Researchers have been making strides in artificial intelligence (AI) for decades. So many might be wondering why ChatGPT has captured so much attention and whether it's a momentary fad or truly noteworthy. I think it's noteworthy. Here's why. AI is integrated into...
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How to Add Google Analytics to EventbriteÂ
by Monique Sherrett | Mar 1, 2021 | Google Analytics, Online Marketing Tips, ROI Measurements, Tech Support for Non-Techies
How to set up Google Analytics with EventbriteEnable cross-domain tracking to allow Google Analytics to see sessions on your site and on related sites (like Eventbrite) as a single session. Running virtual events through Eventbrite? It's a great social-distancing...
DKIM authentication troubleshooting with Campaign Monitor
by Monique Sherrett | Apr 27, 2020 | Tech Support for Non-Techies
At Boxcar Marketing, we use Campaign Monitor to send out the Underwire Newsletter and other client newsletters. Last week I kept getting my test emails flagged in gmail as spam or spoofed addresses. Well, it required a bit of troubleshooting, like 2 days back and...
Work from Home with Slack & Zoom
by Monique Sherrett | Apr 22, 2020 | Tech Support for Non-Techies, Tools & Technology for Non-Techies, Underwire Newsletter
Remote Working with Slack & ZoomNew to tools like Slack and Zoom? Here are 5 tips to get started in Slack and improve your video calls. If you're new to remote-working tools like Slack and Zoom, let me give you some tips. 1. Slack text format: If you're trying...
Macbook Audio Not Working? Here’s a Fix
by Monique Sherrett | Jan 15, 2020 | Tech Support for Non-Techies
I had the annoying experience of un-plugging in my earphones from my computer and losing audio from the internal speakers on my computer. In System Preferences the output and input were the internal speakers. So, there should have been audio coming from my computer,...
How to Create an Instagram Business Account
by Monique Sherrett | Nov 19, 2018 | Social Media Marketing, Tech Support for Non-Techies, Tools & Technology for Non-Techies
How to Create an Instagram Business AccountA brief guide on how to convert your instagram profile to an Instagram business profile. You are likely already using Instagram and, by default, you begin with a personal profile. But an Instagram buisness account allows you...
Why Is My WiFi So Slow?
by Monique Sherrett | Jul 27, 2015 | Tech Support for Non-Techies
Frustrated by slow WiFi? It may be AirDrop on your Mac. There's an app you can download as a partial fix, or if you're on a Mac older than mid-2012, you can disable AirDrop. Quick fix details below and longer, background info after that. Here's my...
How To Change Your Gmail Username
by Crissy Campbell | Mar 8, 2012 | Tech Support for Non-Techies
Changing your Gmail username may be necessary if your name recently changed (say if you got married) or if you were given a default name for your Google Apps account. For example, we were recently given the name “General Delivery 2” for a Google Apps...
iPhone Internet Tethering Not Working: Fido
by Monique Sherrett | Oct 22, 2010 | Tech Support for Non-Techies
At some point with one of the iTunes upgrades there was a change to how the internet tethering works. For the last couple of weeks, I have not been able to connect to the internet by tethering my iPhone. My details: * Fido plan with unlimited data...
How to Filter Out My Internal Traffic Google Analytics, Old Version
by Crissy Campbell | Jun 17, 2010 | Google Analytics, Tech Support for Non-Techies
Dec 15, 2011 Update: Here’s how to filter out internal traffic in the new Google Analytics. Nothing skews your website analytics more than including your internal traffic. Employees’ behaviours on the site are different than visitors’ behaviours...
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