Tag Archive for Technology

Cultivating an online presence: The gardening website that started from scratch

In 2003 we knew we needed to have a web presence online, but back then our website consisted of one page saying who we were and what we could offer if people visited the Garden Centre – oh and how to find us! It was basic but we felt like we were visible on the internet.
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The growing importance of sales and CRM apps for modern businesses

Mobile apps have most definitely entered the business mainstream, with an increasing number of sales people demanding the same benefits they take for granted when they’re using consumer apps in their everyday life. Moreover, as businesses and enterprises look to achieve maximum ROI, having a sales team equipped with the right tools to enable them
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Tackling the digital hype: Executing digitally-enabled strategies

Most executives agree that successfully implementing a business strategy is usually a lot more challenging than developing it. Unrealistic or overly-academic theories, while persuasive on paper, can be costly in practice and all too often lead to passive resistance or even ’tissue rejection’ by the host organisation. In these situations, advances in technology, increasingly software
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Reviewing your small business IT for 2017

At the beginning of a new year, many small businesses will be thinking about their infrastructure and operational needs for the coming 12 months. It is a good time to look at your IT systems but it can be difficult to decide whether what you have actually needs updating. I recommend that any small business
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How the Internet of Things is changing the face of retail

There hasn’t been an advancement in retail as drastic as the IoT revolution since the Industrial Revolution. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the idea that everyday objects can be connected in the same way that computers are today. And, with consumer adoption of IoT devices on the rise, now is the perfect time for
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The IT systems that cost little but have a big impact

For small businesses, secure, efficient IT systems are extremely important and play a significant part in the day to day running of an organisation. A simple fault could become more serious than first feared and cause many delays within a workplace. Business managers are under a lot of pressure to ensure that any IT installations
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Designing your website for improved customer retention

For centuries, humans in the western cultures have been lying to ourselves. We have maintained the myth that we are rational beings, and that we can make logical decisions that are unaffected by emotion. Recent efforts in neuroscience have shown this idea to be false. Scientist and business expert, Janet Crawford, described the stark reality
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