I currently do not have anymore time to keep this site going - but I hope there were at least a few of you out there who enjoyed it.

I leave comments open below.

Thanks Much

Mike

TeamViewer is great when you have to help remote employees, customers, or even your grandmother. Instantly take control over a computer anywhere on the Internet, even through firewalls. No installation required, just use it fast and secure. You can also share your files, chat, switch the direction during a teamwork session. TeamViewer is completely free for non-commercial, personal use!

Available for PC and MAC.

Alerts.com is a great reminder service that also includes pre-programmed alerts for weather, news, traffic, gas prices, live sports and more. It’s free and your personal information is secure, no spam.”

Other uses include: monitor price drops on products, birthdays, plane fares, stock prices, job alerts, gas prices, and amber alerts.

GROU.PS is a platform for social groups to get together. Use it for any purpose. Choose your template and pick all the modules that you want (wiki, blogs, photos, links etc).

And get your group web site without waiting. No branding, it’s free! Plus it’s integrated with 3rd party services such as Flickr and YouTube.

Windows Media Encoder to capture audio and video content into many different formats.

Splashcast lets you upload powerpoint presentations, videos, and other media (and audio to it as well) and converts it into an easily embedded line of code for your website.

You can also export all your current drivers (or just the ones that work ok) to a folder or a compressed file. After reinstalling Windows you will have everything in one place!

Apture provides the first rich communication platform allowing publishers and bloggers to easily turn flat pages of text into multimedia experiences.

Total Organizer - a freeware tool to store your personal information divided into folder tree structure and tags. Calendar, organizer, to-do list, notebook and contact manager software (PIM).

MagCloud - lets you to publish your own magazines. All you have to do is upload a PDF and they take care of the rest: printing, mailing, subscription management, and more.
This can be a great marketing tool - or a money maker!

• Wake-up calls for you and/or your group
• Reminders for tasks and follow-ups
• Emergency alerts to the team
• Conference call reminders
• Weather cancellations
• Last-minute party/event reminders
• Finding a substitute/volunteer
• Quick motivational message to the team

VitaList is still my favorite. I had temporarily abandoned it to try some others, but I keep coming back.

It integrates with my Google Calendar (iCal); it sends me email and SMS reminders; I can group actions by project and context; it has a mobile web version; and it is color-coded

Vitalist is perfect for anyone needing to get things done. Easily organize your actions and projects online. From grocery lists to business projects, track it all with Vitalist.
New iPhone Version at iPhone.Vitalist.com

PS - Nozbe looks real good too…but would not be free for how I would use it. I may give it a whirl though to see if it is better suited for my purposes.

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Earth Class Mail claims to be the ultimate PO Box and I have no argument against that.

With an online PO Box you’ll manage your postal mail as easily as your email.
View scanned images of your sealed envelopes online, then choose to have your mail securely scanned into a PDF document, recycled, shredded or forwarded to you or someone else.

Basically, you get to view images of your USPS mail via quick scan, and then decide if you want it or toss it. This is great if you live a lifestyle where you are potentially in many different cities, are moving and unsure where you will end up, go on long vacations, or just don’t want to be bothered dealing with your mail. You can also get a prestigious forwarding address like Park Ave in Manhattan.

They have pricing plans for personal use and small businesses, and larger customers as well.

Accept Credit Cards - Free Credit Card Processing Set Up

Web Form Factory is an open source web form generator which automatically generates the necessary back-end code to tie your form to a database. By generating the backend code for you, WFF saves you time… time you could spend doing more creative stuff.

You can generate a database form, or an email form. Just create the HTML file in Photoshop, or other software and then use this service.

Nourish is a next generation newsletter service which allows you to take any RSS feed from content you publish (like a blog), and convert it into an automated email newsletter your readers can subscribe to.

