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Boosting your customer list with online competitions
Boosting your customer list with online competitions Online competitions can be a very cost-effective way for small companies to boost their customer lists. In principle, they are very simple to run, but in practice, there are some key points you should always remember before you launch one. Decide on [...]
When Windows 10 cracks
When Windows 10 cracks There are all kinds of ways in which the Windows 10 operating system represents an interesting departure from Microsoft’s past, but perhaps the most obvious is in the upgrade system. While Microsoft’s core base of enterprise users continues to have a significant degree of [...]
AI and the issue of gender equality
AI and the issue of gender equality Even though the phrase “Artificial Intelligence” can still sound futuristic, the reality, for the moment, is that it is actually quite mundane. In fact, AI, like most forms of technology, is really best at performing the sort of “autopilot” tasks that [...]
Email and GDPR: can you check your employees’ emails?
Email and GDPR: can you check your employees’ emails? End users (in this case employees) and IT departments often see corporate email as being one of their major professional challenges, albeit for very different reasons. To end-users, the volume of email processed each and every day is often a time sink that can gobble away at [...]
Facebook’s use of phone numbers rings alarm bells
Facebook's use of phone numbers rings alarm bells As companies increasingly try to persuade their customers to use two-factor authentication for added security when they log into their accounts, some people are anxious about providing their phone number in case it is misused or divulged to the wrong [...]
Small business tech: what are the costs?
Small business tech: what are the costs? When buying new technology, the headline price alone can be quite misleading. There may be budget options that really can save you money, but if you find yourself having to pay extra for “add-ons” that are actually essential, then you might [...]
Supermarket giant Carrefour is taking blockchain into production
Supermarket giant Carrefour is taking blockchain into production Consumers increasingly want to know where their food comes from. After all, if they’ve chosen to pay a premium for food that is organic or fair trade or, at the very least, from a source they trust, then they want [...]
Your first presentation: how to make a great impression
Your first presentation: how to make a great impression Presentation skills are essential to many professional roles. Some people are great natural presenters and the necessary skills seem almost instinctual. Other people, who look like they are great natural presenters, actually learned their skills through hard work and [...]