Rearranging layouts, installing protective screens, arranging for deep cleans…. there is certainly plenty to think about for those businesses which are contemplating a return to work. Whilst some businesses have remained open throughout the crisis,…
For some businesses and organisations call recording is required for legal and professional reasons. For others it’s something they choose to do as it benefits them.
Either way, with Callagenix it’s easy to set…
Staggered shifts, extensive home working, and a reduction in hot desking: all, at the time of writing, are being mooted as potential requirements for a phased return to work. With the Prime Minister due to…
With a wide selection of number ranges to choose from, it’s not surprising that choosing the best one for your organisation is not always immediately clear.
However, if you’re running a business or other…
Your phone system can be a powerful tool to help you grow your business and communicate with prospects and clients.
Used intelligently, it can also help improve other aspects of your business.
Here are…
We’ve covered a few topics related to remote working recently, so now seems like a good time to summarise them and remind you how Callagenix can help during these unusual times.
First of all,…
The COVID-19 Coronavirus continues to cast a shadow over the world, causing massive disruption to all aspects of everyday life.
While we don’t want to spread doom and gloom, the reality is that this…
With the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus now seemingly a certainty, it’s time for businesses to put in place plans to deal with the consequences.
Whilst some organisations cannot function without staff…
Our last article ‘It never rains but it pours’ looked at one aspect of continuity planning; focusing on the aftermath of flooding. Whilst those floods still seem to be prevalent across swathes of the country,…
As Storm Dennis pounded down on already saturated fields and rivers the old saying to the effect that it never rains but it pours has never seemed more apt. Following on from an already wet…
Since the start of the year, we’ve seen two examples that illustrate just how important it is to undertake disaster recovery/business continuity planning for your business.
The first is the ongoing
How many times a day does your phone interrupt your concentration? Admittedly your response will partly depend on the nature of your work. However, a study by Deloitte in 2016 revealed that people checked their…
Amidst continuing Brexit uncertainty, election upheaval and a reduction in footfall over the Christmas period, the UK’s SMEs had an uneasy time as 2019 drew to a close. So much so that the Federation of…
How safe is your telephone? Or, more accurately, how safe is the telephone policy which you expect your people to follow?
It’s a question which has answers on so many levels from risk…
Are you feeling generous? Even if you are, are you prepared to hand over 5% of your annual revenue to fraudsters? According to the International Fraud Awareness week website that’s the average amount lost…
We live in a 24/7 world. That world is influenced and inhabited by technology and people; and driven by demand. Its nature is one of expectation and every time we meet that expectation the demand…
It’s August, schools are well and truly out and the holiday exodus is in full flow. As a result normal commuter routes have quietened noticeably whilst the regular Friday/Saturday getaway is blocking motorways and other…
How long could your business cope without telephone access? Depending on the nature of your business the first hour or so of being without a phone might see beneficial. As you get your head down…
When you are trying to grow your SME business, looking to build good relationships with suppliers and customers and deliver products and services which will resonate in the marketplace, the last thing you need is…
As Storm Callum roars onward into the history books leaving flooding and devastation in its wake there is little doubt that autumn has arrived in force. Will it finish up as a season of mists…
Working nine to five? If you are then you are in the minority. A YouGov survey has revealed that just 6% of UK workers clock on and off in line with ‘traditional’ working hours. More…
It doesn’t matter whether you are a small, medium, or large business; customers are key to your success. So why is it that all too often we look at product or pricing rather than people?…
How easy is it to switch off on holiday? Admittedly that is a question which has no single answer. So whilst some are able to fully enjoy their holiday in the knowledge that they are…
UK SMEs plan to go back to basics in order to support their growth plans for 2018. So says a report commissioned by American Express and Oxford Economics which also revealed that the UK SME…
It may have its origins in a travel company initiative but Blue Monday now seems to be firmly established in the business calendar. In 2018 this allegedly most depressing of days falls on 15th January,…
What is the UK’s highest mountain peak? Hands up all those who said Ben Nevis? Sorry but you are wrong; the answer is Mount Hope which at 3,239m is more than twice the…
As the days grow shorter and cool autumn winds start to blow it is hard to ignore the pattern of life, the rhythm of the world which calls on us to adapt our lives in…
As hurricane Irma approached landfall, news screens were filled with tales of evacuations and preparations; of people doing what little they could in the face of the power of nature. No amount of predictions prepared…
On 30 June 2017 the 999 service celebrated its eightieth birthday. The oldest emergency telephone service in the world came about following a fire in a doctor’s surgery in 1935 in which five people perished.…
Spring is traditionally a time of hope and renewal when growth plans hatched in the depths of winter start to come to fruition. It’s a time when warmer days and longer nights lift the spirits…