Monthly Archives: August 2020

Five types of remote workers and how to support them

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As a business owner you know that a great team is what makes your business successful, but how a team operates and where it operates from has changed over the years. What worked when you started up no longer works as well and you know that your customers want better and faster services from your …


Outdated technology is costing your business

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For most businesses, technology is something of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it helps you run your business and remain competitive. On the other hand, updating hardware and software requires ongoing investments in time and money.

Technology is evolving rapidly. Something that’s state-of-the-art today may be woefully obsolete in a year or so. …


Combine VoIP and Mobile Calls

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How clever is your mobile phone? Can it seamlessly receive calls made to your business landline and to its own mobile number no matter where you are, or how you are connected: mobile data or Wi-Fi?

A hosted VoIP system will combine VoIP and mobile calls in one simple app on your smartphone. You can …


Mobile data protection is a must!

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Mobile data protection is something most of us don’t even think about. BUT mobile data protection is a must.

When you think about it: what CAN’T you do on your mobile these days?

It’s as powerful as a computer. And with more people working remotely, all businesses are relying on these devices to stay connected. …


When did you last upgrade your business phone system?

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With business technology, there’s always another upgrade. We upgrade our mobiles and tablets every few years. And our laptops too. But when was the last time you upgraded your business phone system? If it’s been 5 years or more, then you’re overdue an upgrade.

Up-to-date hosted VoIP phone systems, designed for 2020, have a number …


6,582 unread messages – do you protect them?

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We receive a lot of emails every day, don’t we?

And, although a proportion of these are spam, there’s also a lot of useful information in there.

If you think back to your last 5 business emails, how much of their content would be considered classified information? That you wouldn’t want someone outside the business …


Never have to remember a password again

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Remembering lots of different passwords can be a nightmare. That’s why it feels easier to use a memorable password like fluffy123 to access all of the different accounts you regularly use. But doing this is the quickest way to get yourself hacked and put your business at risk.

Having a strong, randomly generated unique password …


It’s the fastest growing crime on the planet – ransomware

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Ransomware is terrifying. Just terrifying!

Imagine switching on your work computer one morning. And instead of the screen you normally see, the screen has gone totally red. There’s a message telling you your business’s data has been locked. And the only way to get it back is to pay thousands in Bitcoin.

This is not …


A password manager makes life simpler

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How’s your manager working out for you at the moment?

Not the one with the mountain of work on their desk. Your password manager.

You do have one, don’t you?

Because, you know how important it is to use a unique, randomly generated password for every app you use, and site you visit.

Don’t …


Grow your business with Teamwork solutions

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For Clifton Coffee Roasters, based in Bristol, the first step to growing their business was to improve internal communication and teamwork within the company. In the past, communication among team members was disjointed, so it was challenging for team members to connect in an efficient manner. And as the business expanded and more employees were …


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