I love my techy toys. They are fun and help me stay productive. I was reminded, however, that not everyone understands or appreciates that these “toys” are real tools and that there needs to be an understanding between the techy and non-techy folks as to how these techy items are used.
I did not follow some basic rules of etiquette and my using technology was as welcome as firing up a chainsaw at a baptism.
A few weeks ago I was in an all day meeting with about 40 other people for a non-profit I have worked with for years. I have the utmost respect and interest in this group which is why I was concerned that I was labeled as “playing with my phone”, “texting during the meeting” and not “paying attention”.
While I did do some email checking and texting (multitasking – including sending a Tweet about how awesome one of the speakers was) on my hand held, I also Googled an answer to a laptop hardware problem when one of the presenters could not get her PowerPoint presentation going, typed in my meeting notes so I could share with others, searched for another answer to the question one of the presenters had – “did someone named Terry make the 1984 US Men’s Olympic Marathon Team” (answer – no) and took photos.
With the negative feedback I received, this struck me as a learning opportunity for both the techy and non-techy folks in our world. So, here are my five points for each of these two distinct cultural groups.
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QUESTION: How much will you pay for the “Toonie Tuesday” special at KFC?
ANSWER: More than a toonie…almost 40% more for a total of $2.79.
Imagine if this extended over into, say, the automobile industry: “A dollar will get you this car! Just be sure to bring 25,000 more with you.”
These are the things which keep me awake at night. And revenge fantasies.
I was completely hypnotized by this video and could not stop smiling. Read more about Matt and his travels after watching the video. Be sure to watch in high def by clicking the HD button at the bottom of the video window after you starting playing the video.
Last Night the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce held their annual Business Excellence Awards Gala up at Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club. After being nominated with 20 or so other small businesses, my company – Dave.ca Communications Inc. – won the 2009 Outstanding Small Business of the Year!
According to the write up at Dave.ca, my company provides “both on-line and off line campaigns to bring attention to client’s events, products and causes”. In short, we work quickly to get you positive attention.
This award is an incredible honour. This past year has seen tremendous growth for my company and I receive calls on a daily basis to take on new and exciting projects (I will post later this week about some of the upcoming events). As I said last night, if it were not for the support or guidance of a number of people, this award – and even my company – would not be possible.
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While standing in line the other day at the post office at the northside Pharmasave, I saw the package description at the left for a toy tea set. Needless to say, I was a bit confused.
First off, the teapot and teacup set was listed as “Coffee World”.
Now let’s read the rest of the awesome description on the side panel. “With such simulated coffee set, your kids could assemble them freely.” Ummm….ok.
The next line did not even merit capitalization: “attractive outlooking”. What is “outlooking” and how would one know if it is “attractive”?
“…and packing with simulating function” – ok, a little awkward, but I get it. This is not a real tea / coffee set.
It continues: “…bring your kids into the happly world of coffee.” Ok, what is “happly”? Assuming it is “happy”, why would a parent introduce their kids into the “happy world of coffee”? On a toy gun would it suggest parents, “start your child off right with an intro into the world of gangsters”?
If you buy this for your kid this Christmas, please include a dictionary. If not, your child may find unhapply outlooking. Or something.
