Do you know how to encourage change in people (and in yourself)? We know that making people accept change is not easy, but it is possible, even if the change comes from within. But are there ways to encourage positive change in people, without offending or alienating someone? We talked about three different styles of how people respond to change …

When it comes to building a business website, you want to make sure your budget is used wisely and achieves maximum return on investment. With that in mind, we take a look at some of the most common website mistakes that SMEs tend to make, and ways to avoid them. Image Credit Not having a fit for purpose website This is the ultimate mistake and typically occurs when insufficient thought is put into the planning stage and the site’s objectives aren’t first established. How can you know if your siteRead More

If you are a leader of a team, an organization, or simply a group of people, it will have happened to you, or it happens to you, which your “style of guiding others”, which until now has given you satisfaction, a certain point no longer works. If instead you are a young aspiring leader, that you have not yet experienced the situation I have described, be careful, because the possibility of this happening is always around the corner! If you want a striking example, just think of the long listRead More

Video gaming has almost reached a point at which it’s hard to imagine it getting much better. Granted there’s mixed reality to consider, and this statement may look silly another 10 years from now. But at least on the traditional console front, games can’t look a whole lot more realistic, and gameplay can’t be much sharper. Perhaps it’s because of this that we also seem to have established franchises – perhaps 15 or 20 of them in particular – that represent a sort of perfected pinnacle of gaming. They’re theRead More

Do you own a factory? If this is the case, you have a lot of very expensive equipment that you depend on to keep your business running smoothly. The functionality of this equipment is vital to making sure all of your deadlines are met and your work gets finished on schedule. Therefore, you need to make sure that you have regular maintenance performed on all of the equipment that you use on a regular basis. Otherwise, the equipment might stop working properly at a very inconvenient time. You also mightRead More

The unique smell of Play-doh brings memories of childhood flooding back. For parents and grandparents, it provides the opportunity to reminisce whilst spending time with the next generation. Image Credit The scent described as sweet, slightly musky and vanilla-like with an overtone of cherry and salted dough is a bit of an extravagant description, but it is also immediately recognisable across the world and is a trusted and popular trademark scent. Trademarking Trademarking a smell can be difficult and can only be granted if the scent has no other functionRead More

You need to keep on top of your SEO campaign to make sure it’s working to optimum levels, and to do that, you need to check specific areas of performance. Here’s our guide to the top things to keep track of to ensure your campaign’s success: Bounce rate When a visitor arrives on your site and leaves without taking any further action, it’s counted as a ‘bounce’. High bounce rates are often an indication that you need to take action, although they won’t have any impact on your overall rankings.Read More