Go

1. write a job ad

• bullet point task
• Skills and attributes you’re looking for
• Ethical, passion, certified

• Write a great Job ad (title) that Stands Out
• Headline and subhead
• Tell a story, make it personal with pictures / video of the team member.

2. Advertise the Job

• Jobstreet.com
• bestjobs.ph -
• remotestaff.com.au -
• odesk.com -

3. Use a Questionaire

• Send ad responders to a questionaire – surveymonkey.com
• Ideally, how many hours a week can you work for me?
• when are you avilable?
• what hourly rate?
• why did you apply to this position
• One question related to job.

4. Simple Task

• Give small task related to job post. Look for quality and speed.

5. Pre-screen

• Ask for resume / cover letter
• Filter on English level and attention to detail.

6. Interview

• Schedule Skype with webcam -
• Webcam shows quality internet connection and personable level.
• Ask about work history. “A” players love to talk about their past!!
• What are you strengths? What are your weaknesses?

7. Trail

• Give someone a one month trial, to ensure they like you, and you like them.

To remove copyright and policy links in OpenVBX footer area.

Go to /OpenVBX/views/layout/content/footer.php

Remove content from between the DIV’s

If you can’t see the images on the subscriptions and outbound plugins by Chad Smith – go into the plugin folders and modify

/plugins/chadsmith-OpenVBX-Plugin-Subscriptions/subscriptions.php
/plugins/chadsmith-OpenVBX-Plugin-Outbound/queue.php

find – /assets/i/action-icons-sprite.png
and change to /your-install-folder/assets/i/action-icons-sprite.png

To replace the OpenVBX logo you need to overwrite /assets/themes/default/images/openvbx-header-logo.png

Here is the call flow for a person on their cell phone calling you at your desk.

Cell Phone –> Twilio –> OpenVbx –> PC based Phone, SIP phone, IPHONE, SMS, etc

You can make and receive calls in so many ways and with the API Twilio has give us there isn’t much you can’t do with OpenVbx and Twilio bundled together.

The install is simple!

1. Unload OpenVbx.org install tar or zip in web accessible directory.

2. create mysql database

3. browse to the directory you installed OpenVbx in

4. follow short, point and click install menu.

I did run into an issue after the installation. I got an error “Could Not Validate Your Request” – I found the OpenVbx support forum and emailed the OpenVbx support person (Shawn) for help and within minutes I was given great support. The issue was a small bug (with certain host types) and he had a work around for it, which was already posted in the forum.

I had several question for Shawn and he was very open and helpful at 1:00 AM in the morning!

Here is our email conversation paraphrased of course, Q and A style.

Me (Question): Does OpenVbx Support Multi-tenant or multiple users?

OpenVbx (Answer): OpenVBX does support a multi-tenant use case. If you go to the Settings > Tenants section you can create more tenants in the system. Each tenant logs in and only sees their own data. When creating a tenant you’ll give them a name and that will dicate how they access the system, ie: http://domain.com/tenant-name – they’ll be completely segregated from the main account and the other tenants.

Me (Question): What about Billing for each tenant?

OpenVbx (Answer): For billing have you thought about using Twilio Connect? You can bill your customers for the services that you provide but then have them set up as a Tenant in OpenVBX. Once set up they use your install but all of their usage gets billed directly to their account. You don’t get the chance to mark-up the minutes/text rates but at least they’re on the hook for usage and not you. http://www.twilio.com/api/connect

First add google plus one to the right of your post title.

add_action('genesis_post_title', 'google_plus_one');
function google_plus_one()
{
    if ( is_page() )
        return; // don't show google plus 1 on pages

    ?> <div class="plus_one"><g:plusone href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"></g:plusone></div>
<?php }

The add some CSS to float it right

.plus_one {
float:right;
margin:-40px 0;
}

Now add the google +1 javascript to your header so google can track the clicks.

add_action('genesis_post_title', 'google_plus_one_script');
function google_plus_one_script()
{
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js"></script>
<?php }

So hubspot made a little link bait guide covering 7 free tools that many people use. I liked it so here it is guys, anyone that’s been in IM for more than 2 months knows this stuff but it’s great information for someone new to the game or perhaps you have a family member that has their own business and could uses some google love.

Here is what the guide covers:

1. Google Places – consider this the REAL Yellow Pages on the Internet
2. Google AdWords – pay per click ads
3. Google Docs – Office like products in the cloud
4. Google Keyword Tool – how many people are search particular keywords per month?
5. Google Alerts – follow keywords of your liking
6. Google News – news headline aggregator
7. Google Reader – read all your fav websites in one area

7 Useful Google Business Tools

As a rule of thumb you should never open attachments or click links within emails when the email comes from an unknown source or seems fishy.

Here are some simple do’s and don’ts to keep your personal information and computer safe from malicious emails.

DO:

• Do, delete Unsolicited emails (SPAM).
• Do, Call some you know that knows about computers if you’re unsure if it’s SPAM, never open the email or forward it.
• Do, mark it as junk. If someone SPAMs you more than once, you can right click the email and choose the “Junk” option to block them forever.

DON’T:

• Don’t open the email!
• Don’t forward the email to someone else for review!
• Don’t click links in the email!
• Don’t open attachments !

SPAM filters remove millions of SPAM email messages every day however, on occasion SPAM email does slip through the cracks.

Sometimes the emails look legitimate, they play on your fear or curiosity with subject lines like:

• Important FBI notice
• Your Credit Card is stolen
• Your computer has a virus
• Your requested information
• Blank email with only a link or attachment

Or the SPAMER will claim you won something, anything to get you to click a link or open an attachment. Many times these links and attachments will infect your PC with a virus and you won’t even know it. Other times the link or attachment will try to get you to willingly submit information to them such as personal information and/or your credit card.

Don’t fall for it, if you think it’s bad then it is bad. If you’re not sure it’s probably SPAM. Don’t open emails from unknown sources and never click links or open attachments if you’re unsure about the source.