When you’re copying and pasting something to or from a Microsoft application such as Word or Outlook and you want to remove the formatting there is a quick keyboard shortcut to do so. Rather than use the mouse and the Paste Special button, you can simply paste the text, highlight it, and hit Ctrl+Space to remove the formatting and convert the selection into plain text.

I typically review new technology while streaming live on Ustream

One of my favorites is Youmail.com which allows me to let unanswered cell phone calls go to youMail.com’s voicemail and come back to me as a transcribed email or text message. IN PERFECT ENGLISH! (transcribed by humans unlike Google Voice)

I bought the $3.99/month plan for up to 40 transcriptions.  LOVE IT!

New York, NY  -  Jennifer Goodwin, Founder & CEO of the successful Virtual Assistant firm, internetGIRLfriday.com, has decided to share her success by telling the world how she grew a recession proof internet company using low cost or free software and social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and linkedin.com.

internetGIRLfriday’s new division, HowToGoVirtual.com, kind of an internet marketing university, boasts live video training with Jennifer as well as ‘How To’ tutorials on everything her and her diverse VA team have learned over the past 15 years of making money online.

Jennifer Goodwin says, “There have been so many scams that have made working from home seem like an urban myth. My team and I are out to educate home-based business entrepreneurs and small businesses to achieve their professional potential at the lowest cost possible. I want to share the same tools and techniques that I used to accomplish my success with internetGIRLfriday.com. Additionally, too many larger businesses are not able to hire the entry level or experienced professionals they need to run efficiently and are turning to the innovative solution of hiring virtual assistants or trying to figure out creative marketing on their own.”

About HowToGoVirtual.com

HowToGoVirtual.com is the training branch of internetGIRLfriday.com and is focused on teaching social networking and internet marketing tools to those looking to market themselves virtually using technology to make money online.

Live web videos with Jennifer
Social Networking Explained
Virtual Assistant Guides
Closed room training
Regional Workshops
Private Mentoring

More information can be found at http://www.HowToGoVirtual.com.

About internetGIRLfriday.com

internetGIRLfriday.com offers business services to internet marketers such as
Wordpress setup, SEO implementation, social profile creation, social media management, PPC, Facebook Ads, Analytics, Affiliate marketing, Clickbank and other online strategies.

For additional information please visit http://www.internetgirlfriday.com

Headquartered in New York, NY, USA, Jennifer Goodwin Companies has virtual offices spread out over all time zones in the United Sates.

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For those of you who don’t know about FREE press, let me take a moment explain it because JournalistMatch.com is one amazing FREE service which acts as a matchmaker to Journalists and experts.

YOU are the expert and journalists want to hear from people like you when writing their stories.  Sites like JournalistMatch gather thousands of journalists’ inquiries (queries) together in one place and sends them to thousands of expert subscribers like YOU!

What happens is magic!  Startups, moms, solopreneurs can become an overnight success simply by connecting with the right journalist at the right time and possibly becoming part of a HUGE media story!

Example:  internetGIRLfriday.com is a Virtual Assistant Firm.  Journalist Frank Rizzo is writing a story for CNN on Work From Home Opportunities. JournalistMatch sends out an email to all subscribers which includes Frank’s query and Jennifer (CEO of internetGIRLfriday.com) reads Franks info:

“Hi I’m Frank Rizzo and I’d like to hear from any virtual firms or work from home workers who have found success working outside of the corporate office.”

Jennifer shoots a quick email to Frank:

“Frank, I run a virtual assistant firm that has enjoyed great success over the past few years and we also team up with other work from home contractors who I would be happy to put you in touch with.  I can  provide any details you would like to know either via email or phone and let me know if I can provide some other names of clients or partners to help with your story.

>Jennifer Goodwin – CEO: internetGIRLfriday.com

Jennifer has just put herself REALLY close to being quoted on CNN or CNN.com

TIPS FOR REPLYING TO JOURNALISTS:

• Only send one email

• Keep it short, polite, clear and helpful (you are vying for their attention, not the other way around)

• Include examples if they ask for them

• Don’t let your email become a 100% sales pitch

• Stand out; the journalist will get multiple “typical” responses

• Give him/her something unique that others might not have thought of

• Provide your contact info and BE READY when they call or email back; they are usually under tight deadlines and work at the speed of light

• Send them a THANK YOU if they use your information

• Request to be notified when your story hits so you can grab a copy and put it into your blog or marketing. (Some journalists are too busy for this but you can ask once and some will)

So hurry and sign up at JournalistMatch and tell them that internetGIRLfriday sent you!

NOTE: Chat history will only begin to be saved after installing the extension, so any chats you’ve had before installing the extension will not be available.

1. Download and install Firefox, then install the Facebook Chat History Manager extension (see Resources).
2. Restart Firefox and select “Tools,” “Facebook Chat History Manager” and “Create Account” to set up your Facebook chat history account.
3. Select “Tools,” “Facebook Chat History Manager,” “View History” to view your chat transcripts.

Enjoy!  Alternatively, if you use Digsby or Trillian, you get this built in.