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Pinterest - A Virtual Pinboard

Pinterest boards and pins

Pinterest is a virtual pinboard - a place where you can create collections of things you love and “follow” collections created by people with great taste. People use Pinterest to collect and share all sorts of things.

Creating a Google+ Business Page

Creating a Google+ Business Page

Hi! This is Jordan Faessler from Variant Studios and today’s tutorial is all about Google+ business pages. Creating a page will bring you closer to your customers, fans and followers on Google+ as well as improve your SEO or Search Engine, how people find you.

Gmail Lab Features

Gmail lab features list

It's Jordan again! Today's tutorial is focusing on the extras you can enable in your Gmail accounts! These extras are undoing your recently sent email messages, an unread message icon in your browser, texting in your chat window and finally using canned responses. There are many more Lab features you can check out, but these are a few of my personal favorites!

Social Media Tools Part 2

Social Media website tools

 Hey it's Jordan! This tutorial is all about Social Media website tools! This one specifically talks about social rating cites like: Klout and Peerindex, as well as scheduling with: Buffer and Timely.

Social Media Tools Part 1

Social Media website tools

 Hi! It's Jordan again and in this tutorial I show you some Social Media website tools. These sites like, Kurrently, Topsy, Listorious, Tweetreach, Tweetstats and Twitter Counter, can all be used with your other Social Media networks such as Twitter.

"Facebook Pages: Beyond the Basics" - Video Screencast Tutorial

Hi it’s Jordan and today I am going to show you beyond the basics of Facebook! This kind of stuff includes how to look at your insights, invite friends, switch from your personal profile to your business page and more.

Google Docs - Video Screencast Tutorial

A tutorial from Jordan about Google Docs

Today I am going to show you how to use Google Docs. Google just recently revamped their docs and today I am going to show you how to use it and even some hidden fun stuff. I personally love using Google Docs because everything is stored in the "cloud," meaning that I can access my work from any computer at any time.

Put ifttt to Work for You - Video Screencast Tutorial

ifttt dashboard

The task of ifttt is that it puts the internet to work for you by creating tasks that fit this simple structure: if this then that. Think of all the things you could do if you were able to define any task as: when something happens (this) then do something else (that). You will now be able to save time by having ifttt doing little tasks for you and reminding you of important things!

WiseStamp Email Signature - Video Screencast Tutorial

WiseStamp Email Signature

WiseStamp Email Signature is not necessary, but I suggest using it if you use email as a way to contact people professionally. Having your own custom made signature makes you look profession and gives your contact(s) an easy way to access all of your information. You can control what they see like your mobile number, address, Twitter/Facebook, Skype username and more!

Twitter Rules and Etiquette - Video Screencast Tutorial

variant studios' twitter account

Hi, this is Jordan Faessler from Variant Studios and today I am going to show you some simple how-to’s and the appropriate way to use Twitter, or in other words Twitter Etiquette. You may not have thought about this, but rules still apply in the online world. Just know that what you wouldn't say to someone in person should not be said in your Twitter feed as well.

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