Input: [0] that [1] they [2] by [3] can [4]

Output: their

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] it [1] I [2] word [3] said [4]

Output: if

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Choose This] Steel-cut oatmeal [Instead of]

Output: Instant oatmeal

Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Choose This] Brown rice or quinoa [Instead of]

Output: White rice

Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Choose This] Cheese tortellini [Instead of]

Output: Penne pasta

Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Choose This] Bran cereal [Instead of]

Output: Sugary cereal

Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Choose This] Sourdough bread [Instead of]

Output: White bread

Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Choose This] Nuts [Instead of]

Output: Popcorn

Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Choose This] Whole-grain crisp or rye crackers [Instead of]

Output: Snack crackers

Glycemic Index Diet For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Touch [How to Do It]

Output: Touch the screen.

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Double-tap [How to Do It]

Output: Touch the screen twice in the same location.

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Long press [How to Do It]

Output: Touch a spot on the screen and keep your finger down.

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Drag [How to Do It]

Output: Touch the screen, keep your finger down, but move your finger around.

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Swipe [How to Do It]

Output: Touch a spot on the screen and drag your finger left, right, up, or down.

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Pinch [How to Do It]

Output: Use two fingers to touch the screen and bring both fingers together as you continue to touch the screen.

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Spread [How to Do It]

Output: Use two fingers close together and then spread them apart, touching the screen as you spread them.

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [Action] Rotate [How to Do It]

Output: Use two fingers to twist around a central point which has the effect of rotating an object on the screen.

Touchscreen Operations on the Droid 4 - For Dummies


Input: [Place] Sitting in a boring meeting [Relaxation Method to Try]

Output: Diaphragmatic breathing

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies

Places to Practice Your Stress-Management Skills


Input: [Place] Riding a bus, train, or taxicab [Relaxation Method to Try]

Output: Guided imagery

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies


Input: [Place] Flying in an airplane [Relaxation Method to Try]

Output: Meditation

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies


Input: [Place] Riding an elevator or escalator [Relaxation Method to Try]

Output: Rapid relaxation

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies


Input: [Place] Getting your hair cut [Relaxation Method to Try]

Output: Autogenic suggestion

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies


Input: [Place] Sitting in the dentist’s chair [Relaxation Method to Try]

Output: Progressive muscle relaxation

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies


Input: [Place] Taking a bathroom break [Relaxation Method to Try]

Output: Deep breathing

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies


Input: [Place] Lying in bed, as you fall asleep [Relaxation Method to Try]

Output: Personal imagery

De-Stress throughout Your Day - For Dummies


Input: [Disease] Mycoplasmosis [Occurrence in Backyard Flocks] Common [Average Mortality Rate] Usually none [Distinctive Signs of Illness]

Output: Foamy eye discharge, more common in winter, roosters usually show more severe signs

Respiratory Illness in Chickens - For Dummies

Causes of Respiratory Illness in Adult Chickens


Input: [Disease] Infectious coryza [Occurrence in Backyard Flocks] Common [Average Mortality Rate] 5–20 percent [Distinctive Signs of Illness]

Output: Swollen face or wattles, gunky eyes, foul odor, more common summer and fall

Respiratory Illness in Chickens - For Dummies


Input: [Disease] Infectious bronchitis [Occurrence in Backyard Flocks] Common [Average Mortality Rate] Usually none [Distinctive Signs of Illness]

Output: Decreased egg production

Respiratory Illness in Chickens - For Dummies


Input: [Disease] Newcastle disease [Occurrence in Backyard Flocks] Mild strains are common. Highly deadly strains are absent from chickens in the United States. [Average Mortality Rate] 5–99 percent [Distinctive Signs of Illness]

Output: May also cause diarrhea, staggering, paralysis, sudden death

Respiratory Illness in Chickens - For Dummies


Input: [Disease] Fowl cholera (chronic form) [Occurrence in Backyard Flocks] Not so common [Average Mortality Rate] 0–20 percent [Distinctive Signs of Illness]

Output: Swollen face, gunky eyes, rattling or difficulty breathing, more common in late summer

Respiratory Illness in Chickens - For Dummies


Input: [Disease] Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) [Occurrence in Backyard Flocks] Not so common [Average Mortality Rate] 10–20 percent [Distinctive Signs of Illness]

Output: Gasping, coughing up bloody mucous, dried blood around nostrils and lower beak

Respiratory Illness in Chickens - For Dummies


Input: [Disease] Avian influenza [Occurrence in Backyard Flocks] Rare (Deadly strains are absent from chickens in the United States) [Average Mortality Rate] 5–99 percent [Distinctive Signs of Illness]

Output: Droopy birds, rattling breathing sounds, diarrhea, sudden death

Respiratory Illness in Chickens - For Dummies


Input: [Effect] Extracts a substring from a source string [Function]

Output: SUBSTRING

String Value Functions


Input: [Effect] Converts a character string to all uppercase [Function]

Output: UPPER

String Value Functions


Input: [Effect] Converts a character string to all lowercase [Function]

Output: LOWER

String Value Functions


Input: [Effect] Trims off leading or trailing blanks [Function]

Output: TRIM

String Value Functions


Input: [Effect] Transforms a source string from one character set to another [Function]

Output: TRANSLATE

String Value Functions


Input: [Effect] Same as TRANSLATE. (It transforms a source string from one character set to another.) [Function]

Output: CONVERT

String Value Functions


Input: [How to Do It] Choose an on-screen icon, button, or menu option by tapping it with your finger. [Action]

Output: Tap

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] Zoom in or out of a portion of the screen by tapping it twice in rapid succession. [Action]

Output: Double-tap

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] Touching and holding your finger against the glass often brings up a menu, lets you move an item across the screen, or selects a word. [Action]

Output: Touch and hold

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] Touch something on the screen and drag your finger up, down, or sideways to move that item across the screen. [Action]

Output: Drag

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] Touch and hold something on-screen, then slide your finger to that object's new location on-screen. Lift your finger to drop it into its new place. [Action]

Output: Drag, hold, and drop

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] Much like flicking a piece of dust off the screen, a flick lets you scroll quickly through menus or long lists. [Action]

Output: Flick

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] Placing two fingers on-screen and bringing the fingers together shrinks that portion of the screen, bringing more of the image into view. [Action]

Output: Pinch

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [How to Do It] The opposite of pinch, spreading your two fingers along the glass zooms into that portion of the screen. [Action]

Output: Spread

MOTOROLA XOOM For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Problem] alt text attribute missing from tag [Solution]

Output: Add the alternative text attribute, either with or without a description, as in .

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Problem] tags missing from code [Solution]

Output: Add tags below each instance when JavaScript is present in in-line JavaScript or at the end of the content before the closing body tag. Between the tags, insert HTML content (text, graphics, media files, and so on) that describes the function of the JavaScript and, when appropriate, how visitors can access the information revealed by it, as shown here: The JavaScript used on this page provides a quick link that allows visitors to automatically bookmark this page. As an alternative, please use your browser’s Bookmark This Page feature.

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Problem] Flashing or flickering element(s) detected, such as animated GIFs, Java applets, and other multimedia plug-ins [Solution]

Output: Adjust the speed of any animations to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency between 2 Hz and 55 Hz. Animations that exceed these two measures may cause seizures in visitors with photosensitive epilepsy.

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Problem] No DOCTYPE specified [Solution]

Output: Add a valid DOCTYPE above the opening tag.

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Problem] No HTTP charset parameter specified [Solution]

Output: This special meta tag specifies the character set used in the HTML code. Some HTML editors include it automatically when generating new blank web pages. If validation finds that this tag is missing from your HTML or XHTML code, insert the following code by hand: . For HTML5, insert .

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Problem] No tag specified [Solution]

Output: Add a unique title between tags in the head area on each page.

