Author Archives: Susan Metcalfe
Improve you reading skills to speed up your learning
The next two blogs are going to cover reading skills and how you can improve them. This week we’ll look at the bad habits you’ve more than likely picked up – I have a few myself – and next week we’ll concentrate on how to improve your speed reading skills so you can study more in less time. Continue reading
Memory Improvement Techniques
“Now, what was that word…” How many times have you said that to yourself? Lots, I bet. I know from my time studying French that learning a word and being able to remember it are two very different things. It’s … Continue reading
Check and check again!
Business calls usually have important details in them, like the date, time and location of the interview in the conversation between Paul Jones and Mr Smith in last week’s blog. So, it’s a good idea to have a note pad and pen handy to write down any important information. Continue reading
Hello can I speak to…
Over the next two weeks we’ll be looking at business telephone calls.
You need to make an important business telephone call – perhaps you’ve applied for a new job and you’ve received a letter advising you should call to arrange an appointment for interview. Continue reading
Feeling sleepy?
Over the last 100 years our finely tuned sleep patterns have been broken by alarm clocks, electric lighting, shift-work and any number of other modern inconveniences you can think of. Continue reading
Need an Upgraded Computer for Your Business or Study?
Upgrading your old slow computer can be an expensive business. And, as I am sure you know, these days most new computers come with an expensive Microsoft operating system already loaded. A quick look at PC World here in the UK shows that the only option given for an operating system is Microsoft with the cheapest version being almost £90 – that’s pretty pricey. Continue reading
Making a Good Impression continued…
Following on from last week’s blog, here are some more tips to help you make a great first impression at business meetings and interviews. Continue reading
Student of the Year Winners
I am assuming that most of you are studying so that you can improve your career prospects – either by getting a better job or by setting up a business of your own. Continue reading
The Rise of Email, Instant Messaging and Social Networking
From the first message sent back in late 1971 email, instant messaging and social networking use has exploded! It’s used by friends and family keeping in touch with each other and by huge corporations for their daily business. Continue reading
