Where to begin with desktop gifts?
February 2012: For companies who want to give their customers something of practical use as a promotional gift, you can’t go wrong with desktop items. So many people today work in an office setting, that a…
Marketing takes priority even when budgets are tight
January 2012: A survey conducted this month by BtoB, an online business magazine. It found that more than 40% of businesses are choosing to increase their marketing budgets, despite the economic problems that many are currently facing. It…
A Kodak moment; reminds us of the dangers of complacency…
January 2012: Kodak has officially filed for bankruptcy protection. The photography pioneers struggled to keep up with the times and branched off into printing to try and salvage company revenue. The news isn’t terrible – certainly not…
Boredom in the office leads to reduced profits and unhealthy employees
January 2012: An article recently cited a study done by the University of Lancashire, which found that employees who are less than enthusiastic about their work have a strong tendency to reach for pick me ups which…
Social Media trumping telecommunications for customer service
January 2012: Econsultancy recently blogged about the increasing popularity of social media as a customer service source with younger customers. Particularly in the last 4 years or so, social media has really come to the forefront of mass…
Responsibility for well being in the workplace; who does it fall upon?
January 2012: In Personnel today, a piece was published which discussed the question of responsibility in the workplace; that is, who is really responsible for the well being of employees in the office? Should it be the…
The happiest employees are the most efficient!
January 2012: It was recently reported online that employees in the UK are some of the happiest in the world, in terms of overall satisfaction with work relationships, career progression and the job itself. This is great…
Monitoring employees; is it necessary?
January 2012: On the website psfk.com, a recent article discussed a new piece of technology which comes in the form of an electronic sleeve; this sleeve, when worn by an employee, will monitor their speed and…
Lighting the office up for productivity
January 2012: According an article in the Guardian, lighting in the office does have a direct effect on the productivity of those working in the space. However, many offices today lack natural light sources and are lit…
Social Media in the workplace – yay or nay?
January 2012: Social Media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Google+ have become wildly popular over the past decade. People all over the world have adapted to this new form of communication and embraced what it has…