Today, email has surpassed the telephone as the most commonly used form of business communication. In fact, the McKinsey Global Institute has revealed that the average office worker spends 28% of their time composing, answering and organising emails- that equates to 73 full working days a year! Since we spend …
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Business advice and newsEach month we will be following 2 companies, both sharing their highs and lows and everyday business challenges, as they describe any issues or problems connected to their office anyĂ‚Â and the choices and solutions they come up with or are presented with. The companies will remain anonymous as we want …
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Work EnvironmentHave you ever felt like there aren’t enough hours in the day? If you often find yourself working round the clock in the ever demanding workplace, time management is a crucial skill to get to grips with. With growing “to do” lists and imminent deadlines on the horizon, balancing your …
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Business advice and newsIf you’re considering starting a business it doesn’t matter whatever it is you’re thinking of doing, in whatever field or part of the country, you simply will not be able to get away from the fact that you will be required to do some Market Research. Simply put, it’s essential …
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Business advice and newsBusiness today, whatever sector you’re in can be highly challenging, there are never enough hours in the day. The rewards can be great but the pace of business life is often fast and furious. The danger is that when the day to day takes over, staff motivation can often take …
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Business advice and newsLet’s face it, sitting down at a desk all day often followed by a commute by car or bus isn’t doing wonders for your health. Linked to back pain, eye strain and obesity, the increase in sedentary lifestyles is not good for the body. If you find yourself being chained …
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Business advice and newsMountains of emails? A board meeting too many? Piles of paper work? Taking regular breaks throughout the working day can be beneficial to reducing stress levels and boosting productivity, but sometimes taking a deep breath or short walk just won’t do. Often a key contributor to stress levels, the seemingly …
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Business advice and newsToday’s blog post is from one of the many Office Companies that we work alongside and is written byĂ‚Â David Saul, Managing Director of Business Environment. The term “work/life balance” probably appeared sometime in the late 70s, and has continued to seep into public consciousness until it became the recurrently debated …
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Business advice and newsFor small businesses starting out, getting orders or contracts can be the most difficult and stressful part of the enterprise. Sitting, waiting for the phone to ring, constantly hitting Send / Receive to see if you’ve received an email order or making yet another unsuccessful cold call can be soul …
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Business advice and newsIt’s the summer and the kids are out of school, the sun has actually been shining now for a good few weeks and we’ve all forgotten those conversations back in June about â€Âanother lost summer!’ For many B2B businesses this is a time when decision makers are away, projects are …
Staff Holidays – 10 Tips to help you Cope? Read More
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