Technology

If I were to ask "how many of you have had a pop-up appear that claimed to 'fix a virus' or 'clean your computer' while searching for information on the internet?" I believe most people would raise their hand.

You want the short answer? I bet you can spend 15 minutes a day. No, cancel that - how about 10 minutes a day? So why can't I find the time to do it? You might ask me.

Scams have been around for many years where criminals see an easy opportunity to prey on the vulnerable. Unfortunately, since the dawn of the internet and email, opportunistic criminals have been more creative in their methods.

No matter what business workshop you do, Social Media article or books you read, one thing is for sure - the age of engagement is upon us.

Time and time again, business owners enquire about why Social Media is right for their business.

Time and time again, business courses, workshops, general media and people are going on about using Social Media for business.

Social Networking has grown exponentially. Although some of my entries are to do with the young people of today, I think there are many parallels between the online world and the way younger generations are growing up .

Recently, I've been bombarded by invitations to join the Google Plus social network. What are your thoughts?

There's a lot of talk going around that Social Media is a fad. People and businesses are claiming that the new phenomenon is nothing less than a passing phase that will be overtaken in the next few years. It's both true and not true.

Just like you, as a business, don't visit every business networking event, your business also doesn't need to be on every social networking site, so here's a few tips to help you be as productive as possible in your online ventures: