Businesses are spending more on IT this year

Businesses are spending more on IT this year

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As a business owner or manager, you know how important good IT is. Your business couldn’t function without it. But are you spending enough on IT to really benefit your business?

Your IT isn’t just about computers and data. It’s everything from your phone system, to your printers, to where you access your documents.

And …


Tech Update: Some of your staff REALLY want to work from home permanently

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You won’t believe what percentage of employees would happily take a reduction in salary, so they could work from home permanently.

And you certainly won’t believe how much income some are willing to sacrifice. We’re looking at the shocking results of a new remote working report in this week’s video.

Do your staff prefer working …


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 …


We All Knew Tech Would Make Work Better

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By 2025, 75% of the workforce will be comprised of Millennials. What are you doing to modernise your workplace? Today, the answers are increasingly nuanced, characterised by a cycle of changes in the workplace.

After a revolution in the workplace spurred by technology, companies are finding that a balanced approach may be the most effective. …


Why Your Business Should Embrace The Flexible Working Movement

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In recent years, we have seen both employees and companies increasingly embrace flexible working. For employees, this means less time commuting and more convenient working hours. On the other hand, many large organisations have been keenly integrating this practice into their business culture, encouraged by reports and studies showing that flexibility at work can have …


Microsoft Teams’ Collaboration Tools

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As a business leader, you need to make sure your organisation provides collaboration tools that suit different personalities, skillsets, and needs. Because what works for one person or team may not work for another. You also need to accommodate the diverse workstyles of the multiple generations now in the workforce. Millennials have been using chat …


Stay Connected with Microsoft Teams

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As COVID-19 continues to keep people working remotely, it’s becoming increasingly important to help your team feel connected. With isolation, social distancing, and stay at home mandates, it’s easy for individuals to start to feel disconnected and discouraged. Giving your team the resources to stay connected can help. Microsoft Teams can be one of those …


So What’s Hosted VoIP?

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The Internet, apps, the web, email and instant messengers have all made business communications much more effective and efficient. However, landline and mobile phone services are often forgotten when it comes to using business technologies, probably because such technologies have been around for so long and do not appear to have evolved to the same …


Remote Workplace – How does it work?

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The number of people working from home is steadily on the increase. And now all employees have the legal right to request flexible working not just parents and carers. Although employees must have worked for the same employer for at least 26 weeks to be eligible. To find out more about your rights to flexible …


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