Start Leveraging Technology
to Get More Customers Online
There are two types of people: those that are going to remain confused and let their businesses fail, and those that are going to get help to start leveraging the internet and technology. If you’re in the second group, you’re in the right place. Welcome to Cloud Coach.
Hi, I’m Ethan. I’m a technology coach. I love small businesses, but small business owners typically don't use technology enough, meaning they pass up on serious growth opportunities. Cloud Coach exists to give business people like you the understanding and support that they need to work in harmony with technology.
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Increase your Productive Hours by Heatmapping Your Day
It's been a while since we've talked about productivity. It's a topic that's always on my mind, and I'm sure you think about it too. Lately, I've been asking myself questions like "how much did I actually accomplish today? this week? this month?" or "when is the best...
Three Essential Plugins that make WordPress Easier to Use
One of the biggest disappointments facing new online business owners is that they find out that WordPress isn't as easy as it was cracked up to be. WordPress is easy if you've come from having to hand-code your own website, but it's certainly no cakewalk if you've...
How to Customize the Sidebar of your WordPress Site
Unless you've got a really fancy theme, you probably are stuck with using the same sidebar widgets on every single page of your WordPress site. This simply will not do. The sidebar is a very important piece of screen real estate, especially the area above the fold. By...
How to Turn Any Website into a Desktop App (Free from the distractions of your browser)
If you're a regular Cloud Coach reader, then you know that I'm very interested in philosophies, techniques, and specific applications that help us be more productive with the technology in our lives. While our focus here has typically been on web-based things, last...
Three Easy Steps to a Clean Computer Desktop
A messy computer desktop is very similar to a messy inbox: It is extremely difficult to remain productive when you're surrounded by a mess. So, rather than drowning in email, you may find yourself drowning in word documents, pictures, shortcuts, and folders. In this...
Open All the Links For Your Project in One Click
We've spent a lot of time here on Cloud Coach talking about email organization, and ways that you can better embrace technology to make it easier to learn. But in the comments section of last week's post, one comment made me realize that there are a lot of other areas...