Whenever you’re having a party or just listening to some music at home, wouldn’t it be great if you could play songs from your digital device without a bunch of cords? These clean and cool Bluetooth speakers deliver great sound and power while offering a ton of convenience and wireless range.
Author: Mario Armstrong
App-titude Episode 1: Headphones
Whether you want to listen to music, take calls on the go, or DJ a set, there’s a wide range of headphones available. From earbuds to over-the-ear, check the video to see some of my favorite options.
Four apps for a stress-free holiday!
There’s a lot to keep track of during the holiday season!
First there’s the shopping part, which has already started for most of you (I hope!) and is a huge hassle by itself. Then you add holiday parties and decorating into the mix and you’ve got a recipe for getting stressed out.
Thankfully if you’re willing to download just a few apps you can save time, money and relieve a great deal of stress this holiday season.
Read more at TODAY.com
Holiday Cards: Is it better to send one in the mail or just fire off an e-Card?
The tradition of mailing Christmas cards, just like everything else in our lives, is changing thanks to the reality of our digital world.
Now the decision is whether to send an e-card, or stick with the old school version, the kind delivered to your doorstep.
Digital Lifestyle Expert™ Mario Armstrong suggests using well recognized e-card providers like Paperless Post, Punchbowl or Pingg to make sure your electronic message is delivered.
Read more at thelistshow.tv.
Mario’s Top 3: Apps to help save time and money this holiday shopping season (TODAY)
Holiday shopping can be kind of a nightmare. You’ve got to find the best deals on everything, clip and save the best coupons, scour every ad for the best deals, comparison shop… and that’s just buying everything! After all that you’ve gotta hold on to receipts, track packages… It’s a lot to keep track of.
This holiday shopping season, take advantage of these 3 apps to make the experience easier:
Black Friday Deals for Small Business: Don’t Wait Till After Thanksgiving
The holiday season is almost here! But what you may not realize is that with Thanksgiving falling so late in November this year, the holiday shopping season has already started, and that’s why you don’t want to wait to take advantage of Black Friday deals that can be helpful for small business.
Generally retailers use the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas to really push deals hard. In the past years we’ve seen more and more focus on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But this year retailers have about one week less between Thanksgiving and Christmas to make their sales, so they’re starting early. There’s a reason it seems like Halloween just happened but Christmas decorations are already up in stores – I’m calling it Thanksmas!
Take Amazon for example. They’ve created a new “deals” promotion they’re calling “Countdown to Black Friday.” Fab.com, one of my favorite online retailers, just held a “Color Week” sale (it’s the opposite of Black Friday, get it?). Many other retailers aren’t calling attention to the Black Friday part, but have already started offering special pricing deals. So if you’ve been waiting till after Thanksgiving to start shopping for tech deals for your small business, don’t wait — start looking now to see if there are deals on tech you’ve been meaning to invest in.
But remember: don’t buy tech just because you see a good price. Make sure it’s something you really need and more importantly have budgeted for! And if you’re not sure whether you need to upgrade now, ask yourself how long you think your current device will last, and whether the holiday “deal” price is worth pulling the trigger a little early: you may find that having the cash now is worth putting up with your device a little longer.
Have questions about buying tech during the holiday season? RSVP for my Holiday Help Desk – I’ll be answering your questions LIVE on December 4th. You can also submit your questions now in case you can’t make the live event: afterwards it will be available to watch whenever you have time!
Why Gary Vaynerchuk is RIGHT and the INC article is WRONG!
My two cents on the recent Inc article titled, “Why Gary Vaynerchuk Is Flat Out Wrong ” written by Michael Schein.
Also, to the right, an amazing pic of Gary and I together.
Seriously, how can you not have TONS of love for Gary Vee!?
I’m the official ‘Hashtagologist™’ for #NPRBlacksinTech – Here’s how YOU can participate!
Starting on December 2nd and continuing until the 20th, African-American entrepreneurs and techies from across the country will be using the hashtag #NPRBlacksinTech on Twitter and Instagram video to share what they do throughout their days.
As the official Hashtagologist™, I’ll be watching the conversation on social media, then on December 22nd on NPR, I’ll jump on-air live to bring you highlights from the series.
Mario’s Top 3: How to shoot great video on your phone
The holidays are right around the corner, and you want to make sure you capture and preserve all those wonderful moments so you can enjoy them later. You don’t want your “Baby’s first holiday” video to be dark, grainy and super shaky, do you? Here are some really easy and basic tips for shooting video with your smartphone.
My Three Tips to Help You Give Better Presentations
Practice — and technology — makes perfect!
Having the right tools to give great presentations is one huge key to success in the small biz and entrepreneurship world. Getting the right slide deck and presenting it effectively in front of key players in your industry can make a huge difference for your brand AND your business. But not everyone is a natural at giving presentations, and that’s okay — I’ve got some great tips to make it easy!
By applying all three tips below, hopefully you can make the whole process seamless.
1. Practice public speaking.
If you’re having trouble with the actual part where you stand up and give the presentation, that’s okay—a lot of people are uncomfortable with public speaking, even when it’s just in small groups or one-on-one with strangers. But there are tried-and-true methods to get better at it, some of which I’ve covered in a previous article.