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Ian Graham-Parker

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Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jan 15

🚀 Your Business, Always On 🚀
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#CustomerCare #AlwaysAvailable #24/7Support #CX

Call Center Services - Outbound & Inbound Call Center - CareCall

Call Center Services. Drive Sales. Boost Customer Satisfaction. Grow Your Business. Extend Your Operating Hours. 25 Years Industry Experience.

callcentre.co.za

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · 11d

Please help a guy choose a logo:
hadeda.live

hadeda.live

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Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jul 26

Just chillin'

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jul 17

So pay for votes.
Seems legit

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jul 13

Excellent take on AI and creativity

www.instagram.com/reel/DLpTDAp...

Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

www.instagram.com

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jul 5

Let's switch to Signal: signal.org/install

Signal Messenger: Speak Freely

Say "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.

signal.org

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jun 17

And here we go, #Meta will mega #monetize #WhatsApp

Business, are you happy with this on top of what you already pay?

businesstech.co.za/news/technol...

Major changes for Whatsapp

Meta has announced that it is adding ads and subscriptions to its WhatsApp messaging app

businesstech.co.za

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jun 17

Insurance Brokers have an important role to play.

dailyinvestor.com/south-africa...

South Africa has an insurance problem

Many South Africans are dangerously underinsured, leaving individuals and businesses financially exposed when disaster strikes.

dailyinvestor.com

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jun 16

Un/intended consequences?

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jun 14

Great move by MTN; this should result in a decent boost in customer numbers.

"They will be restricted to MTN’s network..."

#4G #Android

mybroadband.co.za/news/smartph...

Truth about MTN’s R99 smartphones

MTN has revealed the retail price of the smartphone it is distributing to some prepaid customers for R99.

mybroadband.co.za

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jun 14

@CyrilRamaphosa
Don't waste money on "Dialogue"!

Take that R700m and put it to work for the betterment of all South Africans.

Please, I beg of you 🙏

#StopTheWasteStartTheWork

#NationalDialogue

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jun 14

The one MNO and two MVNE's I spoke to weren't all that interested in helping me get an MVNO up and running.

I guess they have enough business.

#MVNO #MVNE
techcentral.co.za/mvno-boom-so...

MVNO boom is reshaping South Africa's mobile market - TechCentral

The MVNO boom is resulting in increased competition in South Africa’s telecoms sector, benefiting consumers.

techcentral.co.za

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jun 14

The #EndOf10 initiative seems to be gaining traction.

www.neowin.net/news/2025-fi...

Definitely time to start monitoring those website stats for OS info (and you might find loads of bots and scrappers hijacking your content)

2025 finally the Year of Linux? LibreOffice explains "real costs" of Windows 11

Windows 11 has some "real costs", says The Document Foundation, developer of LibreOffice. The foundation explains why users should ditch the Windows OS and switch to Linux.

www.neowin.net

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jun 14

Could be the start of some great Linux things....

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jun 12

The Trump presidency might be a good thing for Linux and Open Source

www.zdnet.com/article/why-...

I reckon that we should also keep an eye on Meta and the ubiquity of WhatsApp

Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux

Before the Danish government announced its move, Denmark's largest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, had already announced plans to phase out Microsoft software and cloud services. Here's why.

www.zdnet.com

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jun 10

I agree.
However, some folks are unwilling or unable to learn something new.

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jun 8

Deeply embarrassing for ESKOM and South Africa.

Will anyone be penalised?

My guess is Absolutely No Consequences.

mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/...

Eskom battery failure

When it comes to rolling out battery energy storage, Eskom is being outclassed by private power producers.

mybroadband.co.za

Ian Graham-Parker @onegreenparker.bsky.social · Jun 8

Will 2026 finally be the Year of the Linux Desktop?

www.howtogeek.com/kde-welcomes...

My guess is No.
Excel, Word, and Outlook, are second nature to too many people and businesses.