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NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS OVER 13 MILLION BRITS WERE INADEQUATELY MANAGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY*

NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS OVER 13 MILLION BRITS WERE INADEQUATELY MANAGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY*

Over 4 million UK employees believe their mental health has also been ignored by their manager while working remotely during the pande..

Vodafone posts rise in Q1 revenue as Europe returns to growth

Vodafone posts rise in Q1 revenue as Europe returns to growth

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Mobile operator Vodafone reported a better-than-expected rise in first-quarter service revenue on Fri..

Do small businesses need branding?

Do small businesses need branding?

By: Karen Selby, Project Leader, Brand & Visual Identity Development, Forty49 Ltd If you’re a small business, you might feel that ..

How to find and recruit content creators that align with your brand, organically

How to find and recruit content creators that align with your brand, organically

There’s little that’s more dazzling than the glamorous world of high-profile influencer marketing. When smartly executed, a simple ins..

9 places to find PR content

9 places to find PR content

By:  Leigh-Ann Hewer So, you want to do PR. Then you’ll need content. That might sound like stating the obvious, but it’s worth ..

AGEISM IN THE WORKPLACE SPIKES DUE TO COVID-19

AGEISM IN THE WORKPLACE SPIKES DUE TO COVID-19

By Thom Dennis, CEO at Serenity in Leadership As lockdown restrictions are now easing and many businesses may be choosing to ease back..

U.S. state officials urge support for landmark $26 billion opioid settlement

U.S. state officials urge support for landmark $26 billion opioid settlement

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A group of state attorneys general unveiled on Wednesday a landmark $26 billion settlement with large drug ..

Australian regulator to probe Amazon.com, eBay and other online markets

Australian regulator to probe Amazon.com, eBay and other online markets

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian antitrust regulator on Thursday kicked off an inquiry into the local units of Amazon.com Inc, ..

Aerospike Expands Accelerate Partner Program to Meet Demand for the Company’s Real-Time Data Platform

Aerospike Expands Accelerate Partner Program to Meet Demand for the Company’s Real-Time Data Platform

London UK — Aerospike Inc, the leader in real-time data platforms, today unveiled a significant expansion of its Accelerate Partner Pr..

Getting your leadership team on board with remote first working

Getting your leadership team on board with remote first working

Over the last year, many of us have become very familiar with remote working. However, as we begin to return to normality, you’re prob..

WEVEE ANNOUNCES $7M SEED FUNDING TO SUPPORT GLOBAL EXPANSION

WEVEE ANNOUNCES $7M SEED FUNDING TO SUPPORT GLOBAL EXPANSION

WeVee, the first fully-integrated electric vehicle leasing platform, which launched in the UK (home to Cazoo, Cinch and Carwow), is no..

Lehman Brothers trader to fintech billionaire: Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky

Lehman Brothers trader to fintech billionaire: Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky

LONDON (Reuters) – British-based banking app Revolut’s latest $33 billion valuation, achieved after a fresh funding round,..

UK says it and allies blame Chinese-backed actors for Microsoft hacking

UK says it and allies blame Chinese-backed actors for Microsoft hacking

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday that it and its partners held Chinese state-backed groups responsible for “a per..

Bill Ackman rejigs Universal deal after regulators probe SPAC plan

Bill Ackman rejigs Universal deal after regulators probe SPAC plan

(Refiles to read “have experienced”, paragraph 4) PARIS (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Bill Ackman will buy up to 10% of ..

Social Media Innovations in 2021

Social Media Innovations in 2021

By: Harvey Morton, Digital Expert and Founder of www.harveymorton.digital Writing about social media trends is a dangerous business. T..

How A/B testing can improve customer service and drive acquisition

How A/B testing can improve customer service and drive acquisition

Christi Alvarez; Growth Strategist; Cro Metrics It was the French philosopher, Emile Chartier who said; “Nothing is more dangerous tha..

SEO and marketing. One and the same.

SEO and marketing. One and the same.

By: Natalie Weaving There isn’t a year gone by when I haven’t heard SEO is dead. The funny thing about that is..

How to launch a new brand that delivers purpose

How to launch a new brand that delivers purpose

By: Mieke Evans, Senior Account Manager at sport for social impact consultancy thinkBeyond, explores the best ways for new..

Research from EPOS reveals a huge disparity about the return to the office

Research from EPOS reveals a huge disparity about the return to the office

53% of bosses expect employees to work more from the office, compared with 26% of employees Copenhagen, Denmark – June, 2021 As hybrid..