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Problem] No tags specified [Solution]

Output: Add meta keywords and meta description tags to the head of each page. These can be identical on every page on the site. If desired, you may also add additional meta tags as needed.

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Problem] No Robots tags specified [Solution]

Output: Add the Robots tag in the head of the page to instruct web spiders and robots whether to index the page and follow any hyperlinks, such as .

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Problem] Deprecated tags detected [Solution]

Output: Move all the presentation markup of the HTML (page, fonts, tables, links, and so on) to an external CSS file and remove all tags and HTML and inline formatting attributes.

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Problem] Deprecated table height attribute detected [Solution]

Output: Control table cell heights, when necessary, with CSS styles.

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Problem] Style attributes detected in the opening tag [Solution]

Output: Move body attributes, like margin attributes and background page color, to a BODY tag redefine style in an external CSS file.

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Problem] type attribute not specified for JavaScript or CSS [Solution]

Output: Add the type=text/css attribute for

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Problem] Entity name used instead of entity number [Solution]

Output: Change the entity name to an entity number, such as using $#169; instead of © to create the copyright symbol (c).

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Problem] No background color attribute was specified for a CSS style that specifies text color [Solution]

Output: Provide each style that contains a text color attribute with an attending background color attribute. The background color should match, or closely match, the background color upon which the text will display on.

How to Fix Noncompliant Code on Your Web Page - For Dummies


Input: [Infinitive] Caer [Present Participle] cayendo [Translation_3] falling [Translation]

Output: to fall

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Construer [Present Participle] construyendo [Translation_3] constructing [Translation]

Output: to construct

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Corregir [Present Participle] corrigiendo [Translation_3] correcting [Translation]

Output: to correct

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Creer [Present Participle] creyendo [Translation_3] believing [Translation]

Output: to believe

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Decir [Present Participle] diciendo [Translation_3] saying, telling [Translation]

Output: to say, to tell

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Destruir [Present Participle] destruyendo [Translation_3] destroying [Translation]

Output: to destroy

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Dormer [Present Participle] durmiendo [Translation_3] sleeping [Translation]

Output: to sleep

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Ir [Present Participle] yendo [Translation_3] going [Translation]

Output: to go

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Leer [Present Participle] leyendo [Translation_3] reading [Translation]

Output: to read

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] Mentir [Present Participle] mintiendo [Translation_3] lying [Translation]

Output: to lie, to tell a falsehood

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] morir [Present Participle] muriendo [Translation_3] dying [Translation]

Output: to die

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] oír [Present Participle] oyendo [Translation_3] hearing [Translation]

Output: to hear

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] pedir [Present Participle] pidiendo [Translation_3] asking for, requesting [Translation]

Output: to ask for, to request

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] poder [Present Participle] pudiendo [Translation_3] being able [Translation]

Output: to be able

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] reír [Present Participle] riendo [Translation_3] laughing [Translation]

Output: to laugh

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] repetir [Present Participle] repitiendo [Translation_3] repeating [Translation]

Output: to repeat

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] seguir [Present Participle] siguiendo [Translation_3] following [Translation]

Output: to follow

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] sentir [Present Participle] sintiendo [Translation_3] feeling [Translation]

Output: to feel

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] servir [Present Participle] sirviendo [Translation_3] serving [Translation]

Output: to serve

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] traer [Present Participle] trayendo [Translation_3] bringing [Translation]

Output: to bring

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Infinitive] venir [Present Participle] viniendo [Translation_3] coming [Translation]

Output: to come

Acting in the Now with the Present Progressive in Spanish - For Dummies

Common Irregular Present Participles


Input: [Meal] Breakfast [Instead of:] Cornflakes [Have:]

Output: Muesli

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of:] Instant porridge oats [Have:]

Output: Unprocessed oats made into porridge

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of:] White toast [Have:]

Output: Granary toast

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Meal] Lunch [Instead of:] Jacket potato with filling [Have:]

Output: Baked sweet potato with filling

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of:] White baguette [Have:]

Output: Pitta bread

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of:] Brown bread sandwiches [Have:]

Output: Wholegrain bread sandwiches

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Meal] Dinner [Instead of:] Curry with white rice [Have:]

Output: Curry with basmati rice

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of:] Shepherd’s pie [Have:]

Output: Spaghetti bolognese

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of:] Stir-fry with instant rice [Have:]

Output: Stir-fry with noodles

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Meal] Desserts [Instead of:] Bread and butter pudding made with white bread [Have:]

Output: Bread and butter pudding made with fruit loaf

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of:] Fruit crumble made with white flour [Have:]

Output: Fruit crumble made with oat topping

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Meal] Snacks [Instead of:] Muffins/cakes/biscuits [Have:]

Output: Cakes, biscuits, or muffins made with fruit, oats, and wholegrains

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of:] White bread and jam [Have:]

Output: Fruit loaf with ricotta

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Instead of:] White crackers and cheese [Have:]

Output: Wholegrain crispbread with avocado or hummus dip

How to Handle PCOS Symptoms through Low-Carb Substitutions - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] X [Action]

Output: View Thumbnail version of page

BlackBerry Pearl Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] ? [Action]

Output: Bookmark page

BlackBerry Pearl Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] ! [Action]

Output: Hide or unhide banner

BlackBerry Pearl Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] R [Action]

Output: Refresh current page

BlackBerry Pearl Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] Space [Action]

Output: Insert period in Go To field

BlackBerry Pearl Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] Shift + Space [Action]

Output: Insert slash in Go To field

BlackBerry Pearl Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] Escape (arrow key to the right of the trackpad) [Action]

Output: Stop loading Web page

BlackBerry Pearl Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] Press and hold Escape (arrow key to the right of the trackball or trackpad) [Action]

Output: Close browser

BlackBerry Pearl Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] . (period) [Action]

Output: Move to specific page

BlackBerry Pearl Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [Shortcut] 5 [Action]

Output: Open bookmarks

BlackBerry Pearl Browser Shortcuts - For Dummies


Input: [0] the [2] at [3] but [4] there [1]

Output: he

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] of [2] be [3] not [4] use [1]

Output: was

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] and [2] this [3] what [4] an [1]

Output: for

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] a [2] have [3] all [4] each [1]

Output: on

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] to [2] from [3] were [4] which [1]

Output: are

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] in [2] or [3] we [4] she [1]

Output: as

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] is [2] ine [3] when [4] do [1]

Output: with

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] you [2] had [3] your [4] how [1]

Output: his

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] that [2] by [3] can [4] their [1]

Output: they

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] it [2] word [3] said [4] if [1]

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Control+Command+T [Command]

Output: Add Selected Item to Sidebar

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Option+Command+W [Command]

Output: Close All Windows

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+W [Command]

Output: Close Window

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+C [Command]

Output: Copy

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+X [Command]

Output: Cut

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F12 (fn+F12 on laptops) [Command]

Output: Dashboard

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+D [Command]

Output: Duplicate

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+E [Command]

Output: Eject Disk

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+Delete [Command]

Output: Empty Trash

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+F [Command]

Output: Find

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+I [Command]

Output: Get Info (on selected item or items)

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+F [Command]

Output: Go to All My Files

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+A [Command]

Output: Go to Applications Folder

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+D [Command]

Output: Go to Desktop

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+H [Command]

Output: Go to Home Folder

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+? [Command]

Output: Help

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+H [Command]

Output: Hide Current Application

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+Q [Command]

Output: Log Out Current User

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+L [Command]

Output: Make Alias

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+M [Command]

Output: Minimize Window

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Control+Up Arrow (F3 on Apple keyboards) [Command]

Output: Mission Control: All Windows

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Control+Down Arrow (Control+F3 on Apple keyboards) [Command]

Output: Mission Control: Application Windows

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F11 (fn+F11 on laptops) (Command+F3 on Apple keyboards) [Command]

