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Why personification is the only path to growth for brand marketers
The current macroeconomic and geopolitical situation has led many brand marketers to take stock of their plans going forward. While talks of budgets and P&L manoeuvring will dominate the conversation, it is just as important for brands, if not more, to dedicate some time to refining their digital advertising strategy for 2023 and beyond. This has never been more relevant at a time when the industry shifts from the era of personalised advertising to one of personified advertising.
Opinion by " Ossie Bayram
26.12.2022
Why personification is the only path to growth for brand marketers
I fired 200 people in my career and this is how I’d handle current layoffs
Recent news in a nutshell: Tech companies are firing employees, sacking them and letting them go. More than 120,000 people have been recently laid off by major tech companies.
Opinion by " Vital Laptenok
22.12.2022
Britain’s economy is crumbling under the weight of long-term sickness, it is time we fixed it
COVID-19 brought about wholesale changes in working habits and introduced seismic changes in the relationship between employers and employees. The pandemic has placed the health and wellbeing of the workforce at the forefront of businesses’ minds and looking forward, can be a catalyst for long overdue change across a variety of sectors.
Opinion by " Tina Woods
22.12.2022
Britain’s economy is crumbling under the weight of long-term sickness, it is time we fixed it
Part-time and freelance vs. full-time work: who is going to win?
Even before the pandemic, remote work, part-time work, and freelance have been gaining popularity. Global lockdowns have turned the option of remote work into a requirement. Large and small businesses had to adjust their operations to accommodate the new reality. It became apparent that remote work is a sustainable option for the majority of businesses. At the same time, remote work or freelance cannot replace full-time work on-site completely. Let’s delve into the topic and understand why.
Opinion by " Maddyness UK
21.12.2022
Part-time and freelance vs. full-time work: who is going to win?
How do managers address quiet quitting?
A recognised phenomenon of 2022, quiet quitting is the act of going through the motions at work, doing the bare minimum only. Although this trend is not new it is on the rise and becoming more widespread – so how can you, as a manager, deal with employees who have mentally checked out?
Opinion by " Jenna Bayuk
21.12.2022
Digitalisation needed to shape and support future of UK’s pharmacy sector
NHS waiting lists and staff shortages understandably grab the headlines, but alongside and less publicised is both a decline in the number of pharmacies and, importantly, that shortages of medicines are putting patients at risk.
Opinion by " Santosh Sahu
20.12.2022
Digitalisation needed to shape and support future of UK’s pharmacy sector
Overcoming the troubled history of tech in education
Life under COVID dramatically increased the use of technology in schools. Forced to adjust to remote learning, teachers delivered lessons over Zoom and Microsoft Teams, with students sharing work via various cloud collaboration solutions.
Opinion by " Mark Horneff
15.12.2022
Overcoming the troubled history of tech in education
Fintechs will bring festive cheer for struggling SMEs
The festive season is crucial for thousands of small businesses in the UK. Many depend on this period to make the vast majority of their sales - and more so this year than ever.
Opinion by " Ann Juliano
15.12.2022
Fintechs will bring festive cheer for struggling SMEs
Saving money in the modern office
The proptech sector as a whole is of great benefit to landlords and occupiers alike when it comes to providing products that help save money. Landlords and occupiers can now be radically more efficient in the way they use, manage and invest in space.
Opinion by " Tim Streather
14.12.2022
Saving money in the modern office
Leadership takeaways from Musk's Twitter chaos
The Chief Twit is, unsurprisingly and as advertised, being a twit. It is hard to look at the sight of the world’s richest person jeopardising his newly-acquired business, his fearsome reputation and an immense fortune, and not think: “Wow.” And not in a good way. I had huge admiration for Elon Musk’s success, and I respected the way he earned it.
Opinion by " Jeremy Kourdi
09.12.2022
Why the care sector must digitise its operations now to survive
The UK’s care sector has entered a new period of difficulty. Care providers have been trying to serve a growing population and financial support struggles to match it. The pandemic exacted a heavy toll on the country’s fiscal reserves and now the government must find ways to refill them, often through budget cuts and bill cap delays. At the same time, the workforce is shrinking for the first time in 10 years, which is raising the cost for companies to provide the same standard of care.
Opinion by " Max Parmentier
09.12.2022
Why the care sector must digitise its operations now to survive
Technology and the path to Net-Zero
While building a strong ESG track record is difficult in any Industry, in few is the task more demanding than in the built environment (buildings, roads and rail). Arturo Leon, BIM & Sustainability Manager at Spinview, explains how digital twin technology when delivered in a visually intelligent way can super-charge sustainability strategies in the built environment.  
Opinion by " Arturo Leon
08.12.2022
Technology and the Path to Net-Zero
Just be honest, please: How crypto needs to change to transform personal finance
If crypto is to transform personal finance for the better, predatory practices must be thrown out and replaced with greater transparency on the risks for consumers, as well as careful regulation.
Opinion by " Phil Blows
08.12.2022
Just be honest, please: How crypto needs to change to transform personal finance
Don’t let images and videos stunt your business growth
Who would have thought that something as seemingly basic as managing images and video online could constrain business growth? Believe it or not, in our increasingly visual economy, the work required to host, transform and deliver images and videos at scale can very quickly go from IT headache to major business bottleneck.
Opinion by " Tal Lev-Ami
07.12.2022
Don’t let images and videos stunt your business growth

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