Time blocking is a popular time-management strategy. Watch me demonstrate my take on how to do it. Hint: The answer is NOT "put it all on the calendar." For more information and for an extend video demonstration, visit the blog post: https://www.frankbuck.org/time-blocking

Morph Transition, Design Ideas, and 3-D Models are three relatively new PowerPoint features that are worth learning. Here's what you need to know. For more information and the demonstration video, visit the blog post. https://www.frankbuck.org/powerpoint-3-new-features-for-beautiful-slides

A reader asked how I am able to look at the camera the whole time when video recording. Here is my reply along with a demonstration. For more, visit the blog post: https://www.frankbuck.org/talk-to-camera

If you've ever loved and lost a pet, you'll understand this Sheltie story. Sally left us too soon and was a joy every day. For more, and for the videos of dogs at play, visit the blog post: https://www.frankbuck.org/sally

Microsoft 365 now includes two tools designed to improve your writing. Proofreading in Microsoft Word is easier with "Read Aloud" and "Editor."

For more information, visit the blog post: https://www.frankbuck.org/read-aloud-and-editor

NOTE: Since this video posted, Meetingbird has discontinued its service. You will find other similar services: YouCanBookMe.com  Calendly.com Woven.com (which integrates with Google Calendar). If you use You Can Book Me or Calendly, also use Doodle.com. Doodle will allow you to find a common time when an entire group can meet.  Learn how to avoid the back and forth emails and phone calls involved with trying to schedule meetings. Use the automation in Meetingbird instead.

An autoscheduler such as Meetingbird is good any time. When you are a remote worker, it becomes an even better tool to improve communication. For additional information,  visit the post: https://www.frankbuck.org/meetingbird-remote-worker

To learn more about Meetingbird, visit this post: https://www.frankbuck.org/meetingbird

 "Clutter" is physical stuff that's in the wrong place. Even a little can make your home or office look like a junk pile. This hack makes a big difference.  Come over to the blog post and leave a comment: https://www.frankbuck.org/a-simple-hack-to-clear-the-clutter

NOTE: Since this video posted, Meetingbird has discontinued its service. You will find other similar services: YouCanBookMe.com  Calendly.com Woven.com (which integrates with Google Calendar). If you use You Can Book Me or Calendly, also use Doodle.com. Doodle will allow you to find a common time when an entire group can meet.  Learn how to avoid the back and forth emails and phone calls involved with trying to schedule meetings. Use the automation in Meetingbird instead.

Learn how to avoid the back and forth emails and phone calls involved with trying to schedule meetings. Use the automation in Meetingbird instead.

For more information, visit the post: https://www.frankbuck.org/meetingbird

Gmail is rolling out a feature that makes search easier. Its search has always been powerful, but you had to dig a little. Those days are no more.

Come over to the blog post for more details and a video demonstrating this concept: https://www.frankbuck.org/gmail-search-chips

Opening Gmail to compose a message can lead to spending unwanted time on the messages which await. Learn how to create a new message with one click even though you're not in Gmail.

For more information, visit the blog post: https://www.frankbuck.org/compose-gmail-with-one-click

Here is the link you will need to be able to set up one-click Gmail creation as discussed in the podcast:

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&source=mailto&to=