Output: Mission Control: Show Desktop

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+Delete [Command]

Output: Move to Trash

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+N [Command]

Output: New Finder Window

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+N [Command]

Output: New Folder

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Option+Command+N [Command]

Output: New Smart Folder

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+` [Command]

Output: Next Window

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+O [Command]

Output: Open

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Option+Command+I [Command]

Output: Open Inspector

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+V [Command]

Output: Paste

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+Y or Spacebar [Command]

Output: Quick Look (at selected item)

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+A [Command]

Output: Select All

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+R [Command]

Output: Show Original (of selected alias)

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+J [Command]

Output: Show View Options

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Option+Command+S [Command]

Output: Show/Hide Sidebar

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Option+Command+D [Command]

Output: Show/Hide Dock

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+/ [Command]

Output: Show/Hide Status Bar

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+T [Command]

Output: Show/Hide Tab Bar

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Option+Command+T [Command]

Output: Show/Hide Toolbar

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+F5 (fn+F5 on laptops) [Command]

Output: Turn VoiceOver On/Off

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Option+Command+8 [Command]

Output: Turn Zoom On/Off

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+Z [Command]

Output: Undo

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+1 [Command]

Output: View Window as Icons

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+2 [Command]

Output: View Window as List

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+3 [Command]

Output: View Window as Columns

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+4 [Command]

Output: View Window as Cover Flow

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mavericks - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+T [Command]

Output: Add Selected Item to Sidebar

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Option+Command+W [Command]

Output: Close All Windows

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+W [Command]

Output: Close Window

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+C [Command]

Output: Copy

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+X [Command]

Output: Cut

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F12 (fn+F12 on laptops) [Command]

Output: Dashboard

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+D [Command]

Output: Duplicate

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+E [Command]

Output: Eject Disk

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+Delete [Command]

Output: Empty Trash

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+F [Command]

Output: Find

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+I [Command]

Output: Get Info (on selected item or items)

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+F [Command]

Output: Go to All My Files

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+A [Command]

Output: Go to Applications Folder

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+D [Command]

Output: Go to Desktop

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+H [Command]

Output: Go to Home Folder

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+? [Command]

Output: Help

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+H [Command]

Output: Hide Current Application

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+Q [Command]

Output: Log Out Current User

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+L [Command]

Output: Make Alias

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+M [Command]

Output: Minimize Window

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Control+Up Arrow (F3 on Apple keyboards) [Command]

Output: Mission Control: All Windows

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Control+Down Arrow (Control+F3 on Apple keyboards) [Command]

Output: Mission Control: Application Windows

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F11 (fn+F11 on laptops) (Command+F3 on Apple keyboards) [Command]

Output: Mission Control: Show Desktop

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+Delete [Command]

Output: Move to Trash

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+N [Command]

Output: New Finder Window

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Shift+Command+N [Command]

Output: New Folder

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Option+Command+N [Command]

Output: New Smart Folder

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+` [Command]

Output: Next Window

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+O [Command]

Output: Open

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Option+Command+I [Command]

Output: Open Inspector

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+V [Command]

Output: Paste

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+Y or Spacebar [Command]

Output: Quick Look (at selected item)

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+A [Command]

Output: Select All

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+R [Command]

Output: Show Original (of selected alias)

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+J [Command]

Output: Show View Options

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Option+Command+S [Command]

Output: Show/Hide Sidebar

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Option+Command+D [Command]

Output: Show/Hide Dock

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+/ [Command]

Output: Show/Hide Status Bar

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+F5 (fn+F5 on laptops) [Command]

Output: Turn VoiceOver On/Off

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Option+Command+8 [Command]

Output: Turn Zoom On/Off

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+Z [Command]

Output: Undo

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+1 [Command]

Output: View Window as Icons

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+2 [Command]

Output: View Window as List

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+3 [Command]

Output: View Window as Columns

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Command+4 [Command]

Output: View Window as Cover Flow

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for OS X Mountain Lion - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+S [Purpose] Saves the drawing [Command]

Output: QSAVE

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+O [Purpose] Displays the Select File dialog box [Command]

Output: OPEN

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+P [Purpose] Displays the Plot dialog box [Command]

Output: PLOT

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+Tab [Purpose] Switches to the next open drawing [Command]

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+PgUp/Ctrl+PgDn [Purpose] Switches to the previous/next tab in the current drawing [Command]

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F2 [Purpose] Toggles the AutoCAD Text Window on and off [Command]

Output: TEXTSCR

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F3 [Purpose] Toggles running object snap mode on and off [Command]

Output: OSNAP

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F8 [Purpose] Toggles ortho mode on and off [Command]

Output: ORTHO

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F9 [Purpose] Toggles snap mode on and off [Command]

Output: SNAP

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F10 [Purpose] Toggles polar mode on and off [Command]

Output: POLAR

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Loads and displays a specific layout [Function]

Output: Go to Layout

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Loads and displays a specific record, request, or page [Function]

Output: Go to Record/Request/Page

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Sets the focus on a specific field [Function]

Output: Go to Field

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Sets the focus on the next field in the layout tab order [Function]

Output: Go to Next Field

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Sets the focus on the previous field in the layout tab order [Function]

Output: Go to Previous Field

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Stores a value in the field [Function]

Output: Set Field

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Creates a new record in the current table [Function]

Output: New Record/Request

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Deletes the current record [Function]

Output: Delete Record/Request

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Sets the position and size of the current window [Function]

Output: Move/Resize Window

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Toggles the hiding or showing of the status area [Function]

Output: Show/Hide Status Area

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Puts the current layout into Browse mode [Function]

Output: Enter Browse Mode

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Puts the current layout into Find mode [Function]

Output: Enter Find Mode

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Puts the current layout into Preview mode [Function]

Output: Enter Preview Mode

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+S [Command] QSAVE [Purpose]

Output: Saves the drawing

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+O [Command] OPEN [Purpose]

Output: Displays the Select File dialog box

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+P [Command] PLOT [Purpose]

Output: Displays the Plot dialog box

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+Tab [Command] None [Purpose]

Output: Switches to the next open drawing

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+PgUp/Ctrl+PgDn [Command] None [Purpose]

Output: Switches to the previous/next tab in the current drawing

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F2 [Command] TEXTSCR [Purpose]

Output: Toggles the AutoCAD Text Window on and off

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F3 [Command] OSNAP [Purpose]

Output: Toggles running object snap mode on and off

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F8 [Command] ORTHO [Purpose]

Output: Toggles ortho mode on and off

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F9 [Command] SNAP [Purpose]

Output: Toggles snap mode on and off

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F10 [Command] POLAR [Purpose]

Output: Toggles polar mode on and off

Keyboard Shortcuts for AutoCAD 2010 - For Dummies


Input: [Function] Go to Layout [Description]

Output: Loads and displays a specific layout

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function] Go to Record/Request/Page [Description]

Output: Loads and displays a specific record, request, or page

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function] Go to Field [Description]

Output: Sets the focus on a specific field

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function] Go to Next Field [Description]

Output: Sets the focus on the next field in the layout tab order

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function] Go to Previous Field [Description]

Output: Sets the focus on the previous field in the layout tab order

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function] Set Field [Description]

Output: Stores a value in the field

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function] New Record/Request [Description]

Output: Creates a new record in the current table

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function] Delete Record/Request [Description]

Output: Deletes the current record

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function] Move/Resize Window [Description]

Output: Sets the position and size of the current window

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function] Show/Hide Status Area [Description]

Output: Toggles the hiding or showing of the status area

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function] Enter Browse Mode [Description]

Output: Puts the current layout into Browse mode

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function] Enter Find Mode [Description]

Output: Puts the current layout into Find mode

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [Function] Enter Preview Mode [Description]

Output: Puts the current layout into Preview mode

Popular FileMaker Script Functions - For Dummies


Input: [0] the [1] he [3] but [4] there [2]

