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There are few people who are still not on social media in 2020—maybe even those who’ve previously abstained joined up during......

Think of what you do when searching for some information, a company or a product on the internet…if you’re like the vast majority of us, you...

With so many people forced to work from home during the national lockdown and beyond, because of Covid-19 and social distancing regulations,...

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Everyone in business knows that the best business comes from word of mouth recommendations. Indeed, various studies have shown that over 90%...

The impact that humans have had on the planet during the last hundred years or so has been a huge cause for concern for climate scientists a...

There’s been a bit of a hullabaloo about a recent government campaign that centred on retraining for another career. Though it featured a f...

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There’s no doubt that the pandemic and lockdown have impacted young people, and we’re not just referring to the palaver surrounding school l...

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The industry that creates wearable tech has boomed over the last few years. Fitbits, for example, are no longer a luxury but an essential it...

As we were—and, in some areas, continue to be—confined to our homes, our spending habits had to alter. Experiences had no choice but to be.....

Phishing is a computer hacker’s pastime. He or she sends out spam emails (i.e. casting their line) that require the recipient to act (i.e. o...

Back in March, a significant proportion of the population were forced to work from home when the UK went in a national lockdown. Fast forwar...

With schools and Parliament having returned, following the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has also been pushing for office staff to retur...

Charities have always faced challenges when it comes to their income, but the current pandemic is threatening the survival of many organisat...

Business owners can become so wrapped up with the running of their business that they can fail to see the bigger picture – particularly, wha...

Quarantine rules change constantly, and the risk of infection is no less in other countries than in the UK. Even if you can find a flight to...

The government has previously come under fire for not being prepared for the coronavirus pandemic. Apparently, they, and previous administra...

Rishi Sunak’s new scheme aims to give out of work 18-24 year olds valuable workplace-based...

Faced with fewer sales, or no sales at all, more businesses would have folded if they’d been required to pay their employees as well as thei...

With so many people working from home, business meetings, training and online events used video streaming platforms such as Zoom or Microsof...

Striking out on your own and setting up a new business can be mentally, physically and emotionally challenging. You will need to be both res...

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Think of your typical tradespeople. It’s highly likely that he/she’ll drive a white van of some sort. Yes, it’s a practical vehicle, but bei...

The conspiracy theorists are pushing against the ruling, claiming the whole coronavirus pandemic is a hoax and simply a way for the powers-t...

Though they were once big players, sites such as MySpace, Google+ and Vine are just three examples of popular platforms that are either......

Many people enjoy the convenience of homeworking, some having tried it out for the first time during lockdown. It often equals a reduction i...

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The lockdown measures introduced as part of the UK’s response to the global coronavirus pandemic have changed the way many of us work beyond...

However, the world right now feels a little crazier, with changes to day-to-day life, social distancing, worries about the economy, and fear...

With so many distractions and things to see across the web, it’s a huge achievement to have someone land on your website. They may have arri...

After 64 years of using their infamous strapline: ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’, they’ve effectively deleted the words ‘Finger Lickin’,...

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Today’s technology allows anyone to design their own business cards, and because there are so many template options, e.g. Vistaprint...

Some employers are still getting used to Michael Gove’s system, in which he changed the traditional ‘A, B, C’ grading at GCSE into ‘1-9’. Ev...

A lot of people tend to assume that the developers will take care of this, the social media network will take care of this, or that people w...

A lot of people tend to assume that site developers will take care of this, that social media network will take care of this, or that people...

Raising funds for a new business venture can be a daunting task and, often, it’s what puts most people off from getting started. There are m...

When talking about communications within businesses, either old or new (or startup), a lot of terms are often thrown around, such as VoIP, c...

A lot of people tend to assume that the developers will take care of this, the social media network will take care of this, or that people w...

Using influencers to sell your brand, product or service is not a new initiative. Social media platforms such as Instagram and YouTube tend ...

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The Treasury said, ‘Expanding traineeships will be part of a wider package to support young people and to ensure they have the skills and tr...

So now that Instagram has released this new feature, how can you incorporate it into your marketing strategy? ...

It must come as no surprise to anyone that the UK’s economy has suffered because of lockdown restrictions arising from the coronavirus globa...

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Whilst it may not be as exciting or glamourous as designing your branding or ordering your first reusable coffee cup with your logo on, the ...

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TikTok users can choose to overlay popular songs on their videos, as well as voiceovers, sounds clips and sound effects. Backgrounds......

The furlough scheme was introduced in the UK to help prevent mass redundancies. However, the scheme is set to finish in October.....

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In the early days of the pandemic, you could have been forgiven for thinking the only things of value were hand sanitiser, pasta, flo......

Prompted by the government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme that’s running throughout August, I scanned the list of participating restau......

Whether looking for your first home or your forever home, thanks to COVID-19, virtual house hunting has been given a boost. Social.......

After being isolated for the last five months and many having holidays postponed or cancelled (in some cases postponed then cancelled!)......

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The level of obesity in the UK is in the news at the moment, following the introduction of new measures by the government, concerning junk f...

Boris Johnson - following his battle with coronavirus and the realisation that his weight had an impact on his recovery.....