Posts by Simon Measures
GDPR – Small Business Owners still unsure about Data Protection Rules
Came across this news report and it struck a chord with me. GDPR: Small business owners still ‘clueless’ about data protection rules, study claims Small business owners polled for a new survey have admitted they are still “clueless” about GDPR – leaving the personal data of millions of employees and customers at risk. Half of…
Read MoreIt is not making a mistake that kills your business, it is how you correct it!
Recently I looked at the effect having a poor Front End website experience has on your business ( https://creatively-yours.co.uk/dont-let-your-online-issues-damage-your-business/) and now I look at the effect poor back-end systems have on the service that you can give to your customers. At this time of year everyone involved in selling directly to the public, especially online,…
Read MoreDo you know someone who is Social Media Addicted?
In a news report published today, Cutting your social media time to around 30 minutes a day could reduce loneliness and depression, according to a study published last week in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. For the study, 143 undergraduate students at the University of Pennsylvania were randomly split into two groups: one in…
Read MoreIs this the end of Google+?
Google announced that it is going to shut down the consumer version of Google+ over the next 10 months, the company writes in a blog post today. The decision follows the revelation of a previously undisclosed security flaw that exposed users’ profile data that was remedied in March 2018. Google says Google+ currently has “low…
Read MoreDon’t Let your Online Issues Damage your Business.
From today’s news feeds it seems that customer’s reactions to your online presence is now having a pretty damaging and direct effect on your business both on and offline. It seems that even large store groups are not immune with the recently sold for a £1 Homebase Stores having been voted the worst in a…
Read MoreHow Does Blogging Help My Sales
HOW DOES BLOGGING HELP MY SALES? The one question I keep asking myself about Blogs is ‘Does my blog actually help bring in sales?’ In fact it is the one question that everyone wants to know the answer to. Well the answer is…. I Really do not know. Certainly no one has contacted me and…
Read MoreI would Love a New Website But…
I would love a new website but…. We have all know this feeling, you look at your current website and think that it looks perhaps a little dated and perhaps does not reflect your current business as well as it could. So it is time to build a new website a decision that fills most…
Read MoreProject Management for Fun & Profit
One of the biggest issues faced by both Website builders and Website Purchasers, aside from not being clear on the project brief and overall expectations is project management. The fault for this lies on both sides of the proverbial purchasing table with suppliers not showing what they need in terms of approvals and content and…
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