In the swinging sixties, Nancy’s Cafe in East Anglia’s Cley was the place to be. However, the tiny cafe in a picturesque part of the British countryside wasn’t part of the singing, dancing free-love revolution, but rather a bustling hang-out for twitchers. Bird-spotters used to flood the phone-lines with news of rare spottings or congregate […]

Communications strategies aren’t just the domain of the business and technology worlds. Every day in so many ways, whether we are aware of it or not, we use communications strategies in order to properly manage our lives. Education is a sector in which effective communications strategies are vital to the smooth running of both administrational […]

Whether you’re a flight attendant, a railway worker, or part of the emergency services, chances are you’ll be using a pager for a large portion of your professional life. So, if you’re new to the job, or even an old hand, you might be interested to discover a little more about pager code. Usually, numeric […]

If you’re off travelling, the chances are you’ll be visiting countries where English is not the mother tongue. Though people may know a few words here and there, you may occasionally come unstuck whilst facing a language barrier. In these situations, alternative communications strategies are key. Well-Known Gestures Anyone who’s seen the film Bridget Jones: […]

With the advent of text messaging pagers are less-common in our schools and workplaces these days, but on the ski slopes it appears that they’re making something of a comeback. Unlike your hi-tech smart phone with its hundreds of applications designed to entertain and amuse your friends, on the slopes pagers can be the difference […]

We all know the most common communications strategies that are used in our everyday life: telephones, mobile telephones, pagers, walkie-talkies, CB radios and many others that we simply couldn’t imagine doing without. But there are literally millions of different ways, both verbal and not verbal, that humans and other living creatures communicate with each other. […]

For as long as we can remember, or at least since the first official Olympic Games held in 776BC, sport has been an important part of our society. Over the years we have seen it evolve as more opportunities have arisen and training equipment has improved. However, one thing that hasn’t changed, is the need […]

Do you remember the first time you were given your pager? It was probably during your first week of medical school and no doubt you were delighted with the responsibility! My, how times have changed. Sure, your pager is extremely useful but it beeps so much that you’ve probably at some point entertained thoughts of […]

We all know how handy a pager can be. For a start, where would emergency services be without them? But even in our day-to-day lives, the pager has become an invaluable tool to keep us connected, not only for convenience but for safety as well. But inevitably, things can get embarrassing if your pager sets […]

Anyone who has ever faced an emergency, been in business, or generally found themselves unable to communicate in the way they want to has probably considered the virtues of pagers. These little gems can literally save lives and their powers to do good should not be under-rated. But over the years sometimes pagers have gotten […]