Corporate Social Media and Security Training for all staff at DC Thomson (Publishers of The Beano, The Dandy, Peoples World etc.) Several bespoke training courses  were developed and delivered to DC Thomson employees on how to use social media in a relevant and secure way, that showed them how to communicate effectively without compromising the reputation of D C Thomson or its publications. The courses were specifically designed to reflect what...

The problem with photo image meta data Today’s smart phones and digital cameras store information about the photograph, hidden inside the digital images. In addition to the images technical properties such as dimensions and bit depth, cameras can write more personally identifiable information such camera serial numbers, the date and time the photos were taken and so on. In fact some images even store information such as the photographers...

With Google Plus seemingly taking over the internet as millions flock to try it out, many bloggers are now looking for a simple way to integrate Google+ into their blogs. After trawling  the internet for a suitable plugin, and experimenting with the many widgets, plugins and pieces of code that I found, I finally unearthed a WordPress plugin that was quick to install, simple to use, looks pretty cool, and works a treat. It’s a neat little...

The title of my post “Authentic Indian Dishes To Cook At Home” may seem a little off piste, but please bear with me, it will all become clear… I’ve been studying the progress of a Social Media savvy Chef on YouTube for some time now by the name of Chef John. This guy is hugely successful at what he does, he has really worked out how to to get his messages out there, and how to engage with his audience. Every week Chef...

PowerPoint Presentations; We’ve all seen them, some of us fear them, they’ve even been known to fill a few of us with dread! When someone mentions that they are bringing along their PowerPoint to show us we sometimes can’t help but shudder at the thought of having to sit through a multitude of bland, boring slides all crammed to the brim with mind numbing facts and figures. Have you ever wondered if that’s what’s...

Highrise is a great product for managing and tracking conversations and todo lists for yourself, and between your team. It’s a very simple system, so simple in fact that it can sometimes be a little confusing! I use Highrise for managing several aspects of my businesses, and I also use it to organise my work with several different teams and team members. It’s a brilliant tool for getting rid of Inbox Clutter and keeping your tasks...

I have some great news to share today. From Sunday 19th September at 9:00am The Business Hub will be also be  broadcasting on KLFM 96.7 We cannot get over just how popular The Business Hub has become in only a few months, and Mark and I would sincerely like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of the wonderful people who listen to our show every week, either on-air, on-line, or by downloading our podcasts. If you’ve listened to The...