How do you decide when to use a template in Word and when to use a Macro? Generally, if you want to change text already on the page, a Macro is the right answer. If you...
The IRS has issued new guidance on an important change for flexible spending accounts (FSAs) beginning in 2013. A $2,500 cap will apply to contributions made to ...
Periodically, Excel seems unwilling to let you change your mind when you accidentally get two different date formats in a column. Sometimes, it’s as easy as...
If you find yourself looking for the most recent/best presentation from which to make a new one, or pondering the question, “Now, how did I do that last time?”...
You’ve probably seen reverse leadership in action: when someone not in a formal leadership role demonstrates great leadership ability, Scott Edinger,...
You can produce easily navigated documents with a few tricks: applying heading styles, inserting section breaks and using different headers and footers for those...
As mobile technology advances, so does the art of networking. New mobile apps allow business professionals the opportunity to obtain and organize their business contacts...
Question: “We use a microcassette recorder to document our meetings, but recently I’ve found the tapes are no longer offered in stores. What other technology...
If you know what a secondary axis chart is, then you know what a challenge it can be to show disparate values on the same chart. This used to be somewhat cumbersome in...
Question: “My boss doesn’t usually get a chance to keep up with his email while he’s traveling, so when he returns to the office he has to spend most...
The IRS is making it easier to realize tax benefits for temporary local lodging costs. New proposed regulations allow employees to deduct local lodging expenses that...
Blurry vision and dry eyes are rampant, now that roughly one-third of those over age 18 spend at least five hours a day on a computer, tablet or smartphone. Tips for...
Do you ever use your business bank account to pay personal expenses? Perhaps you’ve got some bills due tomorrow and to save time, you pay the mortgage or the...
Payroll isn’t an easy subject to master, so it’s a safe bet that employees in your company don’t have a clue about what goes on in your office. That...
A consultant who was running a daily meeting for 20 employees at an insurance company noticed that he had two ramblers taking his meetings off track. Solution? He...
When we think about PowerPoint presentations, we usually imagine a speaker in front of the room with a projector and a screen. But many presentations are delivered by...
Are you planning a big meeting with lots of moving pieces: Catering, handout materials, and AV? Wouldn’t it be great to not have to recreate the meeting attendance...
Payroll usually doesn’t withhold income and FICA taxes from employees who receive restricted stock until the restriction lapses and the stock vests. Under...
