Everyone knows a BlackBerry Fool. Many people will know several. They are appearing in our offices, homes, bars, restaurants, beaches and bedrooms; the prolific BlackBerry user is at best an irritation, and at worst tediously boring company. BlackBerry Fool unashamedly outlines the irksome habits and possible pitfalls of 7 BlackBerry user types; suggesting ways to avoid it running your work life, social life, love life and family life. With hilarious real life scenarios and habits this book makes you aware of the potential traps so youll never be a BlackBerry Fool again. BlackBerry Picking the twitch, the addictive reflex whereby an individual is constantly checking e-mails. Their life is never their own any more. BlackBerry Fool a person who feels that through the constant checking of their Blackberry they will (1) make their world a better place (2) keep e-mail at bay (3) seem more important. Of course they are wrong on every count. BlackBerry Whine the cry of anguish from a Blackberry user who is unable to access his e-mail every couple of minutes and is now uncertain what to do with the time available. BlackBerry Crumble a BlackBerry owners life falls apart due to a misplaced BlackBerry. BlackBerry Jam a realism that attempting to run ones entire life through the screen of a Blackberry is impractical: we get into a serious jam. Blackberry Tart the person on a constant quest to have the very latest model. And they make no secret of it once they own it. Blackberry Smoothie the user who, whilst in conversation with you, gives 100% eye contact to his glistening BlackBerry and simply nods distractedly.
Book Details:
- Author: Nicholas Bate
- ISBN: 9781906465667
- Year Published: 2010
- Pages: 80
- BISAC: BUS060000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Small Business
About the Book and Topic:
Everyone knows a BlackBerry Fool. Many people will know several. They are appearing in our offices, homes, bars, restaurants, beaches and bedrooms; the prolific BlackBerry user is at best an irritation, and at worst tediously boring company. BlackBerry Fool unashamedly outlines the irksome habits and possible pitfalls of 7 BlackBerry user types; suggesting ways to avoid it running your work life, social life, love life and family life. With hilarious real life scenarios and habits this book makes you aware of the potential traps so youll never be a BlackBerry Fool again. BlackBerry Picking the twitch, the addictive reflex whereby an individual is constantly checking e-mails. Their life is never their own any more. BlackBerry Fool a person who feels that through the constant checking of their Blackberry they will (1) make their world a better place (2) keep e-mail at bay (3) seem more important. Of course they are wrong on every count. BlackBerry Whine the cry of anguish from a Blackberry user who is unable to access his e-mail every couple of minutes and is now uncertain what to do with the time available. BlackBerry Crumble a BlackBerry owners life falls apart due to a misplaced BlackBerry. BlackBerry Jam a realism that attempting to run ones entire life through the screen of a Blackberry is impractical: we get into a serious jam. Blackberry Tart the person on a constant quest to have the very latest model. And they make no secret of it once they own it. Blackberry Smoothie the user who, whilst in conversation with you, gives 100% eye contact to his glistening BlackBerry and simply nods distractedly.
An hot topic, timely stocking filler, and easy impulse buy at £6.99 Comparable to the first texting book to market which sold over 265,000 copies of the first edition, and an impressive 30,000 of the second edition. A small, smart book, stylish in design with a wry sense of humour, this will appeal to the savvy Crackberry market. And those who have to live or work with them. An affectionate nudge, a self awakening mirror to the BlackBerry addict. Will be bought as a teasing gift or a self-deprecating own purchase. Eye catching design with bold graphic illustrations.
About the Author
Nicholas Bate is founder and MD of Strategic Edge, a consultancy founded 20 years ago with the simple aim of enabling individuals to realise and release their true potential. Nicholas runs personal excellence seminars and workshops and is a lecturer at Warwick University on the MBA programme. His previous titles include: How to Sell and Market Your Way Out of This Recession and get Your Business Buzzing Like Never Before (even though your customers dont want to know), Instant MBA, Being the Best and JFDI: The Definitive Guide to Realising Your Dreams.