Are your law firm’s offices too hot?

Summertime – and the living can be less than easy if you have to work in a hot office. And with 80 per cent of UK office workers thought to complain about the temperature in their workplace, it’s hardly a trivial matter, with half of UK offices believed to be too hot during the summer. A hot, sweaty […]

FD to FD: The investment case for InterAction IQ

Whenever a firm first selects our CRM solution, Lexis InterAction, the business case is always built around of the holy trinity of business development objectives: client retention, client growth and winning new business. InterAction is a proven solution and hence the undisputed product of choice for today’s law firm. 72% of the 50 largest and […]

Leading figures pledge to improve wellbeing at work

Only 13% of business leaders have an effective “wellbeing” strategy in their workplace, despite growing concerns that stress-related conditions are causing misery for many workers, a business event was told. Around 75% of respondents to the study conducted by Cascade, the human resources and payroll software firm, also reported that mental health problems posed the biggest […]

Transparency and trust: The vital role of service provider status pages

NetDocuments is in the business of trust. We securely store and deliver content services for our global customers 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. Every consumer has expectations that their product partners are honest. The NetDocuments team believes honesty and transparency are two sides of the same coin.   One unwavering promise we make […]

How to improve your firm’s bottom line

There are often opportunities to introduce other departments to your clients, and thus improve your law firm’s bottom line. Perhaps in a commercial situation when preparing a Shareholders Agreement where the company is acting for the shareholder, it’s necessary to review the pension arrangements for the shareholders. So you should introduce them to the firm’s […]

Ten years of Databarracks’ annual IT industry snapshot, Data Health Check

10 years is a long time. IT and cybersecurity have seen a huge amount of change since 2008 – so how do industry practitioners feel now vs 10 years ago? Much to our surprise, backup has remained remarkably consistent. Internal behaviours and procedures have remained steady. Opinions around the state of backup have shifted positively. […]

How do I … create a great office culture without relying on gimmicks?

As the hunt for talent becomes ever tougher, many employers are searching for increasingly unusual ways to stand out from the crowd. But what is the secret to attracting and retaining staff and is it possible to create a great office culture without relying on gimmicks? Oliver Shaw, CEO of Cascade HR, offers his thoughts… […]

Essential business planning tips for your summer holiday

It’s estimated that three quarters of small business owners forego holidays in order to keep things running smoothly at work. An inestimable number of senior workers are unable to fully switch off when on holiday over worries that issues will crop up that can’t be resolved without them. But everyone needs a holiday… Holidays help […]

Up in the air: Accesspoint case study

A law firm today needs more than just good advice to survive in the market – clients are demanding transparency, and other pressures from regulators and government authorities continue to keep firms on their toes. Jamie Lawrence, IT support and development facilitator at Grant Saw Solicitors, says his firm is well aware of the crucial part […]

The problem with data, according to Quiss Technology

Without accurate data all you have is opinion. The problem with data is that it is everywhere and nowhere. While most businesses recognise its growing importance and real value, knowing what data is important and how it can be used to shape future strategies is crucial. What is now needed are analytics tools that deliver […]