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Google: A Tool For Productivity

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So you guys all know Google right? Of course! Its the most relied upon search engine; but do you know how to use it effectively? Well no worries. We'll be covering that here today.  Chrome Extensions First up, everyone's best friend, extensions. Do you ever find yourself buried in emails and can't seem to figure out what's most urgent to reply to and what can wait until you finish a more pressing task? According to Eva Short's blog Want to be more productive? These chrome extensions could help   from siliconrepublic; there is an extension for this by the name of Snooze Email. You simply snooze the email as the title suggests and is timed to pop back up in your inbox when you are ready to read it. Yes it temporarily removes it so that it doesn't disappear and guarantees that you get to this task on a timely manner.  Short also mentions three other really good extensions worth mentioning. StayFocused, Just Read, and Todoist. Stay Focused sets a timer for how long

Twitter, The Art of Networking, and Your Digital Footprint

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  Twitter. Only one of the biggest platforms to host anyone ranging from CEOs to average people like you and me. Twitter can be a source of news, entertainment, and many other things. This article briefly explains Twitter's role in the professional world.  Networking Twitter can be a great place to network because this is where you can find people from all backgrounds. If you are looking to learn more about a certain topic; someone on Twitter is bound to give you some information on it within a few hours. You can then follow and this could even lead to a connection with the person who is able to share this knowledge with you. This expands your area of knowledge on the subject and also gains a connection that could lead to future opportunities.  As the jargon goes, "It's not what you know, but who you know". Who you know is important for those seeking jobs, internships, or any experiences that will help them make strides in their future careers. According to Micheal Ro

Blogging Simplified

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Starting a blog and gaining viewers seems easy enough, right? Though the thought of it seems easy, there are a lot of things to consider before actually beginning your blogging journey, such as the kind of audience you are looking to attract to the security of your blog. A few articles, such as  How Blogging Can Help You Grow Your Professional Network, 17 Blogging Tips for Beginners (That Actually Work), and How to Promote Your Blog in 2021: The Complete Beginner's Guide, are good articles to help you understand everything that goes behind making a good blog. Promoting Your Blog First and foremost, let’s talk about how to promote your blogs. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned blogger, knowing the basics of how to direct traffic to your blogs is important. According to David Hartshorne ’s blog How To Promote Your Blog In 2021: The Complete Beginner’s Guide the most important thing is to choose the appropriate platform. This means that the site you choose to upload your blogs