Tips and Feedback

Want to know more about yourself?

If you are looking for self improvement sometimes it’s a good idea to ask other people what they think. I am doing a review on this site RepVine. This is a site that invites you to give references of other people and lets you invite other people to give you a reference. Check it out: RepVine. It is a good idea if you can handle the information you read about yourself. It could be a big ego booster or a huge letdown but it is still something that I would use.

My background is in recruitment so getting references makes sense to me. I know first hand how very important it is to have references. Companies close, people move on and years down the road when you really need a reference but can’t contact anyone who knew you, can be the undoing of you. The beauty of this site is that you can have a personal and/or business reference done.

I am sure that RepVine will appeal to people’s egos as well. I know that I would love to know what others think of me. I think it takes courage to take a good look at yourself. It will also be interesting to see if what I think about myself matches what others think of me.

From a business point of view this can only be a good idea. I think that it could work really well with things like Doctors, Lawyers or even schools etc.

The site is clear and uncluttered and easy on the eyes but the one thing I struggle with on the RepVine site is the font size - it is too small. We had a review done on us some time back and someone mentioned that our font size was too small and I am really grateful for that persons honesty. We have changed the font size now and have had good feedback since. This is a good example of how RepVine can be helpful in business.

Angela

Disclosure: This is a sponsored review

Control Your Xmas Budget

With Xmas fast approaching I thought you might want some handy hints on how to control your spending and not let your finances go off the radar.

First, make a list of all the people you would like to buy gifts for. Second, write down next to each name the amount of money you feel is the most you can spend on each person. Third, stick to your plan! Fourth, it is not a sin to spend less than you planned on a person so don’t go buying something extra just to make up the money factor.

Points to consider:

• Try shopping online - gifts are often cheaper and it will save you time.
• Try hand made gifts if you are good with your hands. People appreciate it more and you save tons of money.
• Use Cash!! This is a big one. If you use your credit (or debit) card, you don’t see the physical cash leaving your bank account which makes spending far too easy. It is a fact that if you use cash, you will spend about 30% less.

If you have some good tips for Xmas shopping, please share your tips with our readers. If you need some ideas then look at our section on Xmas Gifts. If you are looking for some fun gadget type gifts, I found this sight gadgetsuk.com

Have fun and keep control.

by Angela