Sentences with phrase «phoning things in»

Neither Lamar nor TDE are really known for phoning things in.

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In all too many instances, meetings are called to discuss things that could be summed up with an email or quick phone call.

The idea that this phone is a living thing that becomes more useful over time is a very alien concept in a mechanical world.

«They are paying early termination fees in order to get customers to switch, and everyone followed, so if you look at the major changes that have occurred in the industry, from payment plans (to) turning off termination fees, no contracts, getting rid of roaming (charges), it's a longer list of things that are precipitated by them doing it first,» he told CNBC by phone.

This tip isn't for everyone, but for some high - powered women a little separation from their phones first thing in the morning is key to kicking off the day at a humane pace.

In LG's case, the big thing is a unique control system that places all of the phone's buttons on its back, rather than on its side.

In a Facebook Live session with Jerry Seinfeld, the Facebook cofounder and CEO tells the comedian that the very first thing he does in the morning, even before he gets out of bed to use the bathroom or puts in his contact lenses, is check his phonIn a Facebook Live session with Jerry Seinfeld, the Facebook cofounder and CEO tells the comedian that the very first thing he does in the morning, even before he gets out of bed to use the bathroom or puts in his contact lenses, is check his phonin the morning, even before he gets out of bed to use the bathroom or puts in his contact lenses, is check his phonin his contact lenses, is check his phone.

«Important issues can be things like the employee's ability to use cell phones at work or while driving; dealing with the appropriate way (or inappropriate way) that employees discuss the employer in chat rooms or on blogs after hours; or even the ability of the employer to address issues created by the ways the employees use their computers, e-mail, and voice mail,» Cooper says.

It's yet another way in which phones are mirroring computers — they all pretty much do the same thing now, so choosing one really comes down to a matter of personal taste.

And most recently, United Airlines came under fire for forcibly removing a passenger from a flight when he refused to be involuntarily bumped — and you guessed it, the whole thing was caught, in several different angles, on cell phone cameras.

The smartest thing currently going on at RIM is the development of BlackBerry Fusion, or the toolkit that lets businesses manage all the different phones being brought in by employees.

You can get focused when you avoid doing certain things first thing in the morning such as checking your cell phone, she said.

Finally, have some sacrosanct times when you're with your kids or on vacation when you turn your work phone off, but can be reached in emergencies by land line or personal cell, (the way things were before mobile work phones became ubiquitous).

This chunky, sporty smartwatch offers LTE for phone calls and stand - alone functions, built - in GPS for tracking your workouts, Android Pay for buying things on the go, and thousands of apps.

These managers ended up having to follow up with another e-mail, phone call or face - to - face meeting 72 % of the time in order to ensure things stayed on track.

Cafes are one thing, but who in their right mind looks up a lawyer in the phone book?

«Every day, first thing in the morning, I scan the phone for emails and check the latest major news.

«It seems pretty reasonable to think that there are things out there today that we haven't seen that are much more advanced [than Stuxnet],» O'Murchu told TI in a phone interview.

And, of course, the phone, the old standby, is the most effective for quickly talking things through that might not otherwise come across clearly in written language.

Still, it does have a few things going for it: The «fast delete» button lets you quickly scrap whole words at a time; there's a one - handed mode that lets you crunch the keys over to one side of the screen; and, when your phone is in landscape mode, it splits apart like an ergonomic keyboard, making it feel a little more natural for your thumbs.

First of all, in the grand scheme of things, it's just protecting you from phone theft.

Mitchell has also equipped her house with power packs that can charge off her car engine, three cell phones from three different telecommunications carriers to make sure she can always be in touch with clients, and she has begun to offload things like her accounting and CRM functions to software as a service providers XERO and NetSuite respectively.

They're looking for any number of things hidden in the envelopes — drugs, money, or contraband items like cell phones, for example.

I like to scribble, I like to write things down, but I have to have everything organized in my phone and in my Dropbox.

«In my heart of hearts, I knew I really enjoyed building things, having a hands - on role in a company's culture and future,» Svenson said in a phone intervieIn my heart of hearts, I knew I really enjoyed building things, having a hands - on role in a company's culture and future,» Svenson said in a phone interviein a company's culture and future,» Svenson said in a phone interviein a phone interview.

