Basic Guide to Business Blogging
April 29, 2008
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This is an edited form of a report I recently sent to a corporate client, to help explain the principle of why blogging would be useful for engaging the social web.
I’m not going to push for presentation below […]
10 Rules for engaging the Social Web
April 28, 2008
I was speaking with Anil Dash a while back, and it turns out we both shared the same problem - posting negative comments online, which can come back and bite us on the ass.
The problem is that while internet communications are currently text-driven, the actual social interactions taking place abide by the same principles of […]
Everything changes now on InternetBusiness.co.uk
April 17, 2008
For the past 5 years I’ve been providing help for business online.
I work with small businesses you have never heard of - I work with massive corporations whose brands you walk past routinely on the high street.
I’ve been interviewed by national media, national press, and spoken at international conferences.
While my speciality is predominantly SEO […]
Recession risk warning for business
March 28, 2008
Investment bank Lehman Brothers has warned that they see a 1 in 3 chance of the UK going into recession over the next 2 years.
A report by Lehman Brothers, one of the world’s largest investment banks, has concluded that the UK faces a significant chance of entering recession within the next two years.
According to the […]
Data to clog Internet by 2010
November 21, 2007
Analyst firm Nemertes Research Group predicts a substantial slowing of the Internet by 2010, as it become unable to cope with the scale of data being exchanged.
A year long study by the company into data flows and Internet infrastructure, concluded that severe bottlenecks could occur in just three to five years.
While core fibre and […]
IOD find most small businesses not online
November 2, 2007
New research from the Institute of Directors shows that up to two thirds of businesses in the UK, with less than 10 employees, are still not connected to the Internet.
The IOD warns that this could put them at risk of losing business or failing to keep up with their peers in continental Europe.
In […]
Envirowise advises companies to re-use, not recyle
October 15, 2007
Simon Dury, business partnerships director of the Envirowise Project, has advised firms to choose IT equipment that can be re-used, with easily replaceable parts, rather than recycled.
Envirowise is a UK government project which provides free advice to businesses on environomental issues.
Speaking at a Green Computing in Practice roundtable, Dury said that IT equipment could […]
Belfast Telegraph to go offline though inept IT
October 12, 2007
The Belfast Telegraph website is in danger of going offline in a matter of days - because they failed to renew their domain name in July.
After noticing this, Britecorp contacted their IT dept offering to help use their specialise domain capture service and grab the domain and return it - all free of charge.
Instead, the […]
SMEs unsure of data protection responsibilities
October 11, 2007
New research commissioned by Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), finds that small and medium-sized enterprises are less aware of the principles of the Data Protection Act than larger organisations.
Less than a quarter of the SMEs surveyed were aware that they are required to keep customer information accurate and up to date under the Act, and […]
Technology companies call for data breach law
October 3, 2007
According to a survey by Intellect, the trade association for the UK technology industry, over 50 per cent of the UK’s technology companies would support legislation requiring companies to notify customers of data breaches.
The preliminary results of the survey also show that 50 per cent of respondents believe the legislations should cover both public […]
Microsoft launches startup accelerator programme
October 2, 2007
Microsoft has launched its Startup Accelerator Programme in the UK. The programme has been running in the US since August.
The programme aims to help fledgling UK companies with high potential, by providing technical support and guidance on Microsoft technologies.
Platforms in the programme include Microsoft’s Silverlight, Microsoft’s multimedia browser plug-in, and Microsoft’s Live […]
Government should help SMEs go green
September 27, 2007
According to research by ISP, Eclipse Internet, 82 per cent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK would like more guidelines from the government on how to reduce their carbon footprints.
Eclipse Internet surveyed 250 SMEs across the UK and found that 85 per cent of them rated going green as a top […]
AOL founder launches Internet credit card
September 26, 2007
Steve Case, the co-founder of AOL, has joined with other industry leaders to launch an innovative online credit card company.
The company, Revolution Money, is a subsidiary of Case’s investment company, Revolution LLC.
Revolution Money has launched two products, Revolution MoneyExchange which is a money transfer service for online transactions, similar to PayPal; and RevolutionCard, […]
Brandsauce revolutionises brand images
September 20, 2007
On-line 3D modelling firm, Brandsauce, has developed an innovative technique which creates high-quality brand images at a significantly lower cost than traditional product photography.
The online technique also gives a faster turnaround time than traditional methods, and allows the client much more control over the production process.
Brandsauce’s web-based technology converts packaging artwork into a […]
The Importance of Planning
September 19, 2007
I’m someone who often moves on an ad hoc basis as to whether as project is a good idea or not.
Some ideas seemed like good ideas at the time, but I’m beginning to really appreciate the idea of having a plan of sorts to determine what my actual end goals are, and how I may […]
71% of UK companies discourage flexible working
September 10, 2007
In a YouGov survey of UK workers for Orange Business Services, 71 percent of respondents said that their companies either do not offer flexible working practices, or discourage flexible working even if it is available.
Over a third of the respondents (39 percent) said that their companies do not allow flexible working, while 32 percent […]
Wi-fi is key technology for PC buyers
September 7, 2007
A new survey by Ipsos MORI identifies Wi-Fi as the most important technology to consumers when they are purchasing new PCs.
Wireless connectivity was found to be more important than enhanced processing power, portable connectivity and the internet.
Half of all respondents from the UK believed that wireless technology was more likely to increase […]
London hotspot for card fraud
September 6, 2007
Card not present (CNP) fraud has soared by 22% in the UK over the last year according to retail watchdog Early Warning.
According to Early Warning’s research, the problem is worst in London, with postcode area SE18 having the highest level of CNP fraud, which is committed over the Internet, on the phone and by […]
Competition Commission lifts business bank rate limits
August 23, 2007
The Competition Commission has announced plans to lift the price controls it imposed on business bank rates in 2003.
The controls were put in place to make it easier for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to move accounts and to make prices more transparent.
Under the rules, the UK’s four largest banks, Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds […]
UK SMB’s benefit from technology investment
August 23, 2007
According to new research carried out by Accelerator in association with Cisco, the vast majority (over 90%) of Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in the UK, gain significant benefits from their investment in technology.
The ‘Accelerator Business Confidence Survey’ found that 45% of the SMBs surveyed had gained clear, tangible business benefits from their IT […]
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