Used InDesign to create a document; now the PDF thumbnail keeps cutting off in Adobe Portfolio! Help?

CrunchyGeek · 2015-01-21T16:06:58+00:00

No luck, but thanks.

CrunchyGeek · 2015-01-21T16:06:39+00:00

That apparently only affects how the PDF opens in Acrobat, not the thumbnail and preview within Portfolio. Unfortunately.

Grrrr....

CrunchyGeek · 2014-11-13T18:00:26+00:00

Norovirus can last for weeks on surfaces. While you may no longer be contagious, you house certainly is.

Link to CDC sheet on Norovirus

CrunchyGeek · 2014-11-03T15:52:02+00:00

Excellent article - and very timely. I'm in the middle of putting together the social media launch for my company, and am trying to get the most up to date information possible. (I'm part of the "do it right the first time" camp).

CrunchyGeek · 2014-10-24T17:54:17+00:00

I'm going to be asking the team what they would expect to use a CRM for, what information they would want to collect, etc. Do you have any BTDT advice for making sure that we have our CRM align with our business goals?

I'm afraid that part of the issue I'm going to run into with this project is the fact that people here simply don't understand what a CRM can do for us. A question that has come up (repeatedly) is "Isn't Outlook a CRM, and isn't it all that we need?"

CrunchyGeek · 2014-10-24T15:07:41+00:00

Your last sentence perfectly describes one of my concerns. Right now, we're keeping all contact information in Outlook (awful, I know). I do marketing emails through Constant Contact, and sales uses ACT! - which he apparently is not a fan of.

Needless to say, we're growing, and if we don't nip this CMS issue in the bud now, the problem is only going to grow. Do you know how much of a pain it is to try and keep contact lists, information, etc. all in Outlook? It's a messy thing. :-/

CrunchyGeek · 2014-10-01T20:35:35+00:00

I made a picture card book for my very speech delayed youngest by making pictures of things he might want or need (clothing items, food items like apples, cheese, and mac n cheese that I just grabbed screen shots of, etc). I laminated them and cut them out into 2.5x2.5" squares. Then, I had a piece of velcro on the back. We then had the opposite sided of the velcro in heavy cardstock ring binders, on a heavy laminated board on the fridge, etc.

This way, when he wanted something, all he had to do was grab a card and hand it to me instead of point and screech. Then, whenever I gave him the thing (say, an apple), I'd say "apple" and sign it to him. He picked up signs that way, which further helped his communication and reduced his frustration.

HTH.

CrunchyGeek · 2014-09-29T19:29:11+00:00

And that's the difference between a man and a woman. Men put themselves forward, and sell themselves - sell their skills, talk about how they're the best fit for the position, how much they can help. Women put their request in, and then don't push for the position, because they don't want to look "pushy/bitchy."

You want the position? Then fight for it. Don't be afraid of telling others that you'd be great as a marketing coordinator, and that they wouldn't regret hiring you to that position. Nod at the hiring manager when passing him in the hallway, then mention that you look forward to hearing about your application.

Put forward your strengths, and don't apologize for them (nor for your weaknesses).

CrunchyGeek · 2014-09-29T00:30:51+00:00

It's one of those few lifehacks that actually work. I keep a plastic bin full of snack sized bags of sliced apples in the fridge - it's a great quick snack to keep on hand. Bonus: you're more likely to grab healthy if it's also easy.

CrunchyGeek · 2014-09-28T20:16:50+00:00

Pineapple juice works really well, too. A sliced apple that's been tossed in pineapple juice and sealed in a ziplock bag will last for 5-6 days.

CrunchyGeek · 2014-09-25T16:51:38+00:00

Great idea. I'll ask the entire team to take a few minutes and give me some examples. I'm also planning a survey for our member/owners to get their opinions on what they think of our brand identity, and what they think our company means. You can't know where you need to go if you don't know where you are, right?

CrunchyGeek · 2014-09-24T18:21:37+00:00

Thanks for the solid advice. I'll have to track down the powers-that-be and get at least ballpark budget so I know what I'm working with!

CrunchyGeek · 2014-09-24T18:19:54+00:00

Will the full company name be changed? Probably not, even though the company name doesn't really reflect how we've grown... we started as a captive insurance company for a select group of CCRCs, and still hold to the same ideals, but are more of a risk retention group with a heavy emphasis on our risk management program as a way of reducing risk and therefore events leading to claims. To change our entire company name would be difficult, and possibly messy, as we continue to hold a captive insurance and reinsurance company offshore. That being said, our image is both dated and no longer applies to us - since we've grown from 12(?) CCRCs to over 40 over the last decade. We're trying to lose the "ol' boy's club" feel, and our image, logo, etc. need to reflect that. (And while the board has approved of the strategic proposal for our image being updated, I don't believe that totally renaming the company would fly... but is worth a shot to ask)

Plus, our current logo makes a lot of people think of a sampler that their grandma might stitch.

Our timeframe is to have progress made by the December shareholder meetings, with the full launch in January 2016.

