Knowledge Workers
Blog URL http://billbennettnz.wordpress.com
Located North Shore, New Zealand New Zealand
Tags careers, technology, journalism, newspapers, employment, business, management, writing, media
Career management news, tips and advice for people who are paid to think
Latest Blog Posts
- Passion is a tired cliché – give it a rest on Nov 23, 2009 in Uncategorized cliche language
If you’ve spent much time around social networks or services like Twitter, you will have seen a lot of passionate people. Earlier today someone who claims to be passionate about search engine optimisation followed my Twitter account. In recent...
- The digital sabbath on Nov 22, 2009 in Uncategorized digital sabbath performance rest
It’s a simple idea. Set aside one day a week when the computer doesn’t get switched on. A day when email doesn’t get checked, when Facebook doesn’t get updated, and when tweets are not twittered. No firing up the desktop for g...
- Arsehole boss of the year? on Nov 22, 2009 in Uncategorized Bob Sutton management
On one level the email staff memo republished by Bob Sutton on his excellent web site is funny. It sounds as if Fawlty Towers was run by someone with Lenny Bruce’s vocabulary. On the other level, it’s disturbing just how bad some managers...
- James Murdoch sees smaller role for newspapers on Nov 22, 2009 in Uncategorized James Murdoch Journalism News Corporation Newspaper
It’s no longer brave, rash or insightful to suggest printed newspapers will play less of a role in the future. But it counts for something when the scion the world’s largest newspaper company voices the same opinion. James Murdoch talks a...
- 10 things you may not know about listening on Nov 20, 2009 in Uncategorized listening
Listening is a remarkably underrated skill. And make no mistake, it is a skill. Dan Erwin looks at some researched-based facts about listening in: Brainware – 10 Things You May Not Know About Listening. In my experience, it’s important to...
- Americanisms and British English on Nov 20, 2009 in Uncategorized Americanisms British English Languages
In an era of global connections it may feel like an anachronism to worry about differences between American and other versions of English. On some levels it may. But overall, it’s something you should be aware of. For a start, if you are writin...
- New Zealand media people on Twitter list now a Twitter list on Nov 19, 2009 in Uncategorized journalists media New Zealand Twitter
My original New Zealand media people on Twitter list is still available on this site. It’s been updated many times with two new entries yesterday and four updates. If you think you should be on the list, or if you are on the list and think your...
