Institute of Directors (IoD) publishes plan to boost the UK economy
With the party conference season in full swing, the news has been full of conflicting views about how to get the UK’s faltering economy back on track. As a business owner you know the pain of the times...
View ArticleUK managers fear we are going back to recession
I have to confess that I didn’t really want to write this blog, because I fear that I am now contributing to the self-fulfilling prophecy that says we are talking ourselves back into recession again…...
View ArticleHas the iPhone 4S launch bruised Apple?
So, there’s a new iPhone, but it’s not the one the world was expecting. In fact the iPhone 4S is really just a slightly enhanced version of the existing model. It has the same look and feel as the...
View ArticleSME marketing tips – how to find out which activity works for you
In his Party Conference speech yesterday The Prime Minister said that you can’t get out of debt by spending more money. Of course, I’m paraphrasing, because a) party conference speeches are long and...
View ArticleThe Office Phone isn’t dead – it is more powerful than ever!
As a business owner, I bet you get several calls a week from companies promising to upgrade your office technology with revolutionary new systems that will transform the way you work. But when you take...
View ArticleAre good business leaders optimists or pessimists?
Unrealistic optimism is a human trait that influences our views on everything from personal relationships to politics and finance. According to a recent study, published in Nature Neuroscience,...
View ArticleBlackBerry’s ongoing service disruption puts RIM under pressure
BlackBerry users now find themselves facing a 3rd consecutive day of service disruption. As a result, RIM, BlackBerry’s maker, whose recent financial results have disappointed investors (we blogged...
View ArticleWhat does the Carlos Tevez saga have to teach businesses?
The saga involving Carlos Tevez, the controversial Argentine footballer, drags on with today’s news that he’ll get a disciplinary hearing at Manchester City. You don’t have to be a football fan to have...
View ArticleA tribute to Dennis Ritchie
Steve Jobs’ passing was rightly lamented in the world’s media, but I wonder how many people will note the passing of Dennis Ritchie? Far fewer, I’ll bet, but arguably he was many, many times more...
View ArticleAdvertise your home based business nationally or locally
At 08Direct many of our customers are brand new businesses that people are setting up and operating from home. The reasons behind doing this could be due to you having a great business idea you want to...
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