We’re often asked by our trainees and clients how to make a long web address into one of those very short ones that are easier to post on Twitter – or any other socal networking website that has limitations on the number of characters. Often the URL or web address of
Some of the more interesting blog posts and articles I’ve bookmarked recently include: Social media The Official Guide to Twitter “Twitter 101 for Business” (from Twitter) Twitter’s own take on how to use it for business: what kinds of things businesses are using Twitter for as part of their social
One thing that people often forget when they are posting material on the web – in blogs, on websites, or even in web-based learning materials – is that copyright applies just as much on the Web as it does elsewhere. Just because a piece of text or image is on
Andy Roberts recently posted an excellent comment on his blog about how not to use online communities. It’s well worth a read. His point is that you can’t just pop into a community and use it like a noticeboard, once – especially not for what is essentially an advert. (“You’ll
Have you ever been misunderstood online? We’ve all experienced occasions when an email didn’t quite convey the message it was supposed to. Such problems can take a surprising amount of time to clear up – to establish what was really being said. An amusing email mistake was reported on the
Following the Byron report, the Government has founded The UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS), an internet watchdog that aims to help protect children from “harmful” web content, such as cyber-bullying and violent video games. There seem to be a lot of big organisations involved, but I hope they
Planning is well in hand for tomorrow’s Women on the Web in Leeds (17th September). This all-day conference at exciting venue NTI will bring together over 40 businesswomen. A Forward Ladies event, it is sponsored by NTI and Reach Further, who are organising it. With Meg Pickard as our keynote
It’s amazing how often I am in places where I can find an unsecured wifi network – especially in the business sectors of cities where you’d think companies would know better. Here’s the most cogent reason yet for making sure your personal or business wifi is properly secured: Mumbai police
The BBC programme Click online reports today on a security flaw in the Facebook website. Many users enjoy adding the many third-party games, quizzes and other applications that are available within Facebook, from Scrabble-type games to movie quizzes to ways to turn your friends into zombies. The BBC’s Click reporters
I’m glad to see that Facebook has added a privacy page where a lot of settings can be altered to make your information more private. It’s important on any social network that you’re a member of to make sure that you are aware of the information that friends, members and