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Flash, Bang Wallop, What a picture!

07 February 2011 By emmersons In family history, finding information, sharing information 0

On Friday 4th Feb 2011 I was able to indulge in talking about 2 of my passions – old family photographs and information management! I presented a short 10 minute talk to the Taunton 4N networking group entitled ‘Flash, Bang Wallop, What a picture!’

I explained what information you could find within an old Victorian photograph in terms of:

info about the subject – their age, gender, height etc
info from the fashion & hairstyles worn
info from the setting of the studio and subject’s pose
info from the setting of the photograph - the shape & design of the mount
info taken from looking at the photographer’s details

4N, artefacts, custodian, family history, heritage, images, information management, managing information, networking, old photos, personal information, photographs, photos, sharing information, Taunton, Victorian

Dropbox – helping you manage your information on the move

10 December 2010 By emmersons In managing information, sharing information 0

I have revolutionised my working life! My fellow Digital mentors at Cosmic have introduced me to Dropbox – perfect for those of you who work on the move, as a digital nomad.

Dropbox is an application which allows you to host your files on its servers ‘out in the cloud’ with local copies downloaded onto your different devices: desktop computer, laptop and smartphone. Each time a file is changed and resaved locally, it automatically resyncs with the Dropbox servers and updates the other local folders next time those devices are online. This also means that your files are automatically backed separately from your machine. So losing your laptop does not mean losing your information.

backup, cloud computing, collaboration, Dropbox, information, information management, information sharing, information storage, managing information, mobile working

Looking for MORE laughs in Auld Reekie!

05 September 2010 By emmersons In customer service, finding information, using information 0

August 2010: We’re back!

Having enjoyed the trip to the Edinburgh Festival last year, we thought we’d give it another try. And what a difference a year makes in terms of planning the shows. So what’s different?

choices, creative, decision making, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival, efficiency, entertainment, finding information, marketing, online transactions, technology, using info

Workshop: Facebook for Parents

22 July 2010 By emmersons In emmersons hosted, events, sharing information, social media, training 1

Are you a parent with children who use Facebook?
Do you know what they talk about online?
Do you know who their ‘friends’ are? Do they?
Do you worry that they are sharing too much of their personal information?
Do they know how to choose from Facebook’s 150 privacy settings to keep their information safe?Join our workshop and find out how to keep your children safe online.

communication, esafety, Facebook, information Security, internet, personal information, privacy, sharing information, social media, teenagers, young people

World Cup betting

01 July 2010 By emmersons In customer service, using information 0

Although England are out of the World Cup, I still fancied a flutter on the games and decided to take advantage of the free and low-risk bets offered by various betting sites.

If ever a business needed to take lessons in making information accessible, it’s these online bookies! I was obviously starting at a disadvantage, knowing very little about odds and the language of betting, and also little about football (I still haven’t fathomed the offside rule…)

betting, business, choices, confusion, customer service, decision making, financial, information accessibility, online transactions, uncertainty

Workshop: Family History Research Online: getting started

21 June 2010 By emmersons In emmersons hosted, events, family history, finding information, sharing information, training 2

Marian BARBER & Arthur THOMAS, photographed in 1895, Fargate, Sheffield & photographer's details

Marian BARBER (later NIXON) & Arthur THOMAS, photographed in 1895, Fargate, Sheffield

Want to use family history websites?
Not sure where to start?
Feel overwhelmed by ancestry and genesreunited?

Join us for this introductory workshop where you’ll learn:

about some of the popular family history websites
where to start your research
what records to look for
where to find them
search tips to find those relatives who seem to have gone missing

family, family history, family tree, finding information, internet research, old records, online records, research, searching oline, sharing information, workshop

Weight not, want not

14 June 2010 By emmersons In customer service, managing information 1

Here’s a great example of a company using the information you give it to customise its products to suit you better.

I wanted to share this link with you primarily because I love the product, the company website and am impressed with how they are using information from their customers to personalise their product and enhance the customer experience. I picked this up via twitter from a nearby business that raved about their free ‘grazebox’. Curiosity and the offer of a free trial box got the better of me and led me to explore their site.

business, choices, creative, customer information, customer service, dynamic, info mgt, information, information management, information relevance, marketing, sharing information, using information

Talk: Ten Top Tips for Managing your Business Information Better

05 April 2010 By emmersons In emmersons hosted, events, managing information 0

How often do you waste time trying to find that file ‘that was there somewhere’?
Do you feel overwhelmed by the amount of information that you have to deal with each week?
Would you like to be able to find the right information in the right place at the right time?

Join Fiona Wilson of emmersons Ltd for a FREE Bitesize session to pick up Ten Top Tips for Managing your Business Information Better, enabling you to free up your time and get on with your job.

business, filenames, findability, finding information, information management, information style, managing information, records management

Workshop: Social Media & Young People: keeping your children safe online

23 March 2010 By emmersons In emmersons hosted, events, training 0

emmersons and Kevin Morgan Associates are delighted to present a workshop for foster carers and social workers about how to keep your young people safe when using social media.

You will doubtless be aware of the amazing rise and great potential of the new social networking media: MSN Messenger; Facebook; Twitter; MySpace; Bebo; and the others. Instant and continuous communication has its purposes and is obviously a great attraction to children and young people. However, the technology has its risks and some caution is required to ensure safe use.

collaboration, communication, finding information, personal information, sharing information, social media, web 2.0, workshop, young people