Honey’s IT: Training Solutions

11/09/2026

You don’t have to know everything about technology.

I think we sometimes forget that.

You can be perfectly capable of using a computer, phone or tablet…

…and still feel completely lost when someone gives you a different one.

That’s what happens when technology changes.

The buttons move.

Things have different names.

Something you knew how to do before suddenly doesn’t work in quite the same way.

It doesn’t mean you’ve become “bad at technology”.

It just means you’re learning something unfamiliar.

And that’s OK.

You don’t need to know everything.

You don’t even necessarily need to learn everything your new device can do.

Sometimes you just need to learn how to do the things that matter to YOU.

That’s why I enjoy bespoke IT training.

Because we start with what you want to achieve…

…and work out what you need to know to get there.

Technology doesn’t have to be intimidating.

Sometimes you just need someone to show you where to start.

10/09/2026

Apparently, I’m tech agnostic!

That was part of another conversation I had last week.

So what does that actually mean?

Basically, I don’t really mind what technology you use.

👉 I teach Microsoft.
👉 I teach Google.
👉 I teach Apple.

And although I probably spend more time using an iPad than anything else, I’m not tied to one particular system.

I use a Windows laptop for a lot of my work.

I have an iPad that I use constantly for social media and plenty of other things.

And yes…

I even have a Mac.

I just don’t use it very often!

So when a learner is moving from a Windows device to a Mac it feels like a new experience for me too.

But that’s OK.

Because I’m not there to tell them which technology they should be using.

I’m there to help them understand the technology they’ve got.

And that, really, is what I mean by IT4U.

The technology should work for YOU.

Not the other way around.

09/09/2026

“I’ve got a new computer. Now what?”

Have you ever had that feeling?

You’ve finally replaced your old laptop.

You’ve got the shiny new one sitting in front of you…

And then you realise…

You have absolutely no idea where anything is!

Your old computer might have had years of documents, photos and other important files on it.

You knew where everything was.

You knew how to do things.

You were comfortable with it.

And now?

Everything looks different.

Even something as simple as finding a document can suddenly become a challenge.

That doesn’t mean you’re bad with technology.

It doesn’t mean you need to start again from scratch.

It just means you’re using something unfamiliar.

And sometimes what you really need isn’t a three-hour course covering every feature of your new computer.

You just need someone to sit down with you and work through the things YOU actually need to do.

👉 Where are my files?

👉 How do I move my photos?

👉 How do I find my documents?

👉 How do I do the things I already knew how to do on my old computer?

That’s where bespoke IT support can make such a difference.

Because sometimes…

You don’t need to learn everything.

You just need to learn what you need.

08/09/2026

08/09/2026

Moving from Windows to Mac?

One of the first things that you will probably think is…

“Where on earth are my files?!”

If you’ve been using Windows for years, you will be used to opening File Explorer to find your documents, pictures and other files.

On a Mac, you’ll be using Finder.

They essentially do the same job.

📁 Windows = File Explorer

📁 Mac = Finder

So if you’ve just got yourself a nice new MacBook and you’re wondering where your files have disappeared to…

They probably haven’t!

You just need to know where to look for them on your new system.

And that’s one of the things I love about teaching technology.

You don’t necessarily need to learn everything about your new computer.

Sometimes you just need someone to show you where the things you already know how to use have moved to.

07/09/2026

Someone asked me a question last week…

“Who do you actually work with?”

And you know what?

It’s actually quite a difficult question to answer!

I teach in adult education four days a week, and on my day off I do private IT work.

But the private work isn’t really a standard course.

The people I work with usually come to me because there is something they want or need to be able to do.

And then we work out what they need to know to make that happen.

It might be learning how to use an iPad.

Or getting to grips with documents, spreadsheets or presentations.

Sorting out files.

Understanding email.

Making sense of social media.

Or, it could be helping someone who is moving from Windows to Mac and needs to know what on earth to do with it!

Every person is different.

Every situation is different.

Which is why I’ve always described my private work as IT4U.

