Google has certainly captured the search market, being the majority of people’s first choice of search engine and for many their default homepage. But I would venture that most people use only the most basic of searches from the search box. Here are some tips that you can use to enhance searching and if you’ve [...]
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Looking for MORE laughs in Auld Reekie!
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?
Workshop: Family History Research Online: getting started
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 [...]
Talk: Ten Top Tips for Managing your Business Information Better
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 [...]
Workshop: Social Media & Young People: keeping your children safe online
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 [...]
Banks lose interest when you close an account
It’s January and time to do my tax return. Now that I am banking online with e-statements I realised I’m missing the tax certificates which used to get sent out each April/May. I had a good look online at my e-statements but this information seems to be missing – bank customer service advisors, please take [...]
Online Information 09
emmersons visited the Online Information Exhibition at Olympia from 1 – 3 December 2009. It was the first visit to this annual show, and very worthwhile! As well as browsing the stands and picking up a few stocking filler freebies (well it was that time of year), there was ample opportunity to meet and chat [...]
To tweet or not to tweet
Just posted a reply to Sathnam Sanghera’s Times Online article about twitter not being right for business: http://tinyurl.com/yjcr3qs He seems to have totally ignored the small business sector when writing this article! Strange, as they contribute a significant amount to the country’s economy. Stats dated May 2008 from the Federation of Small Businesses indicate how [...]
