TECH TALK: BILL MAGEE “When the rate of change outside exceeds the rate of change inside, the end is in sight.” – late General Electric chairman/CEO Jack Welch As we all attempt to adjust to a new future it is absolutely no surprise to me that more than half (55%) of Internet of Things projects […]
Counting down the days to a digital Christmas
TECH TALK Retailers need to get their e-commerce campaigns in place, says BILL MAGEE “Xmas Is Cancelled” screamed the headlines. Melodrama apart, it’s clear that for any organisation with an online presence it’s make-or-break time in terms of surviving the COVID-19 crisis. Digital Christmas has become a bit of a political football in the midst of […]
Unsupportive employers put their home workers at risk
Tech Talk Firms should identify the pressures of home working that lead to mental health issues, writes BILL MAGEE Stress in the workplace is a personal thing. For one person it can represent a fascinating challenge helping them to crack a key deal. For a close colleague it can tip them over the edge and […]
We’ve been here before, let’s ensure the bubble doesn’t burst again
TECH TALK Mark Logan’s tech eco-system report reminds BILL MAGEE of an earlier technology revolution It’s an odd feeling. Let’s just say my tech antenna began twitching. As if we’ve been here before. I had just come off the phone from discussing two well-established and respected Scottish tech initiatives, each remodelling its annual flagship event […]
Festive ‘normality’ will see a sackful of automation technology
Tech Talk: companies have seized on the lockdown to build more automation into their operations, says BILL MAGEE Is it me or is BoJo’s Covid-19 declaration about life becoming “virtually normal by Christmas” a bit fanciful and one straight out of the political playbook? For weeks, nae months, UK jobs agencies have been in similar […]