Though it may not seem so to our long abandoned social circles, we young urban professionals do still have hobbies, interests, and hopefully a life outside of the office. And even though there might be seemingly insurmountable obstacles of deadlines, naysayers, and our flaky friends, we have to make time to have time to do things we care about. Spending the effort to make an … [Read more...] about Make the Time to Have the Time
Hashtags Are Here to Stay
Hashtags (the # sign attached to the front of a word) have come a long way since they were officially recognized by Twitter in 2009 (they actually originated in 2007.) Once known only as the “pound” button, the hashtag is now one of the most powerful tools of social media. Hashtags help marketers find what people are talking about within seconds of them posting … [Read more...] about Hashtags Are Here to Stay
One Profile Pic to Rule Them All!
There's a lot of social media out there - Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn just to name a few. Everybody knows that we should be on all these networks and apps and other such web-things, but there just seem to be so many, and most irksome - they all are different. Ten different social media networks means ten different accounts, ten different logins and worse - ten different formats … [Read more...] about One Profile Pic to Rule Them All!
How to remember all your passwords, all the time
Many people face a constant balancing act with passwords. We need to use passwords that are unique and secure enough to protect our information, but then it is hard to remember them. Storing passwords in your web browser is an easy way to avoid forgetting, but this is not secure on many popular browsers, including Chrome.We at Boots Road Group highly recommend offloading the … [Read more...] about How to remember all your passwords, all the time
Google Apps for Non-Profits = Powerful, Free IT. Here’s How to Use It Safely.
At Boots Road Group, we often work with non-profit groups doing important work in the community - work that requires close coordination and efficient communication to succeed. Therefore, we always have our eye on technologies that can facilitate our client's work at a low cost and with high efficiency. For email and document sharing, you can't beat the cost of Google Apps for … [Read more...] about Google Apps for Non-Profits = Powerful, Free IT. Here’s How to Use It Safely.