How to Be a Basecamp Power User [Video]
Aug 22![How to Be a Basecamp Power User [Video]](../../../blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Screen-shot-2012-08-22-at-2.26.05-PM.png)
This video explains how to be a Basecamp power user as it relates to outsourcing work to a virtual team (or even an in-person team). I cover the best practices, how to make sure your team gets notified of your messages and the key to due dates and milestones that will keep momentum moving forward. These are all things we take into consideration when working with clients via BSETC and Erin...
How to Do a Live Broadcast with Ustream
Jul 05
Ustream.tv is a fantastic tool to use when you want to broadcast yourself live to your community. Ustream allows you to open yourself up in a more engaging way for your audience, take questions on the fly and/or share information in a truly modern format. This post will teach you the steps to take to start a live broadcast with Ustream, manage the chat and social stream functions and save...
The Danger of Using PayPal for Business [Updated]
Mar 29![The Danger of Using PayPal for Business [Updated]](../../../blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/no_paypal.jpg)
[Update: April 1, 2012] — First and foremost, thank you so much to everyone who shared this post, retweeted the URL and brought attention to this issue. It is because of all of you that I am able to post this update. On Friday, March 30, 2012, I received a call from Trevor at PayPal’s Executive Office. He apologized profusely for what happened over the previous weeks and he...
My Mint.com Experience
Feb 28
Many of you may already be using this powerful personal finance tool but I was just recently re-introduced to it and decided to sign up and give it a go this time. When I was introduced to it previously, I was way too overwhelmed to give it a proper look but this time, I was ready and eager to see where my personal finances could improve. Let me tell you something… I was in for the...
7 iPhone Apps to Help Take Your Business Mobile
Feb 27
A question that I get asked a lot is, “Is it possible to run your business from your smart phone?” and for me, that answer is yes… mostly. While I wouldn’t want to spend hours upon hours typing on my smart phone, it is entirely possible to get most of the basics done while I am out of my office. My iPhone offers up a myriad of applications that allow me to check in with...
HomeSav, Hamilton Beach & Danier are Getting Their Heart On
Feb 01In case you didn’t know, February is also known as “Heart Month.” Heart disease and stroke take 1 in 3 Canadians before their time and it is the #1 killer of women in Canada, taking more female lives than all cancers combined. While those numbers are shocking, there is good news for Canadians. It’s possible to change the odds against heart disease and stroke. It’s...
A girl involved in a passionate love affair with the Internet. Erin founded BSETC, an outsourcing company, at the age of 21 and works with brands and companies on their overall web presence strategy. 
