The bare essentials

  We’ve written plenty of blogs about the importance of technology to your business – and how painful it can be when things don’t work, but, so far, we’ve focused on what happens when the broadband fails and all communication comes to a halt. Sometimes the...

When your virus checker is the problem

Many websites offer ‘free virus protection’ downloads, many are part of an affiliate system whereby they introduce customers to specific virus protection (in the hope that they will eventually upgrade to a paid version).  Some of these are relatively harmless, but...

Safe networks

Whether you are giving other people access to your WiFi or out of the office using someone else’s WiFi network you need to be aware of security. A new business centre set up their broadband connection and as the offices were taken each new business was given access to...

Presenting with Pzazz!

Powerpoint has made visual presentations well within the reach of everyone and, as long as you stay focused on the concept of a visual presentation, rather than your notes on the screen, they can be very persuasive. However, when you’re travelling to give a...

What you need to know about routers

  Firstly, let’s be sure we’re talking about the same bit of kit.  Your router is the little box that houses your modem and where your broadband signal arrives to be ‘routed’ to the various devices that need internet access.  This might be wired or wireless....

IT reviews to keep up with business

If your IT is working it’s easy to operate on the ‘don’t fix it if it ain’t broken’ approach!  While it’s reassuring to have an IT support contract to deal with those problems that do occur, that’s usually based on a situation where something isn’t working and is,...

Landline v. internet phone service

There are many misconceptions about internet based phone services – and many service offerings too.  It’s hardly surprising that some people are confused about them.  These are a few of the things we’ve heard people say: If you have an online telephone system you have...

The keyword is ‘social’

Everyone is on social media these days – and if you want to be found it makes sense to promote your various social media accounts.  That means they need to be on your website so people can link, like, connect and follow. They should also appear in other places, such...

Cheap and cheerful websites

When you’re just getting started the cost of a website can seem massive.  In fact, when you’re working hard to grow your business even a revamp to keep your website up-to-date can cause a sharp intake of breath.  Isn’t there a lower cost alternative? The answer is, of...

Don’t just tick the box

When you’re working online you often get asked to confirm that you’ve read the terms and conditions before you can proceed.  How many of us just tick the box without reading the T&Cs at all? Let’s be honest, faced with a closely typed screen of small print most of...