Welcome to Digital Manna Monday. Here I share links to some of my favorite online happenings from the past week. They could be news articles, blog posts or cool new services.
Whatever they may be, they’re all digital manna: online gifts of illumination and enlightenment.
1) A Brief Guide to World Domination
Chris Guillebeau is one of those bloggers I admire for his amazing writing, worthwhile products and anti-sleazeball approach to selling. He has an awesome story to tell; his plan is to visit every country in the world while still in his 30s and he’s already been to well over 100.
His mind-expanding Brief Guide to World Domination is a kick-in-the-butt motivator to go out and do something with your life. The best part is that it’s free! Check it out, and while you’re there, subscribe to his blog.
2) Productive! Magazine
The name is self-explanatory. Productive! Magazine is an online publication featuring interviews with productivity gurus and articles on getting things done. The latest issue, volume four, features an interview with Leo Babauta, blogger extraordinaire of ZenHabits.org and leader of the minimalist/simple living movement. Did I mention that the pdf version is free?! Check it out.
3) HootSuite
This is my new favorite app for managing my social media accounts. From this one place I can track twitter, facebook, and LinkedIn. I used to use Tweetdeck, but three features made me switch to HootSuite.
First, and this is a big one, with HootSuite I can schedule tweets and facebook updates to be posted in the future. Second, HootSuite displays twitter conversations as threads. This means that when someone replies to me, my original message is displayed below, so I can quickly resume the conversation. Third, Hootsuite has built-in statistics. I used to use bit.ly for url shortening and click tracking, but HootSuite has built in ow.ly shortening and tracking.
4) Why You Really Need a Logo
Mars is an up-and-coming blogger who writes about brand creation at MarsDorian.com. He was kind enough to write this post about logo brainstorming and creation after I mentioned that mine sucked and needed lots of help. His post explains why you need a logo and several tips for creating one that’s appealing and slick. While you’re there, check out his logo, he knows what he’s talking about.
That’s it for this week. Have any great links you would like me to share next time? Shoot me an email at damien[at]bitesizeidea[dot]com
Tags: Chris Guillebeau, HootSuite, Productive Magazine
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I'm Damien Olenslager. I recently graduated debt-free from college and now work in the tax industry.
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