Technology or Tradition?
Here at Green Umbrella Towers(!) alongside tweeting, texting and travelling Julia & Julie are also attempting to shape the minds and morals of our offspring (of which there are 3 between us) so...
View ArticleGenius..an app for parking your car #RingGo
I was in Milton Keynes at the weekend (as you do!). For a long time now I have been using the “pay by phone” for the parking, and as I picked up the phone and dialled the number to park my car again,...
View ArticleThe pros and cons of using QR Codes
QR codes are one of those fabulous technologies which has not quite taken off yet. So many people see them, but don't quite understand what they are or what they do. (What is a QR Code?) However, if...
View ArticleSocial Media – The Modern Face Of Recruitment
I am sure that many employers, jobseekers and recruitment specialists would agree that modern recruitment is very different now to how it looked 10, 20 or 30 years ago. Prior to the World Wide Web,...
View ArticleApple Watch – Is It Good For Business?
I've been living with my Apple Watch for the last month or so now and the way that I use the watch has changed drastically in this short space of time. The one question I am constantly asked is “Is it...
View ArticleI Am Robot – Or Not?!
When it comes to writing blogs, I do always try and think about what I have learnt or heard about in the weeks and days before I sit down to put pen to paper – well actually fingers to keys, and those...
View ArticleAttracting and Maintaining Millennial Recruitment Professionals
I was recently asked to give a talk in Birmingham on the topic of Millennials. I have a good understanding of social media and modern communication tools, so I can fully understand why they considered...
View ArticleProductivity Tip: Check out Product Hunt!
Product Hunt is a curation of the best new products, every day. Discover the latest mobile apps, websites, and technology products that everyone's talking about. I am totally addicted to Product Hunt....
View ArticleProductivity Tip: Use the Smartphone App called “Moment” to monitor your...
In May 2017 my daughter challenged me to see who used their phone the most. Was I up for the challenge? Hell yeah! Anything to get my daughter away from her much loved phone and addiction to SnapChat...
View ArticleThe World Has Changed, But Humans Will Always Be Humans
I was recently watching the Ed Sheeran and James Corden Carpool Karaoke when something caught my attention. I have no idea how I missed this announcement in the media, but Ed Sheeran does not have a...
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