Output: at

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] of [1] was [3] not [4] use [2]

Output: be

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] and [1] for [3] what [4] an [2]

Output: this

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] a [1] on [3] all [4] each [2]

Output: have

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] to [1] are [3] were [4] which [2]

Output: from

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] in [1] as [3] we [4] she [2]

Output: or

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] is [1] with [3] when [4] do [2]

Output: ine

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] you [1] his [3] your [4] how [2]

Output: had

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] that [1] they [3] can [4] their [2]

Output: by

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [0] it [1] I [3] said [4] if [2]

Output: word

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] 529 plans [Tax Issues] No tax paid on interest earned until distributions are made. Currently, distributions used for qualified educational expenses are tax-exempt. [Possible Contributors] No relationship or income-limitation test. Designated beneficiary. [Possible Uses]

Output: Any expenses you choose. However, distributions used to pay for nonqualified expenses are subject to income tax on the earnings portion, plus a 10% penalty.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Coverdell accounts [Tax Issues] No tax paid on interest earned until distributions are made. Currently, distributions used for qualified educational expenses are tax-exempt. [Possible Contributors] No relationship test. Must satisfy income-limitation test. Designated beneficiary. [Possible Uses]

Output: Any expenses you choose. However, distributions used to pay for nonqualified expenses are subject to income tax on the earnings portion, plus a 10% penalty.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Series EE and Series II savings bonds [Tax Issues] No tax paid on interest earned if redeemed bonds are used for qualified educational expenses. [Possible Contributors] Must satisfy relationship and income-limitation tests to qualify for tax-free treatment of interest upon redemption of bonds. Bond owner. [Possible Uses]

Output: Any expenses you choose. However, only the portion used for qualified educational expenses is tax-free.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Personal investment accounts [Tax Issues] Tax paid yearly on income earned within the account. No additional tax assessed when you take distributions for any reason. [Possible Contributors] You contribute to your own account or may make gifts into someone else's. Account owner. [Possible Uses]

Output: All expenses.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Trust accounts [Tax Issues] Tax paid yearly on income earned within the account. No additional tax assessed when you take distributions for any reason. [Possible Contributors] Trust grantor (the donor) only. In years in which distributions are made, person to whom the distribution is made. In all other years, the trust pays the tax. [Possible Uses]

Output: All expenses.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Retirement accounts [Tax Issues] Tax deferred until you take distributions. Early distributions may also be subject to an additional penalty. [Possible Contributors] Account owner only. Account owner. [Possible Uses]

Output: Any expenses you choose. However, distributions used to pay for nonqualified expenses are subject to income tax on the earnings portion, plus a 10% penalty.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Savings Vehicle] Home equity [Tax Issues] No tax owed if you refinance your house and use some or all of your equity to pay for college expenses. If you sell your house, you may be liable for a capital gains tax in some situations. [Possible Contributors] Anyone may buy you a house or make payments against an existing mortgage; generally, only the homeowner actually does. Homeowner. [Possible Uses]

Output: All expenses.

529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [Function] SUBSTRING [Effect]

Output: Extracts a substring from a source string

String Value Functions


Input: [Function] UPPER [Effect]

Output: Converts a character string to all uppercase

String Value Functions


Input: [Function] LOWER [Effect]

Output: Converts a character string to all lowercase

String Value Functions


Input: [Function] TRIM [Effect]

Output: Trims off leading or trailing blanks

String Value Functions


Input: [Function] TRANSLATE [Effect]

Output: Transforms a source string from one character set to another

String Value Functions


Input: [Function] CONVERT [Effect]

Output: Same as TRANSLATE. (It transforms a source string from one character set to another.)

String Value Functions


Input: [Benefit] Cheaper [How You Tout Benefit]

Output: A more economical value for your money.

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [Benefit] Green [How You Tout Benefit]

Output: A relaxing shade of color that will blend nicely with the rest of your furniture.

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [Benefit] Faster [How You Tout Benefit]

Output: Will give you more free time.

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [Benefit] Better quality copies [How You Tout Benefit]

Output: Enhance your professional image.

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [Benefit] More miles per gallon [How You Tout Benefit]

Output: Generates income back to you with real savings in reduced fuel consumption.

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [Benefit] Security [How You Tout Benefit]

Output: Sleep better with true peace of mind.

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [Benefit] Swimming pool [How You Tout Benefit]

Output: Think of the fun memories you’ll build with your family enjoying the cool waters together.

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [Benefit] Barbecue grill [How You Tout Benefit]

Output: Can’t you just smell the steaks sizzling as you enjoy a relaxing dinner in the great outdoors?

Turn Fixed Features into Emotional Benefits for Sales Prospects - For Dummies


Input: [1] he [2] at [3] but [4] there [0]

Output: the

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [1] was [2] be [3] not [4] use [0]

Output: of

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [1] for [2] this [3] what [4] an [0]

Output: and

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [1] on [2] have [3] all [4] each [0]

Output: a

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [1] are [2] from [3] were [4] which [0]

Output: to

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [1] as [2] or [3] we [4] she [0]

Output: in

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [1] with [2] ine [3] when [4] do [0]

Output: is

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [1] his [2] had [3] your [4] how [0]

Output: you

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [1] they [2] by [3] can [4] their [0]

Output: that

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [1] I [2] word [3] said [4] if [0]

Output: it

Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies Cheat Sheet - For Dummies


Input: [To Do This . . .] See a list of all open windows [Do This . . .]

Output: Look at the names on the taskbar along the screen’s bottom.

Organize Your Open Windows in Windows 7 - For Dummies


Input: [To Do This . . .] Move from one window to another window [Do This . . .]

Output: Press Alt+Tab+Tab or click the window’s name on the taskbar.

Organize Your Open Windows in Windows 7 - For Dummies


Input: [To Do This . . .] Tile the windows across the screen [Do This . . .]

Output: Click the taskbar’s clock with the right mouse button and click Show Windows Stacked, or Show Windows Side by Side.

Organize Your Open Windows in Windows 7 - For Dummies


Input: [To Do This . . .] Cascade the windows across the screen [Do This . . .]

Output: Click the taskbar’s clock with the right mouse button and then click Cascade Windows.

Organize Your Open Windows in Windows 7 - For Dummies


Input: [To Do This . . .] Shrink all open windows [Do This . . .]

Output: Click the Show Desktop icon at the taskbar’s far right edge.

Organize Your Open Windows in Windows 7 - For Dummies


Input: [To Do This . . .] Make a window fill the screen [Do This . . .]

Output: Double-click the title bar along its top edge. Or, shake the window violently with the mouse.

Organize Your Open Windows in Windows 7 - For Dummies


Input: [Type of Model] Razor and blades Gillette, Hewlett-Packard printers, Kuerig coffee makers [Description]

Output: Consumer purchases a low-margin item like a razor handle or inkjet printer. Sale of necessary consumables such as replacement blades or ink are sold at a very high markup.

Examples of Business Models - For Dummies

Types of Business Models


Input: [Type of Model] Inverted razor and blades Kodak inkjet printers, Apple iPod & iTunes combination. Apple makes very low margins on iTunes but high margins on hardware. [Description]

Output: Initial purchase has a high margin, but consumables are sold at a low margin to entice initial purchase or contrast to razor and blade competitor.

Examples of Business Models - For Dummies

Types of Business Models


Input: [Type of Model] Cheap chic Target, Trader Joe’s, IKEA [Description]

Output: Marketing of stylish but inexpensive merchandise. Typically allows for high margins because merchandise sells at low price points but has an expensive feel.

Examples of Business Models - For Dummies

Types of Business Models


Input: [Type of Model] Bricks and clicks BestBuy.com, local mystery book store with online shop [Description]

Output: Extension of in-store shopping to include online ordering with in-store pickup or items found exclusively online.

