PostsArmistice Day today - 2 min silence at 11.00 11th November 2014 9:35 AM
It can be easy to forget when being in a small office, or a remote or home worker, as we spend more of our lives online or running round like headless chickens. But give up 2 minutes of your day for a bit of reflection and think of those who gave a lot more. image courtesy of the Royal British Legion Disappearing High Street or simple retail evolution? 10th November 2014 3:08 PM
“Have to remember that it really started way back with the Supermarket and Retail Parks and the internet is simply the last nail slowly being hammered home....”
Very good point Richard, maybe we should say consumer evolution rather than retail evolution! Bing admits search defeat against Google 10th November 2014 2:47 PM A fascinating story which broke on Search Engine Land last week. "Microsoft’s Director of Search admitted this week that Bing isn’t likely to put a significant dent in Google’s search market share." "...For us, it’s less about Bing.com, though that’s still important. It’s really about how we can instead weave the tech into things you’re already doing." As SEL said, it really does sound like someone waving a white flag! Instead it seems Microsoft/Bing are going concentrating on apps, mobile and specialised searches, leaving general general keyword search to Google. Not really what I wanted to hear, would be nice to see Google have a genuine competitor, not sure now who that will be ? Using incentives to make the team work 10th November 2014 2:06 PM
“Yes I think it's different if an incentive is aimed at am employee, but with these business opportunities we are all self employed so an incentive can help develop our own businesses. My business grew last month because of that incentive.
Regards” It's an interesting one. Your right you have to differentiate between employees and business owners, most incentives are employee driven, and can be very effective, especially commission or performance bonus's. But as business owners, one of the key skill sets is the ability to be a self starter/motivator and a grafter. Rewards then tend to turn up as more brass in the bank, which I'll take more of any day, rather than a pat on the back, a made up industry award or a day out on some water logged golf course But sometimes we all need a bit of motivation, normally me on a Monday... so it works and keeps the brass rolling, then it's all good news BE CAREFUL, IN WHAT YOU WISH FOR! 10th November 2014 1:51 PM From someone with the artistic talents of a dustbin lid, I do find it fascinating how you come up with your drawings UK to pay an extra 10th November 2014 1:39 PM Definitely some Tory spin going on, but as you say under the current rules it would be seen to be a good result. Politics and stats at their best, or is that worst! Chew your way to make electricity? 10th November 2014 10:11 AM lol never even noticed this post, cheeky git! Revenge for Grumpy Clive eh German Chancellor warns Cameron is close to point of no return for the EU 7th November 2014 4:59 PM
“I don't pretend to have formed an educated view on what the figures mean overall.
But it's good to have some hard figures, rather than overblown rhetoric I guess it's the old adage that you can do anything with stats, and 2 sides can use the same numbers to support opposite arguments. But it's nice to have a positive view point regarding migration and the EU for once, even if it is only fleeting I'm still on the fence, but after a beer I tend to lean towards being anti euro, must be the negative power of alcohol Bad review couple win compensation 7th November 2014 4:36 PM
“I think the the right to reply to your review is the only right you should have. At least you can defend your corner.”
I agree with you to a point, and right to reply should be that, a public reply then that's it, no more comments. But running a review site, you do get genuinely unfair reviews and businesses trying to nobble each other, we see it all the time. So it's a fine wire act, and takes good moderation to weave through the complexities of reviews that turn nasty. Luckily we have the advantage of being able to invoke alternate review resolution for large trade bodies if one of our Trading Standards Institute approved listings kicks off, in which case we hand over to an ombundsman. But for the others it can be a minefield and I'm all for negative reviews going live, and we let most go through that have made it past our profanity filter! We all make mistakes from time to time, and a decent right to reply can actually draw sympathy, letting the visitor make their own mind up. Assuming it's not all negative reviews But can't believe the hassle Trena has had to put up with, and then resort to court action. At least she will get her day in court and be very interested to hear the outcome. Labour backbenchers told to wind their necks in 7th November 2014 10:31 AM The Labour Party's election boss is telling the back bench troops to reign in the anti Miliband rhetoric and start pulling together. All sounds very familiar, early 1990's with the Tories going into self destruction mode. Does seem to be cross party and cyclic behaviour. At this rate we'll end up with a coalition of UKIP and the Greens Should Labour change leader, if so who? Or is Miliband up to the job and the criticism is media fuelled and unfair? |
Remember it's the 2 minute silence today at 11.00 to commemorate Armistice Day.
