Pop Quiz - Do You Maximize The Benefits From Your Technologies?

Take a moment to challenge yourself. Have you ever had one of those moments that you realize you could have been performing your responsibilities in a more efficient manner? Do you truly maximize the intended use of your existing technologies?

Case in Point, when working in Microsoft Word:

Cut/Paste - Do you go to the Edit drop down menu to select Cut, then return to the Edit pull down menu to select Paste OR do you simply type Ctrl X and then Ctrl V to achieve the same results with far less effort?

Undo - Do you manually adjust any missteps you make when working in a document OR do you simply type Ctrl Z, to reverse your actions?

Find/Replace - When you realize you misspelled a specific word multiple times throughout a document, do you manually search through the document and change each incident (hoping you haven’t overlooked any) OR do you simply type Ctrl F to use the replace tool?

Consider yourself fortunate if you’ve merely been inefficiently performing the tasks offered through your software. What if you weren’t even aware that those features existed within the software? In that case, how would you be performing those tasks?

Most technology manufacturers have an extensive staff of product developers thinking about the latest and greatest features their products contain to assist end-users. These developers want you to understand, utilize, and benefit from these features.

So, don’t just buy technology— use it and use it well! Take the time to learn about your purchase and reap the maximum benefit from it. Learn about product upgrades. Ask questions. Take product-related coursework. Get certified. Expect and demand results.