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016: Use Video with Camtasia, FreeMind, PowerPoint, and YouTube to Make Money Online
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Topics covered...
- How to create a video sales letter (plus the 3 things most video sales letters leave out)
- Technical details (the software and hardware I use for everything from small tutorials to full blown products)
- How to even turn scary things like "presenting webinars" into a total breeze and repeat the formula over and over again
- How to personally connect with your best customers, clients, prospects, mentors, joint venture partners, and more!
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Remote Desktop: Biggest Time Saver of 2012 (Access Your Files from Anywhere)
Can I tell you how to get your own personal assistant, 100% for free?
The "secret" is installing remote desktop software on your computer -- I have been using it for well over a decade and I hope you have too.
Ok, it isn't a "real" assistant, but this is a way you can remotely see your screen, click around, and even use the keyboard as if you were right there at the computer. In fact, if someone happens to be home looking at your computer screen, it looks like it's possessed, because you're controlling it! Here's where it really came in handy...
The other day I needed to start (and present) on a webinar, and I was a 30 minute drive from home. At present there is no easy way to present a webinar from a mobile device using GoToWebinar. But you know what I did instead?
- I had a program called "LogMeIn" (free) installed on my home computer
- I used the "LogMeIn" app ($30) on my iPhone to remotely login, and start the webinar from that computer
- I switched the "audio mode" on that webinar from presenting on the microphone, to calling in via telephone
- I called into that number on my phone, and spoke into the phone while presenting the webinar and viewing questions
I have been using remote desktop technology for well over a decade (I used to use "pcAnywhere" in high school and college) and what I like about LogMeIn is that you can connect via your iPhone, iPad, Windows PC or Mac.
Anytime you need to...
- Get access to that file or spreadsheet you have been working on
- Check PayPal stats without tripping any red flags on your account (even overseas)
- Process video files, start webinars
- Even leave a document open so I can just switch to it
Because of this app, I don't have to worry about having "that one file uploaded" before I leave, or even carry my laptop along on most trips. As long as I have a 3G or Wifi connection, I know I can use my computer.
I would even go as far as to say that "remote desktop" software is my favorite app of 2012 and probably my biggest time saver to-date.
Question: Do you use remote desktop software on your computer? Why or why not?
Best iPhone Apps: 2011 Edition
There are three things you should know about me when you look at this post: one is that I delayed getting a cell phone until age 20 (2004). I then delayed getting a smartphone (iPhone) until 2008 because I was worried it would kill my productivity. What it ended up doing was making me even MORE productive.
Even though smartphones "can" be huge time wasters, and can very easily distract you due to various apps, pop-ups, and games... but if you are holding off on a Droid or iPhone, you would be amazed at the health and productivity benefits you get when you use the "right" apps.
Here are my top nine iPhone apps for this year...
2011 "Health" Apps
#9: AmbiScience Power Sleep & Nap: If you haven't heard of binaural beats, they're special sounds you listen to using headphones. They emit one tone from the left earphone and another from the right, and when they combine in your head, they create special pulses that (depending on what kind they are) can get you more focused, make you more alert, or even put you to sleep. I use these to fall asleep on airplane flights.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDzfSWBec4U
#8: MyNetDiary: I don't watch what I eat or how much I exercise religiously or anything, but every now and then I like to see how much water I drank today, along with how much sodium, calories, fiber, and protein I've ingested, plus how much weight I've gained or lost this week. You input everything you eat into this app and it charts all your levels for you.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFxL8oYLM6c
#7: 100 Push Ups: Three times a week this app tells you how many sets of push-ups (and how many in each set) to do in order to get you to 100 push-ups in 6 weeks. I started out only being able to do 25 push-ups at a time and by week 3 I was up to 80.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4UbI4jYCjc
#6: Nike+ GPS: Track your runs and walks, what routes you took, how many calories burned, your speed, distance, and all that good stuff. I used this while walking the Zappos.com Las Vegas Rock n Roll Marathon last year.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyphz5H1DSE
2011 "Travel" Apps
#5: Kayak: This finds way better deals on flights and hotels than Expedia. Lance and I were recently able to score flights to Thailand for $4K each (first class) when Expedia told us they would be $10K each.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1tjU04PdUo
#4: Hulu Plus: For 7 bucks a month, you can stream many TV shows and several documentaries over 3G or Wifi. What's even cooler is this app also runs on the iPad, and the Roku (a box that connects to your TV).
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4--ctn4Mpc
2011 "Communication" Apps
#3: Skype: If someone sends you a text message on Skype, or calls you on Skype (even if it's a video call) it rings onto your phone. And yes, when you answer the Skype call on your phone, you can make it a video call with the user-facing camera, even if you're not on Wifi -- the official "FaceTime" app requires Wifi, but not Skype. You can also send Skype texts and make Skype calls right from the phone.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8QLjFdGZYw
#2: Find My iPhone: Locate, lock, and wipe your phone if you lose it anywhere.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vkTCeZN5Ts
#1: Amazon.com: Buy things even when you're not at home. I know I mentioned this one last year but it's still cool to be able to send someone a gift while you're waiting for a plane or buy something you forgot at the store. I've ordered some weird stuff lately from Amazon including supplements, Metamucil and grass-fed beef.
Those were my favorite apps for this year... what were your favorites?
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