Last week I wrote the first part of my wishlist to Santa which focused on cool technology gadgets I want for Christmas. In this second part, I want to share the top 5 titles of my book wish list that I plan to read – or listen to next year. What better way to start […] Read More
I know that people have very mixed feelings about Christmas, personally, I love it! When I was a child I used to handwrite a very pretty wish list to Santa Clause that my mother would put on the refrigerator door. Today wish lists are more sophisticated, they are either emailed out to the entire family, […] Read More
Last week I attended the Arabian Business Women’s forum in Dubai. In one of the panel discussions, a number of prominent businesswomen were asked what superpower they would choose if they could have one. One answered, “The ability to clone myself” another answered “A time machine so that I would create time” – everyone wanted […] Read More
Going beyond keyboard and mouse Even though technology development moves at a record speed, the way we interact with our computers using a keyboard and a mouse has stayed the same for over two decades. It is only in the past few years that enhancements in this area have started to appear in products available […] Read More
This is the third and last part of the series on instant messaging. In the first article, I shared with you how to get the most value out of instant messaging and in the second article, you could learn instant messaging etiquette. In this blog post, I‘ll give you an overview of the trends I […] Read More
Last week I wrote about instant messaging and how it can improve business productivity in the workplace. In this article, I want to share with you the “Do’s” and “Don’ts” of instant messaging so that you know how to use it effectively within your organization. Best practices for instant messaging 1. Share your availability. Be […] Read More
I frequently end up in discussions with executives on the effectiveness of instant messaging in the workplace. Nowadays, the question is less about whether or not instant messaging should be used within the corporation, because whether or not the management has given their consent, it already is. The question today is more related to the […] Read More
We can’t manage time In my work I spend a lot of time on helping customers to improve their business productivity, this, of course, includes time management. On Thursday I will publish a new video on how you can use “To-do”-lists to help ease your mind and better manage your time. Now, if you think […] Read More
Update: Google+ will shut down soon due to exposed private user information (Source). The Social Networking Jungle Last week I attended a Google conference in Dubai where ”Googlers” (as Google employees call themselves) were heavily evangelizing Google’s newly launched social networking platform Google+. Now, I must admit, that even though I’m passionate about technology and […] Read More
What is Office 365? In some of my videos on Effective Teams, I refer to using Office 365. Since this is an entirely new service provided by Microsoft I thought I’d use this week’s blog entry to explain what it is. Microsoft Office 365 was launched June 28th, 2011 in 40 markets. If you read […] Read More
Email – a two-edged sword When it comes to business productivity, email is definitely a two-edged sword. On one hand, it’s extremely effective, your message arrives in a few seconds, you can send plentiful attachments and you can easily follow a conversation that has been carried out over time between multiple parties. That being said, […] Read More
Some of you might ask why I use Microsoft Office in my videos on how to increase business productivity. Isn’t Microsoft Office a part of the past? You probably wouldn’t have asked me this a few years ago, because a few years ago Microsoft Office was the given productivity software suite for everyone. But today, […] Read More
Dear Readers, With this first blog post, I’d like to warmly welcome you to Business Productivity. I know that you all have packed agendas and an overflow of commitments, so my promise to you is that I will do my best to keep the content on this site worth your while. If you haven’t already […] Read More