If you’ve ever found yourself sitting at home, it’s 3 o clock and you’ve yet to shower or change out of your PJs, you’ve snacked your way through the day and productivity is at an all time low. Those are just a few potential remote working woes. It can be difficult sometimes to get yourself […]
Why hosted telecoms are essential to SME growth
With a recent survey revealing that ‘managing growth and change’ is the second biggest concern for SMEs, it’s clear that, while this issue is top of the agenda for smaller businesses, many have concerns about making it happen. And it’s hardly surprising. From securing funding to practical measures like finding new premises, a lot of […]
Meeting Solutions Explained
As a meeting solution provider, it’s fitting that we provide a meeting solutions 101, to help give you a better understanding of what we sell here. Gartner state that complete “meeting solutions enable richness of information and interaction by combining messaging, content and screen sharing, video and audio.”[1] We often refer to a product that […]
How to conquer anxiety at work
The workplace can be stressful. It can be great for your personal and professional growth but it can also leave you in situations where you’re not 100% comfortable. Feelings of nervousness and anxiousness can be a result of uncomfortable situations, and that’s perfectly normal as it’s part of your progression in your career. So here’s […]
Introducing yourself on a conference call Blog
Don’t assume everyone knows you Don’t ramble on Don’t forget your colleagues Set out your agenda clearly We’ve talked about conference call etiquette an introductions play an important part. Getting the most out of your conference call is a learned skill – But one of the most important things to get right straight off is […]
What are the main challenges stunting the growth of SMEs?
Starting and maintaining a business is no easy task, even if you’re convinced it’s the best thing since sliced bread. Anyone who manages to get a business off the ground deserves a huge pat on the back, but the start is often the easiest part. It’s the pesky growth stage that seems to cause the […]
Flexible Working Statistics – 2017
Each year, the flexible working landscape continues to change. More and more employees demand a better work-life balance and although businesses have tried to adapt and improve it for their staff, has there actually been a noticeable change? We went out to discover what the flexible working landscape looks like now and how far businesses […]
Guide: Flexible Working for Employees
Flexible working has become a major focus for businesses in recent years. More workers have begun to question what it is and how they can apply it to their lives because let’s face it, we would all like to improve our work-life balance. We’ve moved on from office cubicles and onto open plan ‘offices’. But […]
How to ditch bad work habits
Bad work habits might be tendencies that you subconsciously develop over time. They’re comfortable, easy and quick, but could also be killing your performance. Much like eating a dreamy quadruple chocolate biscuit (and its effect on your waistline), the short-term benefits have long-term disadvantages, such as fewer customers for your company. So how do you […]
3 ways unified communications can help transform your business
How does this sound? Easy, cohesive, cross-device communication with anyone in your business anywhere in the world. Unified communications gives you that. It’s a potential game changer, when it comes to helping transform your business. Unified communications means channelling many kinds of business discussion into one platform that ‘lives’ in the cloud. So, employees could exchange […]