The Octagon Team

Have you ever wondered why some people like your post and don’t share it with their own audience of followers? We asked Paul Wilson of PRwilson Media to share with us why Retweeting matters. Have you ever been checking your Twitter notifications and spotted people have liked your tweet? But then do you find yourself wondering why some […]

When, where and how we work is more flexible today than ever before. A flexible business needs to be equipped with the right tools, technical knowledge and support. We asked Neil Buck at The Personnel Dept to share his HR expertise to help you manage your HR function in a practical and efficient way. With the advancement

In today’s world, can businesses really prosper without technology? Renowned social media trainer Paul Wilson of PRwilson Media and Clive Catton who is highly respected and seen by many as a IT expert delivered a very successful Masterclass at Lincoln City Football Ground on Friday 3rd March 2017 which addressed this and many other questions

In today’s world, can businesses really prosper without technology? Let’s be clear – the overwhelming majority of successful businesses have developed their plans, strategies and operations with technology at the very forefront of their thinking. When you consider all the different devices we now use to run our businesses, from desktops, laptops, tablets, to smartphones,

Advice for businesses that are out and about, but advice that is just as useful for your personal life and family as well. It has been well documented by several U.K. News websites that a child equipped with a laptop and some readily available software was able to snoop on WiFi users in a coffee

‘Twitter is a great tool for business owners, but fears about negative twitter comments can make owners fearful of using the platform.’ We asked Kristian Downer at DowSocial to share what are your options when dealing with negative twitter comments both on a personal and business level. The ways negative twitter comments can affect you depends on whether the

What is your time management strategy? We understand the importance of prioritising your daily tasks, activities and jobs so we asked Julia McGinn at Stone Moor Business Services to share some of her admin tips with us. I’ve heard it said over and over that we all have the same amount of time but often, even the most organised of