Ray Sidney-Smith
Loyal. friendly. runner. #smallbiz entrepreneur. bookworm. witty. Web, tech & law geek. #SmallBiz advocate, speaker and trainer, @w3consulting. Personal #productivity & #GTD evangelist (in NYC and DC) via ProdPod, Productivity Book Group, ProductivityCast, Two Minute Rule & #prodchat.
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Focusing on your values may provide you with meaning, but it won't simplify things. You'll just discover even more stuff that's important to you. -David Allen
Experience- Jan 2009 - PresentPresident, Trainer, Speaker & Blogger / W3 Consulting, Inc.
I have mobilized a team to bring quality and effective Web, Social Media, Local Search and Mobile Commerce training, workshops and management/marketing consulting to Small Business at an affordable price.
W3 Consulting -- Helping Small Business on the Web and Beyond
- Jan 2000 - PresentPresident, CEO / Estate Planning Document Services, Inc.
Estate Planning Document Services is a premiere, nationwide document preparation and paralegal services firm catering to attorneys and law firms that provide wills, trusts and estates, tax, asset protection and elder law planning counsel to the general public.
Our staff has had experience in law firms large and small, and in estate planning-related industries for over 20 years, so we know how law firms work and what it takes to be successful. Our services assist lawyers and law firms be profitable.
- Jan 2002 - Nov 2009Principal, Senior Title & Escrow Officer / Meridian Title
Meridian Title, LLC, is Metropolitan Washington's premier full-service, independent* real estate title, settlement and escrow firm, handling commercial and residential transactions in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. We cover new construction, purchases, resales, refinances, tax-deferred (IRC 1031, Starker, etc.) exchanges, and assist lenders in establishing secured lines of credit, title and judgment searches, mortgage increases/modifications and foreclosures. In addition to our Maryland, D.C., and Virginia offices, we accommodate on-site closings, so that borrowers can have their transactions conducted at their home, office, their realtor's office or another convenient location. We can also conduct settlements in English and Spanish; other languages available upon request.
*We are not a franchise, wholly-owned subsidiary nor have any affiliated business arrangements (fee-sharing entities) with any real estate agency/brokerage or mortgage lending institution.
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Interests:business management, real estate law, estates and trust planning, finance industry, technology, Shakespeare, Chinese Kung Fu, cycling, running, yoga, marketing, networking, advertising, branding, Web 2.0, teaching, training, business development, business training, business education, languages (German, French, Cantonese Chinese, Spanish, and American Sign Language)
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- REMINDER: Tomorrow at noon ET --> Productivity Book Group: Getting Things Done, Part 3 | Join us! http://t.co/3BtNKRvpmM
- 4 Things I've Learned in 4 Years on Twitter http://t.co/NIGuCsP27d (via @profkrg) | Kenna mentioned me and #prodchat. Thanks, Kenna! :-D
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- Teach it and you've learned it twice! RT @michgunn: RT @asianefficiency: Discovered a great productivity tip? Teach it to someone else.
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- @SmallBizLady @jeanchatzky Fantastic material, Melinda! You touched on so many areas I try to discuss with clients.
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- Welch ATM buys marketing/tech concern Code Green
“[W]e will now have more resources, enabling us to focus on new product development and other new offerings that enhance ATMs and evolve them into interactive branding, marketing and communications platforms,” he said. Read more about distributors, …
See all stories on this topic » http://bit.ly/13sfpgV #green - 5 Ways To Get More Productive Today
And when you can tap a multitude of perspectives of how to work smarter, you can get extremely productive. Alice Boyes at Psychology Today has done that by … http://bit.ly/YxqiIP
- Natural Product Expo West - Green Rising Marketing
Green Rising Marketing: We are a practical, hands-on strategy house that will drive your brand from purpose to product. See Our Process. next …
greenrisingmarketing.com/2013/…/natural-product-expo-surv… http://bit.ly/X8rU9n #green - Why Hopeful Employees Are 14% More Productive
We were able to quantify hope’s contribution to productivity. … employees love a good challenge and marshal extra psychological and social resources when … http://bit.ly/12J9QKX
- ProdPod: Episode 54 — “Pull Method” for More Productive Relationships, Part Two
- Green Line Marketing Doubles Office
Started in March 2009, Green Line Marketing specializes in boosting the presence of local small businesses. Services include advertising and public relations, graphic and Web design, social and email marketing, and photography and event planning.
See all stories on this topic » http://bit.ly/XRdKug #green - ProdPod: Episode 53 - “Pull Method” for More Productive Relationships, Part One
- ProdPod: Episode 52 — Overflowing Inbox: Try Some Email Overload Relief
- ProdPod: Episode 51 — Two-Minute Book Summary: The Four-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
Hi there, productivity enthusiasts!
After long contemplation and preparation, I’m launching a virtual, personal productivity book discussion club, Productivity Book Group. All are invited to read the easily manageable reading selections and discuss these personal productivity and related books…
Gidsy is looking for an iOS Engineer who wants to join a fast-paced startup to build great things. As a part of the core team, you will be responsible for building and maintaining our iPhone app…
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I interviewed Noelle McKenzie, fitness/nutrition expert of Fitness a Way of Life, to help those interested in making good on their New Year’s resolutions or just generally their goal to eat better and get fit. Enjoy!
- ProdPod: Episode 50 — Productivity Tips for Fitness with Noelle McKenzie of Fitness a Way of Life
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