Examples of Business Models - For Dummies

Types of Business Models


Input: [Type of Model] Multilevel marketing Avon, Mary Kay, Amway [Description]

Output: Leverage friends, family, and other personal networks to recommend products and act as a sales force. Works best for products needing recommendation to facilitate purchase.

Examples of Business Models - For Dummies

Types of Business Models


Input: [Type of Model] Franchise McDonald’s, Holiday Inn, NFL [Description]

Output: Sell the right to use the business model in exchange for a percentage of revenues.

Examples of Business Models - For Dummies

Types of Business Models


Input: [Type of Model] Anticipated upsell Homebuilders, car dealerships, steel fabricators [Description]

Output: High percentage of buyers ultimately purchase more than they expected. For instance, most new home buyers end up spending 1.2 times the base price of the home after extras. Builders bet on this upsell.

Examples of Business Models - For Dummies

Types of Business Models


Input: [Type of Model] Loss leader Gas stations, $1 menus [Description]

Output: This model offers velocity items for a very low margin in anticipation of additional sales at a higher margin.

Examples of Business Models - For Dummies

Types of Business Models


Input: [Type of Model] Subscription model Health clubs, software as a service [Description]

Output: One of the more popular models because of recurring revenue. Typically involves creating a significant asset and renting a piece of it.

Examples of Business Models - For Dummies

Types of Business Models


Input: [Type of Model] Collective Ace Hardware, CarQuest [Description]

Output: Similar to a franchise. Involves many businesses coming together for purchasing, marketing, or operational purposes but with looser ties than a franchise. Typically, collectives aggregate buying power and don’t pay ongoing royalties like a franchise.

Examples of Business Models - For Dummies

Types of Business Models


Input: [Type of Model] Productization of services A consultant charges $5,000 for a business plan analysis rather than charging $200 per hour, prepaid legal plans [Description]

Output: Standardizing a predetermined bundle of services typically bought together and selling for a fixed price similar to a product. Many times it includes an element of flat-fee pricing as well.

Examples of Business Models - For Dummies

Types of Business Models


Input: [Type of Model] Servitization of products Rolls-Royce sells aircraft engines, not as distinct components but as complete solutions based on aviation miles. All operations and maintenance functions are included in this Power by the Hour plan. [Description]

Output: Making a product part of a larger service offering.

Examples of Business Models - For Dummies

Types of Business Models


Input: [Type of Model] Long tail YouTube bands, left-handed online store, micro-breweries [Description]

Output: Based on Chris Anderson’s famed 2004 Wired magazine article. Selecting a tiny niche and serving it in ways mass marketers can’t. Hopefully, the tiny niche grows into a much larger one, as it did in the case of Fat Tire beer.

Examples of Business Models - For Dummies

Types of Business Models


Input: [Type of Model] Direct sales Kirby Vacuums, Girl Scout cookies, outlet mall stores [Description]

Output: Bypass the traditional sales channels to target end users. Methods include door-to-door sales and company-owned stores.

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Input: [Type of Model] Cut out the middle man Dell Computer, farmer’s markets [Description]

Output: Removal of intermediaries in a supply chain. AutoZone bypasses traditional three-step distribution by skipping the warehouse distributor.

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Input: [Type of Model] Freemium business model Angry Birds, shareware software, McAfee security [Description]

Output: Product is offered for free. Typically 8% of users upgrade to become paying customers of virtual goods or to get expanded access.

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Input: [Type of Model] Online auctions eBay, Arriba [Description]

Output: Create a community of buyers and sellers by using an auction-type selling process versus a set sales price.

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Input: [Type of Model] Hotel California model Amusement parks, sporting events, movie theaters [Description]

Output: Create a must-have product that traps customers into buying unrelated high-profit items like concessions at a baseball game.

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Input: [Type of Model] Network effect Fax machines, social networks [Description]

Output: Create a product in which the value to each user becomes higher as more people use it.

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Input: [Type of Model] Crowdsourcing Cafepress.com, Frito Lay new flavors, YouTube, Angie’s List [Description]

Output: Leveraging users to co-create products and sell to other users.

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Input: [Type of Model] Users as experts Cook-your-own-steak restaurants, Lego [Description]

Output: Gives users access to technology and tools typically reserved for company employees. Users then create their own designs or versions of the product.

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Input: [Type of Model] Premium Tiffany, Rolls-Royce [Description]

Output: Offer high-end products that appeal to brand-conscious consumers.

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Input: [Type of Model] Nickel and dime Airlines [Description]

Output: Price the most cost-sensitive item as low as possible and then charge for every little extra.

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Input: [Type of Model] Flat fee Sandals Resorts, Southwest Airlines [Description]

Output: The opposite of nickel and dime. Most or all incidental purchases are bundled into one fee.

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Input: An event surrounding your birth may be of huge significance. Enlighten me about a time like this. Share with me a memory about an early childhood situation that defines you to this day. Tell me about an event that has profoundly shaped you as a person. Tell me about that moment when you just knew you needed to pursue the career or business you have today. [Name and Definition]

Output: Your founding stories: Moments in your life that made a huge difference in who you are today. Sometimes people talk about these as I finally realized who I am or Here’s when I began to feel comfortable in my own skin situations.

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Input: Ask the founders: Tell me about that moment which motivated you to start the organization. Or about a problem that you couldn’t solve that led you to start this organization. Or about an experience that compelled you to conceive this organization. If it’s your own company: Tell me about that moment when you clearly knew you had to open your own business. Or about an experience you had earlier in life that led you to create this organization. If your organization has been around for a long time: If no one recalls how it started, dig into archives and old newspaper clippings. If you work for a government agency: The founding story may be buried in legislative materials or the creation of a law. Go find that stuff and piece together the story. If you can, interview those who may have been involved at the time. If the company has completely reinvented itself: Tell me about the event or situation that was a key turning point in the organization. For existing products and services: Figure out who was responsible for their creation. Tell me about the situation, or series of situations, that caused you to invent XYZ. If you’re working on a new offering or innovation: Keep track of what sparked the effort. Then craft a story about it. [Name and Definition]

Output: Organizational founding stories: Every organization has a unique founding story about its inception and which problem it originally was focused on solving. This type of story includes stories about the founder and/or key leaders.

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Input: Tell me about a situation that caused you to realize you hold strongly to a specific value in life. Paint for me a picture of a time in your life where you were very clear about what’s essential to your ethical well-being. Enlighten me about a time when a principle you hold became non-negotiable for you. [Name and Definition]

Output: What you stand for stories: Stories that relay what you value and prize the most. They may come from experiences in your personal life or within a work setting unrelated to where you’re employed today.

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Input: If you’re an entrepreneur wanting to distill what your firm stands for: Identify up to ten values that are critically important to how you want to run your firm. Then systematically collect stories of how your organization embodies them. If you have feedback from customers, members, patients, clients, and so on: Pull out situations that appear to exemplify the values these individuals feel are important in how your organization interfaces with them. Craft stories around these experiences. If your organization has been around for several years: Ask long-tenured employees: Tell me about a time when the business operated in such a way that what’s highly prized came to the surface. Or: Tell me about a time when qualities we most prize came through in our interactions with customers. Or: Tell me about a time when what we most prize about our business products or services was clearly demonstrated. [Name and Definition]

Output: What the organization stands for stories: Stories that depict how core values are embodied in your workplace. These aren’t stories to say that your organization has values. Convey what’s done to actualize these values.

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Input: Tell me about a time when you were influenced by a mentor or coach and how that shaped the way you view your work. Paint me a picture of a memorable moment in your career that’s impacted your perception of the work that you do. Enlighten me about an event that’s profoundly impacted you as a person and how this is reflected in your work. Tell me about the personal legacy that you’re leaving through the work that you do. Tell me a story about your work that reflects its ultimate importance. [Name and Definition]

Output: What you do stories: Stories about memorable moments in your work life that define how you spend your time told in a way that allows others to experience what you do as an individual. These stories include both successses and failures.

