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What Are 087 Numbers?

The 087 number range is a premium rate rebate number range that can create an additional income stream. With an 087 number, organisations can earn up to 9.5p per minute as rebate. Therefore organisations receiving a high volume of calls can create a profitable income stream with an 087 rebate number. 087 numbers are utilised…

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Spring Clean your Business!

The sun is shining, and here at 08 Direct we’re joyfully waving goodbye to the gloom of grey skies and welcoming the army of daffodils leading us into Spring. With car boot sales thriving, a de-clutter at this time of year must pay off, so why not apply the same concept to your business and…

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Technology found to be the key to a better work-life balance

  Developments in technology have been stated as the key to a better work-life balance according to a survey of over 2500 UK employees, carried out by market researcher Opinion Matters. Just under half of those (45%) of those asked say that technology has changed their job role or career in the past year, with…

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Taking payments are made easier for Yorkshire SMEs

Yorkshire-based SMEs will soon be able to accept more efficient payments as a new technology, GoCardless, is launched this week. The new online tool will enable SMEs to collect Direct Debits quickly and cost effectively, helping businesses to process payments a lot easier than they currently do. GoCardless is a technology start-up by three graduates,…

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Will phone boxes soon be a thing of the past?

BT have announced plans to remove more than one thousand of its phone boxes this year, after just 3% of calls were made from them in the last month. 33,000 payphones have already been removed over the last decade, which is well over a third of the total. The plans have caused many people, particularly…

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Paypal launches new chip and pin device to benefit small businesses

Consumers will have no excuse to be not spending at small businesses anymore after PayPal has introduced its new chip and pin device. This is great news for smaller businesses, as it means that even at the most basic level of trading, businesses owners will be able to offer Paypal as a payment method. This…

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89% of SMEs using technology successfully in the workplace

There’s been some good news released for small businesses today with a survey revealing that 89% of SMEs are now maximising the use of technology within the workplace. In a study by Hiscox, conducted in November and December last year, businesses are proven to be using technology to its full potential, which ultimately means that…

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