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Should I Publish a Hardcover Book? Here’s Why I Chose Not to Do It in the End

Should I Publish a Hardcover Book? Here’s Why I Chose Not to Do It in the End

by Suhaili Shazreena | Business Updates

You already have ebook and paperback. But should you add hardback into the offering as well? While I do think having another format is nice to have, I decided not to do it in the end. Here’s why.

Here Are the Things That I Plan to do in Year 2025

Here Are the Things That I Plan to do in Year 2025

by Suhaili Shazreena | Business Updates

A new year can feel like you’re starting off with a clean slate. And it can also mean a new plan for the year. So, these are the things that I plan to do this year in which they’re pretty intense, I must say.

Here’s Why I’m Changing My Blogging Frequency to Bi-Monthly and Monthly

Here’s Why I’m Changing My Blogging Frequency to Bi-Monthly and Monthly

by Suhaili Shazreena | Business Updates

I won’t deny it’s not easy to maintain a weekly blog update schedule considering that The Efficient You blog isn’t the only blog I have. But after doing it for years, I feel like it’s time for me to cut back on blogging because of this ONE reason.

I Receive a Buy Website Offer from Flippa

I Receive a Buy Website Offer from Flippa

by Suhaili Shazreena | Business Updates

Imagine when you receive an email from Flippa, telling you that a handful of their high-paying clients are literally fighting tooth and nail wanting to buy your website. That’s amazing, for sure. But it also makes me wonder why this website, of all things.

Here’s Why I No Longer Use Project Management Tools like Trello Anymore

Here’s Why I No Longer Use Project Management Tools like Trello Anymore

by Suhaili Shazreena | Business Updates

I’ve been using Trello for quite some time and loving it despite having a hard time grasping how it works at first. But after using it for quite some time, I realize that it didn’t work for me as much as I hope for. And that’s okay.

MailPoet vs. Mailchimp: Why I No Longer Use Mailchimp Anymore

MailPoet vs. Mailchimp: Why I No Longer Use Mailchimp Anymore

by Suhaili Shazreena | Business Updates

It’s no secret here that I’ve been using Mailchimp for a long time. And I still use it even after many authors made a fuss about the change in Mailchimp. But alas, I finally take the plunge to ditch Mailchimp and use MailPoet instead.

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