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Lisa White, Office & Accounts Manager, Kingswood Media and Tech Events, picks the tools she uses every day and couldn’t do her job without I couldn’t do my job without…
As most of my day is spent looking at the screen it’s a real must to have the bigger second screen so that I can actually see what I’m doing. I also like using the dual screen feature. It makes checking and comparing documents and figures so much easier when you can see them side by side and the extra screen space is really helpful.
I also spent nine years working in a school front office. Alongside working in reception and speaking to lots of people on a daily basis I was also responsible for organising all staff training, making bookings, record keeping etc. I guess all those different experiences come back and feed into what I do now. Exercise I really enjoy exercise. I love team sports and my top two are netball, which I’ve always played and still play once a week, and padel, which I’ve recently started. It’s great fun and very sociable. If I can’t get to netball or padel, then walking is my next favourite thing. Getting out for a walk really clears your mind. And if you’re walking with somebody it’s great to walk and talk, it’s an easier conversation than sitting across a table. My family Our children are older now, 24 and 21, and they’re both still at home although they’re working now. It’s really nice to come home at the end of the day and spend time talking to each other about our days and what’s going on. They’re also quite helpful on the technology front. They’re very supportive and patient with me, and they’re always happy to sit down and talk me through things, especially technology!
QuickBooks Online I use QuickBooks Online almost every day. I use it to create, send and track invoices and payments all in one place. The bank feed is a useful tool and can be updated in real-time giving all the financial information I need to keep our records accurate and up to date. It’s also great for novices like me with no accounting background. My pen and paper and my to-do list I couldn’t be without them. I love a to‑do list. There’s something very satisfying about crossing things off and seeing how productive you’ve been. I tend to have two lists, a longer-term list of things I can refer back to and then my day-to-day list of what does need to be done. I cross it off as I go. Transferrable skills I don’t think I could do everything I do now, from invoicing to getting more involved in the events side of the business, without the experience
Lisa White
My laptop and monitor I use my laptop and my monitor every day and I definitely prefer to work on two screens. I hadn’t realised how much I relied on the monitor until it crashed last week and it was suddenly gone. It was difficult working from one small screen and hunched over a tiny laptop!
I’ve gained from my previous roles. It all links together and gives you the skills you need. For example, I used to work at a stockbroker in London on the French and Italian desk, and organised
roadshows for companies coming to London to meet with investors. That experience is definitely helping with the PrintIT Reseller r oadshows we’ve launched this year.
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