Etiquette – Emails

One hardly hears that word these days – etiquette.  Are there any formal written rules for emailing/texting?  I have not seen any formal written rules for emailing/texting, except those rules drawn up by companies for their staff to follow.  And if there were, do people adhere to these rules?  It is so easy to type [...]

Dictation on Blackberry

Record your dictation on your Blackberry/Iphone/Palm Treo and send it to us for transcription.  Check this video for basic instructions -

Looking for new diaries for 2010?

Like everyone else, I am now looking for new diaries for 2010.  I’ll leave my shopping for new stationery for the January school year sales!   But one definitely needs to get a diary now to start entering appointments for January 2010. Whilst shopping at Officeworks recently I had seen some customers checking out the diaries [...]

The mobile office on a USB stick

How to work mobile : http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/10/27/how-to-carry-your-office-on-a-stick-usb-flash-drive/

Do you have a copy of your resume?

Have you ever been asked this question lately? “Do you have a copy of your resume?”  Sometimes this question throws people into panic.  People are not even aware they should have their resume updated on a regular basis. Who knows what tomorrow brings. The company you’re working in may close down, relocate or restructure and you [...]

Then and now …

Travelling on the tram this morning, something caught my attention. I was watching this young girl in front of me typing a message on the keypad of her Iphone or mobile with just one finger. I was trying to guess her speed – no it couldn’t be faster than your average typist (40 words per minute?), [...]

Google docs

Upload your documents in Word, Excel and PowerPoint on Google Docs for easy access where ever you may be. To use this service, you will need a Google account name and password which can be easily set up.
With your new Google ID account, you can also use other applications, e.g. Google Calendar, Email, etc.  Gmail allows [...]

“Do it anyway”

I couldn’t resist adding this poem to my blog, which could be applied to all parts of our life. 
Poem by Mother Theresa – DO IT ANYWAY
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false [...]

“Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous — not just to some people in some circumstances — but to everyone all the time.” Thomas J. Watson

How to use Twitter?

Here is a great video on how to use Twitter.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0xbjIE8cPM&NR=1