So as the only Aussie sitting at a working lunch in the our company meeting room, I could barely contain my amazement when I pulled out a chip….a mean crisp from my crisp packet that looked suspiciously like a map of Australia (without Tasmania of course). Aussie Chip
So not only are SMEs being charged way more than they should be (see article below), we also heard this week that lending under the Government’s flagship small business lending scheme, the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG), has plummeted, falling by 42% over the last year according to the independent finance advisor Syscap. The value of…
According to a new study by Virgin Media Business there will be a significant surge in people working from home within the next 10 years, especially with the increase of businesses investing in superfast connectivity. If the research is to be believed, more than half (60%) of employees will work from home within the next…
Do you ever wonder, given the sheer scale of the climate change problem, what difference we can make as an individual? I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that I do. But the constant efforts by little people and big people alike continue to encourage me. Seeing the semi-constant Twitter messaging and online buzz about…
Wikipedia defines value proposition as: A promise of value to be delivered and a belief from the customer that value will be experienced. A value proposition can apply to an entire organisation, or parts thereof, or customer accounts, or products or services. So, a value proposition answers a fundamental question which all potential customers ask: Why should I buy…
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…
How important is marketing to the success of a business? There are many that would say that marketing is a waste of money and if a product or service is good enough, people will know or hear about it. But is this really true? As a small business, you offer an excellent product or service,…
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…
