Tutorial: Backing up your WordPress Website

One of the most common questions I receive is ‘How do I back up my database?’. Unfortunately a small number of people do back up their websites. There have been quite a few cases recently where people have lost their entire website with no back up. So I wanted to provide you with instructions on how to do this to prevent or minise the damage if something goes wrong. There are two steps to backing up your site; 1.  Copying your wordpress files (this means your theme, uploaded media files and plugins) 2.  Backing up your database...

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Create a Powerpoint presentation template

Creating a Powerpoint template that suits your business is really simple.  Templates are great way to ensure all your employees use the same presentation format for the business, which really helps to formulate your brand.  Templates can also save you a lot of time. Powerpoint 2007 comes with built-in templates and themes however, as a small business you really should create your own template. So where do you start? A template should always be created/edited using your slide master, so that when you open and edit it as a presentation the...

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Manage your Tweetups with Twtvite

Do you organise events and Tweetups and on Twitter?  I wanted to share a great and effective Twitter tool that will help you manage the event.  Twtvite assists you to promote your event, allow others to retweet the event, and also manages the RSVP’s. You can even create a hash tag for the event which is posted whenever you tweet or retweet the event. I use Twtvite for the monthly networking lunches that I organise and just love it!  It has made organising the event much easier I am able to track RSVP’s and also see who is...

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