There is a real clash of cultures in our society, as Digital Skills become ever more vital for day to day living and business growth. The younger generation, raised with computers, have an intuitive grasp of rapidly-changing online tools. The older generation, who have watched the extraordinary rise of the internet over the past 20…
Businesses who are getting to grips with the online space have a new challenge that they can’t ignore: the rise and rise of mobile devices. It’s hardest for those who caught on to the idea of websites in the last decade, and invested in what they thought was a long term online solution. In 2007,…
What does Business Intelligence mean to you? Smart entrepreneurs? Accountants digging into your figures? Expensive market research campaigns? Weighty analysis in the Financial Times? NO! Business Intelligence is at your fingertips whatever size of enterprise you are running. In this connected age, every business is online (whether they know it or not), and the…
Back in 2006, a study conducted for Rackspace hosting by SIRC, the Social Issues Research Centre, came up with some predictions for what was known then as ‘Web 2020’ – what would our world look like with the rise of the internet. It’s a remarkable article and worth a read – here’s a copy :…
“Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail”. Advice that seems too slick and irrelevant when you are planning a new business. The excitement of your idea is overwhelming, you know you’ve hit a winner, so why get bogged down in writing a plan? Small businesses are reactive and cutting edge, aren’t they – and no-one knows…
If Alka Seltzer sprang to mind just then, think again. The tablet every grandparent needs this year is the gift your children have asked for! Even if – especially if – your elderly relatives have shied away from things internet in the past, a tablet could help you change their lives in the future.
So you’ve made the leap. Your business has an online presence. That wasn’t too bad, was it! But now you need to help the seeds you have planted to grow. What are the key things to consider? Planning, People and Pitch!
What’s your reason for being online? You can only build your skills if you have a real reason to do it. At school, our reason for building skills was to pass those exams that led to our futures. In the world of work, it’s earning power that gives us an incentive. But the online space…
The Galia Digital team has been shortlisted for the Best New Business Awards 2013! We’re very proud and excited to be one of the three finalists in the Marketing category of this prestigious Tees Valley award, sponsored by Cool Blue Brand Communications. The awards ceremony takes place on 17th February 2014 – watch out for…
Why would a digital business need to build its digital skills? Seems like an odd question. But what are the digital skills that every business needs? Go On UK have defined them as: Communicating – emails, social media, customer record management; Searching – understanding Google and friends; Informing – building a clear, accessible, optimised website;…