Business

Better business banking with Tide & O’Brien Media

Chris Grant February 18, 2020 0 Comments
We're constantly on the lookout for ways we can help our clients run their businesses more efficiently and, after using Tide for our own banking needs for the past year we've partnered with them to offer their service to our clients complete with one year of transaction charge-free transfers and one-to-one support in getting your new Tide account up and running. Based on our own experience as...
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Urgent: Your website, and those you use, may not work in Chrome from February 4th, 2020

Chris Grant January 24, 2020 0 Comments
Chrome is changing the way websites and cookies work by default. In preparation for this change, we have updated our website analytics and our Midas Connector WordPress plugin. This is a courtesy notification that web sites you use, if run in Chrome, may not work as expected once Chrome 80 is released on February 4th, 2020. Prior to February 4th 2020, you should test to confirm if any updates are...
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Looking for a new website? Get an instant estimate today…

Chris Grant December 31, 2019 0 Comments
Whether you need a small business website with a few pages and a contact form or something more complicated our instant estimate tool can give you a guide price and we'll follow-up with you to produce a solid plan for your new or redesigned website accommodating your budget and requirements. Create your instant estimate now... It’s very important to us that our clients can compete online with...
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You should include this information in your emails to be GDPR compliant

Chris Grant December 09, 2019 0 Comments
Prompted by the GDPR and its headline-grabbing fines, businesses have worked hard to ensure that they have a proper legal basis for their email marketing. This usually means consent from users, although in some circumstances "legitimate interests" may also be an option. In addition to establishing a proper basis for marketing under the GDPR, businesses should include certain other information in...
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Business Continuity Support for customers affected by adverse weather conditions (14th/15th November 2019)

Chris Grant November 14, 2019 0 Comments
Due to Environment Agency public advice and Met Office warnings of disruption due to flooding, snow, and rainfall being in effect for parts of the UK over the next 24 to 48 hours we have activated our Customer Business Continuity Support (CBCS) plan to provide assistance to customers affected by adverse weather conditions over the next 48 hours. For those not aware of this plan, this means that...
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Expert Advice: Automatic email signatures can now sign binding contracts

Bethany Fitzgerald October 26, 2019 0 Comments
This is a guest post, for which we would like to thank Bethany Fitzgerald, a paralegal with the commercial team at Wansbroughs Solicitors. Automatic signatures found at the end of emails, stating name, place of work, job title and contact details, are now being included in what counts as a signature to form a binding contract – according to a ruling from Manchester County Court. In the case, a...
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3 Reasons why no one replies to your messages anymore…

Chris Grant October 17, 2019 0 Comments
Has anyone else noticed that there seems to be a marked rise, from even a decade ago, in terms of the regularity and predictability with which all kinds of messages are returned? Because I have. Call me old fashioned (I'm only 35 at the time of writing!), but I always felt that returning messages was important, a sign of reliability, a good thing in business. I always make it a point to return...
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How do I switch from Wix, Squarespace or a website builder to WordPress?

Chris Grant October 13, 2019 0 Comments
The short answer is, if you've outgrown the features or functionality of your current website builder services, such as Wix.com or Squarespace (or any number of services provided by website hosting companies) then you're going to need help making the move. Move from Wix.com or switch from Squarespace We've helped businesses of all sizes move from Wix.com, switch from Squarespace, and a whole host...
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Business Continuity Support for customers affected by adverse weather conditions (06/10/19 to 18/10/19)

Chris Grant October 06, 2019 0 Comments
Due to Environment Agency public advice and Met Office warnings being in effect for parts of the UK over the next 24 to 48 hours we have activated our Customer Business Continuity Support (CBCS) plan to provide assistance to customers affected by adverse weather conditions over the next few days. For those not aware of this plan, this means that if you are an O'Brien Media customer for website...
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O’Brien Media are Cyber Essentials Certified via IASME and CyberSmart

Chris Grant October 03, 2019 0 Comments
The growing threat of cyber-related crime is quickly becoming a major concern for most organisations and business leaders. With regular reports of high-profile businesses falling victim to cybercrime across the globe, it’s the responsibility of every organisations to ensure they adequately protect themselves and their customers. What is Cyber Essentials? Cyber Essentials is a cybersecurity...
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