Someone once said "An Inbox is as personal a space as an underwear drawer — we all have one and are all embarrassed by both its organisation and contents".

Start 2012 off by applying some simple and effective methods to maintaining an organised and less overwhelming (or embarrassing!) Inbox.  Read More

Running a successful business means learning how to do things more efficiently than your competition.

The traditional 9 to 5 workday is a distant memory for many of us as we conduct our business on the go. One of the strongest strategies (at no cost!) to embrace is using good old Skype, a technology that has been around for a while now and continues to improve.  Read More

Think of it as maintaining a healthy business lifestyle - a daily dose of vitamins helps keep things running smoothly. Keeping up with the ever-changing technology that impacts on your business life is a must. Staying abreast of the newest wave can give you a distinct competitive advantage.

Read vitamins as tablets and you can start thinking about the most known tablet device today - the iPad.  Read More

Small business owners often find themselves discouraged with their websites and their inability to attract a large amount of clientele.

According to my business coaching book there are two main things to remember when creating your website: to attract and engage. Without both of these features working for you, your site will not be working to your advantage. Read More

What does it actually mean to be wireless? 3G/4G, WiFi, Bluetooth, Hot Spot, USB - these are all different ways of staying wireless and connected on your smartphone or laptop computer.

So what are the different ways of staying wireless? Firstly, there is WiFi (the acronym does not in fact stand for anything), wireless networks that will connect your device to the internet.  Read More

Studies show that 'turning off' for at least a small part of your day can help you relax and return focus during hectic work hours. As a business coach I suggest you select a time every day where you will power down all of your devices. Combine the time with your coffee break and maximise your rest period, returning to your day revitalised and refreshed. Read More

Imagine taking a newspaper classified ad and posting it up on an electronic signboard. Think about the reach your message automatically achieves. This form of advertising is called digital signage: an electronic display that conveys an advertising message. Read More

In my business coaching role I’m often involved in assisting with the decision to equip offices with the right tools and desktop computers are at the top of the list.

There is one rule to remember: resist the urge to buy cheap. No matter what kind of deals or savings you may find, the bottom line is that low cost equals high maintenance. Read More

Cloud computing is an online server that can make your IT systems simple and cost effective; and when provided by a reputable vendor, it can make them secure. Look into this web phenomenon and encourage your colleagues and employees to do the same. Read More

In 1991 Charles Cresson Wood wrote an article entitled ‘Using Information Security to Achieve Competitive Advantages’. He would later become the recipient of the Computer Security Institutes Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2004, at its worldwide partner conference, Microsoft pitched security as a competitive advantage. Now seven years later, how has information technology security affected businesses and has it indeed proved to be a competitive advantage? Read More