Category: Workplace

  • Some truth behind the humour

    I’m sure most of you will at least smile when you read this Dilbert cartoon published yesterday. Scott Adams‘ canny insight into the workplace and contemporary issues highlights underlying truths, in this case concerning the sometimes-collisions between public relations, conflicts of…

  • See what you can do with 3D printing

    I’ve been hearing a lot about 3D printing lately. It’s not been wholly clear to me, though, exactly what it is (especially after I read the Wikipedia entry). From a layman’s perspective, you tend to think about ink, paper and…

  • Getting hands-on with social media comes to London in September

    If you’re looking for a conference or other event where you can learn more about social media for business, there are quite a few coming up during the next few months. I’m involved with some as a presenter. Here’s one…

  • A sign of things to come

    We see constant news reports these days of layoffs in technology, banks, the media and other industry sectors. The reasons are varied but commonly relate to taking drastic action to restructure and, in some cases, even survive as going concerns.…

  • Make podcasting take off for you

    There’s an intriguing article on the BBC Click website that says the term “podcasting” has largely disappeared from view as attention has increasingly turned to social media, and asks: why has such a popular technology received such a small amount…