Switzerland is a diverse and mature economy, and offers a great opportunity for UK-based businesses – bilateral trade between the two countries is worth £31.9 billion, and Switzerland is the UK’s tenth largest export market, with goods and services exports having grown by 130% in the last five years.
If this sounds like a good opportunity for your business, here’s everything you need to know about exporting to Switzerland.
How much do you trust your smartphone? It might sound like a daft question, but just take a minute or two to think about the sheer volume of sensitive information your phone holds – from banking app logins to business messages and emails – and think how much damage could be done if this information fell into the wrong hands.
So, to help make sure your data doesn’t fall into the wrong hands, here’s how to keep your smartphone secure.
Spain is home to about 47 million people, around one million of which are British nationals, making it on of the biggest consumer markets in the EU, and a great opportunity for any British businesses looking to widen their net.
The country also has a growing economy, with householders experiencing an increased household disposable income after recent tax reform and record employment growth. This healthy outlook has led to the return of foreign investment – if you want to be part of it, here’s everything you need to know about exporting to Spain.
Remember the old days of office work?
A 9 am-sharp start, trapped in a sectioned off workstation for the best part of day – save for the odd five minute conversation with colleagues here and there – before finally clocking off at 5pm.
Eight hours of mindless grind.
It’s not like that these days though, not only are people working from home on a more regular basis, they’re also sharing their work space with entirely different businesses.
So could co-working be an option for you and your business?
It’s a drab, grey, wet Monday morning in January, and if you’re just starting your working week, it’s difficult to believe that it can get any worse than this. The Monday blues are in full effect once again.
But the team here at ConferenceCall.co.uk weren’t too sure whether it was just us who thought Mondays were the worst, so we asked let our Twitter community vote on what day they considered to be the worst – while not unanimous, there was a clear winner when it comes to the worst day of the working week…
Assuming Friday is basically the weekend (and because Twitter only allows us four options), what’s the worst day of the week?
— ConferenceCall.co.uk (@ConfCallUK) January 23, 2018
But here’s the twist, we could be getting it completely wrong, as there’s academic evidence to suggest Tuesday is actually the worst day of the week. If you think today is bad, wait until tomorrow!
Conference calling is convenient and cost effective way to conduct meetings and keep colleagues in the loop when it’s impossible, or at least impractical, to get everyone in the same room at once.
You can set up a conference call with up to 100 people in just three simple steps:
And setting up an international conference call is as easy as organizing an local teleconference. You can invite participants from any country you wish, and ConferenceCall.co.uk provides dial-in numbers across 72 countries, more than any other conference call provider in the UK.
Whether you are embarking on your first business trip or coming close to your 100th, corporate travel can be challenging. From packing smart to swapping air miles for upgrades, we have all of the tips you need to improve your journey. Follow these five clever business hacks and be prepared for anything.
It’s hard to believe it been over three years since the UK’s new flexible working regulations came into force and now all employers will have to seriously consider their flexible working practices – it has to be right for both the employer and the employee.
With so many variables involved though, things can quickly get complicated.
So if you’re an employer or an employee considering the options, it’s a good idea to break flexible working down into two components – ‘flexi-time’ and ‘telecommute’.
Updated Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Working from home is more popular than ever in the UK, but it’s not for everyone and massive companies such as Yahoo and HP have taken the decision to reduce or even cut out flexible working completely.
The trouble is, employees have come to expect flexible working, which means it can be a cause of conflict if a request is turned down, particularly in light of the change to UK legislation introduced in 2015.
So how exactly do you tell your employees they can’t work from home?
It might surprise you to learn that marketing is the UK’s hardest working industry, especially if you know anyone who does digital marketing for a living.
If you’re in marketing yourself, though, you’re more likely to spend more time checking and sending emails when than those in other industries. And being ‘always on’ isn’t good for you or your productivity.
So here’s why you need to take a break from your marketing job.