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Distant royal” Best friends with Sting” The biggest lies Brits tell (and why) revealed

May 1, 2018

By Praseeda Nair

One in ten Brits have lied about their salary at a dinner party but little white lies aren’t always harmless. Here’s how business owners can see through tall tales at the next networking soiree.

Last orders: Will Wetherspoon face customer exodus after social media departure

April 19, 2018

By Shane Schutte

Wetherspoon has gone against the grain by shutting down all its social media accounts. While there might be consequences, it raises the question of whether social media is necessary for business.

The punishment football managers would have recieved for red card offences in the workplace

April 18, 2018

By Shane Schutte

How not to handle misdemeanours can perhaps best be highlighted by football managers. Having looked at the subject in great detail, Viking explained that “the pressure cooker of football management can sometimes get the better of even the most high-profile managers.”

A lovely bunch of coconuts: CocoPlant’s founders on recycling coconuts to clean fish tanks

April 17, 2018

By Praseeda Nair

The CocoPlant story: Two French entrepreneurs disrupt fish tank cleaning with a socially responsible business model.

4 reasons diversity in hiring improves productivity and profitability

April 17, 2018

By Staff writer

The most fundamental argument for increasing diversity in hiring is that there is a large, partially untapped pool of talent that has been previously overlooked.

Staying modest: Innovation lessons from Studio Ghibli founders

April 13, 2018

By Shane Schutte

Studio Ghibli movies have long inspired viewers to dream of fantastical worlds. But there’s more we can learn from the animation house than just telling a story innovation, collaboration, diversity of thought and empathy all helped boost the company to success after all.

Are you Ready Player One The business world isn’t joining the Oasis yet

April 11, 2018

By Shane Schutte

The movie Ready Player One is an example of how we could live in a virtual reality world. But how far off are we from achieving such a lifestyle And what would the business landscape look like

MP Kemi Badenoch’s hack prank reminds us not to violate the CMA

April 10, 2018

By Shane Schutte

Kemi Badenoch admitted to hacking another MP’s website as a prank, before she was elected. But while she may have been forgiven for the deed, it has flung the CMA back into headlines.

The impact millennials have on the workplace according to online searches

March 28, 2018

By Shane Schutte

There’s much you can learn about workplace perceptions and expectations from analysing online searches. Using this method, Perkbox found out what impact millennials had at work.

Five ways AI will boost your marketing efforts

March 27, 2018

By Shane Schutte

While many fear AI will result in numerous job losses, WebsitesThatSell is convinced it will enable companies to become more innovative and creative particularly when it comes to marketing.

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