Written by Alison on December 01 2021
December: a season of good cheer and of sending goodwill to all. And this year December festivities seem to be more meaningful than before. Not only do we remember those we have lost to Covid…
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Written by Alison on November 16 2021
With access to mobile and internet telephony being so widespread why do we still need phone boxes on our streets? It’s a legitimate question and one which gave rise to a movement to remove thousands…
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Written by Alison on November 02 2021
It’s hard not to be aware of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, which started in Glasgow on 31 October 2021. And it’s hard not to overlook its importance. As Alok Sharma, COP26…
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Written by Alison on October 19 2021
If you are reading this blog, it’s a fair bet that you are already digitally connected in some form or other. But for 1.5 million households in the UK, that’s not the case. A recent…
Tags: business calls, business phone answering, information line, virtual assistant, get online, online security
Written by Alison on October 05 2021
As the first gusts of autumn herald a season of fallen trees and flooding, it’s time to dust off the business continuity plans. Not that they should have been sitting idly in a drawer anyway.…
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Written by Alison on September 20 2021
Is your business getting the best value from its telephony package? Does it actively look to make the most out of the options available? Or, is a phone system just something which is there, a…
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Written by Alison on September 08 2021
In the middle of August 2021 a number of stories concerning the abolition of the telephone landline hit the headlines. The story wasn’t a new one. The plan to upgrade phone lines; doing away with…
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Written by Alison on August 17 2021
It’s often said that business leaders should spend 80% of their time working on their business and only 20% working in it. But that is not always easy. Just how do you step back and…
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Written by Alison on August 02 2021
How do you leverage your phone system in order to help you deliver your business plan? It’s a question which arose after we heard that a telephone box in Ramsgate was now home to the…
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Written by Alison on July 19 2021
After a year or more of lockdown it can be hard to know just what to pack when you go off on your first trip abroad. Do you take extra supplies of sanitiser or spare…
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