Can you beat an algorithm?
Algorithms frequently get things wrong. You can’t get rid of them entirely. But you can re-focus your business efforts so that you don’t need them so much and don’t get affected by their inevitable mistakes.
Graham Jones
Should you go back to basics for selling?
This week has been somewhat frustrating in the Jones household. It all started when I noticed that the butter I got out of the fridge was slightly softer than usual. I put it down to the hot weather. After all, the outside thermometer in the back garden was reading 34 …
Has lockdown made you put things off?
The COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged a great deal of procrastination. Here’s what you can do about it.
Have you got “Zoom Anxiety”?
Twice this week I have been on video conference calls when people were reluctant to appear on-screen. They had their cameras off and were replaced with an icon and their name. One said she didn’t want to switch on the webcam because her hair was a mess. The other individual …
How to do business online
This is an interview I did for “The Leadership Podcast” covering a range of issues on how to do business online, particularly following the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Are you heading to the beach today?
Following the crowds is not a good idea to prevent COVID-19. But equally following the business crowd is not a good idea for your company success.
Is your website racist?
Have you checked your website lately to see if you are being unconsciously racist?
When you take a break do NOT pick up your mobile phone
It’s a pretty safe bet that whenever you take a break, you reach for your mobile phone. It’s such a habit that it is seen as “normal”. Indeed, just stop off at a motorway service station and you’ll see hundreds of people sitting in cars or at the restaurants all …
Should you allow your staff to access personal stuff online while at work?
Productivity in the workplace is falling. If people were as productive as they were just ten years ago, businesses would be producing 20% more outputs than the were in 2009. But they are not. Economists are busy discussing the productivity conundrum because what is going on around the world these …
Your visitors want a deeply personalised website just for them
A personalised website is the key to increased sales conversion rates. Far from being freaky, deep personalisation is what people prefer.
How do people make the positive decision to buy from your website?
The decision to buy is made in an instant. But you want that decision to go in your favour. How can you achieve that?
Is the Internet stressing you out?
Is the Internet stressing you out? It is causing a large amount of stress. In Stress Awareness Month it is important to re-evaluate your use of the Internet so you can reduce your stress levels.
Email to be banned in UK after Brexit: EXCLUSIVE REPORT
Email will be banned in the UK after Brexit has happened following a discovery about severe psychological effects that this form of communication has.
Why are so many people wasting time with web search?
Web search is wasting time and reduces productivity. Phone calls can be quicker and more productive, yet people are making fewer calls