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Input: Tell me a story about the why behind what you, as staff, are collectively paid to do as an organization. Talk to me about a customer challenge that demonstrates what drives your business. Enlighten me about a situation that demonstrates the impact your organization has on the lives of individuals or the community. Visualize and tell me about a specific moment in time that revealed to you and your colleagues the importance of the work you all do. [Name and Definition]

Output: What the enterprise does stories: Stories about the why of what the organization believes in (this isn’t to make a profit).

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Input: Consider journaling stories related to the following prompts. Then step back and observe what they’re telling you in sum total: Tell yourself about a time when you truly expressed your passions. Or paint a picture of what you see yourself doing for the rest of your life. Or create in your mind’s eye a story about what you envision your legacy will be. [Name and Definition]

Output: Personal vision stories: An image of a possible, attractive, and desirable state not yet realized. (This is a type of future story.)

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Input: Select a complex decision that you need to make — an issue that has significant consequences or is fuzzy somehow. Brainstorm at least three options. For each option, craft the story of what the outcome would look like if it were to be realized. Then step back and figure out which story best depicts the outcome that best suits the situation. [Name and Definition]

Output: Personal scenario stories: Whenever you have a decision to make, you roll through multiple options. You can craft stories around these scenarios. (This is a type of future story)

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Input: If you’re a leader, your job is to offer people a dream and allow them to articulate their version of it. Sometimes these dreams emerge from seeing what’s possible in the future. Sometimes the dream comes from the past — a video of a talk from a leader who has since died, an unrealized project, archived materials, or the organization’s founding. [Name and Definition]

Output: Dream stories: A personal story about the future of a project, business, product, service, or enterprise. (This is a type of future story.)

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Input: This story is based on the organization’s vision, strategies, and goals coming to fruition at some future specified date. It expands a vision statement into a full-blown situation, with characters and conflicts that are overcome. To aid in doing this, you may want to conduct interviews with future-thinking customers, vendors, and others who know your organization, and the difference your products and services are making and could make in people’s lives. [Name and Definition]

Output: Organizational future stories: The story of the future that you and your business’s customers, by being in relationship with each other, create to bring about a difference in the world. It’s a story of the better future that you’re advancing together, along with what you’re doing now to achieve it.

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Input: Similar to an organizational future story, a project-specific future story is based on what life will be like when the vision and project plan are fully implemented and operationalized. [Name and Definition]

Output: Project-specific future stories

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Input: Consider the approach used by the 2020 Media Futures Project. You can download several reports that outline their approach. [Name and Definition]

Output: Organizational-based scenario stories

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Input: Share with me a memory about a time when you achieved a major personal success that was unexpected. Tell me about a time when you set out to do something and found success beyond your wildest dreams. Enlighten me about a time in your personal life when you stumbled into a wildly successful situation. Tell me about a time when you consciously decided to become successful at something and, against all odds, reached your goal. [Name and Definition]

Output: Your personal success stories

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Input: If you’re an entrepreneur: Talk to your customers. Pull the stories out of them by saying: Tell me about a significant success you were able to achieve with the assistance that you received. If you have customers, members, patients, clients, and so on: Draw out testimonials and thank yous and turn them into success stories. You may need to re-contact these individuals for more input. If your organization has been around for several years: Go back into the archives and search for past successes that no one is talking about anymore. They are timeless. Craft stories around them and make them visible. They may be just the spark that’s needed internally to motivate a stalled team and externally to boost sales. If you have long-tenured employees: Have them tell you about a memorable success that they helped create. Or a situation that was highly successful that didn’t get enough air time. Or about a rock star employee sparking a significant business success. If you have sales professionals: Ask for their favorite success stories — the ones that turn prospects into buyers. [Name and Definition]

Output: Organizational success stories

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Input: Share with me a memory about a time when you overcame a major life hurdle. Tell me about a time when you found yourself surrounded by so many obstacles that you thought you’d never be able to dig yourself out — but you did. Enlighten me about a time in your personal life when you stumbled into a wildly successful situation. Tell me about a time when you consciously decided to become successful at something and against all odds reached your goal. [Name and Definition]

Output: Overcoming personal barriers stories

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Input: Tell me about a time when an employee saved the day. Tell me about a major obstacle on a project and how it was resolved. Enlighten me about a situation where a group went the extra mile to satisfy a customer. Build me a story about a huge, unexpected challenge that arose and what was done to rectify it. Go back through the organization’s archives and find situations where the entire firm or a single brand offering was compromised and what was done to overcome that. Then craft stories to help others appreciate these situations. [Name and Definition]

Output: Overcoming organizational barriers stories

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Input: Share with me a memory about an experience that made you say, ‘Wow. That was awesome service.’ Tell me about a time when you were shocked at how a customer issue you were having was resolved. Enlighten me about a situation in your personal life when an employee went above and beyond the call of duty to delight you. [Name and Definition]

Output: Your memorable customer stories

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Input: From employees: Tell me about a time when a customer used our product or service and had a huge win. Or a situation where a customer used our product or service and saved the day in their company or were able to overcome a significant obstacle. From customers: Tell me about a time when you used our product or service and had a huge win. Or a situation where you used our product or service and saved the day in your company or were able to overcome a significant obstacle. [Name and Definition]

Output: Your organization’s memorable customer stories: Stories about people you work with day in and day out and how they solved a customer’s problem, went the extra mile, overcame an obstacle to meet a customer need, and the like. These stories may also come from your customers.

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Input: 1. Share stories (not statistics and information) with them about how their actions led to specific results. 2. Ask them for the story of what led to their support. Listen delightedly. 3. Ask them what that support or funding has meant to them. 4. Ask them if they’d be willing to share their overall story with others so that additional people might also support your program, project, organization, or nonprofit. This story is not about the kind of support they provided or how much money they gave. It’s really about how they worked together with you to create an amazing result. [Name and Definition]

Output: Stories from sponsors, funders, or supporters: Stories of how their contributions made a difference to them and to your organization and include the results that came from their support.

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Input: Gather stories from end users about their pain points. You’ll have to decide whether you start with these or with a story about the compelling business value opportunity. Be careful about how you relay data here. [Name and Definition]

Output: Now stories: These stories bring together pain points, opportunities, and obstacles to heighten urgency and stimulate action right now when seeking support or funding.

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Input: These stories disclose the risks of not moving forward. They may include end-user input about the dangers of remaining at status quo. If people don’t know who you are and why you’re involved, they won’t know why you’re asking for resources. Nor will they have a reason to trust you. [Name and Definition]

Output: Your stories: These stories highlight why you are passionate about solving a particular problem or supporting a cause.

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Input: Convey what’s made possible by working together that wouldn’t be possible otherwise. [Name and Definition]

Output: Our stories: These stories of inclusion put forth what you and the sponsor, supporter, or funder can accomplish together. (This is a type of future story.)

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Input: Request customer stories. Reach out to folks who comment about your organization on social media. Create online communities for people to exchange stories Find existing online communities and seed them with story prompts. Seed a conversation and allow consumers to actively join in and co-create the rest of the story. [Name and Definition]

Output: Back stories (from consumers): Stories that build their reputation and yours as well.

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Input: Here’s how to find the story behind your product or service offering: 1. Reveal the inspiration or a-ha moment behind creating the product or service. Tell the story about the idea that created it or the need or issue that caused it to be brought into your business to sell. 2. Relay stories about how consumers can use the product or service in their lives 3. Tell stories about how a product is made or how a service transpires. Share pictures that document these processes. Place them on your firm’s website or in a retail store. Knowing the story behind age-old processes that are used to create the offering makes it desirable on a very different level. 4. Show the workmanship and quality inherent in the product if that’s what helps makes it special. If people only see a photo of a scarf or a pile of rugs, it might not be of interest to them or worth the money. [Name and Definition]

Output: Back stories (insider stories): Stories about what makes your organization tick and challenges it has faced and overcome — and/or stories associated with a product or service’s entire life-cycle, from beginning to end. This set of supply chain stories also reflects your organization’s values.

