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Getting Acquainted With Interactive Whiteboards

An Introduction to Interactive Whiteboards If you’ve been wondering about the latest phenomenon circulating around the education industry, then you may have come across the term ‘interactive whiteboard’ once or twice. Needless to say, by definition, it... Read >

Mudgee, Australia: A Colonial Wonder

Familiar for its rural Australian charm, and fertile wine valleys, Mudgee is a historic township located in the central west of the Australian state of NSW. The origins of this historic township date back to the mid 19th century when European settlers ... Read >

Interactive Whiteboards: Set to Revolutionize the Classroom

There’s a new form of learning hitting a classroom near you - it’s manufactured, and it’s interactive. It comes in the form of something known as an interactive whiteboard; but what is an interactive whiteboard, and just what exactly does it do? An int... Read >

Corporate Travel Management Critical During Volcano Saga

The value of professional corporate travel management was highlighted during the recent Iceland volcano eruption which delayed millions of leisure and business travellers worldwide with 100,000 flights cancelled and most of Europe's airports closed. Th... Read >

American Customs Makes More Changes to Airport Security

Another development from the world of corporate travel. Developments in U.S. security measures in recent weeks include a revision of traveler screening procedures, a change in responsibility for passenger watch list matching and a tie-up with Germany's tr... Read >

Project Management in Jeopardy: Implementing a PMO

When it comes to understanding the reasons behind the implementation of a dedicated project management office (PMO), , many businesses perceive the role of a PMO within smaller or larger organisations to be trivial as they have never been provided with a ... Read >

Sao Paulo, Brazil: A Traveler's Guide

Sao Paulo is the world's third largest city and the largest in South America. Described as a "concrete jungle" the city is in constant growth, particularly upwards. The fast-paced cosmopolitan metropolis may not be the prettiest of cities, but offers it p... Read >

Redundancies See Demand For Outsourced Project Management Services

Pete Swan recently appointed managing director of Australian project management services firm, PM-Partners group, said increased demand for the delivery or management of projects was being driven by a reduction in workforces. He said with project consult... Read >

A Traveller's Guide to Geneva: Switzerland

Switzerland ranks near the top among countries with highest quality of life in the world. The country's most cosmopolitan city is Geneva, which is also one of Europe's priciest. The city surrounds Lake Geneva with stunning views of the Alps and Jura mount... Read >

Tokyo: The City of Lights

Tokyo (known as Edo up until 1868) is Japan's capital and the country's largest metropolis. In the 20th century alone, Tokyo suffered earthquakes, fires and devastating bombing resulting in repeated redevelopment. After centuries of renovation and expansi... Read >

Unresolved Tension: The Quandary of Revenue Management versus Service Management

In this six part Q & A series, I will address the challenges of balancing revenue management and service management. What is your opinion on revenue Management in hospitality today? Revenue Management is a multi-faceted strategic approach to pricing... Read >

Parliamentary Inquiry into Mobile Roaming a Wasted Opportunity

BackChat Mobile slams the Parliamentary report, Phoning Home, Inquiry into International Mobile Roaming, released on 19 March 2009 as offering no solutions to the huge costs of prepaid mobile roaming. Australians are found to be paying too much to use the... Read >

Putting People Management Back into Project Management

Introduction No one will ever be able to convince me that the most challenging component of Project Management is the science behind it. The way in which we need to pull people together to be a high performance team over a relatively short period of ti... Read >

Laser vs. inkjet industrial coding – which is the better option?

Laser coding technology is an emerging technology that has improved rapidly in the last 5 years in terms of Speed, flexibility, print area and size. Despite some exciting applications laser may continue be challenged by inkjet coding for use in industria... Read >

Nokia N97: The 'average guy' review

Launched in July 2009, the Nokia N97 is Nokia's response to the ever popular Apple iPhone 3GS and RIM Blackberry Storm 9500. The features and design are similar to the first touchscreen model from Nokia, the 5800 XpressMusic. The size and dimensions ar... Read >