IT is an essential part of every business. Even the sole trader will have a computer set up to process orders and communicate with clients. When it comes to smaller businesses, the basics will include sales and marketing software, a purchasing system, accounts, HR and perhaps a logistics software package. Even if you are simply … Read more
If you have a busy work and social life, it can be difficult trying to keep track of everything you need to do and the places you need to be, and meetings you have. To make things easier, it is important to have access to a high quality and intuitive calendar. One of the best, … Read more
Product ideation is the process of creating and recommending ideas to a team within a business setting. This process defines a series of concepts from beginning to application. Ideations can emerge from either past or current knowledge, opinions, external influences, principles, or convictions. Ideation can be expressed through verbal, written, or graphical terms. Some entrepreneurs … Read more
One of the most exciting and fun things to do is fly your own drone! These clever and innovative devices are all the rage right now, and while there are certain rules you need to follow, they are surprisingly affordable, and can also be useful. Drones for domestic use tend to be ‘quadcopter’ designs – … Read more
Those of us of a certain age remember the days when a man on a bicycle would pass by every now and then, and stop if you wanted him to sharpen your knives. The bike would be put on a stand, and the knives would be sharpened against a special wheel. It did the job, … Read more
Music plays a very important role in helping our brains remember things. Consider famous TV shows and advertisements that you remember because someone sang the words to the theme music or jingle or simply hummed the tune. Therefore, the worst thing you can do is underestimate its importance when you are creating your own videos. … Read more
It is vitally important that all modern business owners utilize the internet to its full potential. If you fail to do that, you will almost certainly fall behind your competitors. No matter how big or small your company might be, the online world offers numerous advantages that you’d be foolish to ignore. With all that … Read more
Regardless of your age or level of experience in the business world, starting an online company this year could be the solution to all your financial issues. Nobody likes having to spend their life working for other people who pay a pittance for their efforts. That is why going at it alone could be perfect. … Read more
We used to do everything in person, or at least by post. Networking, business cards, Christmas cards and marketing materials. But we live in an online world now. Doing your marketing and networking online is cheaper, quicker and all-around more efficient. It’s also much more environmentally friendly to do things digitally, instead of in print. … Read more
Technology is great when it can help you, however at times we do feel that it hinders rather than helps. Although CCTV has been around for a while, helping protect peoples homes, it is getting better all the time. Cast your mind back ten years or so and you will have seen plenty of CCTV … Read more