GetSmarter Blog

By Anna Malczyk and Alex Trengove Jones

Project management is one of those exciting and useful skills that can be applied to any business context in virtually any industry. Wherever people need to be organised to meet deadlines and accomplish business goals, project management will make the process smoother, quicker, cheaper and more enjoyable for everyone. Here are just three examples of how project management can apply to your job.

By Masha Du Toit

The internet is the world's largest library. It's just that all the books are on the floor. ~ John Allen Paulos

Have you noticed that people speak about the internet as though it were a place? A place where we can educate our children and ourselves, keep in touch with old friends or find new ones, manage our finances, shop, share knowledge and find entertainment. But can you find your way around this brave new online world? Or are you sitting on the edge of the information highway, watching it speed by?

By Paul Jacobson

The social Web has a playful feel to it for the most part.  Users are encouraged to share their photos, home movies, thoughts, experiences, locations and more with their friends and family.  We build up followings on Twitter and “friend” school mates, family members, colleagues and, well, friends on Facebook.  Facebook users spend hours developing and managing virtual farms and taking care of each other’s virtual fish tanks.  It can be a lot of fun online but there is a serious side too.

By Anna Malczyk

If you’ve read anything about internet marketing, you’ve probably encountered the term “search engine optimisation”, or SEO. What is it, and how do you use it? Here’s a quick guide to getting started with SEO.