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How to increase employee productivity

An unfocused staff is a recipe for a lack of productivity. And with distractions like social media, broken equipment and technology, and employees who’d rather spend their day chatting than doing their job, it may seem impossible to get your team to produce the results you desire. So what’s a business owner to do? Here… Continue reading How to increase employee productivity

How to get your staff to produce results

Are you struggling to find ways to make your employees more productive? Do they seem distracted by Facebook and not committed to their job or your company? In today’s social media saturated world, it may seem difficult to keep your employees focused. So what can you do? Here are four ideas to get staff on… Continue reading How to get your staff to produce results

Tips to increase employee productivity

With social media distractions, difficult-to-monitor remote employees, and increasing numbers of staff working on personal tasks at the office, achieving maximum team productivity can seem virtually impossible. So what can the business owner do? Here are a few tips that are sure to have your staff more focused and producing results. Set clear goals In… Continue reading Tips to increase employee productivity

Greater support for Google Now on Android

Google Now just got better – the app, which acts as a digital assistant akin to Apple’s Siri for iOS devices and Cortana on Windows Phone, now benefits from further support on Android tablets. Google has added a further 70 cards from third-party apps, which brings the total number to more than 100 and makes… Continue reading Greater support for Google Now on Android

Google Now’s Android support improved

While folks on iOS limit themselves to friendship with Siri and Windows Phone users make do with Cortana, greater support on Android for the Google Now digital assistant means it’s becoming possible for you to achieve even more on your Android tablet with reduced effort. Though Google Now has for some time been supported on… Continue reading Google Now’s Android support improved

Android: Google Now just got better

With Google Now, it’s possible to get more from your Android tablet device and organize your life with less effort. Google Now is a digital assistant service that offers similar help to that of Siri on Apple’s iOS devices and Cortana on Windows Phone. But the recent additional support for a further 70 cards from… Continue reading Android: Google Now just got better

Productivity 101: What to do in a power outage

When it comes to working in the office, a lot of things can hamper your productivity. Some of them are easy to deal with, such as redundant email checking and social media updates, while others are more difficult to handle, such as sudden power outages. The latter can be a real productivity killer, especially if… Continue reading Productivity 101: What to do in a power outage

5 ways to stay productive in a power outage

Power outages can be a most unpleasant surprise, especially when you’re in the middle of an important task with your clients via Skype or using the Internet to assist in your daily business activities. With that in mind, what can you do when you’re facing a power outage for hours? You can hardly loiter around… Continue reading 5 ways to stay productive in a power outage

How to stay productive during power blackout

It’s late afternoon – you’re working on your desktop computer, providing live support to one of your clients. Suddenly your screen goes black and your Internet connection drops. Too bad your IT department announces that it will take several hours to restore power. Sometimes disturbances like sudden power outages can impair your business reputation and… Continue reading How to stay productive during power blackout

Ditch these 5 habits to boost productivity

Do you ever feel as if your “to do” list is never ending? Do you spend your days trying to keep pace? If you’re constantly feeling worn out at work and ever ineffective, there may be deeper problems at play than a long, bulky to do list. We’re talking about habits. And here are a… Continue reading Ditch these 5 habits to boost productivity