On behalf of all staff at our company: We should celebrate the single mindedness and originality of a man who everybody in the technology industry owes a debt. Without Steve Jobs, several of the most iconic products of the last forty years would not have seen the light of day. In choosing to work up…
Last week we read about Mashable’s Digital Career Series and were bowled over by the amount of advice on everything from ‘considerations for creating remote policies’ to articles on how to ‘better communicate with remote start-up employees’. However, the article that we found most useful and interesting, was the piece titled ‘5 Tips For Onboarding…
It was announced recently that Boris Johnson is pledging to launch a £35m low-cost loan scheme to help small businesses in London, if he is re-elected in May. The money is set to come from the £70m allocated in last month’s budget to help boost ailing economic growth and boost capital development. The loans could…
One of the delights of the internet is that no matter how obscure your interests, you’re likely to find somebody out there with the same interests as you. Whether river dancing, Eastern European gangster movies, or plate spinning interests you, you’ll find someone else who’s into it, too. It’s just one of the reasons…
Some say that getting the sale is the easy part, but we think that embedding the product is often the harder part. What do you do when you get a community which has purchased your product to actually use it? This is often the most difficult part of embedding customers in business. Many people often…
You already know that providing great service and properly looking after your customers and clients is sound business practice. But how do you measure how well you’re doing in this area? Obviously the biggest indicator of whether you’re doing it right is repeat business. They like you – they come back for more. Another indicator…
The relationship between social media and business innovation, poses questions relating to both how businesses interact with the consumer – and how they work with each other. It also leads to issues of marketing process, work patterns, personal skills and understanding of technology – it’s a tricky affair. The connection between them is strong –…
Billed as the “budget for people aspiring to work hard and get on”, these were the immortal words uttered by George Osborne during his delivery of today’s budget. Inspired and full of hope, we were encouraged to hear of The Chancellor’s plans to help small businesses and innovation. A five fold increase in the value of government…
The short answer is YES! Your staff have worked hard all year round and deserve a break so they’re ready to come back in the New Year refreshed, focused and ready to go. However, we understand that this doesn’t and can’t always apply to everyone and every business. There are some industries in which it isn’t realistic to close for a…
