Boats, LinkedIn and REM tick all the boxes this week

What is your favourite website

Expedia or TripAdvisor - or any of the big travel websites, come to think of it. When I鈥檓 not working I love to travel - even more so now there are ways of taking all of the pain and stress away from organising it!

What is your worst digital habit?

Not responding to personal messages in a timely manner, especially on Facebook. It鈥檚 because I鈥檓 busy, pure and simple, but I think some of my less busy family members think I don鈥檛 want to talk with them, which is not the case - well, most of the time鈥�!

iPhone/Blackberry/Android. Which side are you on?

iPhone all the way.

Are you into social networking? (linkedin, twitter, facebook etc)

I鈥檇 like to be, but time is always against me. LinkedIn has been my weapon of choice so far - it鈥檚 great for business and keeping your finger on the pulse with groups, discussions etc - but I鈥檓 a bit of a Facebook and Twitter rookie, I鈥檓 afraid.

Are you on Twitter? If so who do you recommend to follow?

As I say, I鈥檓 a Twitter rookie. But, as of last week, am now 鈥榠n the Twittersphere鈥� - you can find me on . @Travlandleisure was my first ever follow.

What is your favourite app?

That鈥檚 a tricky one. Boatie is excellent, as I have a cruiser and it gives me details on tides, wind, weather etc at the press of a screen. But I should tip my hat to Skype as well - to be able to talk to and, more importantly, see my loved ones wherever I am in the world is a wonderful thing.

What is your preferred means of communication? (eg. Email, phone, face to face, text etc)

The more you can interact with people the better, so face-to-face will always trump phone, phone over email etc. From a convenience point of view, though, Chatter on has been revolutionary for me when it comes to business.

What did you last buy online?

A boat heater - to keep me warm when I鈥檓 on the boat, and to keep her warm when I鈥檓 not!
PC or Mac? I arm myself with a laptop & iPad at all times but, if forced to choose, I鈥檇 have to say PC.

Guilty pleasures: Most played tunes from iTunes/Spotify?

REM, or possibly Madness. They鈥檙e not to everyone鈥檚 tastes, but I think I relate to the craziness element in more ways than one!

Mark Tomlin is UK group sales and marketing director, SIG

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