Deep work is the skill that underpins so much of what we do as entrepreneurs and creators. Whether I am editing a long video, writing a detailed guide, or troubleshooting a tricky bit of technology, my ability to get into the zone and stay there can make the difference between a productive day and a […]
Artificial intelligence is no longer a buzzword. It is a practical toolkit that helps solo founders and small teams do more with less. Over the past year I have been testing a growing stack of AI apps that boost creation, research, marketing, documentation, customer service and project delivery. In this long form guide I will […]
Microsoft Copilot 365 is becoming a daily staple for many teams, helping with drafting, coding, research, and day-to-day productivity. Among its most useful features is Temporary chat — a mode designed to give you a clean slate, minimise memory usage, and keep sensitive interactions out of your saved chat history. If you’ve ever wanted to […]
Cloning your operating system (OS) drive is one of the smartest ways to protect your setup from drive failure and to make upgrades painless. In this walkthrough, I’ll show you how to migrate your Windows OS from your current C: drive to another disk using MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro, following the exact steps and prompts […]
Have you ever finished an audiobook only to find that it just didn’t resonate with you? I’ve been there, and it can be a little deflating, especially when you’re excited about a new story. But what if I told you there’s a way to swap it for something better? Let me walk you through the […]
When I first dabbled in video editing, I never imagined that artificial intelligence could become such a powerful ally. Making videos used to involve countless hours of manual work, from scouring for the perfect soundtracks to editing voiceovers. Little did I know that my editing process would take a massive leap forward with the latest […]
It’s been a long time coming but my YouTube channel finally hit 2000 subscribers on the 13th June 2024 at 12:02 pm. If you read my previous post, Annual Review 2023 and Goals for 2024, I mentioned how one of my goals for last year was to reach 2000 subscribers on the YouTube channel however […]
If you spend a lot of time watching videos on YouTube, you may not know that several video speed hacks can save you a lot of time. By increasing the playback speed of a video, you can quickly get through the content without missing any important information. Similarly, if you want to slow down a […]
When I logged in this morning to create a new Google Slide, I was presented with a message about a new feature called Live Pointers. The message displayed was: Collaborate more easily with live pointers Let others see your pointer by selecting Show my pointer in the toolbar or View menu I believe other tools […]
I used a tool called FlexClip to create a business video for Advertise Me. The video aims to introduce Advertise Me’s Digital Signage solutions for the healthcare industry. With FlexClip you can use several default templates and modify the content based on your requirements. You can also use their AI tools to generate some of […]
Tidycal is a simple booking solution I have added to my website and you can see it here: BOOK ME Tidycal recently released new features and I thought I’d share them with you in case you didn’t know about them or if you’re looking for a booking tool. I wrote about Tidycal in a previous […]
I’ve been using Planable for the past few years to publish social media posts and I wanted to share how I use this. I use several social media publishing tools and you can read what they are here: SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT TOOLS TO AUTOMATE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS Planable is a social media content collaboration platform […]
In a previous post, I wrote an article about GIT repositories and included various commands and helpful information on how to use Bitbucket and GIT. I’ve been learning how to use GIT since we started using it for Advertise Me. Managing and updating your GIT repository can be challenging if you are not very technical […]
Photopea is a free open-source photo editing online tool which is very similar to Adobe Photoshop but without a massive price tag. There are many features similar to Adobe Photoshop and one of the new features Photopea introduced is Magic Eraser. This new feature is a game changer for those of you who want to […]
I wanted to challenge myself and decided to sit for the AWS certified cloud practitioner (CLF-C01) exam and I passed. I scored 810 out of 1000 and you needed a mark of over 700 to pass. I was glad that I passed the exam because I felt I spent more time studying for this. To […]
Have you used the picture-in-picture feature in the Firefox browser? This is a new feature that was released recently and I got a chance to play around with it and it’s pretty cool. Firstly, what you need to do if you haven’t done so already, is update your Firefox browser to the latest version. I’m […]
I recently logged into Google Digital Garage to check if they had any new courses and discovered the previous digital certificate I obtained from a digital marketing course was no longer there. I wrote about it in this article: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL MARKETING COURSE AND CERTIFICATION Google Digital Garage is an online platform provided […]
In this article, I will discuss 3 easy ways I use to blur sections of a video. I will first show you the free way of blurring a section of the website and you can even do this once you’ve uploaded the video to YouTube. YouTube Studio Editor You need to use the YouTube Studio […]
It has been over 16 years since I first launched my first startup, Advertise Me, and it has been slowly growing to be one of Australia’s most reputable digital solutions companies. I’ve met and even attended meetings whereby clients have heard about Advertise Me. I’m always proud when I hear these compliments especially since our […]
For those of you who record screen capture and publish these on YouTube, you may want to check out this tool I’ve been using. It’s called BlurScreen.app and it allows you to blur any section of a website. This is perfect when you want to review or screen share a website and want to hide […]