Mobile access can mean a variety of things in these days of tablets and smart phones, but for someone who wants to be able to access their live chat almost any time and from any location with Internet access, the best option is Website Alive, which at $ 29.95 a month for the first two operators also makes sound financial sense.

There are plenty of other digital footprints we leave such as websites we visit, the frequency with which we visit them, things we google, what apps we download, people and things we search on Facebook, how many internet friends we have, who we interact with often, where we go in real life (phones have a GPS system and motion sensors), etc., etc., etc..

Likewise, you shouldn't have to make numerous callbacks to get the next order, says seasoned tea importer Al Sharif, owner of GlobeTrends, in Chatham, N.J. «If he's doing the right things in the right way on the phone,» and still not making progress, Sobczak agrees, «then I'd have to look at his product and marketing.»

Whether it's a phone, tablet or wearable device, people are buying things and interacting with brands while they're on the go — walking to the car, waiting in line or boarding a plane.»

Windows Phone Gaining A Toehold In Some Markets (Kantar Worldpanel via All Things Digital) Microsoft's new Windows Phone operating system has a lot of ground to make up if it's ever to become a viable third mobile platform.

But perhaps the most important thing our phones can do for us is help us get in shape.

Who do you think has it right on this — those in the trenches happily grabbing their phones first thing in the morning or the productivity experts warning us to put them down until later?

They get one place where they can monitor what's going on with them in the social conversation and a 24/7 phone line to a social media expert who can explain things to them with no additional cost.

Phone support — I am a huge advocate of many of Timothy Ferris's ideas in the Four Hour Workweek, One thing that I disagree with him on however is customer service.

It's tempting to compare the second - largest phone market in the world to China, but in fact the latter is significantly richer and has a much larger high - end that primarily values status; the former, meanwhile, is very well - informed about things like processor and camera specifications, and is likely to be particularly appreciative of the SE's aggressive feature set.

A lot of young people that I know in Beijing — high school and college students, young professionals, musicians, etc. — were horrified by the violence that occurred in Paris and very eager to express a real sympathy for Parisians, which they did in the ways that young people express themselves today, via smart phones, social media, and all the other things that wouldn't have occurred to me.

Already, if you go into any new office building, you walk in and the first thing that hits you is that it looks like a coworking space, with the phone booths and bullpens, the whole nine yards.

Parscale said that two things worked to his benefit: the recognition that «eyeballs were moving to social media and mobile phones and devices in huge numbers» and that he «had a great piece of product that would resonate with Americans.»

That phone in your pocket can do some pretty incredible things with a little creativity.

So many would prefer to do things in the comfort of their own home rather than venture outside and into a brick and mortar store, or even talk on the phone for that matter.

Things you can not learn in a survey or through win / loss phone calls.

Those considering joining the rest of civilization in owning a cell phone, and those thinking about replacing the blasted thing when their two - year agreement finally runs out must address the...

When I finally told him he's being pushy and the things he says about me aren't true, he seemed to have a psychotic break and began calling me repeatedly, several times in just minutes (as my phone records show).

Yet the most amazing thing happens — all three pairs decide to stay, talk, listen and even to exchange phone numbers in order to keep in contact.

Who knows if signatures will happen in time, who knows if people on the other end of phone calls will say yes, who knows if things are just going to up and fall apart and who even knows if... what looks like it's falling apart --

And yes, it feels a little odd when everyone else in the room is checking their phones and laughing at things and I'm just standing there, but I think there was a time when groups of people in rooms all functioned perfectly well, phoneless and looking at each other.

I'm on an android phone and opened this link in chrome, the only thing I can see is the bold black title, the menu buttons and a large blank white space before the comments section.

Others have noticed this same thing, and we receive daily e-mails and phone calls from people saying they are prayerfully supporting Bob Wilkin, myself, and the ministry of Grace Evangelical Society as we continue to present the offer of eternal life to all who believe in Jesus for it.

Women have a laundry list of things that we do to protect ourselves — we find a security guard to escort us, we carry mace, we cinch our keys between our fingers to make any punch hurt more, we take routes that have more lights, we have our cell phones out with 911 typed in and our finger on the «send» key, etc..

In a phone interview from his boat, he said he wrote the book to «to encourage people that have wandered away or lost the confidence in the things that have been on their heart for years.&raquIn a phone interview from his boat, he said he wrote the book to «to encourage people that have wandered away or lost the confidence in the things that have been on their heart for years.&raquin the things that have been on their heart for years.»