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Input: Get intimate with the biggest pain points and what’s changing in the industry, the solutions that potential buyers are seeking, as well as the opportunities that exist within these segments in the future: 1. Personal stories, based on experiences you’ve had with products or services offered within the market segment — or those of your family or close friends. 2. Stories that you specifically craft after reviewing industry-specific or demographics-specific information on each target market. 3. Stories from current customers in the markets you want to continue to serve, or even one customer in a new market. Learn everything you can about the prospect’s organization in the time you have available. What’s its founding story? Are there any stories about its core values in action? What folklore is often shared about the enterprise? What stories are current in the news media? [Name and Definition]

Output: Target market stories: Stories about the market segments you serve and/or stories about the prospect’s organization.

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Input: What can you learn about the people you’ll be speaking to? Their likes and dislikes? Where did they grow up and go to school? Who do they know that you may also know? What hobbies do they have? Find stories that relate to what you learn. Social media sites are a great resource to find this kind of information. Reach out to friends and colleagues who may know these people. [Name and Definition]

Output: Target audience stories: What you know about the prospect(s) you’re meeting/chatting with

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Input: There are two types of failure stories: those about prospects who chose not to embrace what your organization has to offer (especially those who elected to do nothing) and those customers who didn’t fully utilize, follow, or implement what you provided to them. Why do you want to tell these stories to prospects? The first one speaks to the risks of doing nothing. The second is an opportunity for you to talk about what can happen if customers misuse a product, don’t properly implement a service, or ignore your advice. It’s also a chance to talk about how you recover customers when things go awry. [Name and Definition]

Output: Stories about past failures (for use in prospecting)

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Input: Ain’t it awful stories: These are real stories of the struggles and challenges that people face because of broken systems, inefficient processes, marketplace threats, consequences for customers, and so on. Connect these struggles to the organization’s potential fate. These stories reinforce the fact that maintaining the status quo isn’t workable. Distress about the way things currently work provides motivation, more so than the vision of what’s possible. From the future stories: Go into the future. Do an environmental scan looking out five to ten years. Identify trends, threats, and wildcards — highly unlikely events that would have huge impact if they were to happen. Craft stories for your change based on this information. [Name and Definition]

Output: Stories about pain and urgency (for use in organizational change)

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Input: Tell me about a time when you were faced with an unexpected change in your life and what you did to get you through it successfully. Tell me about a time in your life when you greatly resisted a change and, when you embraced it, many opportunities presented themselves. Tell me about a time when a group you were part of (in the organization or elsewhere) went through a big change that no one thought could be accomplished — yet it was successful — and what made that possible. [Name and Definition]

Output: Change is possible stories: Stories about people surviving a personal or organizational change that’s significant to them.

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Input: 1. Evoke stories about the challenges people face around a specific issue. 2. Learn how they currently get around or overcome those challenges. 3. Gather their best ideas to solve the problem. [Name and Definition]

Output: Identify what needs to get done to solve problems stories (for use in organizational change)

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Input: Tell me about some of the risks you’ve experienced that we might need to address if we change XYZ. Tell me a story about a risk you think could possibly happen during our change effort. Tell me about a time during another change effort at the company when you stumbled upon an unforeseen risk and what happened as a result. [Name and Definition]

Output: Pinpoint and mitigate risks stories (for use in organizational change)

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Input: Tell me about an experience you’re now facing with this change that requires resources that weren’t budgeted up front. Now that you have the resources you need, tell me about how they made a significant difference in moving this change forward. Tell me about a situation where you shared resources outside your group to create a win-win for everyone. [Name and Definition]

Output: Obtain the resources you need in a change stories (for use in organizational change)

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Input: Stories about course corrections that happen once the organization gets deep into the change. [Name and Definition]

Output: Adapt as we go stories (for use in organizational change)

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Input: Tell me a story about something that happened in [xx] phase of the change that really made an impact on you (or your team or department). Tell me about the most important (or significant or moving) story you’ve heard about this change project. Tell us about a situation in which you gained a personal insight about this change that will continue to influence how you approach your work long-term. Tell me a story about a specific action that you (or your team or department) took that really helped to solidify the change. Tell me about something that happened in this change that you would suggest not repeating in a future change initiative. [Name and Definition]

Output: Best practice stories (for use in organizational change)

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Input: [0] Values [Generation X (Born 1965–1980)] Life balance Global thinking Diversity Unimpressed by authority Fun Self-reliance Cynicism/pessimism [Generation Y (Born 1980–2002)] Team player Enthusiasm for change Respect for authority Tempered hopefulness Sociability Optimism [Baby Boomers (Born 1946–1964)]

Output: Workaholic Competitive Innovative Questions authority Materialism Personal/social expression Skepticism

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Input: [0] Work Is [Generation X (Born 1965–1980)] A difficult challenge [Generation Y (Born 1980–2002)] A means to an end [Baby Boomers (Born 1946–1964)]

Output: An exciting adventure

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Input: [0] Leadership Style [Generation X (Born 1965–1980)] Challenges others [Generation Y (Born 1980–2002)] To be determined [Baby Boomers (Born 1946–1964)]

Output: Consensual Collegial

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Input: [0] Communication [Generation X (Born 1965–1980)] Direct Immediate E-mail Voicemail [Generation Y (Born 1980–2002)] Text message Direct message Twitter Instagram YouTube [Baby Boomers (Born 1946–1964)]

Output: In person In meetings

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Input: [0] Feedback [Generation X (Born 1965–1980)] Asks, How am I doing? [Generation Y (Born 1980–2002)] At the push of a button [Baby Boomers (Born 1946–1964)]

Output: Doesn't appreciate it

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Input: [0] Rewards [Generation X (Born 1965–1980)] Freedom Independence [Generation Y (Born 1980–2002)] Meaningful work [Baby Boomers (Born 1946–1964)]

Output: Money Title Recognition

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Input: [0] Motivation [Generation X (Born 1965–1980)] Do it my way Work–life balance [Generation Y (Born 1980–2002)] Work with bright staff Work–life balance Social interaction through technology [Baby Boomers (Born 1946–1964)]

Output: The need to feel valued and needed

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Input: [0] Engagement Strategies [Generation X (Born 1965–1980)] Allow time for questions Provide references Use time-efficient approaches Keep up a quick pace Be specific about growth Allow time to earn their respect [Generation Y (Born 1980–2002)] Provide interaction with colleagues Bring up to speed quickly Encourage mentoring Use technology Nonparental approach [Baby Boomers (Born 1946–1964)]

Output: Establish non-authoritarian environment Offer fresh assignments Provide developmental experiences Tap into their expertise Ease pressure of complex life

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Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+S [Command] QSAVE [Purpose]

Output: Saves the drawing

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Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+O [Command] OPEN [Purpose]

Output: Displays the Select File dialog box

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Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+P [Command] PLOT [Purpose]

Output: Displays the Plot dialog box

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Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+Tab [Command] None [Purpose]

Output: Switches to the next open drawing

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Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] Ctrl+PgUp/Ctrl+PgDn [Command] None [Purpose]

Output: Switches to the previous/next tab in the current drawing

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Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F1 [Command] HELP [Purpose]

Output: Displays AutoCAD’s Help in a Web browser window

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Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F2 [Command] TEXTSCR [Purpose]

Output: Toggles the AutoCAD Text Window on and off

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Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F3 [Command] OSNAP [Purpose]

