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PDF,PDF and more PDFs

There are innumerable online PDF Utilities .....All you have to do is Google!
You may consider to use them as if the content is not confidential.
Here is a list of most common challenges while working with PDFs and their solutions.
  • Compress a PDF  :  Try Small PDF  and PDFCompress
  • Split PDF into 2 or more PDFs : Small PDF 
  • Merge 2 or More PDFs into One File : Small PDF 
  • Conversions : Small PDF 
  • To Unlock Restrictions in a PDF : Try PDF Unlock
  • To Protect your  PDF : Try PDF Protect
  • Most of the Utilities are with FoxyUtils 
    • FoxyUtils is the swiss army knife for PDF
  • PDF to Excel : A very useful tool that can reduce hours of work into minutes  : 
  • Create Fillable PDFs from existing PDF Forms :  try PDF Escape
  • Portable PDF tools on your Machine ( Install with-out Admin Rights) 
  • Install on Computer :  PDFill PDF Tools  : FREE PDF functions to merge, split, reorder, delete, encrypt, decrypt, rotate, crop and reformat PDF pages,  to add information, header, footer and watermark, to convert images to PDF, PDF to images or PostScript to PDF, to delete, flatten and list form fields, to scan to pdf, to create transparent image, and more.
  • Remove Password  from a PDF file: 
    • Simply, Drag and Drop it into Chrome browser.
    • Give your Password and through Chrome Browser's Menu and Print the file.
    • This Print command allows you to save the file as another PDF now.
    • Change the file name and save it as another PDF file.
    • This new file will be created without the password.
    • This simple method works for most of the files.

Password protect your Pendrive or any drive

BitLocker is a disk encryption feature included in most of the recent Windows  editions.
It helps you encrypt your drives and lock it with a password.
Its easy to use.
Here are simple steps to follow.
Step 1: Right Click the Drive to encrypt and lock
Click Turn onBitLocker
Step 2:
Type your Password
Step 3: Save your Recovery Key as a file…. To use if you forget password
Step 4:
Now, Click to Encrypt your drive
Step 5:
wait till Windows BitLocker  Completes Encryption…
It may take some time depending on the content of the drive
Once your drive is Encrypted and Locked, you need to use  your Password to Open the Drive




How to Save your PDF book to Kindle Edition

If you wish to save some of your PDF files and Other books in PDF format onto your Kindle, here is a simple way to do it.
Mail It to your Kindle ID!
Every kindle account comes with its own mail id. 
Usually, it will be username@kindle.com
PDFs can be converted into Kindle format. All you need to do is mention Convert in the subject line of the mail.
In fact kindle supports  many file formats .. here is the list 
  • Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX)
  • HTML (.HTML, .HTM)
  • RTF (.RTF)
  • JPEG (.JPEG, .JPG)
  • Kindle Format (.MOBI, .AZW)
  • GIF (.GIF)
  • PNG (.PNG)
  • BMP (.BMP)
  • PDF (.PDF)

Grammarly - Your personal proof-reader

This is what they say...
The free Spell Checker & Grammar Checker by Grammarly helps you write clearly and confidently on Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Tumblr, and nearly anywhere else on the Web. With Grammarly, you can always be sure that your words are mistake-free and say what you mean.

Making SFE Work for Field Force

Presentation during #FFE2016 organized by Medicin Man Mr.Anup Soans - 16th Feb 2016 on "Making SFE Work for Field Force" FFE 2016 

How to print a webpage without all the Junk and Ads?

Want to save a Webpage? want to print a webpage?
Most of the web pages contain numerous ads and unnecessary images. Printing the webpage as is wastes a lot of Ink and Paper...
The simplest way to do so is to use a website called Print Friendly.

All you need to do is copy and paste the URL ( the web page address) and click Print Preview.
Bingo...you a get a clean, neat printable format without all the junk.
You can remove images if you want and make it only text.
Well, you can also increase or decrease the text size ( font size ) !
You can also send the print-friendly version as an email or save it as PDF and of course, you can also print!

Read about it in their own words....
PrintFriendly cleans and formats web pages for a perfect print experience. PrintFriendly removes Ads, Navigation and web page junk, so you save paper and ink when you print. It's free and easy to use. Perfect to use at home, the office, or whenever you need to print a web page

Here is how the page looks like.
Now, take a look at the Original web page and Print-friendly outcome.
This is before Print-friendly - shown as is with ads and Junk
Here is with print friently. Feel the difference :-)

MY 200 th Post on LCDing : SFE,What every pharma sales professional should know ?

I am glad that ...this is my 200th post on LCDing.
Here is my presentation at FFE2015 organized by Medicin Man, Anup Soans on 14th March 2015 at Hotel Westin,Mumbai

Free PowerPoint resources

Taken from QuickLOL.Com
It is estimated that there are 1 Billion PowerPoint installations since its inception in 1990 with 11 versions, the latest being office 2013.
A good PowerPoint is the starting point of a good presentation.
It needs a good template to start with.
There are innumerable sites offering the tools and templates.
Here below are the sites to check out
   Free Powerpoint Templates
   Slide Hunter
   PPTtemplate
   Freepowerpointtemplates

 Though the templates are free to download, you may have to share the site on social media.
It's worth giving that free advertisement for some really good templates..
Well, we all know, There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.

Remembering Mahatma



Marketing Lessons from Lunchbox