Nourish allows you to manage as many campaigns as you want. Each campaign represents a different newsletter that your readers can subscribe to. Managing a large list of subscribers is effortless. The opt-out process, as well as subscribing/unsubscribing to individual campaigns can be completely automated. While many of your readers may not be familiar with RSS, almost all of them are familiar with email. Expand your subscriber base by delivering your content in a format familiar to them.

Verify Email is an email verification tool actually connects to the mail server and checks whether the mailbox exists or not.

This is useful for cleaning your lists from bad and undeliverable emails; if you have an e-commerce or newsletter site; or possibly you administer a user forum.

This tool does a three-part check:

• Valid email format
• Valid domain
• Valid user

Features include:

• Powerful Web-Administration Interface (Javascript-powered)
• Manages an unlimited Number of Products and Categories
• Can be used as a Shop or just as an Online-Catalog (you can even turn off Price Display)
• Quick Search for Products, Categories and Manufacturers; filter by features or discounted Products
• Product Ratings & Testimonials (moderated or auto-published)

A more extensive list of features regarding catalog, payment processing, security and more can be found here.
There is also an online DEMO.

Create your own online store with the PayPal storefront. Upload products, set prices, and start selling on your website or blog.
There is a great FAQ that will get you up and running in just a few minutes.

PS - At this time, the PayPal Storefront is not available for MySpace.

Here are some features/benefits:

• Do payroll online in minutes
• Pay employees & payroll taxes
• Instant checks, direct deposit & W-2s
• No desktop software hassles
• No tax tables to update
• Low monthly fee
• Now even include Nanny/Homecare Payroll

PayCycle Works with QuickBooks & Peachtree. There is an online demo - give it a try.
If you are looking for an easy payroll software - sign up for the 30 day trial you won’t be sorry.

You can do payroll online in minutes. Our built-in payroll calculator instantly creates your paychecks. Do paycheck printing on your own printer, directly from our website. Or use our free direct deposit.

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I belong to Bookins, the book and DVD trading website and have so for about a year now.

Membership is free, and they make it really easy. You can print free postage from home, so there is no trip to the post office. This is a great way to recycle and save cash.

Check it out HERE.

Your Easy Way to Buy from China
Wholesale discounted offers from China to your door.
Great products; High quality; Hassle-free import

If you have an Alibaba account then you know getting stuff from China is much easier than the old days (i.e. pre-Internet) but still can be a lot of work. Well here is a way to buy directly without the hassle. You can get electronics, sporting goods, health and beauty, and other consumer goods to re-sale.

Buyers order immediately from the convenient Global Sources Direct online store. Products range from consumer electronics and general merchandise, to premiums and DIY products. Small lot orders are welcome.

Advantages:

• Purchase products immediately from our convenient online store
• Deal exclusively with Global Sources Direct — not with different suppliers
• Low China-factory direct prices
• Easy, secure online payment
• Fast delivery — from China to your door
• Free! E-mail updates of new products available for online purchase

Get Great Tickets on StubHub.com!

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Acuity Scheduling - easy to use online appointment scheduling

DimDim - free shared desktop web meetings

Yugma - An easy-to-use, affordable shared desktop web collaboration service that works on Windows, Mac and Linux

Dropsend - Easy file transfer; Send large files of up to 1GB; free plan available

Wrike - An integrated online project management solution that helps you manage projects, teams and businesses

SpringNote - online notebook and mini-Wiki

Sky-Click - Setup your Free Click to Call Center

iHound - track devices by alerting you when your USB digital device is connected to another computer

Doodlekit - an online FREE website builder that helps you build a personal or business website.

NanoScan - Scan your PC for viruses, spyware, Trojans, etc. right from your homepage.

