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Why I AM Using Freshbooks »

By Joel Oct 31st, 2008 | Posted in categories: Articles You Don't Want To Miss

This is a great example of how good customer service works online today. Mike McDerment is the CEO of Freshbooks, and still finds time to comment on this 2,623,005th ranked blog.



“Social” Customer Service »

By Joel Oct 30th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Articles You Don't Want To Miss

A great example of proactive customer service using Twitter. Chalk up another company to my list over here.



“Simple” Web Design Helps Business »

By Joel Oct 30th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Articles You Don't Want To Miss

Another reason why NOT to put everything on your site’s home page. A few great examples of how simple design just works. Need some help doing this on your site? Get in touch.



Wufoo »

By Joel Oct 30th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Tools To Help Your Business

Set up online forms with ease. Poll visitors, take surveys, collect RSVP’s to an event, then view easy to read reports of the results.



CushyCMS »

By Joel Oct 30th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Tools To Help Your Business

Take a static website, make it editable on the fly. An interesting concept that empowers the not-so-technically-inclined to easily make changes to their website.



Moodle »

By Joel Oct 30th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Tools To Help Your Business

Open source (free) online learning environment. Set up classes, instructors and students for an e-learning experience.



Daytum »

By Joel Oct 30th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Tools To Help Your Business

Track anything you can count and display the results immediately. Great for whipping up a quick pie chart, or bar graph, line graph…



uStream.tv »

By Joel Oct 30th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Tools To Help Your Business

A live video streaming website. Allows for visitor feedback during the stream.



Litmus »

By Joel Oct 30th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Tools To Help Your Business

Test your web designs and email campaigns in multiple platforms and views. All in one place, instead of having to have multiple computers and browsers open in front of you.



Pixily »

By Joel Oct 30th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Tools To Help Your Business

Looking to go paperless at your office? Here’s a service to help you do it.