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Is Your Business Prepared For Winter?

#WinterIsComing, so it's time for the annual Euroffice severe weather warning. Each year, we remind SMEs to get ready for bad weather in the winter months. I'm sure many people will…

How To Write Your First CV

Human Resources / SME / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 15 Jul 2016 Alina Fisher

Writing your first CV and going for your first job is a rite of passage in all our lives. It gives us a chance to express who we are and…

How To Handle Your Nerves Before A Presentation

Business News / Human Resources / Office Life / SME / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 29 Jun 2016 Alina Fisher

Public speaking is number one on many people’s list of fears. Here are some tips on dealing with your nerves before giving that important presentation. Reframe Your Nerves If…

10 Essential Skills for Working in an Office

Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / SME / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 24 May 2016 Alina Fisher

You spend a large part of your waking life at work. Instead of thinking of it simply as the daily grind, make the most of your day in the office.…

How To Get Into Writing As A Career

National Stationery Week / Office Life / Office Product Expert / Pens / SME / Social Media Tips / Stationery / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 15 Apr 2016 Alina Fisher

Aspiring writers face a Catch 22. You need the experience to get a job, but you need a job to get the experience. Where do you start? There's so much…

Problem Solving In The Office: Should We Think Inside The Box?

Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Office Life / Office Supplies / SME / Tips/Tricks 11 Mar 2016 Alina Fisher

We’ve written about innovation and efficiency a lot on the blog, always hoping that we can bring useful information to SMEs to help them work smarter and bring in more…

Happy Birthday, Oxford English Dictionary

Business News / History / Human Resources / Office Life / Office Product Expert / Paper Products / SME / Stationery 1 Feb 2016 Alina Fisher

You're 132 years old today, and still in tune with the changing English language. You chose 'emoji' as the 2015 word of the year out of all the new words…

Why Is Santa Claus Red?

Green / History / Office Art / Office Life / Paper Products / SME / Tips/Tricks 27 Nov 2015 Alina Fisher

Santa Claus isn’t the man you think he is – and we can thank a soft drinks company for that. We've come to recognise Santa for his hallmark red, rather…

Why Is Black Friday A Thing In The UK?

Business News / Commuting / Essentials / History / Office Life / SME / Treat Yo Self / Work Life Balance 27 Nov 2015 Alina Fisher

Black Friday is getting bigger in UK – but where did it start and how did it make it over here? As a general rule, I think people in the…

How To Balance Studying And Work

Business News / Commuting / Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Future of Office / Human Resources / Office Life / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 25 Nov 2015 Alina Fisher

Whether it's getting another business qualification or taking a degree course, more and more people are studying while they hold down a job. It's like walking a tightrope, so we…

How To Make Small Talk In the Office

Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / SME / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 2 Nov 2015 Alina Fisher

Small talk makes for a friendlier office and a more pleasant atmosphere. With these simple tips, you'll be talking tiny in no time. As someone that doesn't like small talk,…

20 Unusual Auctions In eBay’s 20 Year History

Business News / Charity / Competition / Computing / Future of Office / Office Art / Office Life / Social Media Tips / Tips/Tricks 27 Oct 2015 Alina Fisher

eBay is 20 years old this year. The first time I used it was in an office – and then it was by proxy. The website wasn’t as well known…

How To Deal With Conflict At Work

Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Future of Office / History / Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / SME / Team Bonding / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 1 Oct 2015 Alina Fisher

Conflict is a part of work, just as it is a part of life. But with some simple tips and clear thinking, you might be able to turn that argument…

The Electronic Future of Paper

Business News / Office Fashion / Office Life / Office Supplies / Paper Products / SME / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 17 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

Paper isn't dying, but it is changing. From trees to circuit boards, what's going to happen to our flexible friend? I think paper will be around for a long, long…

Top Ten Ways To Get Creative With Your Home Office

Don't Be Stationery / Future of Office / Office Furniture / Office Life / Pens / SME / Stationery / Stuck in the Office / Tips/Tricks / Top 10 / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 11 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

