/// Tag Archives: small businesses
Could Your Business Benefit From An Apprentice?
February 06, 2012
It’s National Apprenticeship Week (Monday 6th to Friday 10th February 2012) and if ever you wanted to find out more about modern apprenticeships this would...
5 Ways To Improve Your Business’s Search Engine Ranking
January 11, 2012
A new year, a new you. People write theses about SEO and page ranking and the top consultants earn thousands of pounds per day to...
Why Tech City Will Work
January 09, 2012
The British government announced Tech City with great fanfare. David Cameron visited it (it’s not very far from the Houses of Parliament!) on its nominal...
BYOD Will Change The Way Small Businesses Work
December 21, 2011
The concept of Bring Your Own (BYOD) is nothing new, but in 2012 BYOD is set to change the way small business works and could...
How Crowdsourcing Will Give Access To Business Information In The Long Tail
December 09, 2011
Crowdsourcing is already used for everything from design and software development to legal advice and journalism. Now paid Q&A based on crowdsourcing enters the field,...
Small Businesses Are Losing Confidence Amid Economic Turmoil
December 09, 2011
With a ‘double dip’ recession a very real possibility, a new survey shows business confidence has fallen compared to a year ago, with just 1%...
Times Are Tough, But Bosses Should Not Cancel The Christmas Party
December 07, 2011
Desperate times call for desperate measures – but do not ditch the all important Christmas party this year for the sake of a few pounds...
Social Media Is Giving Small Businesses A Headache
December 07, 2011
Research from Epson today reveals that nearly one in three UK small businesses (32%) see e-commerce channels as a threat, suggesting they may miss out...
Cloud Cover: Stay In Control
December 05, 2011
Cloud computing is set to change the way businesses operate, with many small businesses turning to “the cloud” due to the cost savings and efficiency...
Dear SalesForce: I Just Fell Through Your Crack
November 22, 2011
Attention: Marc Benioff Dear Marc, When I came across this page on my internet I thought to myself, ‘I must inform Marc immediately.” Did you know that...
Small Businesses Pay High Price For Inflexible Working
November 22, 2011
A reluctance among small businesses throughout the UK to adopt flexible working practices is creating a narrow view of flexible working with potential benefits being...
Get Safe Online Week is an opportunity to educate employees
November 04, 2011
Next week is Get Safe Online Week. This government initiative takes place every year to raise awareness of online safety issues amongst consumers and small...
3 ways to tighten iPad and smartphone access without choking innovation
October 31, 2011
Recent research among European, US and Australian small businesses shows how far the trend to consumerisation of user access to IT has progressed. Over 70%...
Cloud is essential for small-business disaster recovery
October 27, 2011
For small businesses that could be destroyed if hit by a natural disaster, moving into “the cloud” is becoming essential for survival. With the string...
How BT and O2 can cut IT infrastructure costs
October 12, 2011
About 270,000 new small businesses start in the UK every year. For most of those businesses, getting an IT infrastructure – phone lines, fast and...