Web Album Generator - a software program that creates all the HTML, JPEG thumbnails, and CSS for your online photo albums

Linkrr - a tool that changes your non-clickable multiple links to clickables

1. Take that first step; take action
2. Learn to take the “No”s with the “Yes”s
3. Stay true to your mission (statement)
4. Ask for what you want
5. Find a way to differentiate what you do or your products
6. Treat others with respect, always
7. Trust your instincts
8. Sell yourself first, no one will buy from you if they don’t like you (period)
9. Start small — Dream big
10. Ensure your business model is scalable
11. Choose your company name wisely
12. The single most important business activity is - Networking
13. You must believe in (and use if applicable) what you are selling/offering
14. Know your customers
15. Listen to your customers — give them what they want
16. Word-of-Mouth is still the best advertising method
17. Reinvest most of your earnings into the business
18. Don’t try to do it all by yourself; Find and hire experts
19. Get a mentor
20. Understand and apply the basic principles of money management
21. Be Persistent
22. Study other successful people
23. Invest in yourself - get more skills, education, and knowledge
24. Learn something new everyday
25. Know the difference between risk, and calculated risk (i.e. research beats luck)
26. There are riches in niches - find an unfulfilled desire or a problem in that niche and solve it
27. Focus on your core offerings - don’t spread yourself too thin
28. Communicate thoroughly, clearly, and frequently with team members, employees, and customers
29. Choose your partners wisely
30. It’s not just about the work - Play, Have Fun
31. Surround yourself with the best people
32. Never underestimate the power of a good idea
33. The only way to conduct business - is ethically
34. You are your brand!
35. Always aim for the win-win
36. Do what you love
37. Don’t second guess those tough decisions
38. Do what you say you are going to do
39. The trend is your friend
40. Study other businesses and learn how they make money
41. Identify spin-off opportunities
42. Don’t let your expenses outrun your income
43. Adapt or die
44. Identify mistakes early and change course
45. You have 2 ears and 1 mouth, so - Listen twice as much as you speak
46. Establish rapport upfront
47. Seek continuous incremental improvement (kaizen)
48. Be willing to make mistakes; be willing to fail
49. Always have a backup plan
50. Follow-up is the key to great customer relations
51. The world is Flat
52. When speaking: make eye contact; use their name; smile
53. Quash instant-gratification: don’t let short-term rewards distract you from your long-term goals
54. Pay attention to the details
55. Sell more by removing people’s obstacles
56. If something works, do more of it (and vice versa)
57. It’s cheaper to keep a current customer than acquire a new one
58. Under-promise and Over-deliver
59. Give something back
60. Believe in yourself!

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Robert Puller

Here is a nice article from Ego Development blog:
The Top 10 Most Positive Habits of Life


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Qrimp is smart on-demand software that simplifies the automation of business processes - and make Web Apps in a Snap!

Net Tools is a comprehensive (and free) set of host monitoring, network scanning, security, administration tools and much more, all with a highly intuitive user interface.

The port forwarding tester is a utility used to identify your external IP address and detect open ports on your connection.

blist is the world’s easiest database

ShipGooder - search for rates from FedEx®, UPS®, DHL®, Purolator®, the U.S. Postal Service®, Canada Post® and local carriers.

Spot Merchant - Create an e-commerce business with this professional and easy to use web2.0 store

Tersus is a Visual Programming Platform for creating rich web applications without any coding

Helperoo is an email support system with small in mind.


Rondee - Free scheduled conference calls -really

Google Sites makes creating a team site as easy as editing a document. Use Google Sites to centralize all types of information.

OStatic - determined to be the most comprehensive web destination for information and insight on Open Source Software and Services

Wuala - Share files with you friends, privately. All files encrypted. No file size limits. No traffic limits. Free.

Jungle Disk is an application that lets you store files and backup data securely to Amazon.com’s S3 ™ Storage Service (15 cents/gigabyte)

MyFabrik - Manage all media files in one location


Apatar - Combine your on-premise data sources with the web without coding. Feed data from/to APIs, and mashup building tools.

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MyFax.com allows you to send and receive faxes using email, the web or a handheld device. Plus, there is NO setup fee, NO hardware or software to download and each customer receives a FREE toll-free number upon sign up! These benefits, coupled with the low cost of just $10 per month, make MyFax.com a successful industry leader!

