bit quiet of late….

Posted on by Becky Green (was McMichael)

As you may or may not know, I’ve been off on maternity leave for the last twelve months giving birth to and looking after a gorgeous girlie called Zahra. The year has flown and last week, I found myself back in the whirlwind world of PR and neck deep in stuff I had promised myself I’d read, apps I’d promised to check out, new social media sites to look at, a new mac to set up and use (having not done so previously) and work to fit in around this…joking Nick 🙂

I meant to write this last week but hey, I’ve been busy.

Leaving the girls again after a year at home is tough, I can’t deny that, but I am enjoying being part of the working world and a bit of adult company does wonders for the soul.

So expect more from me over coming weeks as I find my feet and catch up a bit. If anyone fancies helping me out with the top 3 things I missed in 2010, I’d be much obliged (smiling at you nicely Wadds, Stephen, Chris, Ged, David, Paul and Jed)

the move from pc to mac – useful tip #1

Posted on by Becky Green (was McMichael)

It’s really annoying that many Apple keyboards dont have a # hashtag. This is especially annoying when you tweet a lot and want to emphasise or tag your post with a hash tag using a Mac………I suggest using a post-it note on your monitor with the following written on it.

# = Alt + 3

€ = Alt + 2

© = Alt + G

• = Alt + 8

via Apple Mac Keyboard # hashtag – where is it? « Silicon Beach Training Blog.

links for 2011-01-12

Posted on by Becky Green (was McMichael)

  • The Best Way to Use the Last Five Minutes of Your Day – Peter Bregman – Harvard Business Review
    Every day, before leaving the office, save a few minutes to think about what just happened. Look at your calendar and compare what actually happened — the meetings you attended, the work you got done, the conversations you had, the people with whom you interacted, even the breaks you took — with your plan for what you wanted to have happen. Then ask yourself three sets of questions:
    How did the day go? What success did I experience? What challenges did I endure?
    What did I learn today? About myself? About others? What do I plan to do — differently or the same — tomorrow?
    Who did I interact with? Anyone I need to update? Thank? Ask a question? Share feedback?

links for 2011-01-11

Posted on by Becky Green (was McMichael)

  • The year in digital: 130 stories that shaped 2010
    2010 was a landmark year for digital, with iPads, Old Spice, Angry Birds, Chatroulette and Wikileaks becoming buzzwords, while standout company Facebook went 'Places', got its own movie and found its CEO becoming Time magazine's Person of the Year. Netimperative looks back over the past 12 months to find the events that helped shape the digital industry as it heads into 2011…
    (tags: 2010 campaigns digital)