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Good news for BlackBerry addicts

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Businessmen and company execs who are glued to their BlackBerry mobile email devices can stop worrying that their beloved service might soon disappear. Canadian firm Research in Motion (RIM), creator of the highly popular technology, is planning to release a workaround to the patent infringement issue currently pending in court.

RIM had been in the losing side of a legal battle with American patent-holdings firm NTP spanning more than three years for alleged copyright infringements by some technologies used by the BlackBerry software and service. Many users have feared that US courts might order a stoppage in service.

RIM is confident that the workaround has adequately sidestepped the technologies owned by NTP, sparing the service from closure. BlackBerry users will not notice any change in the way they use their mobile email, as the patch is on the back-end of the service.

Company formation and business solutions experts are aware of the importance of on-the-go communications among managers, staff, and clients. It is said the economy could take a hit with a stoppage in a popular business communications service such as the BlackBerry. News about RIM’s release of a patch is therefore a welcome development in the business community.

Cubicles and Productivity (part 2)

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While cubicles have been the fad in office design for the past four decades, business solutions and productivity experts advise firms to take careful consideration in whether to keep employees in cubes or give them their own office rooms altogether.

It’s a matter of collaboration vis-à-vis focus and privacy. Some occupations require workers to be in constant touch with colleagues. Areas like marketing and advertising would necessitate a constant exchange of ideas and a free flow of information among individuals. On the other hand, some fields require peace and quiet for proper concentration. Bookkeepers, auditors, writers, and even programmers, for instance, would greatly appreciate some private time for finishing the work at hand. They might require minimal interaction, and this is usually at the end of the task, when the output needs to be discussed.

So, think twice before settling for an office space design. Be sure to allocate individual rooms for employees whose job descriptions would require more personal space than those who’d need to be in constant collaboration. Most of the time, the extra cost of having more office rooms is more than offset by productivity gains, according to company formation consultants.

Hiring a CTO?

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In today’s fast growing business environment, a company would inevitably find the need to grow in terms of technological advancement. However, the chief executive (CEO) may not always have the time to diligently review technology choices, nor implement these plans for innovation. And while a Chief Information Officer should have an adequate overview of the company’s information systems, he may not have the time nor training to focus on these.

Company formation and business solutions experts believe that it pays to have a dedicated Chief Technology Officer who can properly review technology choices and make the needed recommendations for decisions and implementation plans.

There are four types of ideal CTOs, according to Managing Information Systems magazine, and these are as follows.

  • The Pilot. This type of CTO is usually a hands-on manager, able to process required decision inputs, and implement the required actions himself.
  • The Shaman. This CTO is influential, and is able to use this influence to ensure that the technology-related plans and goals of the company are attained, from top-level down.
  • The Professor. This CTO type is mainly interested with academic exploration rather than implementation. He is devoted to research and analysis, and leaves the deciding to the chief executive.
  • The Commando. This CTO type is concerned with end-user experience, and will do anything to ensure that client needs are met. To him, the end justifies the means.

No matter what type of technology officer type an enterprise may prefer, it’s good to be ahead of the pack in terms of being able to manage technology well.

Tips for effective ads (Part 2)

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For business owners, a new communication plan and campaign is a great way to start off the new year. To start you off in the right direction, here are a few other tips that company formation and business solutions experts agree will help you avoid the pitfalls of making a communication plan:

• you need more than one advertising or promotion. Different types have different strengths so you need to mix them up. A short message can be great for radio but a you will need a more in-depth copy if it is for trade journals.
• Advertising and promotion effects is not easy to measure. Some people may not react immediately to your campaign. It is also a good idea to keep records of all of your campaigns so you’ll know what type of campaigns work best for you.

Grapevine helps Scotland entrepreneurs

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A new website called the Grapevine is Scotland’s newest business networking website that aims to provide an effective information tool.

The website is the brainchild of Jennie Hamilton. She was aware of the fast growing number of new businesses and would-be entrepreneurs that Scotland was producing and further realised that working on their own or with a small staff, these new businesses could not have that much access to complex information that is required for a successful business development.

The Grapevine aims to remedy that problem by providing virtual networking as well as offering help on sourcing business support systems and specialist information.

This is the type of innovations that will definitely be welcomed by people who want to start up and operate their own businesses. With people like Hamilton, the inherent fears of starting a business will be lessened or completely dispelled.