PowWowNow > Business Guides > What do You Favour, Seniority or Superiority When Looking to Promote? When looking to promote internally for a role, how do you know whether you should be doing it based on seniority or superiority? Taking time out to interview team members and getting input is time-consuming, so many companies often […]
Blue Monday: Habits of happy workers
Blue Monday – purported to be the saddest day of the year – has rolled around once again. It’s no surprise that so many people feel down in the dumps; the Christmas and New Year cheer have been replaced with wet and windy commutes, and the guilt of broken resolutions weighs heavy on your shoulders. […]
Disaster recovery: how important is it for your business to be contactable?
What would happen now if your business had a power cut? What would happen if floods hit your offices? Key staff were ill? No matter the size of your business, when systems go down, the consequences will always be the same and customer service, reputation and profitability are all put at risk. According to EMC […]
B2B Marketing Awards 2017 – Best Use of Social Media & Best Use of PR
PowWowNow > PowwowNews > B2B Marketing Awards 2017 – Winners of Best Use of Social Media and Best Use of PR Christmas came early for Powwownow this year, in the form of the B2B Marketing Awards! Shortlisted for Best Use of PR and Best Use of Social Media, we swept up both awards and won […]
Flexible working vs remote working Blog
Being able to escape the 9-to-5, a culture of presenteeism and stifling office hierarchies is a dream many people crave – and the facts back it up. Our 2019 flexible working survey found that 81% of people said flexible working would make a job more attractive to them. But when it comes to asking your […]
How to Overcome Adversity in Business
There will always be times when businesses go through tough times, whether that is as a result of the economy or through poor decisions internally. But whether the decision is made for you or because of you, learning how to deal with adversity and how to adapt and come out the other side is of […]
Guide: Flexible Working for Employers
Flexible working has become a major focus for employees in recent years, so businesses have had to adapt. More and more employees are putting in requests for flexible working, and asking for flexible working policies to enable them to become more agile and productive with how they work. With start-ups and smaller businesses leading the […]
The hidden costs of an on-premise PBX
When you’re starting to think about setting up or changing your phone system for your business (whether on-premise or cloud-based), it’s important to know everything you’re going to be paying for. And as with all purchasing decisions, different products suit different businesses. Some companies prefer the initial investment of a physical platform that and on-premise […]
The recipe for productivity
Do you work in an office or at home? Then Tuesday 9-11am is your best time to be productive and Friday 3-5pm is when you’re procrastinating. Having to-do lists and flexitime helps you the most and a loud atmosphere and a lack of sleep will do the most harm to your productivity according to the […]
Managing finances in a small business Blog
Let’s face it, managing finances for your start-up doesn’t scream ‘excitement’. If it does, then lucky you – keeping on top of the books will be a cinch. But for most of us whose skills lie elsewhere, the thought of tracking invoices, managing cash flow and creating budgets can have a snooze-inducing effect. But avoid […]