Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to grow massively in 2017. Analyst firm Forrester predicts investment in AI to treble in 2017 alone.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Mental health at work: Let’s keep talking about it
Over the past decade, mental health has risen up the agenda for individuals, businesses and the Government.
Manufacturers call on select committees to hold inquiries to improve Britain’s stretched road and energy networks
Britain’s manufacturers have written to the newly appointed MPs on the Transport, Business Energy and Industrial Strategy and Digital Culture Media and Sport Select Committees urging them to hold inquiries into the state of Britain’s roads and overstretched, expensive energy network.
Why a ‘NoMo’ can be the best thing that happened in your business journey
Any start-up will tell you that the course of small business success never runs smoothly. But sometimes it is the obstacles that can prove to be the launch pads for many entrepreneurs in their business journey.
5 Ways Social Media Will Change Employees by 2030
Centuries ago, when daydreamers and visionaries pictured how future technology might work in our lives, the last thing they probably imagined was that the one of the biggest technological concerns for the children of the 2010s would be whether or not they can keep up their 200-day Snapchat streak.
Finding “market makers” for the private company.
By their very nature the market for shares in a private limited company is restricted. The effect of the preemption rights included in the Articles of the majority of private companies will, for all practical purposes, restrict potential purchasers to other shareholders in the company, or, possibly, the company itself. For many entrepreneurial businesses this […]
Why UK tech must partner with DIT to beat Brexit blues
Whatever deals are agreed and compromises made during the Brexit negotiations, one thing is increasingly certain. We are leaving the European Union, whether we like it or not.
Late payments: Who is responsible for finding a solution?
If you were to ask any small or medium sized business what their biggest headache is, I’m pretty sure “late payments from our customers” would come pretty high on the list.
5 reasons why millennials make great employees
Millennials have had more than their fair share of bad press lately. Dubbed the ‘go nowhere’ generation, they’re often associated with a lazy, risk-averse attitude, but are they just misunderstood?
The Generation Game: bridging the knowledge gap
The Generation Game – soon to be revived on our TV screens – was the British game show of the 1970s stealing baby boomers’ hearts and Saturday nights
Is the traditional appraisal in need of serious reform?
The value of annual performance appraisals has been challenged by employers in recent years and subsequently, many have cast aside traditional appraisals in favour what the CIPD terms as ‘performance conversations’
Using social media to grow your business
The terms social media is one of the most widely mis-understood that we come across at Gravity – along with digital marketing itself! Many people believe that social media relates solely to two household names, Facebook and Twitter, that have emerged in recent years and gone on to dominate the field. In reality there is a lot more to social media than these two forums!
Five actions we need to take now to prepare for the tech disruptions of the next twenty years
Technology and the ways we use it is set to disrupt society and business in dramatic ways. So, what can we do today to mitigate the risks of tomorrow? Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells and Alexandra Whittington of Fast Future believe there are five actions governments should take now to prepare for the technological disruptions of […]
What to do when employees’ personal problems affect work
Wayne Rooney’s latest PR disaster has seen him charged with drink driving and having to face allegations of impropriety with a woman whilst his wife was away on holiday.
How is loyalty changing the way we shop and experience brands?
Customer loyalty is crucial to the success of a business, no matter what size.
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