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We detect all mobile phones, which access our platform and we try to render the best output for it.
We know the phone type, model, manufacturer, screen resolution, preferred markup language and image types and other parameters. Based on this data, our mobile detection core decides, which output format it will give to each particular phone.



Here is the WireNode mobile version of VerusNova: verusnova.wirenode.mobi

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Here you will find some of the services and products that I have used in the past 2 years as well as those recommended by my colleagues. Especially check out the great free materials at Brian Tracy’ site!

]]> http://verusnova.com/blog/2008/04/19/verusnova-store/feed/ http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=89fe9e179dbca9166fb712101ee8294c http://verusnova.com/blog/2008/04/18/cool-tools-roundup/ http://verusnova.com/blog/2008/04/18/cool-tools-roundup/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:30:18 +0000 admin http://verusnova.com/blog/2008/04/18/cool-tools-roundup/ ]]> Rogomo - Find experts, or be one and earn cash

YouTube video fast search at: http://www.yvoschaap.com/youtube/

Currency Converter for the traveler or arbitrage mogul.

FilePub - free file hosting up to 20GB files.

SlyDial - send someone a voicemail without ringing their phone; good for ex’s, and to leave that message with the boss so you can say “I called you but you didn’t pick up.”


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SendLoop is full-featured newsletter campaign management suite.

The Free account gives you 25 emailings a month with lots of features including:
* Free image hosting
* Unlimited lists
* Unlimited campaigns
* Free newsletter templates
* Free support

Pricing is easy -
For each campaign you send, you pay a flat delivery fee of 1 cent per recipient. Every month 25 free email credits are added to your account. So every month, you send to 25 recipients free. There are no setup, hidden or monthly fees. Only pay when you send campaigns with Sendloop.


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Why would any small or medium business spend tens of thousands of dollars on a PBX when they can spend $10/month with companies like RingCentral?

The rich menu of business features of RingCentral Online is unmatched in the industry and provides advanced functions unavailable in even the most expensive PBXs, including:

Toll Free Numbers
Local Numbers
Voicemail
Internet Fax
Virtual PBX
Extensions
Dial-by-name Directory
Call Forwarding
Answering Rules
Call Screening
Call Controller+SoftPhone
Message Alerts
Music on Hold
Click-to-Call Out
Click-to-Call Me
Outlook Integration
Call Logs
Calling Card
Recorded Greetings
Unified Messaging
Auto Attendant




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Jiffle selectively shares your calendar with your contacts 24 x 7, and allows you to insert a link to your calendar into your Outlook e-mails with one click. Your calendar can be shared with unlimited contacts through Outlook if desired. You select who views your calendar. Only invited contacts can gain access, and they will see only “Available” time slots. Available time slots are presented to your contacts in their respective local time zones, and appointments are automatically reconciled by time zone and converted when confirmed by e-mail.

Jiffle also integrates with WebEx Meeting Center and Webex Connect. You can now schedule and host meetings on WebEx in one quick step.


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You pay a lot in taxes, and you have a right to know how that money is spent. This has traditionally been difficult, but now TaxTrackr shows you what Uncle Sam does with each dollar you pay in federal taxes.

I find this interesting from a small business perspective when you see how much of this money goes toward … well, not what you would expect.




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Unlimited Conferencing - reliable, quality conference calls for only 6.5¢ per minute.


Their conferencing services and pricing plans are designed to suit the needs of a range of customers, from small businesses that do only a few conferences a month to large corporations that do hundreds of conferences a month. Unlimited Conferencing offers a full suite of audio and web conferencing services with lots of features, good performance, quality and an eye to security.

There are many price offerings including a flat-fee monthly or a pay as you go per minute plan.


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PsPrint is a different kind of online printing company. By combining the very best in web technologies with state-of-the-art production facilities, PsPrint is able to deliver online printing convenience combined with competitive prices and consistent quality.

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PsPrint offers many options:

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