4 (Legal) Reasons You Need a Burner Phone Number

Be honest: how many times has this happened to you? Or how about this? Ok, so maybe not either of those exactly. The point is: you don’t want to be giving out your personal contact info like Chiclets.  If you’ve watched more than one episode of either Breaking Bad or The Wire, you’ve probably seen a drug-dealer use a cheap,…

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7 Keyboard Shortcuts You Might Not Know

You’re probably familiar with Control + S and Control + Alt + Delete, but there are a hundred more shortcuts that you could be using. They only save a second or two at a time, but—as anyone who had a piggy bank knows—it all adds up. Here are seven more keyboard shortcuts that are worth remembering.   Delete a word at…

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Try This: Trello

Up until last week, I kept my to-do list in Google Docs along with my grocery list and ideas for tweets. But then I was introduced to Trello, and that all changed. The pitch: Trello is a free, cross-platform application that helps you organize your life. It’s a cross between a to-do list scribbled on…

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Which Messaging App is Right for You?

Text messaging is dead, long live messaging. Last year, Facebook bought WhatsApp for an unfathomable $19 billion—roughly the GDP of a small African country. Social media staple Instagram was sold to the same company for a paltry-in-comparison $1 billion. The take-away is clear: messaging apps are one of the hottest pieces of communication technology this…

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Social Media Influencer Event!

Learn how Scott Eddy gained 700,000 Twitter followers and how you can increase your clout online. A little about Scott: Former Stockbroker turned into the digital “go-to” guy for the travel industry. Back in 2009, Scott fell in love with Twitter as a way to network with like-minded travel people. But it turns out people…

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Give Your Business Communications Strategy a Kick

Communication is as complicated as the people who make it happen, but there are still plenty of ways to keep information flowing smoothly in the workplace. Here are four ways that we find boost communication proficiency. 1. Have clear and specific topics Have goals on what you need to get done and what you need…

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5 signs you need CRM software

  Customer relationships are at the core of each of our businesses.  Having access to your customer information in a user-friendly software system is essential for growing businesses. Automate your sales  processes, target your marketing campaigns and provide personalized customer service all in one place with an updated CRM. Here at Tech Guru, we are…

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Four Big Benefits of Classroom Technology

We depend on technology for everyday life, so it’s important to teach kids how to use it at a young age. It prepares them for future careers and adds a lot of other benefits to learning. Here are four of the biggest benefits of incorporating technology into schools today. 1. Kids will already have the…

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Give Your Summer Intern an Unforgettable Experience

    Hopefully you’ve enjoyed having your interns and they have enjoyed their stay. But summer goes by fast. Remember to give them a great experience before they head back to school or to another job. Give them more responsibility Make it more interesting and mark their improvements. Give them some extra tasks and challenge…

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5 Things You Have To Do in Minnesota This Summer

1. Binge at a Food Truck Fair Enjoy music, beer, and food. Need I say more? There’s still time to catch the one in St Paul on July 25th and in Burnsville on September 19th. Bring your wallet and your appetite. Then maybe schedule a free afternoon for a food coma and some exercise to…

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