Building your online rapport
In the age of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, the rules of social engagement have shifted ever so slightly. A few tips on building rapport online:
Category: Internet
Spend more time ‘unplugged’ in 2012
The latest technology trend? Going low-tech and “unplugging” to get our most meaningful work done. Many are realizing we may need to take drastic measures to “switch off.” Here are some low-tech suggestions:
4 stick-to-it apps help achieve goals
To achieve your goals, you may also need a little help from apps: 21Habit.com, Livifi.com, HealthMonth.com and Stickk.com.
4 free apps Siri won’t tell you about
By now, you’ve heard the hype about Siri on the iPhone 4S. If you don’t have the latest iPhone model, don’t fret. A few voice-recognition apps on the market do practically the same thing:
What’s the use of LinkedIn for an admin?
“Exactly, what is the advantage of LinkedIn?” asks one administrative pro on our online forum. “Many people I know are on it, but no one can say what they get out of it.” According to most admins, the benefits are many, if you use the online tool the right way.
BYTES: Expanding the cloud
If you already use Dropbox to store and access files no matter which computer you’re working on, you can enhance it with these add-ons:
Just how important is this tech stuff?
How important is the Internet to younger workers’ lives? Very. For example, in a recent eye-opening study of college students and young professionals, one in three considers the Internet to be as important as air, water, food and shelter.
Watch out for these 6 computer no-no’s
Have you ever caused a problem for your computer because you simply didn’t know better? “You’d be surprised how many people unknowingly damage their computers,” says Derek Meister, a Best Buy technician. Here are six no-no’s to avoid to keep your computer out of the repair shop:
Tools for meetings
Creating meeting agendas just got a lot easier with MeetingMix, online software that helps set agendas and track minutes.
Admin, not a techie
Tips for working in new or unfamiliar software: 1. Right-click to see what options you have. 2. Google your question. 3. Keep detailed notes in a file for software tasks you do only occasionally.