IFTTT connects the apps you love.

Create simple connections between apps like Facebook, Dropbox or Gmail – or any physical device that links to the web, such as your fridge, thermostat or light dimmers. The beautifully simple concept “IF This, Then That” connects a Trigger (If This) with an Action (Then That). For instance, a movement detected by your Nest camera at home sends you an e-mail, text or other warning. Each trigger-action pairing is what IFTTT terms a “recipe.” You can easily whip up your own recipes, or use any of the thousands already created at IFTTT.com. Or get “IF” at the App Store or Google Play. With IFTTT, the only limit to your productivity may be your imagination.

-Live-Smart

Considering a web conferencing service?

Adobe Connect, WebEx, Citrix, Join.me and Zoom lead the pack in online conferencing services. They all allow you to meet anyone online, anytime, anywhere you have a mobile or desktop device linked to the web. While Adobe Connect is more suited for larger-scale enterprise environments, Join.me seems aimed at smaller companies and solos. Still, each one of the top dogs listed here covers a wide range of features and pricing, and each includes a robust feature set worth considering. Aspects to compare include technical capabilities, AV quality, ease of use and value. And most offer a low-end free plan you can try out, to sample their wares, with varying restrictions.

-Info-World

Facebook Audience Insights helps you build awesome ad campaigns.

Imagine a treasure trove of highly granular data about your ideal audience – all yours for the taking. Facebook helps you target by age, income, education, career, gender, location, buying behavior and Facebook activity. With that data, you can define your audience according to your desired conversion goal. From there you can fine-tune your marketing strategy, discover popular content and start attracting more attention. For example, if you notice that a lot of your visitors follow a certain publisher, you may want to strike up a deal for a private ad buy with that publisher. Just be aware that the data Facebook provides may not be applicable in other media, such as Twitter or Google Adwords.

-Entrepreneur

End article clutter forever with this dynamic duo.

Smartphone app Pocket lets you easily clip articles you want to read later, but can get cluttered with articles you’ve already read. Evernote, on the other hand, is great for articles you want to keep, but can get cluttered with articles you’ve already read and don’t want to keep. Team them up and say, “Goodbye, clutter!” Here’s how: dump clippings from web articles, Twitter and your RSS reader into Pocket. Check off the ones you’ve read, delete what you don’t want to keep and store the keepers for long-term reference in Evernote. That way, Evernote becomes your uncluttered storage tool and Pocket helps you capture all those “read later” pieces.

-Lifehacker

“App overwhelm” got you down?

With so many apps online these days, it’s tough to know where to start – and stop. Here’s how to overcome app overwhelm: 1) To start, pick three or four apps. Learn each one thoroughly. Take a class, read or check out YouTube. And don’t forget good ol’ trial and error – whatever works for you. 2) Give yourself at least 30 days to see how each works in your life and business. Then reevaluate. If you like it, keep it. If not, hit delete – don’t let it clutter up your life. 3) Avoid “bright shiny object” syndrome – stay focused and stick with what works for you. At the end of the day, that’s what counts.

-OrganizingGuru.com