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Once you go Mac you don’t go back !
I was Mr Microsoft. I spent 10 years working at an IT Security Company where we used Windows, Office, Exchange. And when Microsoft first launched the Windows Media Centre I was excited. I drove down to PC-World and bought an own-brand Media Centre that was styled like a DVD player – in slick black, for it to go underneath the new plasma (we didn’t have kids back then so we actually had a disposable income). I … Read entire article »
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Why I Love… Mobile Mouse
Sorry, yet another post containing the word “iPhone”, but wait… I have a genuine right to be … Read more »
Wonderwoman
Being that the Gloo Girls are all far to busy to fight crime, we thought that we would discuss … Read more »
Salesforce.com goes Social
There is a lot of talk about how social media will transform the way businesses sell however … Read more »
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My name is Louise and I’m addicted to my iphone.....
I spend a lot of time advising the clients I coach and train about how to use … Read more »
My name is Louise and I’m addicted to my iphone.....
I spend a lot of time advising the clients I coach and train about how to use … Read more »
My name is Louise and I’m addicted to my iphone.....
I spend a lot of time advising the clients I coach and train about how to use … Read more »
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Why I Love… Mobile Mouse
Sorry, yet another post containing the word “iPhone”, but wait… I have a genuine right to be giddy. I have just upload MobileMouse onto my laptop, and the related app onto my iPhone. What does it do? It turns my iPhone into a mouse – obvious I suppose!. I love this app, and now I don’t have to carry a mouse around … Read entire article »
Network Transparency
If you work in a large business, the e-mail daddy is still outlook. Now it has been said that Microsoft arrived very late to the party when it comes to all things social media and I think that’s borne out by the number of developers now working on plug-ins. Two that I’ve recently been evaluating for Outlook are Twinbox and Xobni. Twinbox is … Read entire article »
GlooBlog Rant: Why are you Tweeting in My LinkedIn Space?
I am not the only person to be ranting about this in cyberspace, but because it is REALLY annoying for lots of people, the more people that go on about it, the better. Should all your social media accounts automatically update each other? In some cases you may have a valid reason for doing this, but in most cases your audience on each site will … Read entire article »
Why Using a Freelance Trainer can be Good for You & Good for Your Business
Freelance trainer, contractor, independent training provider – call us what you will, think of us as your outsourced training department, ready to help you develop new skills and add to existing ones. Creating a relationship with your training provider, whoever they are, is essential to getting the most out of your investment. Many freelance training providers are also small business owners, … Read entire article »
Are you Sitting Comfortably?
During 2009-10 twelve hundred thousand people reported musculoskeletal injuries affecting their upper and lower limbs and neck and back. So that you don’t become a statistic follow these 5 tips on how to sit correctly at your workstation: 1. Chair should be high enough to allow the forearms to just hover over the desk 2. The chair should be positioned under the desk so … Read entire article »
User Testing on your Website – What Users Do
We’ve all been there where we’ve launched the new company website and wait for the telephone to ring or orders to start trickling in, but there’s been a resonating silence! Have you every stopped to think about how easy it is for your customers to find out what they need to on your website? User testing is a growing niche within … Read entire article »
Do you have an online video strategy
Businesses determined to survive and even grow in this economic down turn have not been sat waiting for the phone to ring, they have been getting ready – streamlining; working on their propositions’ and making sure it is clear why people should buy from them and not their competitors; re-branding and re-developing websites; getting those websites optimized and using social … Read entire article »
Wonderwoman
Being that the Gloo Girls are all far to busy to fight crime, we thought that we would discuss online what our approach would be in today’s technology world, if we were indeed Wonderwomen! Lisa Well, the argument would begin as to what Smart phone I would have. As much as I love my iPhone, I don’t doubt I would trash it quite quickly due to the fisticuffs … Read entire article »
Salesforce.com goes Social
There is a lot of talk about how social media will transform the way businesses sell however I have seen few examples of sales-department or organisation wide adoption and even fewer that can point to measurable results. Saleforce.com is my preferred online sales and CRM System and is leading the march with a chatter function which, as quoted by Salesforce.com … Read entire article »
Don’t leave it to chance – why upgrade training isn’t a luxury
Over the past year or two, I have overseen and been part of several upgrade training projects as companies migrate from earlier operating and productivity systems such as Windows XP and Office 2003 to the heady delights of Windows 7 & Office 2007 or 2010. Each time, the training element of these complex upgrade projects has been addressed as an afterthought … Read entire article »
Understanding Keyword Research – a critical component of SEO
Search engines have one primary objective – to display to the searcher, the websites that best match what he or she is looking for. It is therefore critical that the search engines can recognise your site as being relevant to search terms being entered. However, first you need to determine which particular search terms you should be targeting – this is … Read entire article »
LinkedIn for Recruitment – What YOU Need to Know!
Many of you may be registered on LinkedIn, but unsure of what to do next or how the site is going to help your business. There are thousands of ways in which you can leverage the site to your advantage, but one of the most popular ways is to recruit staff It is not rocket science, but many make the mistake … Read entire article »
Why I Love… Podcasts
I adore listening to podcasts… I totally love them. I rarely have time to read mags and newspapers. A toddler and a busy business makes for very little free time, but I still want to know what’s going on out there and keep up to date with culture. I met with a colleague yesterday, who like me has a … Read entire article »
Social Media and The Sex Pistols
Social media is influential in adding value to human communication aided by technology, 1970′s band the Sex Pistols were influencers of global cultural shifts that are still being seen today. Is this the right time to stop talking about social media and to start using it? Throughout 2010 we have seen a massive shift in people jumping onto the fast moving … Read entire article »
Why a security audit is good for your business (and your sleep!) (Part 2)
An often over-looked source of security vulnerability is Information Leakage. This is relatively easy to discover- no special scanning tools required, just a plain old simple web browser. It can often be as obvious as backup-files left on the server, comments left in the HTML files by the developer or details such as user or server names being stored in … Read entire article »
Running A Virtual Business
I love technology! Running a virtual business, technology gives me the freedom and autonomy to work where, when and how I want. I can shake off the shackles of an orthodox day in the office and really benefit from a work life blend. This year I’ve been stranded for three weeks in Antigua (thank you volcano), my heart bleeds for you … Read entire article »
Why a security audit is good for your business (and your sleep!) (Part 1)
The internet is growing at a phenomenal rate. According to data released by the Internet Systems Consortium (isc.org) there are on average around 100 million new hosts appearing every year. According to research by the Web Application Security Consortium (WASC) more than 13% of websites they audited could be compromised completely automatically. If we were to use the ISC’s numbers above, … Read entire article »
Happy Happy Happy Glooblog!
Hi Everyone, Just wanted to wish you all a very Happy Christmas from all at GlooBlog. We have only been going for 3 months, but have had some massive successes with the blog. Looking forward a great new year with lots of fabulous content, tips and ideas for tech and gadgets. Hope you enjoyed our 12 Days of GlooBlog posts and that you got some great … Read entire article »
12 Days of GlooBlog: A Careers Site
On the 12th Day of Xmas, Lis Wilson gave to me a Careers Site. When building or reviewing your website, consider this: What about a careers page? The “About Us” or “Contact Us” pages are part of the norm in designing websites, but Careers pages are not often considered as part of the marketing mix. You would be surprised at how many companies are missing a trick to market themselves to jobseekers. Statistics show that there are increasing numbers of ”long tail” job searches on the Internet and rapid increase in people searching jobs @ company name. You don’t have to be a massive global name to promote your vacancies through SEO or explain why people should work for your company and … Read entire article »
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