Articles by Ian Sheldon
Time Lapse Photography: The Latest thing for both the Construction and Security Industries -
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Ian Sheldon
In recent years construction companies around Europe have been increasingly using time lapse photography to document and to monitor their construction projects. Construction companies started to use time lapse for promotion and publicity purposes and to show potential clients the entire process of construction projects,...
Why Children who suffer from autism benefit from specialist education -
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Ian Sheldon
Autism is a condition that many parents find difficult to understand, but the important thing to realise is that they are not alone. It is possible for your child to grow up with a chance of living a relatively normal child hood and adult life,...
What is Time Lapse Photography and how is it done? -
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Ian Sheldon
Time lapse photography or time lapse film making works by a single image or frame being taken at intervals, ranging usually from seconds to hours in order to capture a process which usually takes a good deal of time to occur, but for which the...
Orlando… Ideal for the Winter break -
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Ian Sheldon
If you live in the UK you are probably experiencing cold, dark winter days right now. As we are now in Winter the days get shorter and people often become lethargic and feel down. The simple answer to this is to get away to somewhere...
The importance of Retail Merchandising -
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Ian Sheldon
Retail is big business. Even during the recent recession you could go down to your local shopping center and find it packed with people carrying bags from the large high street retailers. The question is how do retailers convince shoppers that they need to buy...
Couriers are the driving force behind ecommerce -
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Ian Sheldon
We take for granted how easy it is to sit in front of our computers, place an order for a product and for it to turn up on our door steps, but in reality there is a lot of work and planning that takes place...
International Couriers – Using resources to help find the right courier at the right price -
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Ian Sheldon
The Internet has provided a vehicle for any business to provide a global service. eCommerce is the perfect example of how the internet has changed the world we live in. But it doesn't work on its own. Any Global business has the requirement for an...
Getting the best deal on your International Courier – what is it worth? -
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Ian Sheldon
As with many industries, the International Courier market is flooded with options. Different prices, different service products and many different companies. Ultimately they all over the same service – to get your package to an international destination, however some will be able to get it...
5 ways to get home from the airport -
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Ian Sheldon
Imagine this. You have just landed at Heathrow following 3 days of intense business meetings in Berlin. The flight home was exhausting and now you've landed you need to get home. Most people will book their airport transfer service in advance as part of their...
5 things to do when staying in Playa Blanca -
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Ian Sheldon
Once a small fishing port, Playa Blanca is now a thriving resort, although it's fair to say that unlike some of the other resorts on the island it has done very well when it comes to sticking to its roots. Although relatively small, there is...
Adblue – New Fuel additive causes misfueling confusion -
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Ian Sheldon
It only takes 5ml of Diesel to 20 litres of AdBlue in the AdBlue tank to turn it into a harmful paste. A problem that is any vehicle owner's worst nightmare. The first bit of advice that I can offer you is don't attempt to...
5 potential uses for GPS Tracking Systems -
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Ian Sheldon
GPS Tracking systems are now a regular feature in today's day-to-day lives. Common devices such as Mobile Phones are now coming with GPS Technology built in – something we would never have considered just 5 years ago! Naturally this means that the advances in technology...
International Couriers – Your global delivery network -
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Ian Sheldon
International Courier companies provide worldwide delivery services to businesses and consumers. We very often take international delivery for granted in that we send our parcels and packages and they get to their destination as expected. But beneath the surface international courier companies have a precision...
5 Risk Management tips for Aid Workers -
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Ian Sheldon
Often based in 3rd world countries aid workers and volunteers often have to work in a high risk, often volatile environment. This is due to general conditions, extreme weather and people who try to obstruct aid getting to their community in what usually is seen...
Lanzarote - A tale of two islands! -
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Ian Sheldon
Lanzarote is a very popular all year round holiday destination and a favourite with northern Europeans who escape to find a bit of winter sun. Unlike some of the other Canary Islands Lanzarote remains largely unspoilt by tourism and is a natural beauty created by...
Crisis Management Technology – Big Brother saving lives -
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Ian Sheldon
We all like to think that we are never going to be involved in a crisis or any scenario where risk is running high. Unfortunately for some, their day-to-day jobs involve encountering risk and putting their lives at risk for the good of others. Very...
Lanzarote Ironman – The event of a lifetime -
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Ian Sheldon
Many people, if not most, will know Lanzarote for it's laid-back life style and all year round climate. During the month of May however, don't be surprised to see athletes out and about training for the famous Ironman event. Every year the island of Lanzarote...
What is the difference between a mobile and satellite phone? -
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Ian Sheldon
One question that often gets asked in the world of global communications is the difference between Mobile phones and a Satellite phone. We have all become familiar with the use of Satellite technology as part of our day to day lives through the use of...
Why do Satellite Phones sometimes drop calls? -
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Ian Sheldon
Firstly, what is a Satellite phone? A satellite phone is effectively a mobile phone which uses satellites for communication, rather than cell like standard mobile phones. Due to the fact that they can be used all over the world they are ideal for use in...
5 tips to help you chose the right document storage company -
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Ian Sheldon
Document Storage is an important part of any growing business. There will come a time in the growth of any business where you need to move your archived documents from your offices to an off-site document storage facility. There are many different companies that...
