Web/Tech – Mark Conner

NEW Podcast of Mark Conner’s Teaching

Mark Conner — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 01:32:54 +0000

I am excited to announce a new podcast of my teaching messages. This podcast is available directly from Podbean (including on their mobile Apps) or from Apple’s iTunes (including all iTunes Apps) or from within Spotify (if you are a subscriber).… Read the rest

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Video Messages

Mark Conner — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 06:45:00 +0000

From time to time, I have people asking me about where they can listen to messages of me speaking. My web site now has a page with a variety of media links – including videos of messages I have given recently at different churches and over the last few years, as well as some worship videos/audios too.… Read the rest

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Mark Conner’s Web Site Update

Mark Conner — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:18:59 +0000

Just for your awareness, my web site is undergoing an update at the moment. Soon there will be new graphics, new pictures, and my BLOG and web site will be integrated into one location. As the renovation continues, here are a few things that are new – all accessible via the Main MENU on the front page:

My speaking schedule, outlining the places and events that I am speaking at.

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The Smart Phone?

Mark Conner — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:32:37 +0000

I love my mobile phone. I have had one ever since they first came out back in the 1990s. I've moved from the Motorola brick size ones … to the flip lid … to a few versions of the Nokia … and now I have my faithful iPhone 6 Plus (no, I never had a Blackberry or a Samsung).… Read the rest

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Taming the Email Monster (Part 4)

Mark Conner — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 04:05:00 +0000

So how do we manage all that incoming email? Here are a few tips:

1. Make Your Email Inbox an 'In' Box.

Make your email Inbox a processing station, not a holding station. Imagine if you left all your paper letters in your physical letter box at the front of your house for weeks on end.… Read the rest

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Taming the Email Monster (Part 3)

Mark Conner — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 03:41:00 +0000

Let's face it, we all send emails to other people and add to their inbox. So let's talk today about how to write effective emails.

1. Don't Over-Communicate by Email.

As we have already noted, a big source of stress for people, especially at work, is the sheer volume of emails they receive.… Read the rest

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Taming the Email Monster (Part 2)

Mark Conner — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 03:37:00 +0000

Yesterday, we briefly referred to the exponential changes that have taken place over the last 500 years in the way we communicate with one another.

Today let's talk about some of the challenges of email.

1. We often feel expected to reply immediately.… Read the rest

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Taming the Email Monster (Part 1)

Mark Conner — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 03:23:00 +0000

Let's do a quick tour of how communication has changed over the last 500 years.

In Britain in 1500, only 5-10% of the population could read or write. Wow! What did they do. They probably talked to each other – sharing stories in person.

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An Alternative to Task Lists – Kanban Project Management

Mark Conner — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 05:00:00 +0000

All of us have tasks we want to get done or projects we are working on. Keeping a record of them all in one place is really important. The most popular method is a task or project list, which can be looked at regularly then items are ticked off when completed.… Read the rest

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Developing New Habits

Mark Conner — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 05:00:00 +0000

Habits are what we do habitually, automatically or without thinking. They are very powerful! An old poem puts it like this:

Sow a thought, reap an act

Sow an act, reap a habit

Sow a habit, reap a character

Sow a character, reap a destiny.… Read the rest

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A Blogger’s Creed

Mark Conner — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:00:00 +0000

In our world of social media, it seems like everyone has a platform from which to share their opinion. The benefit of this is that it gives everyone a voice and it encourages open dialogue. The downside is when people get to preaching without listening or considering their tone and the impact that their words have on the listeners.… Read the rest

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Is it worth buying an iPad?

Mark Conner — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:30:21 +0000

iPads or portable computing devices seem to be all the rage nowadays. If you like technology, they can sure be a fun and beneficial device, enhancing our lives and work in amazing ways.

I love this brief video clip (in German but easily understandable in any language) about a daughter asking her father how the new iPad she bought him for his birthday is going … enjoy 🙂

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Day One – A Great Journal App

Mark Conner — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 05:00:00 +0000

I have been journaling for many years now. I find it a great tool to help me unpack what I am think and how I am thinking. It's a place for me to process the events and circumstances of my life.… Read the rest

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The Future of Social Media

Mark Conner — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:51:00 +0000

Facebook, Instrgram, Twitter and Snapchat. Welcome to the exploding world of Social Media. Where will it all go and what trends are trending into 2014? Ryan Holmes, the CEO of HootSuite, a social relationship platform, recently wrote for Fortune magazine outlining five trends that could be poised to shake up the industry and the way we use social media in 2014:

1. The… Read the rest

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Social Media Explained

Mark Conner — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:07:10 +0000

Social-media is slowly creeping into all areas of the web. Even websites and services that have no social features usually place a Facebook or Google+ like button somewhere to help spread the word of their existence. Even so, it’s quite difficult to explain to someone new to the Internet, or social aspects of the web, exactly what this social media revolution is.… Read the rest

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