Being an avid @foursquare player, I was tinkering on the website when I stumbled onto the page with a foursquare party, 16 new badges, foursquare swag and temporary tattoos. Track down the right people at the Sobe Lounge, Microsoft Bing Booth, IFC Crossroads House and SXSW Web Awards. Needless to say, I can’t wait to unlock these [...]
My Public Apology for the BlackBerry Outage
by Nan Palmero on December 23, 2009 in Uncategorized
Yesterday, BlackBerry and I experienced a little turmoil in our relationship. I want to go on record right here, right now and apologize to the millions of people that experienced an outage due to my foolish mistake. Yesterday, BlackBerry came to me wearing a new pair of jeans that she had seen Lady Gaga wearing. [...]
Speed Up Your BlackBerry Messaging
by Nan Palmero on October 7, 2009 in BlackBerry, Hacks
Are you interested in becoming the fastest BlackBerry user this side of the Pecos River? To do so, you need to keep some keyboard shortcuts in mind. Let’s jump right in: When you’re composing an email, don’t bother typing the “@” or “.” in an email field, instead, use the spacebar, the BlackBerry already knows [...]
One Way to Know You’re On BIS 2.8
by Nan Palmero on October 3, 2009 in BlackBerry
As you may (if you’re a nerd) or may not (not a nerd) have heard, RIM has rolled out BlackBerry Internet Service aka BIS 2.8. One of the features that has been added to this release is the ability to synchronize Gmail contacts to your device. Unfortunately, providers oftentimes don’t give you any notice that [...]
Five Tips to Make You a BlackBerry Power User
by Nan Palmero on July 31, 2009 in BlackBerry, Technology Tips
The new BlackBerry Tour was recently released for Verizon and Sprint and this August, RIM is launching the BlackBerry Curve 8520 on T-Mobile. If you’re lucky enough to have picked up a new device or you haven’t done these tweaks to your current BlackBerry, give them a look. They’ll certainly make you look like a [...]
Twitter: Connecting with People
by Nan Palmero on July 29, 2009 in BlackBerry
Welcome to the first installment of Nan the Power User. You’ll see me pop in from time to time with reviews, tips, tricks and ideas with a business twist. I’m the Chief Inspiration Officer at Salesby5, a marketing and consulting group in San Antonio, TX, where we dramatically increase sales for companies and organizations. Additionally, [...]
Viigo: Minimizing Email Clutter
by Nan Palmero on July 28, 2009 in Technology Tips
Welcome back to Nan the Power User, where I blend my passion for BlackBerry use with a bit of a business twist. Today, we’re going to talk about a mashup that I use to minimize my email clutter by using Viigo, my RSS reader of choice. If you are confused about what RSS means to [...]
How to Unlock a Sprint BlackBerry
by Nan Palmero on July 25, 2009 in BlackBerry, Hacks
Today I received my Sprint BlackBerry Tour and it’s amazing. But, you’re not here for a review, you’re here because you want to unlock your Sprint BlackBerry Tour. Here’s what you do. Thanks to my friend at CIO.com, Al Sacco, I knew the steps to unlocking it. Fortunately, the good folks at Sprint will walk [...]
How to Backup and Restore Chosen Items While on BES
by Nan Palmero on July 24, 2009 in BlackBerry, Hacks
You’ve spent time building up your Autotext entries to make it really easy to fire off a “thank you” or “you’re welcome.” You’ve invested time in building up your Password Keeper with entries for the Jonas Brothers Fan Club and you’ve got 50+ friends on your BlackBerry Messenger. Life is good, especially because you’re on [...]
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