Archive for July 2009
Conference Call Guide
Posted by nick.emby in Guides & Useful Info on 29th July 2009
Conference calling in business has seen extraordinary growth throughout the last five years due to its declining cost and with businesses experiencing benefits such as cutting travel expenses and having a method of fast, effective communication its usage is set to grow and grow.
I’m sure many have left a conference call feeling frustrated, confused and wondering if they have actually achieved anything. Conducting a good conference call comes with time and experience, follow this five step guide and you’ll be left in good stead for all your future conference calling.
My Monday Rant “Penalising the Rainmakers”
Posted by Andrew Pearce in Opinions on 27th July 2009
As a CEO I regularly meet up with other CEOs and discuss the issues that our businesses are facing during these turbulent times. One area that keeps rearing its head is the difficulty small businesses are having in raising funding: – Here’s my theory
I think Alistair Darling has a lot to answer for!
In increasing the tax rate to 50% for earnings over £150,000 per annum of which there are only about 300,000 people that fall into this category in the UK.
Rounded Corners
Posted by Carl Pappenheim in Techie Talk on 22nd July 2009
Powwownow is available in so many countries that we offer comprehensive lists of dial-in numbers in PDF form. There are a great many combinations of services and languages and we are adding new access numbers all the time so these PDFs are generated automatically by computer. I was updating these last week and, as part of that, it came to my attention that the rounded corners weren’t working. We had been using four little images in the background with the corners drawn on by hand. Sadly, when customers printed the PDF, background images often weren’t shown. That wasn’t a big problem, as long as you don’t mind the marketing department sawing off your head with a rusty spoon.
Primrose Hill Park
Posted by Isabelle.Bucher in Opinions on 22nd July 2009
This is definitely my Favourite Park and also place to be in London.
This small, green, hilly park shows fantastic views over the whole of London. Primrose Hill is a popular neighborhood between Camden and Chalk Farm (Northern line) right next to Regents Park. It has become increasingly popular with the young, the trendy and the famous.
14th of July: Bastille Day
Posted by Aurelie Zahm in Events on 21st July 2009
Last Tuesday was Bastille Day or “Fête Nationale” (“National Celebration”) as we call it back home in France. It is a national holiday celebrated everywhere in France, from small villages to big cities.
I come from a small town in the North East of France, and every year, the village square comes alive with an outdoor ball – with our very own “DJ Jean-Pierre”, hot sausages in baguettes, Alsatian beer and “crémant” (sparkling wine).
Pow Wow Word Search Fun
Posted by Stewart.Millard in Opinions on 10th July 2009
Use the Pow Wow Now Website to find as many words as you can, Good Luck!
Apparently this will frustrate the smart people in my life…
Posted by Casey Williams in Opinions on 2nd July 2009
so since I work with lots of smart people…
Below are four (4) questions and a bonus question. Answer them instantly with the first thing that pops into your head.
Ok, let’s find out just how clever you really are….
First Question:
You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?
If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are second!
Now don’t take as much time as you took for the first question to answer question two…
