Taken with the monstrous sale signs in a local shoe store window this week, I slipped into a parking spot fully aware that I had a conference call in fifteen minutes. With my BlackBerry in hand, I figured I could check out the agenda that was sent to me and call into the meeting. All while trying on a fabulous pair of black heels that I’ve had my eye on. I was partially correct.
While I knew it was a brief overview call and did not require my input, it required me to toggle between a document or two which was unknowingly sent out in the eleventh hour. This was a problem. My BlackBerry skills are not that sophisticated. So I was thrilled with news of a website that might give me a road map in plain English to the cellphoneeez that I so desperately needed to learn for future shopping trips. Cellphonist.com.
This site offers videos of how to navigate, text message, take and send pictures etc. I was excited to dig into the pool of wisdom. The presentations are easy to understand and the visuals are great. But in taking a look through the cellphones a bit of a caveat. I have a Blackberry. No BlackBerry video.
DiscoverBlackBerry.com has easy to understand tips. You can sign up for the newsletter and also download a 288 page guide. But no videos. I suppose in our sensory overloaded environment we’re all a bit spoiled. But it’s a heck of a lot easier to watch a video than to read through a bunch of techno-stuff. So if there is a BlackBerry video source out there to navigate the BlackBerry – and I’m looking for it free of charge – just like Cellphonist offers – please let me know!
Don’t get me wrong. I love my BlackBerry. It has helped me greatly with worklife balance in my career – when not abused. For some tips on sensory overload and how to manage it in your career, check out my former blog posts and head to the WorkLife Minute and WorkLife Monitor podcasts at JudyMartinSpeaks.com.
