Error folder cannot be found: Why removing folders improves access to business documents

By Stuart Evans

For decades we have been provided with folders to manage our business files. A hierarchical storage model that panders to that bit of control freak in all of us – or not. They are actually a little unnatural, (teaching people how hard disk/folders work was not an easy task and the older generation have grown up with nothing else) but are now so deeply engrained in our culture that we can’t let go; so much so that new offerings in the cloud such as DropBox and One Drive offer the same model.

Time management: Five quick wins for SMEs

By Simon Brooke

In a report published in February by the Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research (CEEDR), small and medium-sized businesses that manage time well were found to be a fifth more likely to achieve higher growth margins than those that don’t. Could this focus the minds of many SME owners to make the most of their time in the office

Marketing teams need to realise the full potential of data to help create more engaging campaigns

By Glen Westlake

It’s said that great marketers have guts. Steve Jobs, arguably one of the greatest marketers ever, famously ignored anything that had to do with market research because he didn’t believe customers knew what they wanted until presented to them. However, big data and technology has clearly revolutionised marketing in the way it gives access to information to better support a company and serve customers.

Top business trends of 2014

By Alice Yehia

From globalisation to social media and content, here are this year’s top business trends that will help you stay ahead of the game and boost your company’s profits.