Over the last few weeks I have been updating the Social Media Bureau’s seminar LinkedIn for Business ready for our 2014 seminar programme. As well as noting all the changes made by LinkedIn I make a point of reading around the advice that is available across the Internet. Here’s a summary 10 point checklist for […]
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Social Media Bureau Facebook cover for December 2013
It’s December and we now have a new Facebook Timeline cover for The Social Media Bureau Page.
Using Google Maps Offline on an iPhone
Google Maps has a relatively undocumented feature that allows for the caching of a map on your iPhone so that you navigate without a 3G or a Wi-Fi connection. All it takes is a bit of forward planning while you have access to the Internet.
Every Recorded Nuclear Explosion
For those of us old enough to remember the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War this video by Japanese artist Isao Hasimoto is a sobering reminder of just how many nuclear tests there has been from 1945 to 1998. In total 2053 nuclear explosions are mapped. Watch it and have a stiff drink ready […]
How Quickly Would You Respond To A Complaint On Twitter?
Research commissioned by Lithium Technologies has shown that consumers expect brands to respond in a timely way to complaints made using Twitter.
Occasional Email Privacy Issues Within LinkedIn
Sometimes LinkedIn displays more than your Primary Email address. Then the only recourse is to raise an error ticket.
Social Media Training at Heathrow in October 2013
As it was a beautiful morning, I did pause for even longer in the Jury’s Inn car park to watch the planes taking off from Heathrow. For this visit I had a full day of Social Media training for business to present with UK4Business.
LinkedIn, Tags and Messages
The good news is that LinkedIn has re-instated the ability to send Messages to your contacts selected via your tags. The limit on the number of recipients of your Message does however remain at 50.
LinkedIn Social Media Training at Heathrow in September 2013
I like visiting the Jury’s Inn at Heathrow for our LinkedIn seminars with UK4Business especially as not only is parking so easy but I do get to watch planes flying over my head. The reception was packed with tourists but as always the conference management was quick and efficient.
Extending Your Wi-Fi Network Across Dual Networks (Updated)
After the success of using the single band version of the Edimax wi-fi extender to get rid of dead zones, I’ve replaced it with the dual band network version. This was the version that was originally tested in PCPro magazine.
Be careful if you Download TuneUp for iTunes (Updated)
Be careful if you Download TuneUp for iTunes as you may get a plug-in installed in all your browsers that you did not ask for
Do you have dead spots of Wi-Fi coverage in your house too?
I have been experimenting with Wi-Fi extension extenders to remove dead spots of coverage in my house for some time. A couple of weeks ago I came across a short review of a Edimax extender in PCPro magazine and installed the single band version to see how it performed.