Because it really is about the IT you need, for the things you want to do.

And perhaps that’s why I find the whole question of “what’s your niche?” so interesting…

Maybe it isn’t about putting people into one particular box after all.

07/09/2026

Do you ever wonder what you should actually be posting on social media?

Here’s something Tom Irving said during our conversation that really stuck with me…

You don’t necessarily need to post every day.

Or even every week.

But you do need to do something.

And when you do post, it doesn’t always have to be about selling.

It could make someone laugh.

It could make them think.

It could teach them something useful.

Or it could simply give them a reason to remember who you are.

Tom made a really good point about the posts he sees across the accounts he works with:

👉 The straight-out sales posts are usually the ones that get the least engagement.

That doesn’t mean never sell.

Of course we need to tell people what we do and how they can work with us.

But if every post is “buy this” or “book that”, why would people keep coming back.

Social media is about being social too.

And sometimes the best thing you can post is simply…

something.

🎥 Here’s Clip 14 from my conversation with Tom.

BITS | S4 E2 | Tom Irving

What do you think?

Do you find yourself posting too much about what you sell — or not enough?

05/09/2026

“Hello?”

It’s something most of us say automatically when the phone rings.

But what if you don’t recognise the number?

I’ve been talking recently about scam calls and how easy it is to get caught off guard when someone phones you unexpectedly.

You don’t have to give the caller anything.

You don’t have to confirm your name.

And you certainly don’t have to answer questions just because they called you.

If you’re unsure who is calling:

👉 Ask who they are and why they’re calling.

👉 Don’t give personal or financial information.

👉 If they claim to be from your bank, a company or an organisation, hang up and contact them using a number you already trust.

And if it’s a recorded message or something doesn’t feel right?

You can simply hang up.

You don’t need to be polite to a scammer. 😉

Have you ever had a phone call that immediately made you think, “Something isn’t right here”?

03/09/2026

How many emails do you get that you never actually read?

📧 Newsletters.
📧 Special offers.
📧 Updates from websites you visited once three years ago…

And somehow, you’re still receiving them!

I was asked recently how to unsubscribe from mailing lists, so here’s your reminder:

If it’s a legitimate mailing list, look at the bottom of the email.

You’ll usually find an Unsubscribe link.

Tap it and follow the instructions.

But here’s the important bit…

⚠️ Don’t click unsubscribe links in suspicious emails.

If you don’t recognise the sender, or the email looks like a scam, it’s safer not to interact with it at all.

Instead, delete it or report it as spam/junk.

A less cluttered inbox is nice.

A safer inbox is even better. 😉

01/09/2026

Did you know you can delete more than one email at a time on your iPad? 📧

I was asked the other day…

“How do I delete all these emails without having to delete them one at a time?”

And it got me thinking…

Perhaps there are other people who don’t know how to do it too.

So here’s a quick guide that you can save to refer to, or share with someone else who might need it.

📱 iOS 26.6.6 / iPadOS 26.6.6

If you’re using iOS 26.6.6 on your iPhone or iPadOS 26.6.6 on your iPad, in the 📧 Mail app:

👉 Tap Select
👉 Tick the emails you want to remove
👉 Tap the Bin 🗑️

Then go to the Bin 🗑️ folder.
👉 Tap Select
👉 Tap Select All
👉 Then tap the Bin 🗑️

You can select several emails at once and get rid of them in one go.

📱 iOS 17.7.1 / iPadOS 17.7.1

If you’re using iOS 17.7.1 on your iPhone or iPadOS 17.7.1 on your iPad:

👉 Go to the 📧 Mail app
👉 Tap Edit
👉 Tap the messages you want to get rid of
👉 Then tap Delete

You can then go to the Bin 🗑️ folder and repeat the process to get rid of those messages too.

You can use a similar process for moving messages into folders if you want to keep them as well.

It’s a small thing, but when you’ve got hundreds of emails sitting in your inbox, it can save quite a bit of time!

What simple iPad or phone task have you been doing the long way because you didn’t know there was an easier way? 👇