Business Technology

How video conferencing can save money for small businesses

Far from being the expensive events they once were, video meetings can now actually save money, says Jamie Coombs of Altodigital.

Employing & managing staff

Boring and unproductive: shifting the culture of terrible meetings

We all know how awful meetings are – especially when there are so many of them. Johnny Warström of Mentimeter talks about the problems with meetings and how small businesses can benefit from making some changes.

Management

Booking meeting rooms is the biggest frustration of the working day

Booking meeting rooms is the most annoying part of the average Brit's day-to-day work.

Management

Pointless and unproductive meetings cost SMEs £973,000 every year

According to research conducted by STL Microsoft Training, 139 pointless and unproductive work meetings occur within SMEs every year costing just under £1 million annually.

Opportunities

Employees’ anxiety over meetings driving them to drink

Nearly half of UK workers admit to getting anxiety over meetings at work, as horrible bosses cause them grief.

Management

The impact different styles of meetings have around idea generation

Idea generation is more effective when meetings are conducted face to face as opposed to via video conference, a study finds.