Output: Toggles running object snap mode on and off

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Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F7 [Command] GRID [Purpose]

Output: Toggles grid mode on and off

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Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F8 [Command] ORTHO [Purpose]

Output: Toggles ortho mode on and off

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Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F9 [Command] SNAP [Purpose]

Output: Toggles snap mode on and off

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Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F10 [Command] POLAR [Purpose]

Output: Toggles polar mode on and off

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Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F11 [Command] None [Purpose]

Output: Toggles object snap tracking on and off

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Input: [Keyboard Shortcut] F12 [Command] DYNMODE [Purpose]

Output: Toggles dynamic input mode on and off

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] Chinese five-spice powder [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Prepared black bean sauce

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] Chinese hot mustard [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Chile oil

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] Whole and crushed dried red chiles [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Chile paste or sauce

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] Sichuan peppercorns [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Hoisin sauce

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] Star anise [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Oyster-flavored sauce

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] White pepper, ground [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Plum sauce

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] Canned and Dried Ingredients [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Rice vinegar

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] Bamboo shoots [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Rice wine (or dry sherry)

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] Broth (canned or homemade) [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Sesame oil

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] Cornstarch [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Soy sauce

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] Dried black mushrooms [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Vegetable oil (peanut oil preferred)

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] Long-grain rice [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Noodles

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] Sesame seeds [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Cellophane or bean thread noodles

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] Straw mushrooms [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Dried egg noodles (store in freezer if fresh)

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Input: [Spices and Seasonings] Water chestnuts [Sauces and Condiments]

Output: Dried rice noodles

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Input: [Color(s)] Background [Filter_2] Sketch→Graphic Pen [Color(s)_3] Foreground + background [Filter]

Output: Artistic→Colored Pencil

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Input: [Color(s)] Foreground + background [Filter_2] Sketch→Halftone Pattern [Color(s)_3] Foreground + background [Filter]

Output: Artistic→Neon Glow

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Input: [Color(s)] Foreground + background [Filter_2] Sketch→Note Paper [Color(s)_3] Foreground + background [Filter]

Output: Brush Strokes→Accented Edges

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Input: [Color(s)] Background [Filter_2] Sketch→Photocopy [Color(s)_3] Foreground + background [Filter]

Output: Distort→Diffuse Glow

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Input: [Color(s)] Foreground + background [Filter_2] Sketch→Plaster [Color(s)_3] Foreground + background [Filter]

Output: Render→Clouds

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Input: [Color(s)] Foreground + background [Filter_2] Sketch→Reticulation [Color(s)_3] Foreground + background [Filter]

Output: Render→Fibers

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Input: [Color(s)] Foreground + background [Filter_2] Sketch→Stamp [Color(s)_3] Foreground + background [Filter]

Output: SketchBas→ Relief

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Input: [Color(s)] Foreground + background [Filter_2] Sketch→Torn Edges [Color(s)_3] Foreground + background [Filter]

Output: Sketch→Chalk & Charcoal

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Input: [Color(s)] Foreground + background [Filter_2] Texture→Stained Glass [Color(s)_3] Foreground [Filter]

Output: Sketch→Conté Crayon

Photoshop CS6 Filter Gallery Colors - For Dummies


Input: [Description] Consumer purchases a low-margin item like a razor handle or inkjet printer. Sale of necessary consumables such as replacement blades or ink are sold at a very high markup. Gillette, Hewlett-Packard printers, Kuerig coffee makers [Type of Model]

Output: Razor and blades

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Input: [Description] Initial purchase has a high margin, but consumables are sold at a low margin to entice initial purchase or contrast to razor and blade competitor. Kodak inkjet printers, Apple iPod & iTunes combination. Apple makes very low margins on iTunes but high margins on hardware. [Type of Model]

Output: Inverted razor and blades

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Input: [Description] Marketing of stylish but inexpensive merchandise. Typically allows for high margins because merchandise sells at low price points but has an expensive feel. Target, Trader Joe’s, IKEA [Type of Model]

Output: Cheap chic

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Input: [Description] Extension of in-store shopping to include online ordering with in-store pickup or items found exclusively online. BestBuy.com, local mystery book store with online shop [Type of Model]

Output: Bricks and clicks

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Input: [Description] Leverage friends, family, and other personal networks to recommend products and act as a sales force. Works best for products needing recommendation to facilitate purchase. Avon, Mary Kay, Amway [Type of Model]

Output: Multilevel marketing

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Input: [Description] Sell the right to use the business model in exchange for a percentage of revenues. McDonald’s, Holiday Inn, NFL [Type of Model]

Output: Franchise

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Input: [Description] High percentage of buyers ultimately purchase more than they expected. For instance, most new home buyers end up spending 1.2 times the base price of the home after extras. Builders bet on this upsell. Homebuilders, car dealerships, steel fabricators [Type of Model]

Output: Anticipated upsell

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Input: [Description] This model offers velocity items for a very low margin in anticipation of additional sales at a higher margin. Gas stations, $1 menus [Type of Model]

Output: Loss leader

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Input: [Description] One of the more popular models because of recurring revenue. Typically involves creating a significant asset and renting a piece of it. Health clubs, software as a service [Type of Model]

Output: Subscription model

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Input: [Description] Similar to a franchise. Involves many businesses coming together for purchasing, marketing, or operational purposes but with looser ties than a franchise. Typically, collectives aggregate buying power and don’t pay ongoing royalties like a franchise. Ace Hardware, CarQuest [Type of Model]

Output: Collective

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Input: [Description] Standardizing a predetermined bundle of services typically bought together and selling for a fixed price similar to a product. Many times it includes an element of flat-fee pricing as well. A consultant charges $5,000 for a business plan analysis rather than charging $200 per hour, prepaid legal plans [Type of Model]

Output: Productization of services

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Input: [Description] Making a product part of a larger service offering. Rolls-Royce sells aircraft engines, not as distinct components but as complete solutions based on aviation miles. All operations and maintenance functions are included in this Power by the Hour plan. [Type of Model]

Output: Servitization of products

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Input: [Description] Based on Chris Anderson’s famed 2004 Wired magazine article. Selecting a tiny niche and serving it in ways mass marketers can’t. Hopefully, the tiny niche grows into a much larger one, as it did in the case of Fat Tire beer. YouTube bands, left-handed online store, micro-breweries [Type of Model]

Output: Long tail

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Input: [Description] Bypass the traditional sales channels to target end users. Methods include door-to-door sales and company-owned stores. Kirby Vacuums, Girl Scout cookies, outlet mall stores [Type of Model]

Output: Direct sales

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Input: [Description] Removal of intermediaries in a supply chain. AutoZone bypasses traditional three-step distribution by skipping the warehouse distributor. Dell Computer, farmer’s markets [Type of Model]

Output: Cut out the middle man

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Input: [Description] Product is offered for free. Typically 8% of users upgrade to become paying customers of virtual goods or to get expanded access. Angry Birds, shareware software, McAfee security [Type of Model]

Output: Freemium business model

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Input: [Description] Create a community of buyers and sellers by using an auction-type selling process versus a set sales price. eBay, Arriba [Type of Model]

Output: Online auctions

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Input: [Description] Create a must-have product that traps customers into buying unrelated high-profit items like concessions at a baseball game. Amusement parks, sporting events, movie theaters [Type of Model]

Output: Hotel California model

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Input: [Description] Create a product in which the value to each user becomes higher as more people use it. Fax machines, social networks [Type of Model]

Output: Network effect

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Input: [Description] Leveraging users to co-create products and sell to other users. Cafepress.com, Frito Lay new flavors, YouTube, Angie’s List [Type of Model]

Output: Crowdsourcing

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Input: [Description] Gives users access to technology and tools typically reserved for company employees. Users then create their own designs or versions of the product. Cook-your-own-steak restaurants, Lego [Type of Model]

Output: Users as experts

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