Google+ Adds New Local Button: Google Places Reviews Incorporated
Google Plus has just added a new “Local” Button that allows you to view the reviews of others and share your own reviews publicly. You can see the new button on the left which gives you access to local...
View ArticleSocial Media Business Development: Call Me Maybe
Social media has become ubiquitous in a fast and furious frenzy but few businesses have mastered the art. Connections and introductions are a great way to warm up a cold call for business development....
View ArticleSocial Media Love
If you don’t love people, don’t get into Social Media. It amazes me how social media sites are only looking for likes when you need to develop a stronger connection. If you like a post on Facebook are...
View ArticleHow to Give Endorsements on LinkedIn
LinkedIn announced a new feature today, Endorsements, in hopes of garnering more value for talent search and increasing engagement between connections. It certainly doesn’t require the time commitment...
View ArticleHow to Spread Event News on LinkedIn
The LinkedIn Events app was removed recently from LinkedIn, probably because few people were signing up for events. Having this removed, however should not deter you from announcing and sharing events...
View ArticleLinkedIn Lets Others See Who You’ve Recommended
LinkedIn Profile viewers now have the ability to see not only who has given you recommendations and who you have given recommendations to. This is a new development and lets those who are checking...
View ArticleHow to Add a Banner to a LinkedIn Group
LinkedIn Groups just received a face lift that group managers will want to immediately take advantage of. Banners now appear at the top of the group and leaving the default image on your LinkedIn Group...
View ArticleLinkedIn Endorsements Update
It’s time to Edit Your LinkedIn Profile to better manage your LinkedIn endorsements. LinkedIn just added new Skill and Endorsements Settings so you can control whether your profile prompts for...
View ArticleConstruction Job Postings using LinkedIn Company Page Updates
Many construction firms are hiring as the economy recovers. With a shortage of labor talent contractors looking for experienced project managers, project administrators, etc are posting on LinkedIn....
View ArticleLinkedIn for Customer Relationship Management
LinkedIn is the top source for business to business connections and has been adding features as it has grown. Many people have pondered if they will launch their own Customer Relationship Management...
View ArticleBluebeam Open Licensing: Concurrent Users an Administrator’s Dream
Bluebeam Open Licensing is a cloud-based floating license system that allows companies to authorize user access to all of the features in Revu eXtreme (version 2015.5 and higher), concurrently, from a...
View ArticleBluebeam Tip: Having Author and Date Appear Inside a Note Automatically
When you print a PDF, you can have it print the Notes that are hidden inside the Notes Popups and also have it show the Author and date of who placed that note. This can be useful for people who are...
View ArticleBluebeam Tips: Make Your WebTab Favorites
Working in PDFs often involves referencing information from the web and Bluebeam’s WebTab, found on the File Tab, can make your navigation quicker. The WebTab (shortcut CTRL+T) opens a new tab...
View ArticleWhy is the Markup Text Sideways in Bluebeam?
Today’s Bluebeam Tip is thanks to a North Carolina caller who’s company’s resident Revu expert was in the hospital. They needed an answer ASAP and asked, “Why are all my markups with text appearing...
View ArticleLink PDF Plans for Construction Team Efficiency
How easy is it to Link PDF Plans when you have construction projects with 100+ sheets? If your Architect, Engineering and Construction teams all follow the guidelines of the CPcoaltion.com...
View Article2015 Arizona Construction Industry Compensation Survey
The Valley of the Sun Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (www.cfma.org) is conducting their 2015 Arizona Construction salary and compensation survey and you are invited to...
View ArticleBluebeam Revu Tip: Take a Photo and Mark It Up
Today I had a student from one of my Bluebeam Revu classes ask me “Is there a function where I can take a picture and immediately mark it up. For example, we are proposing to renovate a space. I need...
View ArticleBluebeam Tip: How to Display Layers or Bookmarks Automatically when Sharing a...
Not everyone uses Bluebeam Revu for PDFs in the AEC industry yet. So when sharing files with people outside your firm, you may want to display the page and bookmarks, attachments, layers or...
View ArticleBluebeam Tips: Definition of Terms in Specifications and Contracts
Have you ever come across a term or abbreviation while reading specifications that you just aren’t familiar with? Believe it or not, Bluebeam Revu has a lookup function that returns the results from...
View ArticleBluebeam Revu and Windows 10
With today’s announcement that Microsoft will cut off Windows 8’s security updates on January 12, 2016 it’s time to consider upgrading to Windows 10. Bluebeam Revu is scheduled to release Revu 2016...
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