Bullying can happen to anyone and indeed a significant number of us have been affected. For those affected, it can be a continual and literal living hell. Bullying can take many forms- from physical assault to some very subtle ways that you may not feel qualifies as bullying. If you are a victim of bullying, you are not alone and here are some ways to reach out for help. Ditch The Label Annual Report In November 2019, the annual survey about bullying in the UK was published by the...
Simple answer is YES! Lots of us already own an Amazon Alexa, such as an Echo or Dot speaker and Google’s version, the Nest. There have been a quite few sceptical warnings telling us to be careful because ‘Alexa is always listening to us.’ Alexa can be like having an extra helping hand around the house with the voice commands that you give it, for example, turning on the light (you do need to purchase smart devices such as Philips Hue lightbulbs to enable Alexa to do this), playing a certain...
WhatsApp is a free messaging and calling service, now owned by Facebook. This social platform differs from the others in that you don’t have a timeline, newsfeed or bio. You can assign a profile picture and a status once you sign up to the service. If the contacts stored in your mobile phone also have WhatsApp, you will be able to connect with them on WhatsApp and message them. The origin of WhatsApp Brian Acton and Jan Koum developed WhatsApp in 2009. Both men were former employees at Yahoo...
LinkedIn is a major player amongst the social networking titans, but with a difference compared to Facebook and Twitter. LinkedIn focuses on the professional community, both with networking and careers. It is the world’s largest professional online network. This networking site is widely utilised by companies promoting their profiles, employers and job seekers. It can be used to make further connections in your professional network and develop new business contacts; B2B businesses can connect...
