick skin if you don’t already have one! It might ..read more

Whether you’re a digital native or internet-illiterate, there are social media tools you can use to help you promote your business online and engage with your audience. The truth is social media isn’t going anywhere. While social media use in the States may not be growing at the same rates as in the past, social media continues to play an important (and time-consuming) role in most adults’ daily lives. A 2019 study by Pew Research showed 69% of adults in the US used Facebook. Nearly three-fourths of Facebook users said they visit the site every day and half said they check the site multiple ti ..read more