Chartered Marketer and CIM Fellowship renewal Confirmation
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) have just confirmed my Chartered Marketer status has been renewed for another year along with my ongoing Fellowship status:
Amazon makes first drone delivery
Amazon has made its first commercial delivery using a drone, in the UK. The package arrived safely at its destination in Cambridge, 13 minutes after…
Online shopping increases van sales
The increase of online shopping has helped van sales in the UK to a record high. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said a…
Mobile phones celebrate 40th anniversary
The first mobile phone call was made 40 years ago- on 3 April 1973.Martin Cooper, a senior engineer at Motorola, called a rival colleague at…
Wikipedia reveals most searched articles of 2012
Wikipedia has revealled striking differences in what proved the most popular across the different language versions of the online encyclopaedia in 2012.Facebook topped the English…
Ecommerce websites face new OFT scrutiny
UK regulators are examining ecommerce websites on how they may be monitoring online shoppers in order to target them with different prices.The Office of Fair…
Doctors could Skype patients to save time and money claim legal advisers
Online video calling such as Skype could be used for GPs consultations with patients and save the NHS money legal advisers have claimed.Providing doctors are…
Geeks and Nerds- are they now positive nouns like Boffins?
Are the names “geek” or “nerd” now becoming socially acceptable- even admired?It used to be implied that the person was socially awkward, even socially inferior.…
Millions in UK lack basic online skills
About 16 million people in the UK lack basic online skills- a new survey suggests.The report, conducted by consultancy firm Booz & Company, defines basic…
UK businesses optimistic about overseas expansion
UK businesses are optimistic about the prospects for overseas expansion according to accountants BDO.Some 78% of the 100 UK firms surveyed expected revenue from foreign…