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Windows 7 has many similar commands and functions as previous Windows operating systems and so most people just upgraded to Windows 7 and continued to use it as usual. Obviously, there are differences between Windows 7 and previous Windows operating systems especially in the user interface. However, according to Microsoft, Windows 7 was designed in response to user feedback. Thus, several more features were added to make Windows 7 much more different and even more productive than previous Windows releases. You may have come across some of them as you use your computer but there are several of them that you probably do not know of.  Below are some of the coolest Windows 7 features, tips and tricks I have come across. Install Hidden Windows 7 Themes (2) During Windows 7 installation, the OS detects your geographical region and installs just the theme for that region. Other themes are hidden. So choosing the US as your region means you would only see a United States theme ...

Many of the world's biggest and most successful companies make use of internet marketing. Take  Google  for instance, it sends regular email newsletters to its AdWords or AdSense users.  Twitter  for all its popularity still sends email updates to the people on its network. Therefore, email marketing is one of the most important forms of internet marketing. For small businesses email marketing is even more important. It is an indispensable tool for small business owners since it is cheap, fast and simple to use. It has a global reach and generates a fast response from your audience. However, email marketing needs to done properly to prevent a customer backlash. The following tips should help you create an optimal and successful marketing campaign. How to Build the Right Audience for Your Internet Marketing Campaign Get permission:  Allow the customer to opt-in or out. People who choose to receive your emails will respond favorably to them. Improve the ...

Twitter is a free social networking website like Facebook, Google Plus or LinkedIn. A social networking site is a place where people meet other people who share similar interests and activities to communicate or share information with them. Twitter's main difference is that it is also a micro-blogging service. It allows its users to send and receive updates composed of up to 140 characters known as Tweets. First of all here are a few terms which a beginner to  Twitter  should learn: Tweet: An update or post on Twitter Tweeting : The act of posting on Twitter Tweeter : A person who uses Twitter Retweet (RT) : A tweet that has been repeated Tweeps  : Also known as Followers . These are the people who follow you and receive your updates on Twitter Others include Tweeple : People who use Twitter Twaffic : Twitter traffic consisting of tweets and retweets There are more words which are part of the Twitter vocabulary. You can find them at Twictionary.com,...

Email Marketing is one important tool that you as a business owner can use to improve the marketing, profits and customer service of your business. It is simple, cheap and fast, can be highly targeted, has a global reach, and generates a faster response from your audience. So you already have an email marketing campaign but how can you make it really effective? Here are five (5) tips that will make your email marketing more potent: 1.   Make Signing Up Easy and Confidential: Ask only for information that is most important to your business such as an email address and a first name. Make all other information optional. Tell the subscribers that their information will be kept private and that they have the option to opt-out. People who give you permission to send them emails are likelier to be customers. 2.   Segment Your Lists: Do not send one generic email to everyone. According to Salesforce.com, you should section your email lists into target groups. You may do...

Plus Tips on Verifying Public Keys and using Digital Signatures When Encrypting Messages Message encryption  is the process of converting a message into an undecipherable form so that only the person who it is intended for can read it. In this age of hacking, high-tech snooping and intelligence gathering that is carried out even by governments of some countries, message encryption may be a reasonable option for many people. Message encryption here will refer to methods of encoding or decoding messages that is used with desktop mail clients like Mozilla Thunderbird or Microsoft Outlook. This is in contrast to encrypted web-based mail like HushMail. Encryption may be carried out using symmetric key encryption also known as single-key encryption or it can be done using asymmetric encryption popularly called public key encryption. This article will explain public key encryption. Public key encryption is also known as public key cryptography and it involves the gene...