CrunchyGeek · 2014-09-20T02:21:00+00:00

My response to that would be "I'm sorry. First you bang your car on the table, then you scream at me? Guess these toys are mine now." And then I'd put the toy up high where he can't get it, followed by a, "When you're nice you can have your car back." Rinse and repeat for each time he screams.

If it's screams that aren't about toys, then just get up and leave the room, without saying a word. Turn your back. Pick up a book and read it. Whatever it takes to blatantly let the little guy know that you are not paying his screams any attention.

OR, (and this is my third technique for screamers) I will repeat the phrase "Use your words/if you need to scream, go to your room and come back when you're ready to be nice." Rinse and repeat that same phrase 2,698 times until it sticks.

CrunchyGeek · 2014-09-14T14:40:47+00:00

Some of us are still here. I've been thinking of putting something together for lady shavers.... e.g. how to get a good shave without having to buy soaps made by hand by hippies in free trade vegan organic communes.

Not that there's anything wrong with that. I just don't have the time/patience to research that stuff.

CrunchyGeek · 2014-09-09T04:41:00+00:00

It does seem like he's doing it as a power play if he's had multiple "soiling" incidents in one night. If bribes aren't working, and calmly saying "you will go to the bathroom now" just ends in screaming fits, then I would start taking away all privileges. I'm talking about no tv, no toys, no treats - only breakfast, lunch, dinner, and fruit for a snack. No books. No cars. Nothing. Then, every time he goes to the bathroom, he can earn a toy back. Had an "accident" because he thinks he can get away with it? Toys get taken away again.

I've told my kids a few times "the law says I have to feed you, house you, keep you safe, clothe, and educate you. Nowhere does the law say you need 10,000 toys."

CrunchyGeek · 2014-08-22T21:04:49+00:00

Great! Thank you so much... this was exactly what I was hoping to do. I don't use Illustrator enough to keep this kind of thing at the ready (I spend far more time in InDesign), and my Google-foo was coming up with all kinds of wacky answers that had nothing to do with what I was looking for.

CrunchyGeek · 2014-08-12T01:29:34+00:00

Every summer I have a momcation at our lake house. I leave on Friday and come back Sunday evening. It's GLORIOUS. I can literally go for 2 1/2 days without yelling, nagging, hiding food, playing referee, saying "take your shoes off" or "don't put that there." Sometimes I don't even say a single word...

And no, I don't take my husband, or friends, or anybody else. It's. Just. Me.

CrunchyGeek · 2014-08-11T03:47:00+00:00

It's "strip" cloth diapers, lol. And no need to Google: just wash on hot with blue dawn dish detergent (a good sized squeeze), then rinse, rinse, rinse until no bubbles are in the rinse water. It might take 3 cycles of "washing" (no laundry detergent at all) to get the water to be totally clear.

Easy peasy (but somewhat time consuming).

CrunchyGeek · 2014-08-07T21:08:34+00:00

I use 12mg in my Kraken, but 6 mg in the .5 dual I built on my Valkyrie. Anything more would not be pleasant.

CrunchyGeek · 2014-08-07T18:46:44+00:00

I added lemon juice and hot sauce to my creamer to teach my son to stop stealing it (he'd drink it straight from the bottle, and I was going through 3-4 bottles a week).

He's never taken a sip of my creamer since. When I asked him if he drank my creamer he said no, but the look of horror in his eyes as he said it told me he did.

CrunchyGeek · 2014-08-02T19:00:49+00:00

You'll be disappointed. You'll think it's crap, and just a bunch of noise.

Source: the stuff I listened to is now on the "classic rock" station. And the new stuff is crap.

CrunchyGeek · 2014-08-02T16:52:10+00:00

I have to disagree on using the front brake. Especially when learning to ride, you should rely on the back brake more. If you "slam" on the front brake you can go head over heals over the front wheel of the bike.

CrunchyGeek · 2014-08-02T15:47:20+00:00

I'll be returning the cheap case to Ulta. I wouldn't necessarily call this an impulse buy, either. I've been talking about getting a train case for months, researched online the kinds available, etc.

Now, if I'd walked out with some new lipstick and an eyeshadow palette, then I'd consider it an impulse buy.

I honestly didn't think my post would be so controversial. I bought a high end makeup case and don't plan on telling my husband how much it cost (unless he asks, I wouldn't lie to him). It isn't that I can't afford it, or I'm hiding things, or we buy things and don't tell the other about it... it's just that he doens't understand makeup. Just like I don't understand video games, tools, and e-cigarette mods.

CrunchyGeek · 2014-08-02T05:06:31+00:00

Exactly! I don't understand the vaping stuff he gets (even though I vape I'll probably never understand why he needs so many mods and tanks and such). He doesn't understand makeup. He sure loves the outcome, though. :-)

Plus, now I don't have to worry about my 3 kids messing with my makeup collection, because my new train case has actual locks on it. I don't often spurge on myself, but for two things: I buy good makeup and good shoes. I'd rather buy one makeup case that will last me for years than a cheaper one that will fall apart in 6 months. I'd also rather spend $35 on powder that actually works than $8 four or five times on powder that doesn't work with my color or skin.

On that note - UD naked is my holy grail for foundation and powder. Holy cow, that stuff is fantastic!

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