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April 2009 - Posts

Surviving and thriving during an economic downturn
Microsoft has recently released a white paper entitled “ Survive and Thrive – How Technology Can Help Small Businesses Compete ”. It’s a little US-centric but has some good pointers for Startups and Small Businesses, such as : Reduce time spent on paperwork Read More...
Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2009 9:51 AM by tkimber | 1 Comments
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Dress for success
Would you turn up for an interview in ripped jeans and a baggy T-Shirt? Especially for those 2 million people in the UK who are now finding themselves in search of another job and are all too aware of the increased competition resulting from rising redundancies Read More...
Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 1:56 PM by tkimber | 1 Comments
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Social Media - a hindrance or help ?
I have just come across this article in The Guardian and it got me thinking – is this clever use of social media or just lazy journalism? To take a step back and look at the use of social networks in the media - It could be said that Twitter and similar Read More...
Posted: Monday, April 27, 2009 1:45 PM by tkimber | 1 Comments
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What does the budget mean for you ?
On first seeing last Wednesday’s budget, I was tempted to think that most people have got off fairly lightly. However, now I’ve had more time to think about it, I’m not sure this is the case. For a start, we’re going to be paying the 2p/litre increase Read More...
Posted: Friday, April 24, 2009 12:15 PM by tkimber | 2 Comments
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Need a free, online Contact Management system ?
Most people are aware that Office Live Small Business provides free website and email. However, less well known is the fact that an online Contact Management system is also included, which for many small businesses can be the first step towards a CRM Read More...
Posted: Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:42 PM by tkimber | 13 Comments
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What can SMEs do to survive the recession ?
A colleague of mine, Robert Epstein, head of Microsoft Small Business recently met with Lloyds, AIMs and FSB to exchange experiences and advice to help support SMBs at this tough time (see link to Podcast below). It became clear in this debate that although Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 9:21 AM by tkimber | 1 Comments
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Teachers, lecturers and students turn to the cloud for storage
The stereotypical image of teachers and lecturers offices piled high with papers is fading rapidly as online document storage solutions come to the fray. Not only this, but there’s also a need to embrace the web with the same level of enthusiasm as students, Read More...
Posted: Friday, April 17, 2009 10:07 AM by tkimber | 2 Comments
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Cloud computing
You might have heard a lot about cloud computing – it’s certainly on my mind as I’m writing a bit about it for a supplement in one of the newspapers. Basically it’s a matter of having all of your applications hosted elsewhere – so instead of firing up Read More...
Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:31 AM by tkimber | 1 Comments
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Attention all students – back up coursework to Office Live WorkSpace
It’s that time of year when students are putting finishing touches to dissertations, coursework, assignments and so on. Every year there’s always a percentage of our future leaders who forget to back up their hard work and risk losing everything if a Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 6:02 PM by tkimber | 1 Comments
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How to show date availability on an Office Live website
I’m quite often asked how to display date availability, or reservation status, on an Office Live website. This is typically for a site that is promoting something like a holiday let, bed and breakfast or a small hotel. Office Live does incorporate an Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 10:25 AM by tkimber | 5 Comments
Turn your hidden talents into a business opportunity
Over the years I’ve met some very talented people through work. Some great managers, inspirational leaders, passionate evangelists and enlightened marketers to name but a few. However, just when you think you know someone, they can surprise you with a Read More...
Posted: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 12:32 PM by tkimber | 3 Comments
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Office Live WorkSpace gives college group projects a boost
The short video clip below shows how university students are using Office live WorkSpace in collaborative group projects : This way of working is rapidly becoming mainstream with Office Live WorkSpace now included in Microsoft ‘ Live@Edu ’ , which is Read More...
Posted: Monday, April 06, 2009 1:16 PM by tkimber | 0 Comments
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Is there money to be made on Twitter ?
All the latest market research is showing that social networking is moving into the mainstream, extending out from the teens and young adult segments that started popularising it. Whilst many have ventured onto Facebook and LinkedIn, there’s still a lot Read More...
Posted: Friday, April 03, 2009 5:26 PM by tkimber | 1 Comments
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Office Live - belly dancing, photography and perfume
Belly dancing, photography and perfume We always love to hear about the wonderful ways in which businesses are using Office Live, so we thought it would be a great idea to share a few stories with you. And if you're one of thousands of other companies Read More...
Posted: Friday, April 03, 2009 1:23 PM by tkimber | 0 Comments
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Customer service - when the customer’s not there…
Customer service should be a given unless you’re a bank, in which case everyone knows you can’t afford it but will charge anyway. The customer is king and other clichés – you know this stuff. Thing is, the customer isn’t always in front of you. This is Read More...
Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 9:53 AM by tkimber | 1 Comments
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