IS IT GAME OVER FOR OFFICE WORKPLACES?

IS IT GAME OVER FOR OFFICE WORKPLACES?

While most UK home workers say they are as productive or more productive working at home as they are in the office (63 per cent), only..

“Creative courage” is the go-to strategy for tech marketers in a post-pandemic age, Shaped By study reveals

“Creative courage” is the go-to strategy for tech marketers in a post-pandemic age, Shaped By study reveals

30 June 2021 “Creative courage” is the go-to strategy for tech marketers in a post-pandemic age, study reveals. New Shaped By study of..

IT DEPARTMENTS GETTING A BAD RAP OVER REMOTE WORKING

IT DEPARTMENTS GETTING A BAD RAP OVER REMOTE WORKING

New research shows 7 in 10 UK employees dread contacting their IT department for support –   JULY 2021, LONDON, UK: Research in..

Remote working during COVID: a successful social experiment

Remote working during COVID: a successful social experiment

By: Trisha Manda As I’m writing this article, sitting in my living-room-turned-study, I wonder how different our work culture would ha..

E-commerce: Stop reinventing the shopping cart

E-commerce: Stop reinventing the shopping cart

By, Udo Rauch, Chief Sales Director, Emporix Online shopping is more competitive than ever, yet many companies spend large portions of..

Preparing for Life After COVID-19: Post-Pandemic Automation

Preparing for Life After COVID-19: Post-Pandemic Automation

By Adrian Ewer, VP, financial services, EMEA, Blue Prism Along with ‘you’re on mute’ one of the most used terms throughout the pandemi..

UK supermarkets ask shoppers to keep wearing mask

UK supermarkets ask shoppers to keep wearing mask

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest supermarket groups will encourage staff and customers to keep wearing face coverings from Mo..

Fintech disruptor Reach gains momentum with appointment of David Mays as independent board member

Fintech disruptor Reach gains momentum with appointment of David Mays as independent board member

Ecommerce localization specialist, Reach, has attracted another senior appointment to drive its accelerating market growth The leadin..

Will ‘Right to Repair’ Work for British Industry?

Will ‘Right to Repair’ Work for British Industry?

Sumair Dutta is Industry Analyst and Senior Director of the Global Customer Transformation at ServiceMax.  The right to re..

How I transformed my therapy business online during the pandemic

How I transformed my therapy business online during the pandemic

By Geraldine McCullagh, Founder of Me-Time Therapies. When I launched my business Me-Time Therapies 24 years ago, my main offering was..

Being “open to experimentation” key to effective employee benefits strategy says Best Companies No.1 UK Accountancy firm to work for

Being “open to experimentation” key to effective employee benefits strategy says Best Companies No.1 UK Accountancy firm to work for

Business advisory and accountancy firm, Cooper Parry, implement a new platform to stay ahead of employee benefits game For the past fo..

Brands need a more sustainable strategy to connect with consumers on purpose

Brands need a more sustainable strategy to connect with consumers on purpose

By Jacqueline Junke, UK Market Lead at Appinio In June each year, LGBTQ+ communities all around the world connect online a..

Why Organic Traffic is Key for Online Businesses

Why Organic Traffic is Key for Online Businesses

By: Richard Heyes, Managing Director and Founder of Tecmark, SEO agency in Manchester If you’re a website owner of any kin..

Supporting your remote workers

Supporting your remote workers

By James Cook https://www.spidergroup.com/ Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, people have had to adapt to a new way of running their..

Why is branding important for new start-ups?

Why is branding important for new start-ups?

By: Gareth Hoyle, Managing Director of Manchester-based agency, Marketing Signals: Do start-ups need branding? Branding is essential f..

Creating an effective E-Commerce Marketing Strategy

Creating an effective E-Commerce Marketing Strategy

By: Natalie Howells, https://www.spidergroup.com/ Having a clear strategy in place is vital for the marketing of your e-commerce busin..

Why subscription boxes are winners in a pandemic

Why subscription boxes are winners in a pandemic

By Rachel Wood, founder of Rare Birds Book Club Subscriptions are on the rise and cropping up in every industry; consumers like the fl..

Revealed: 1.45 million tonnes of e-waste is produced by households & businesses per annum

Revealed: 1.45 million tonnes of e-waste is produced by households & businesses per annum

The demand has never been higher, but neither has the cost for new equipment. Sales of laptop and desktop computers exceeded 302 milli..