Why oh why do we humans think that online meetings have to be officious and monotonous? That boring, dry, and dull online meetings are the only way? Or that they make any kind of impact? We stab ourselves in the foot when we hold dull meetings period but especially when we hold dull online … [Read more...] about Five simple ways to make your Zoom online meetings more interactive
Are you up to your armpits in Zoom meetings these days? Most of us are working virtually from home which has meant a deep dive into online meetings, webinars and events. Who knew that making sure our background is acceptable, to double check we are wearing pants and that someone’s not … [Read more...] about Six simple tips for running better Zoom meetings
There’s absolutely no doubt that the coronavirus is throwing everything off. But it doesn’t have to throw a kink into those meetings you’re now stuck with having online (from the comfort of your own home). And it’s definitely not a given that the coronavirus will be responsible for … [Read more...] about Seven tips for holding those online meetings you’re dreading
What’s your mindset when it comes to time management? Has your stomach just cramped, have you exhaled in frustration, did your eyebrows just crease with exasperation? Me too. Until I hunkered down and spent some time (pun intended) focusing on how I manage my time. After focusing on … [Read more...] about Seven time management tips for sanity and productivity
Managing our time can feel like juggling an incredible amount of flotsam jetsam, while our feet are on fire, while our neck is sore from whipping our attention between our goals and dreams, with the zillion shiny objects around us fighting for your attention. Am I right or am I right?! I … [Read more...] about Toggl your way to ease and efficiency
My mind is like my Internet browser. I have 19 tabs open, 3 are frozen and I can’t tell where the music is coming from (anonymous). Can you relate? I could too until I found Toby. Toby is a free extension for the Chrome browser that lets you: Group popular URLs you visit and Then … [Read more...] about Is your mind like your browser with 19 tabs open? Here’s relief.
Can you relate to this cartoon? Are you inundated with to do’s, tasks and projects? Are you in a tumult trying to find that email, that idea, that …. Thing? Do you get, as my friend calls it, sick pit, that awful feeling in the pit of your stomach when you think about all the things you … [Read more...] about Sync and swim
“Lee-Anne we’re not very technically savvy. Could you send us just the agenda from the learning resources PDF package you just sent?” said a client to me recently. Perfect timing I thought, as I was writing this post. Need to take out one or more pages from a PDF document like my … [Read more...] about Be gone all PDF foibles. Poof!
Remember when you found that jaw-dropping image that was perfect for your next newsletter or report? Or when you discovered the perfect website, blog or recipe online? Or when you tripped over that online video that made you laugh from the gut and snort from your nose? If I asked you to … [Read more...] about Digging Diigo- your path to online ease and efficiency