Transform your home office into a wonderful space with these simple tips and a splash of your own creativity. Pick a theme Believe or it not, creativity sometimes works best…

How To Deal With Colleagues Coming Back From Holiday

Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Human Resources / Office Art / Office Life / Office Politics / SME / Stuck in the Office / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Treat Yo Self 3 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

While you've been chained to your desk, other people are now breezing back into the office, full of their exploits. With a little bit of invention you could make turn…

Tips on Getting Back To Work after a Holiday

Future of Office / Office Life / Office Sporting Madness / SME / Stuck in the Office / Team Bonding / Treat Yo Self / Work Life Balance 2 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

So, it's hey-ho, hey-ho, it's off to work you go - now that your summer holiday has come to an end. But this doesn't have to be hard work. Here…

Don’t Be ‘Stationery’ – Get A Move On With Your Career

Business News / Competition / Don't Be Stationery / Future of Office / Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / SME / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 12 Aug 2015 Alina Fisher

Yes, it's a pun, but it's making a good point. You have to keep an eye on your career even when you're well established in your job. Think of yourself…

How To Make The Most Of The Tube Strike

Business News / Commuting / Don't Be Stationery / Keeping Fit / Office Life / Office Politics / Recommend / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 5 Aug 2015 Alina Fisher

#LondonUnderground will grind to a halt at 6.30pm on Wednesday, 5 August. The #tubestrike means that there will be no Tube all through Thursday, with services back to normal on…

Ten Things You Need To Survive A Conference

Business News / Future of Office / Office Life / Office Politics / Office Product Expert / SME / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Top 10 / Treat Yo Self / Work Life Balance 23 Jul 2015 Alina Fisher

So it’s conference season. Which means... I’m a seasoned conference goer. Not because of work, but because of family. Without going into too much detail, I was dragged around…

Weird Workplace Accidents

Business News / Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / History / Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / SME / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 20 Jul 2015 Alina Fisher

Ever thought about safety in the office? We've found a few examples of the unusual dangers that lurk round the corner. Put it down to acts of God, inventiveness or…

The Dos And Don’ts Of Starting a New Job

Business News / Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Don't Be Stationery / Future of Office / Human Resources / Office Fashion / Office Life / Office Politics / SME / Stuck in the Office / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 16 Jul 2015 Alina Fisher

So you’ve passed the interview and been given an offer. Now you’ve secured the job, it’s time to relax, right? No. It's time to think about how you can…

The Best Places To Picnic In London

Green / History / Office Fashion / Office Life / Office Politics / SME / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 18 Jun 2015 Alina Fisher

Wondering where you can go for lunch in London on International Picnic Day? There's only one word you need to know to make your choice: Royalparks. (OK, that's two words…

Start Smiling And Make The Office A Happier Place

Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Future of Office / History / Office Life / Office Politics / Office Supplies / SME / Stuck in the Office / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 15 Jun 2015 Alina Fisher

Flash your co-workers to make them happier. (Flash them a smile, that is.) Today is Smile Power Day (SPD). Until someone told me about it, I didn’t even know it…

10 Things You Should And Shouldn’t Bring To Jurassic World

Essentials / Facilities / Keeping Fit / Office Life / Office Supplies / Pens / Recommend / SME / Stationery / Tips/Tricks / Top 10 / Work Life Balance 9 Jun 2015 Alina Fisher

Is anyone else excited for Jurassic World? I’ve got fond memories of first film in the series, Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Michael Crichton’s novel. Could…

The Creation and Evolution of The Job Interview

History / Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / SME / Work Life Balance 29 May 2015 Alina Fisher

While there have always been jobs, for most of human history we never had job interviews. Why? Let’s take a peek into the past. In The Beginning Think back 12,000…

Mount Up For Bike To Work Day

Commuting / Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Future of Office / Office Fashion / Office Life / Office Sporting Madness / Office Supplies / Recommend / SME / Stuck in the Office / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Treat Yo Self / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 15 May 2015 Alina Fisher

It’s Bike To Work Day (BTWD) and we’re encouraging our customers to mount up, get fit and make friends. #BikeToWorkDay is all about getting people excited to start cycling again…

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