6 Great Employee Perks that Boost Productivity It’s no secret that having happy employees makes for a more productive company – and having happy employees is simple right? As organisations battle to secure the best talent, broadening the employee benefits package remains a focus for employers. And, often, it’s the little things that can make the biggest difference. While you might not be in the position of investing into your employees as much as [...]
Moving to a Leasing Model – How Mobile Phone Contracts Show Us the Way We all like to have the latest equipment, especially in business. Being able to show you are at the cutting edge of technology can be very important – it encourages your employees and means you present well to clients. Not only that, but it gives you access to the advantages that top-end technology offers. The potential financial outlay to [...]
Computer Leasing for Small Business: Does it Work? Small business equipment leasing isn’t a new thing. Businesses have been renting machinery, vehicles and other ‘hard’ assets for many years. But what about computer leasing or other IT equipment and software leasing, some of the so-called ‘soft’ business assets? Is it possible? Is it financially sound? Read on to find out. Choices Ok, so you’re a small business owner and you’re faced with a dilemma. [...]
How To Lease ICT Equipment For Schools With school budgets being continually limited and reduced, it can be extremely tough to keep up with the demand for up-to-date ICT equipment. No educational establishment wants to develop a reputation for being behind with the times and yet with technology moving so fast, doing the best you can with a smaller budget is essential. For this reason, computer leasing for schools is much in demand as [...]
School Leasing: 5 Reasons to Lease Your School's Technology Technology is one of those things that is forever changing; what is new today may be out-of-date tomorrow. Ideally, school technology needs to always be current and you need to be confident that you are providing pupils with the best equipment, but it can be difficult to keep up the pace. Keeping abreast of technology in schools can be expensive, particularly with things such as [...]
11 Best Ways to Use Tablets in the Classroom With tablet leasing for schools becoming more popular, combined with the rise in innovative new educational technology (EdTech), students now have a wealth of tools and apps at their fingertips. Here is a selection of ideas for using tablets in the classroom in order to maximise learning and student engagement. 360 degree videos – think of this as basic virtual reality, working with a headset, browser [...]
Benefits of Leasing over Purchasing School Equipment Whether you are thinking of replacing school technology, a school minibus or other assets, the benefits of leasing are many when compared to purchasing. Not only the capital cost of the purchase has to be taken into account, but also maintenance, flexibility, impact upon cash flow and the cost to upgrade in the future. Benefits of leasing school equipment Let’s begin by looking at just a few [...]
Organisations need to invest in latest IT systems to stay safe and secure A cyber-attack using WannaCry ransomware, which hit organisations in 150 countries around the world including the National Health Service in the UK, reinforces the need to keep computer hardware and software as up to date as possible. Software giant, Microsoft, said the attack should be treated by governments around the world as a "wake-up call", and blamed them for storing data on [...]
Upgrading Your IT? 5 Tips for Disposing of Old Computers How to Recycle Old IT Equipment As one of the fastest growing streams of waste in Europe, old electrical equipment is becoming a landfill nightmare. The average lifespan of corporate IT equipment spans only two or three years, so recycling computers and ensuring you dispose of old computers correctly is paramount to sustainability. You also have to ensure that your company stays compliant with [...]
