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Archive for May, 2010

May
18

Word 2007 Add-on to Save as PDF

Posted under Business Related, Free Resources, Home Business, Tools

When I upgraded my Office Suite to 2007, I discovered that they didn’t convert correctly to PDF using Adobe Acrobat. I could make the PDF document, but embedded links weren’t active. But I recently discovered an add-in to Office 2007 that allows you to create a PDF document that converts embedded links into hyperlinks. It works with most Office 2007 products including Word 2007, Access 2007, Excel 2007, InfoPath 2007, OneNote 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Publisher 2007 and Visio 2007.  And its free!

1. Visit Microsoft’s download center for the Save as PDF or XPS add-in

2. Download the add-in to your computer.

3. Click on the SaveAsPDFandXPS.exe to install.

4. Open any Office 2007 document and click on either “Save As PDF of XPS” or “Publish To PDF or XPS” depending on the office program you’re using.

May
17

Download Online Videos for Free at KeepTube

Posted under Business Related, Free Resources, Home Business, Marketing, Technology, Tools

While there are a variety of resources to help you download video content, KeepTube offers a wider array of video sites including YouTube, Google Video, DailyMotion, Mega Video and more. Plus it will grab the highest quality of video including HD.

Keep Tube

KeepTube is a free web-based tool, that also offers a Firefox extension. Visit KeepTube.com to learn more.


May
14

Tired of Being On Hold? Let LucyPhone Help!

Posted under Business Related, Free Resources, Home and Family Related, Productivity, Time Management, Tools

Tired of wasting time sitting on hold? LucyPhone can help. In three easy steps you can contact the company you need to talk to and let LucyPhone sit on hold.


LucyPhone from Decogram Corporation on Vimeo.

1) Call the company through LucyPhone. It will call you first and then connect you to the company.

2) Use the company’s phone menu as you usually would to find the right department. If you’re put on hold, press **.

3) When an agent come on, LucyPhone calls you back immediately.

To learn more, or use the service, visit LucyPhone.com

May
10

Discount Gift Cards … Not Just for Gifts!

Posted under Home and Family Related, money management

In today’s challenging economy, any resource that can save you up to 50% is worth checking out. Most people think of gift cards as … well…gifts. But if you can get them from retailers you often shop from at a discounted price, they are a great resource for frugal shopping.

GiftCardGranny has partnered with resources such as eBay.com, Plastic Jungle, and Giftcards.com to bring you a one-stop resources for saving up to 50% off card value on gift cards. For example, today (5/10/10)  it has a $50 Wal-Mart card for only $34 (32% off). If you’re a regular Wal-Mart shopper, that’s a pretty good deal.

The list of participating retailers is extensive and includes Target, Barnes and Noble, Lowes, Kohls, Papa John’s and more.

Visit GiftCardGranny.com to learn more or get your discounted cards.