Author Archives: Mark Winstein

50 Freelance Job Sites

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Mark Winstein

When I talk about outsourcing, I typically just mention Elance. I really like the way the site works, plus they have live phone support which is rare in any all-web-based business. But there are a lot more places to go hunt for talent … Continue reading →

Posted in Outsourcing Secrets | Leave a comment

Leadership vs. Management

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Mark Winstein

I’m starting to see an interesting pattern among my clients these days. Many are quite successful. It’s not unusual to find entrepreneurs with firms grossing in the high six to low seven figures without any “C-Level” staff on board. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Basics, Leadership, Outsourcing Secrets | Leave a comment

There’s an ROI for That

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Mark Winstein

ROI – “Return on Investment”. I’m sure I’ll say more about this, but here’s the big thing: If you’re an entrepreneur, I want you to start thinking more like an investor in your company and less like an employee. Once a … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Basics | Leave a comment

Recovering Dreamweaver Passwords

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Mark Winstein

When I migrated from a PC to a Mac last month, I carefully saved all of my website FTP login files that Adobe Dreamweaver stores when you set up a remote site. I gave the new version of Adobe Dreamweaver … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Tools of the Trade | Leave a comment

More Infusionsoft Shopping Cart Hacks

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Mark Winstein

Time for more Infusionsoft Shopping Cart Hacks! I while back I showed how to “check” the PayPal box if you’re using plain PayPal as your Infusionsoft merchant account. Since then, several clients have asked for help tweaking a variety of … Continue reading →

Posted in Infusionsoft, Tools of the Trade | Leave a comment

Facebook Fluff Buster

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Mark Winstein

I’m liking Facebook a lot, but was getting a ton of system generated content even after adjusting the settings. Today I found this cool browser plugin called F.B. Purity (“Fluff Busting”) – it let me easily pick exactly what info … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook | Leave a comment

An easy way to edit your posts and pages

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Mark Winstein

I’ve been enjoying using Front-end Editor. If you’re logged in as admin at your site, this plugin allows you to edit right on the blog page without having to go into backend editing system. It can be a real timesaver. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Favorite WordPress Plugins | Leave a comment

WordPress Slow on Godaddy?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Mark Winstein

I was finding that WordPress ran slowly on Godaddy. It turns out that Godaddy has installed new servers which they call “4GH” or “Grid”. The WordPress site I was working on was residing on a “legacy” server. After upgrading to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Handling Infusionsoft 1-Click Subscription Upsells

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Mark Winstein

Making an automation system like Infusionsoft or Office AutoPilot carry out mundane human tasks takes a bit of planning. I often map out the logical decisions and steps with a flowcharting program like Visio. Then I’ll to put the implementation … Continue reading →

Posted in Infusionsoft, Web Development | Leave a comment

Sony-Ericsson P910 Works With Outlook 2010

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Mark Winstein

I bought a P910i in 2004 for $1000. You had to order from Europe back then, but I couldn’t wait to have a PDA and phone all in one device. At that time, the only other option was Windows Mobile. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Tools of the Trade | 3 Comments