Here are my thoughts on the Emerging Technologies strand at the NZPI Conference 2018 in Tauranga last week
NZPI Conference Promotion
Regardless of whether you are going to the conference or not, if you sign up to RMA Digital's monthly newsletter in the next week, you will go in the draw to win one of five great prizes from our one on one training services. Each prize includes preparation of a Digital Development Plan plus yourContinue reading "NZPI Conference Promotion"
Our Digital-First Census, look how far we have come
With the 2018 Census over, it is worth reflecting on just how far we have come to get to this digital-first census. BTW 'digital-first' just means that filling it in online was the primary and preferred way to complete it. Some of us may remember the Census before we had those questions about whether your household hasContinue reading "Our Digital-First Census, look how far we have come"
Tell it, don’t look around yourself
Hunting around in Word for the right menu or tool to format your text is so frustrating. It really interrupts your workflow. Did you know there is a much simpler way to get things done in Word and other Office programs? Forget about: knowing what the 'button' looks like remembering which tab/toolbar it's on andContinue reading "Tell it, don’t look around yourself"
Our February Newsletter
The theme this month is Your Relationship with your Computer RMA Digital February 2018 Newsletter
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 yourContinue 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 toContinue reading "Google Yourself, Today!"
The Internet of Things PQ Article
The Internet of Things - how will it change resource management? Check out the latest issue of Planning Quarterly for my article.
Goodbye Resolutions, Hello Habits
This post shares a great article as to why building new habits works much better than resolutions when making changes. The post also has several links to Tech Resolutions For 2018.
RMA Digital on Social Media
Personally, I'm not big on social media - until now. In addition to LinkedIn, I have just launched a page or account for RMA Digital on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Google+ (I know the last one isn't big here in NZ, but it helps the search engine gods look favourably on us). So you canContinue reading "RMA Digital on Social Media"