When we think of pagers, we automatically think of hospitals, restaurants, hotels, and other places of work where pagers are used in order to make sure things run as smoothly as possible. However, these are not the only places you will find them. We take a look at some of the slightly more obscure reasons […]

Haven’t we all wanted to hit the open road at some stage in our lives? Just get out there and follow the long white line to who knows where; wind in your hair and a smile on your face, free as a bird. Sounds great and there’s no reason why your dreams shouldn’t come to […]

They say that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, and at no point is this more obvious than where communications strategies are concerned. Relationships are rife with healthy debates about one party or other not responding, not paying attention, or even worse simply not listening. So what are the best communications strategies […]

When it comes to emergency situations having a pager lying around can prove to be extremely useful. Whether your wife is pregnant, or you’re sitting an exam and can’t be contacted having access to pagers is a godsend. However, when your emergency situation has passed don’t resign your pager to the kitchen drawer. Here are […]

Every now and then in the world of hustle, bustle and busyness that we inhabit today, everybody dreams of being incommunicado for a day or two. A short time without communication would not only be peaceful, it would give us a chance to catch up on ourselves and relax a little. However, there are some […]

Communicating successfully with someone that doesn’t speak English is one thing, but how do make yourself understood when the only word that that your protege really understands is ‘walkies’? Guide dog trainers have come up with a series of successful communication strategies that allow person and pooch to work together. Not just any puppy can […]

Is there anybody out there? It’s the million dollar question and the world is divided into the believers and the non-believers. We’re talking aliens here: little green men in silver suits and one-eyed monsters with ten-foot tentacles and laser beam eyes… Well, perhaps today’s expectations and theories about ‘outer space’, and those who may populate […]

The technology around pagers can be quite confusing. Most seem to emit nothing more than a quiet buzz, but fans of hospital dramas will recall often seeing doctors receive text messages through to their pagers. So what exactly do pagers do, and how many different types of pagers are there? The Beeper Ever eaten out […]

As humans, we’re used to considering ourselves the master-race in pretty much everything from evolution to technology; but if we delve a little deeper into the lives of some of our planet-mates, in fact, we could perhaps learn a lot from our fine feathered, furred or finned friends. When it comes to communications strategies, we […]

If you’re ever unfortunate enough to find yourself stranded on a desert island, a good communications strategy can effectively improve your chances of survival. So, if you don’t know your Yamana from your Noon Gun it’s time to start swotting up; after all you don’t know when your knowledge of communications strategies will come in […]