Powerpoint Hacks – Easy Ways to Add Images

The difference between planners and our colleagues in the design professions is never more evident than when it comes time to give a presentation. Architects and designers have presentations filled with inspiring images, whereas planners tend to … shall we say … over use the text. Adding some images to your presentations is not tooContinueContinue reading “Powerpoint Hacks – Easy Ways to Add Images”

Outlook Hacks – managing the inbox

Too many emails! Don’t waste your valuable attention and focus clearing your inbox. Check out these three hints. Get rid of duplicate emails in a conversation Opt out of conversations you don’t need to be copied in on Get rid of emails only relevant on that day 1. Get rid of duplicate emails in aContinueContinue reading “Outlook Hacks – managing the inbox”

Hacks for Reading Plan Documents

As planners, and other RM professionals, we read a lot of wordy documents online. How can we hack this necessary task to do it faster and/or do it more effectively? Firstly we need to understand what we are trying to gain when we consult one of these planning documents. The options include: discovery – toContinueContinue reading “Hacks for Reading Plan Documents”

How-To June

In June the blog will cover quick tips and tricks for boosting productivity.     Let me know some of those little things that bug you about working with your technology, and I will include a solution in one of the posts. Send in your question by email or contact me via twitter or linkedin. What sort ofContinueContinue reading “How-To June”

How is a digital assistant different to a digital worker?

For May my posts are on specific technologies. NZ’s TechWeekNZ event is on later in the month, so I am also aiming to mention some Kiwi firms leading the way in the featured technology.  This week the tech news has featured an announcement on the next capability for Google’s Assistant. It will soon be able to makeContinueContinue reading “How is a digital assistant different to a digital worker?”

Shake up your computer input habits

Today’s blog continues the theme of this month’s newsletter – your relationship with your computer. In this post, I look at what you can do to make it easier for you to communicate with your computer. By communicate I mean how you input your instructions to your computer. Some simple changes can greatly enhance yourContinueContinue reading “Shake up your computer input habits”

Google Yourself, Today!

I am now back with weekly blog posts, after a relaxed start to the year. To kick things off, I wanted to talk about the merits of googling yourself. And to reassure you that it is definitely not a sign you are self-obsessed. Whether you are self-employed or work as an employee, you need toContinueContinue reading “Google Yourself, Today!”