For years, books and articles and blogs on productivity have been showing us how to be more productive: crank out the tasks, multi-task, work faster, be organised. In short, they’ve taught us to be a good part of a corporation that wants more out of us. But that’s old-school productivity, or Productivity 1.0.
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If you’re feeling overwhelmed, tired and exhausted and you’re struggling to find your mojo then chances are your productivity levels will be suffering too. It’s natural for all of us to feel below par from time to time for a variety of reasons. But when your productivity levels start to take a dip, how can you bring yourself back up again? Well, here are our top five tips to help you stay sharp and focused.
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Most companies nowadays realise that they should be effectively using digital media. And for the majority that means a quick look at Google Analytics, a few Facebook posts, perhaps even the odd tweet and that’s it, job’s done, right? Well, not really because the marketing potential inherent in digital platforms is enormous and has totally eclipsed the more traditional forms of marketing.
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Small business owners are often so focused on the day job and drumming up new customers that there simply isn’t time – and often there isn’t the expertise either – to spend on developing organisational technology practices. As a result small businesses are frequently making avoidable and often costly mistakes. In this article we look at the three most common tech mistakes and how to avoid them.
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A Paradigm Shift is when a significant change happens – usually from one fundamental view to a different view. In most cases, some type of major discontinuity occurs as well. Thomas Kuhn wrote about Paradigm Shift during the early 1960s, and explained how “series of peaceful interludes punctuated by intellectually violent revolutions” caused “one conceptual world view to be replaced by another view.”
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The influence of Google is now so all pervasive in our lives that it’s even become a verb in the Oxford English Dictionary! Adwords pay per click (PPC) advertising may, therefore, seem like a good option for SMEs in terms of getting the most out of your advertising dollar. Adwords’ reach is extensive and unparalleled; it’s easy to set up and you fix a daily budget. The important thing to remember…
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Improving your ranking on Google used to be all about keywords. Cram as many keywords as possible into your website and hey presto, you’re top billing on Google right? Well, actually no. Nowadays the algorithm that Google uses is less about keywords and more about their interpretation and relevancy. Read on to make sure that your business is making the most of on-page SEO.
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If you think your Wi-Fi router is only good for connecting you to the internet then think again! It may come as a surprise to learn that your router is capable of much more than that. The fact is that when you’re using a device to connect a Wi-Fi router, it sends a large number of signals to communicate with and these signals are in turn analysed by the router.
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There’s no doubt about it, the internet has had a very positive impact on mankind. From the great ease of communication, to unlimited information, ecommerce and entertainment the internet offers society many benefits. Increasingly, however, research has focused on the negative impacts, in particular the effects on mental wellbeing. Read on to discover how the internet could be affecting your mental health.
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Small business owners often juggle many balls at once. However, take your eye off one ball for even a short time, and the whole lot comes tumbling down. Similarly, taking your eye off technology could result in very expensive consequences. Avoiding the common mistakes we identify here though is a good starting point. Paying upfront for software Whether it’s due to a lack of experience or lack of expertise
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