27th December, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
New research found that 14% of the UK workforce spends half their time surfing the internet for personal use, on social media and other websites and 64% spend around an hour a day online while at work. Read More
12th December, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Recruitment is a huge part of keeping businesses running strongly and hiring departments are often given huge resources to ensure firms have the right members of staff in place. And it’s not a surprise. Putting together the right mix of workers is especially important to a business’s success and the strength of output, while the » Read More
6th November, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
In the modern age, the internet continues to grow as more people quench their thirst for information and entertainment. But in the office space, there is still plenty of dispute over the use of social networking websites and whether it is appropriate to use during work hours. Is it disruptive? Or does banning it create » Read More
23rd October, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Office space has seen great technological change in the last couple of decades as businesses look to equip their employees with all the tools they need to succeed. Yet one of the mainstays of this era – the telephone – could be on its way out, according to new research published in August. Virgin Media » Read More
27th September, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
The UK has become a haven for budding entrepreneurs who are looking to branch out and start up their own business. A new report compiled with help by the Aston Business School has found that business start-up expectations in Britain hit new highs last year. In the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (UK) report, it was » Read More
30th August, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
There are many points for a business manager to consider before they start putting a big push behind bringing social media into an office space. Read More
29th August, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Business managers have been told that they simply can no longer afford to ignore social media when it comes to their business operations. Read More
21st August, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Here are some of the benefits that can be achieved through using social media for your business Read More
13th August, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Business managers have been told that they can no longer afford to ignore making social media a major part of an office space strategy. Rebecca Pain, senior consultant at thebluedoor, and Jane van Velsen, director of Social Media Shop, have both outlined the advantages of social media in the workplace. In fact, Ms Pain said » Read More
8th August, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Business leaders can no longer afford to ignore the power and scope of the internet when it comes to enhancing operations within an office space. Rupert Staines, managing director for RadiumOne.com in Europe, has underlined this message by stating that employers have to get rid of the idea that the web is made up of » Read More
3rd August, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Social media has become very important into today’s online-savvy culture, with business managers no longer able to ignore bringing the strategy into their office space. In fact, Julian Heerdegen, customer relationship management evangelist at SugarCRM, has gone as far as to say “it is vital” for companies to have a social media plan in place. » Read More
31st July, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
There are many points for a business manager to consider before they start putting a big push behind bringing social media into an office space. Kate Bussmann, a social media coach, believes that employers will be making a big mistake should they choose to go in head-first with marketing on social networking websites. This is » Read More
27th July, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Business managers have been told that they can no longer afford to ignore making social media a major part of an office space strategy. Rebecca Pain, senior consultant at thebluedoor, and Jane van Velsen, director of Social Media Shop, have both outlined the advantages of social media in the workplace. In fact, Ms Pain said » Read More
13th July, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
There are many points for a business manager to consider before they start putting a big push behind bringing social media into an office space. Kate Bussmann, a social media coach, believes that employers will be making a big mistake should they choose to go in head-first with marketing on social networking websites. This is » Read More
21st June, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
There are many pieces of technology which business owners can use in order to allow their company’s office space to excel. Stuart Mackintosh, the director of OpusVL, has been keen to praise the advantages that the cloud can bring to a firm’s workplace productivity. Meanwhile, Dr Paul Marsden, editor of Social Commerce Today, believes that » Read More
18th June, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
The new wave of technology which is integrating its way into common life can also be used by employers to enhance productivity around their office space. Jennifer Stenhouse, partner at My Media Management, has hyped up the advantages of social media from a business standpoint, while email marketing has been deemed “excellent” by Mark Brownlow, » Read More
28th February, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Employers have been told of the benefits that they can enjoy by incorporating video conferencing technology into the design of their office space. Jon Knight, audio visual expert with Smarterinteractive.co.uk, believes that the positives of such units can be seen just by thinking about “the environmental and economic factors” of many modern workplaces. He explained, » Read More
20th February, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Firms renting office space, industrial units and workshop space can boost the development of their ideas by implementing new technology, according to the vice president of Google Enterprise. Sebastien Marotte told the BBC that social media, mobile working and the invention of cloud computing have accelerated the world of work. He explained that communication online » Read More
19th December, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Firms in the UK and other developed business nations are lagging behind their less developed counterparts when it comes to using social networking. New global research conducted by KPMG has found that organisations in China, Brazil and India are more in tune with social networking than their peers in the UK, Germany and Canada. It » Read More
30th November, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Businesses that do not allow staff to use social networking tools are risking missing out on young talent. A new study conducted by Hyphen found that just under half of workers under 24 would reject a job offer from a firm that did not allow them to use social networking tools in their position. The survey » Read More
7th November, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Young workers prioritise social media freedoms over salaries. According to a survey by Cisco, 33 per cent said they would rather have social media freedom, device flexibility and mobile working options over wages when accepting a job offer. More than half of college students globally (56%) said that if they encountered a company that completely » Read More
1st November, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
More than 40% of young people fear the personal details they post on social networks could hinder their job prospects. A survey conducted on behalf of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found that 42% worry that future employers will check their online presence and make hiring decisions as a result. It also revealed that a » Read More
23rd September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
The barrier between work life and personal life is being slowly and steadily broken down, according to a new survey. Research carried out by Cisco found that 70 per cent of employees count their manager as one of their Facebook friends. The Connected World Technology Report also found that of those who use microblogging site, » Read More
4th July, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
According to Elemental, a leading business consultancy, firms looking to tap into the social media revolution need to ensure their offering is closely linked with the rest of their business and is not operating as a separate entity. Tim Gibbon, director of Elemental, said that there was often a knee-jerk reaction to creating social media » Read More
