We’ve all been there – languishing on hold to a call centre, suffering through a seemingly endless stream of hateful chart music. Y’know, if you spend five minutes on hold a month, that works out to like two and a half days over your lifetime. Two and a half days! How dare they take that…
So football fever has now hit the world, with Brazil taking on Croatia in the first match of the tournament last night. With the time zone difference, there’s lots of negative press around how employees will be coming up with a variety of ailments and issues to keep them at home so they can watch…
As you may or may not know, the PowWowNow office is located in Richmond Upon Thames. If you have never been to Richmond, it is not only a nice place to work it is also a very nice place to visit. To entertain and amuse you all, here are five ‘fascinating’ facts about Richmond: There…
Two years ago my husband and I decided to move to Singapore.And amidst all the angst and worry about living in a foreign country, we absolutely love it over here. We had been living in the UK for 7 years, and the idea of moving somewhere new was quite daunting, but also quite exciting. We…
How prepared is your business for the new cookie laws that came into force on 26 May 2012? The BBC reported that thousands of websites were in breach of the new cookie law (including the BBC and the Government), which dictates what they can log about visitors. Last year the European Union passed new online…
As a keen promoter of Green issues, our company were only too pleased to find out recently that investment in renewable energy sources has hit a new high. Global investment in renewable energy sources grew by 32% during 2010 to reach a record level of US$211bn (£132bn), a UN study has reported. The main growth…
When starting a new business or establishing a start-up, it helps to have advice at your fingertips, and with social media just at a click-away there is no excuse not to find the latest news and information to help you out. Here we list our favourite twitter feeds that offer a range of advice and…
This is something that is quite frequently debated about so we thought we would share our opinions on the situation too. As with all things, an idea becomes popular when it’s launched and early adopters rave about its greatness, but then as you would expect the novelty wears off and those early adopters want to…
Infographics are a great way of displaying large amounts of data in a fun and informative way. And people love infographics because they are quick and easy to digest. They are also a great source of content and within business at the moment, content is more important than ever. So with thousands of them around…
Financial reservations are not resigned to The City as a surprising number of UK employees demand a shakeup concerning the way corporate money is spent. A recent survey by our company highlights almost a third of UK workers feel dismayed by their companies’ overspending. Furthermore, the same new figures reveal employees are equally critical of…
