IFTTT stands for If This, Then That and it allows you to create conditional statements called “recipes” that help you manage aspects of your private and public life. Some of the recipes are private, like if you create a screenshot on your device, then a copy of that can be sent to your Evernote account or to your Google Drive. Other can be more public, like anytime you post something on LinkedIn, IFTTT automatically creates a WordPress blog entry or tweets it or posts to your Facebook page.

here is a screenshot of the basic recipe construction:

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The possibilities are pretty unlimited, and there are recipes created by the IFTTT community that you can use and you can share yours. Recipes cover all of the major social media platforms and some of the smaller ones. Here are some of the recipes that I am using:

As you can see, I have created a daily chain of content production that runs from LinkedIn to Twitter to Facebook to WordPress. It is a great way to manage my social posts. I highly recommend it if you’re looking for a way to work smarter, not harder to manage your social media presence.

I’d love to hear about your experiences with this app. I am cooking up more recipes and see how much I can automate. Get it at the App Store.

Such a cool device! I use it on my iPhone.

The Square app and card reader are both free and the pricing is very straightforward: 2.75% per transaction. That’s it. No tiers, no complicated calculations. It’s sleek and VERY cool. A friend of mine in the industry said that this could be “disruptive”, meaning that this new product/service could cause people to drastically change their behavior and current business models may suddenly appear cumbersome and fall into obsolescence.

So if you have an iPhone or an iPad, a checking account and something to sell, this is your credit card payment solution. I can see this device popping up at yard sales, flea markets, Craig’s List sales, even that crazy-looking guy who sells News Journals on Walnut.

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