Hey hey hey, take a look at what Google just rolled out. Google Docs unveiled a new feature that would probably be to the delight of everyone who uses it - templates. If you’re the type of person who would want to start typing on an already-laid-out page, then you might want to thank the Google gods for this one.

Simply clicking New -> from Template gives you access to hundreds of free templates whether you’re going to create a document, a spreadsheet, or a presentation. And they’re not only design templates, the selection includes calculators, resumes, business plans, etc… And the designs aren’t necessarily all-Google as some design houses also lent some of their free templates into the mix.

Surely, this would put a potato up Microsoft Word’s tailpipe. To get to most of the templates for Word, you have to download them online. For Office 2007, even, they made templates web-based to make sure only those with licensed copies get to download templates. Go Google!

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Those working in the PR industry know the true value of publicity. The need for promotion is constant. Business and publicity goes hand in hand. If you wanna sell, you gotta publicize. If you’re a newbie in the publicity industry, here are tips for you so you can capitalize on your resources to achieve publicity.

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The average person usually spends a big portion of her allowance on food. And unlike shopping, spending on food doesn’t really give you that kind of guilt because food is nourishing. Nevertheless, eating right doesn’t have to cost much, if you will just take the time to explore new ways on how you can make your food allowance more in sync with the rest of your budget.

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If you had to answer, I’m sure you’ll consider the hospital as one of the scariest places you can think of. The fear of hospitals has nothing to do with the supernatural, of ghosts that may lurk in the ancient halls, but it’s the fear of facing one’s sickness and health problems.

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Motherhood is a very rewarding stage. You can’t wait for the ninth month for when your baby comes out to the world. Some of my friends are so intent on having one but vanity sometimes do factor in. My female friends are afraid of getting fat (usually unavoidable) and eventually get stretch marks. Jessica Alba for one mentioned she hated how she looked when she was pregnant (piff…). But one thing that’s not pretty during motherhood are the stretch marks. Can’t one just enjoy motherhood without getting these ugly marks?

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Ever hears someone sanctimonious (oftentimes your parents or boss) tell you never to make the same mistake again? I mean pretty fairly easy to say but very hard to do. Even if we are self-consciously trying to avoid them. So here, I have listed a few methods which can help you never to commit the same mistake again.

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For many people, their dreams are the strongest driving force behind all their efforts and attempts at success. A person who has a vision of his future is more sure of his direction in life. But equally important as long term goals are your short term goals because achieving these boosts your drive and makes you more aggressive towards your long-term success.

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Are your kids the type who needs to be told a story before they can be tucked in for the night? Don’t complain. Kids need stories so they can enjoy their imagination. Stories are good for children because it builds character by the values every good story tells.

Unfortunately, some parents’ busy schedules and demanding careers leave no time for story-telling. But if you can make time for it, do so because story-telling also teaches kids how to listen intently.
Check out these guidelines which will improve your skills in story-telling.

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If you want to enjoy the waters but you’re tired of the beach, why not go to a lake instead and enjoy a different adventure. Beaches can be overrated these days (especially since it’s summer). A nice log cabin (or a tent) by the lake might just be more of your thing.

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Oh my, it’s been a while since we did feature a web raid here. Probably it’s because good web services and web-based are hard to come by nowadays. Many are just clones of some other tool. But some do still deserve a bit of attention. And some, that have been around for quite some time, deserve a bit of recognition. Being up for quite some time in today’s flash-in-the-pan Web does mean something.

CyberNet News just did a feature on Acronym Finder - a site that, well, based on its name, does the obvious - finds acronym meanings for you. It’s quite a straightforward search engine that would return a whole lot of results but you have to hand it to them what they’ve done for being around for 11 years now. And you can tell, it’s a grand daddy of a site with its minimalistic, old school layout.

This site is all about acronyms, just enter any acronym and it will find results for you, which you can sort by alphabetical order, or by rank. You can even sort it out by categories to give you a tighter pool especially if you know in which context like if SNAFU is some organization’s name (and it is “Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters Union”).

It has a database of 4.2 million acronyms and it’s got some Web 2.0 bells and whistles such as additions to Google Toolbar, Google Homepage, or Mozilla and IE search.

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My friendly neighborhood Vista Update Manager has prompted me again to update my system. But one thing caught my eye - What was that 56 MB update that is considered important? Better be good.

Microsoft, apparently, has language issues and if you’re one who is pissed off that “Obama” isn’t recognized by Vista’s dictionary then you better apply the KB955020 update fast! Aside from pleasing Mr. Barack and the whole Democratic party, the update would also stop the Vista from discriminating against four other words, namely “Friendster,” “Klum,” “Nazr,” and “Racicot.”

Sure, that’s quite fine. But check out the size of that damn thing. Theoretically, you’re just embedding a few characters into the dictionary. Should be just a few bytes, right? But no, the update is a whopping 56.4 MB! Makes you wonder how efficient that patch is. Reading the knowledge base leads you to the explanation - it replaces your whole dictionary with update ones. So you’re basically downloading the dictionary - again!

There should be a reason why it should considered an update that should be delivered in patches. You don’t mend a tear by replacing the whole thing.

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All relationships have conflicts. And one such conflicted relationship is that of a supplier and a client. Unlike personal relationships, business relationships tend to be more stressful. This is because business sometimes requires you to befriend people you don’t actually like. But as a client, how do you deal with your problematic relationship with your suppliers?

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When you’re in sales, you’re always driven to think of ways on how you can get your products nearer your target market. When you have such an amazing product, the next step is to formulate an ingenious strategy by which you can best disseminate the info that you have the solution to your client’s problems.

One of the most wide-ranging and effective business strategies is to conduct a product launch. Introducing a product is costly, but if the product launch is done strategically, you’ll find that you can easily convert this expense into sales. Consider these tips on holding a product launch.

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Are you tired of going home to the same house? You don’t have to move out to experience a new home ambiance! All you have to do is to know a thing or two about home improvement and you’ll soon wake up to a whole new living luxury. And when we say simple home improvements, no need to break the piggy bank to pay some contractor, a few tweaks here and there are enough to improve your home.

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Isn’t it true that most of your brilliant ideas don’t live long enough to evolve into something tangible? When you think of something promising, don’t let it slip away by putting it on hold because tendency is you’ll either forget about it, or lose interest.

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