A presentation using appropriate images can really make a statement for maximum impact (see Presentations that make a statement). Preparing such a presentation – finding just the right images – can, however, take longer than just collecting a few bullet points in black on a white background or a standard
These aren’t really New Year’s resolutions, but things that any small business owner would be well advised to do as soon as possible and then review regularly: Google your own name, your business name and/or product name(s). What websites come up on the front page and can you improve your
Any tips on how to be successful, in business or otherwise, are always welcome. It’s been reported that research has shown that excellence at a complex task requires a critical, minimum level of practice and the “magic number” for true expertise is 10,000 hours (equivalent to roughly three hours a
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
Online conferences are BIG these days. Some organisations have been running virtual conferences for a while and others are just starting out, or experimenting with an online element to a face-to-face conference. Technology has moved on a lot and there are a variety of options for online conferences and webinars,
Tuesday 21st October 11 am – noon BST. Seminar title: Mobile technologies for education in development contexts – challenging the obvious, with John Traxler, Reader in Mobile Technology for e-Learning (School of Computing and IT, University of Wolverhampton). In the seminar John will talk about his work on mobile learning
At Reach Further it’s one of our fundamental beliefs that bringing people together helps solve problems. Our vision is “bringing people together online, to share, to work and to learn”. Whether you call it social media, social networking, Web 2.0, online communities, the blogosphere, ebusiness or any of the other
1. Use a to-do list I use a weekly list rather than a daily list and even then it is sometimes an “everything I have to do” list. There are several online tools that can help with making lists, including wrike.com, rememberthemilk.com and joesgoals.com (see previous post). 2. Prioritise Do
Blogger Alan Levine recently commented on the problems of social media and web applications letting you down just when you need them. In Don’t Cry When Social Media Flops, Just Move On he talked about what happens when the tool you use goes down, particularly in the context of conferences
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