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Quiet carriage etiquette: do you pass the test? 9 Aug 2013 | 03:40 am
I’m not very organised, but sometimes I like order. For example, I like ‘quiet carriages’ on trains to be, well, quiet. Sometimes I feel a bit lonely in that, so I am heartened to see someone has used...
If you want to be more efficient, ask more questions 6 Aug 2013 | 10:40 pm
A colleague recently asked why some services demanded CSV files when Excel files contained all the data they needed. Some people I know would have put their head in their hands, but I blessed the fact...
Two productivity tools that I find very handy 5 Aug 2013 | 03:54 am
I usually turn my nose up at talk of productivity tools. I mean, how much time is wasted trying out the newest time-saving fads? However, there are two things in particular that I find so valuable tha...
Embedding audio in WordPress 3.6: in which I ruin a perfectly good tune by Kathryn Tickell 2 Aug 2013 | 05:50 am
This post is really just a test-drive of the latest WordPress upgrade (3.6). The new version has a load of enhancements, including native audio: so, I thought I’d try embedding some. Kathryn Tickell....
Michael Gove must start giving to charity 31 Jul 2013 | 05:00 pm
If Michael Gove wants charities to support schools, he needs to put his money where his mouth is. If Michael Gove really wants a Big Society, his government must start supporting the voluntary sector...
Free web management tools 29 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
You’ve had my list of free tools for building web pages, but for many of us the work doesn’t stop there. We have to manage and maintain our web presence and monitor its performance. Thankfully, there ...
Michael Gove and his dangerous crusade to subdue our children 27 Jul 2013 | 12:45 pm
While young people in Europe rise up in the wake of economic crises, in Britain they seem to have swallowed the rhetoric that someone else is to blame. They have no stake in the systems that govern th...
Free web building tools 25 Jul 2013 | 12:45 pm
Recently, I explained how I edit web pages using just a browser. I thought it might also be helpful to share some of the other tools I use. Image: Web building, by Bogie Garry on Flickr (licence: CC ...
Birmingham activists must up their PR game if they are to remain relevant to the local community 17 Jul 2013 | 05:30 pm
A Birmingham community is leading the development of its local area. But it must respond to its detractors if it is to remain relevant to all stakeholders. Moseley started life as a village. It is no...
Five things that charity communications folk need to stop doing 12 Jul 2013 | 03:58 am
It’s easy to believe you’re doing something wrong if you don’t listen to the plethora of well-meaning advice that’s on offer and grab all the free tools you can. Stop: relax, take a deep breath and re...
