8 . Glasgow Business February 2017


INTEL Kim Moran-Hogg, Head of Scotland and Northern Ireland for Vodafone


Each issue we ask a major business figure what technology they use to gather the information they need to keep their finger on the pulse


Mobile technology For her job, Kim has all the right kit to connect and communicate on the go


WHAT TECHNOLOGY (FROM GADGETS TO SOFTWARE, INCLUDING APPS) MAKES YOUR WORKING LIFE EASIER?


In my role I need to always be contactable, therefore the most important technology is my mobile phone. Without it, I just would not be able to function efficiently and support both our customers and my teams as effectively as I need to. I use my tablet for all meetings


and use One Note for meeting minutes/notes/records. Using the tablet is a very simple and flexible way of keeping records and ensuring follow-up to meetings; it is also accessible from any of my devices and the 4G coverage we have ensures that I can use it everywhere I go. I use the Salesforce.com app


daily on my mobile/tablet to manage my teams, monitor and report on business performance as well as having visibility at all times of our customers. I love using Skype and Instant


Messaging and have encouraged all of my teams to ensure they use both as oſten as possible. It is fantastic for quick response communications and the presence indicator is really handy and definitely saves me time. I travel a great deal so using


SatNav is a must for me otherwise I would always get lost!


WHAT WEBSITES/APPS/ MAGAZINES/NEWSPAPERS DO YOU TURN TO FOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE?


I use the BBC News app which I’ve filtered into: technology, the economy and UK business, to keep up to speed with what’s going on. I also use the Financial Times app and the Sky News app regularly. I use our internal Hub daily to


keep up to speed with what is happening. I have joined Vodafone Enterprise Social, which is a great way to find information and


papers being writen on topical and future technologies. Twiter is always good to follow


techies in different businesses, IT companies are particularly useful. Occasionally BBC tech pages. I think Business Insider is an excellent publication. Te Scotish Government website provides a wealth of business market and multiple industry insight. I am also on the Insider Media email distribution list which I find really useful for keeping up to date with what’s going on locally in business. I regularly use the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce website to find out what is happening in the area. I use LinkedIn extensively to


reach out to people and expand my network and find out what is happening with businesses in my region.


WHAT BOOK(S) SHOULD EVERYONE IN BUSINESS BE READING?


Tere are many great books out there and I think what you decide to read is a very personal choice.


My management team and I collectively enjoyed the following great reads: • Secrets of Success of the Sales Funnel, by Ray Leone


• How to Tink Like Sir Alex Ferguson: Te Business of Winning and Managing, by Damian Hughes


• Who Moved My Cheese, by Spencer Johnson


• Te 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R Covey


• Te Chimp Paradox, by Professor Steve Peters.


WHAT DO YOU DO THAT HELPS YOU BOOST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY OR SAVE TIME?


Geting up early and exercising definitely helps me be more productive throughout the day; it gets you energised, clears the brain and sets you up to make things happen. At Vodafone, one of our


working principles is giving our colleagues the opportunity to work flexibly. Screen share on Skype enables this; it is really effective and helps my entire region be more productive. It also allows us to engage and work collaboratively to support our customers, no mater where we are. It cuts down unnecessary travelling and allows us to achieve a beter work-life balance.


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