Some people are always trying to find new ways to con each other out of money, from unscrupulous used car salesmen ‘clocking’ the mileage on their motors to internet hackers sending out phishing emails to unsuspecting consumers.
And then there are good old-fashioned phone scams, so here are the top five to look out for and avoid…
If everything goes as planned, we’re currently in the final months of lockdown and we’ll be back to normal sometime in June. But even if our everyday lives get back to normal, there’s a good chance that the pandemic will have permanently changed the way many of us work.
Working from home was booming across the UK even before lockdown – around 40% of new companies registered are believed to be run from home.
Anyone who’s had to suddenly work from home for long periods will confirm that it can be tricky staying motivated. And that’s before you consider the amount of distractions there are around the home.
If you’re a home worker suffering from a severe lack of self-discipline, here are some top tips to keep motivated.
If lockdown means you need to work from home, you’ll quickly come to realise how there’s always something to distract from what you’re doing.
Follow these six simple steps though, and you’ll instantly see an increase in your productivity…
Sat in the heart of the European mainland, Austria is a landlocked nation of around 8.5million people and the UK is one of its major trading partners. The UK is Austria’s eighth largest export destination and its fourth largest export market for services.
So if you do business across Europe, there’s a decent chance you have connections in Austria.
Although travel time between the two countries is just a shade over two hours, constantly commuting between London and Vienna is hardly a cost-effective way to keep in touch. It’s also not possible under current lockdown restrictions. Communicating via international conference call, on the other hand, is both cost-effective and convenient.
And here’s how you can do that in just a few simple steps using nothing more than a landline or mobile phone…
The pandemic has changed the way many businesses operate, and more of us than ever now work from home. Although remote working has it’s benefits – no commute, more flexible hours – it also has one massive downside for thousands of of people. Working from home can get lonely.
If you’ve business associates out in Australia, business trips aren’t currently an option as as Covid-19 restrictions mean we can’t travel out of the UK.
But keeping in touch could be tricky, even before the pandemic – flying out for a one-hour meeting has never been an option and video conferencing can rely on both parties having the right equipment and a decent internet connection.
There is, however, a simple and inexpensive way to connect with the land down under that requires nothing more than an ordinary telephone – so here’s how to quickly and easily set up a conference call between UK and Australia.
Life in the finance department can be frustrating at the best of times – sending invoices, chasing customer payments, keeping on top of the payroll and, of course, wading through the reams of receipts.
The advent of e-receipts has made life a lot easier though, and not just for the finance department, they can open the door to a whole new level of personalised customer marketing and engagement.
A conference call to Argentina could be a great way to conduct business without the hassle and expense of travelling to South America. In fact, remote communication is currently the only way to keep in touch with overseas customers and clients, as Covid-19 restrictions mean we can’t travel out of the UK.
Here’s how to set up in international teleconference to Argentina, along with some essential advice if you do have to travel out there at any point.
At ConferenceCall.co.uk, we want to make teleconferencing as easy as it can be. As part of our commitment to being the UK’s simplest conference call service, we introduced ConferenceCall.co.uk Wallet Card – a simple way to keep all your dial-in numbers, PIN and function keys to hand at all times.
And now we’ve gone one better by throwing NFC technology into the mix – and we’re the world’s first conference call provider to offer this service.
If you’re thinking of starting up a new business, you’ll quickly realise how difficult a balancing act it is to stick to a budget while making sure you have all the tools to ensure you can properly do your job.
The dizzying amount of business tech available means you could quite easily blow all your money on any number of hands-free add-ons and pentium-powered peripheries.
So, if you’re just starting out, or you’re looking to upgrade your systems, here are our seven top business tech tips…