Met Office announce UK ‘extreme weather warning’ for the first time!

Camilo Pires July 19, 2021 0 Comments

Like us here at O’Brien Media, you have probably been aware of the extremely hot weather over the last couple of days! Regardless of whether we love the sunshine or hate the heat, there are some things we need to be aware of to ensure that we keep ourselves safe! What has the Met Office announced and why is this important? The Met Office has announced an ‘extreme weather warning’ for the...

Today (July 1st) is the start of Disability Pride Month!

Camilo Pires July 01, 2021 0 Comments

July 1st is the start of Disability Pride Month. Here at O’Brien Media, we think this is an extremely important event considering that we both have disabled employees and also support our great customers! This blog post will highlight the importance of the month and what you can do as a business to ensure you continue to support disabled people in the right way! What is Disability Pride Month...

June 5th is Wiltshire Day! Here are some fun facts about Wiltshire…

Camilo Pires June 05, 2021 0 Comments

The 5th of June marks Wiltshire Day. As a business in Wiltshire, we just had to mark the occasion with a blog post! This blog post will highlight the significance of the county flag, as well as some cool Wiltshire facts! Facts about the Wiltshire flag The flag for Wiltshire has been flying proudly at County Hall in Wiltshire’s capital town of Trowbridge from Tuesday 5th June 2007. Designed by...

Tracking Time with Timeular (and why it makes time tracking fun!)

Camilo Pires May 27, 2021 0 Comments

Here at O’Brien Media, we use Timeular to help us track time. It means that we can track time efficiently and easily. It helps us both professionally and personally, and we don’t know where we’d be without it! This blog post will highlight why Timeular is awesome and what our team think of it! What is Timeular? Timeular is a time tracking solution. There are both desktop and mobile...

Weather warning of snow & ice affecting Swindon & the South West

Andy Smart December 28, 2020 0 Comments

Ice is likely to form on untreated surfaces during Monday night, especially where showers move well inland. Elsewhere, most places will see little or no snow, but a slight covering of a centimeter or so is possible in a few places. An Atlantic frontal system looks likely to bring rain into parts of southwestern Britain on Wednesday according to The Met Office. As this moves further east into...

Want more website exposure? Get set up with Google My Business

Andy Smart June 08, 2020 0 Comments

Like or loathe them, Google sits right at the top of the list of best search engines. Formed at the very beginning of the “internet revolution”, it’s a search engine that returns the best results that, thanks to some closely guarded algorithms, ensure what’s presented back is relevant to you. Nothing is more relevant than results that are local to the person searching, wherever they...

Fintechs need to be accredited for CBILSs and Bounce Back Loans

Chris Grant (he/him) April 30, 2020 0 Comments

A fifth of SMEs bank with fintechs, such as Tide. Financial technology - fintech for short - describes the combination of financial services and technology to provide a larger range of convenient financial services and financial products. Examples of products and services provided by fintechs include primarily app-based banking (such as the service offered by Tide), mobile payments, peer-to-peer...

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Let customers know your special hours for May on Google My Business

Andy Smart April 28, 2020 0 Comments

When your business has an irregular schedule, like holidays or special events, you can enter special hours in advance to let customers know when you’re open via the special opening hours option on Google My Business (and Google Maps). If you haven't updated your hours, we recommend that you do. Google may call you to make sure they’re accurate. Visit Google My Business Help to learn more...

Google My Business removes features due to Coronavirus

Andy Smart March 20, 2020 0 Comments

Google is temporarily removing some features from Google My Business as a result of limitations caused by the COVID-19 situation. “During the unprecedented COVID-19 situation, we are taking steps to protect the health of our team members and reduce the need for people to come into our offices. As a result, there may be some temporary limitations and delays in support as we prioritize critical...

Google My Business advises businesses affected by Coronavirus to update their listings

Andy Smart March 09, 2020 0 Comments

Google is asking businesses to update its Google My Business listings if the business is affected by COVID-19. Google posted a new help document describing that businesses can update their business hours, phone numbers, business descriptions and/or use Google Posts to share more information. Google’s help document. Google placed a notice at the top of the Google My Business support pages...

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