‘NO ACT OF KINDNESS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IS EVER WASTED’ – AESOP Today, February 17th, is Random Acts of Kindness Day. The day was started by The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, a non-profit organisation that began in the 1990s in Colorado, USA. Kindness Kindness has been scientifically proven to have positive benefits to…
Today, 5th of September marks #InternationalDayOfCharity 5th September is the selected date as it commemorates the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa who worked tirelessly to overcome poverty, distress and suffering of the poorest in the world. International Day of Charity serves to enhance and increase social responsibility amongst us all, solidarity and…
In 2019 we need to create a world diverse in leaders, and although women have made great strides in the business world, gender bias in the workplace is still an issue. That’s why for International Women’s Day 2019 we would like to demonstrate how you can create your own work culture, supportive of every gender…
Today marks Employee Appreciation Day 2019, and staff wellbeing and motivation has been at a topical talking point for the past year, with a push to businesses across the globe to focus on well-being and creating a mentally positive workforce, which in turn, generates motivation, increased productivity and ideas to innovate companies. Employee appreciation has…
LinkedIn is one of the top professional social networks and over the past few years it has had a boom in activity and attention. It’s been fourteen years since LinkedIn launched and its recent shift in reputation has made it a lot more noticeable. LinkedIn is no longer viewed as a dull website for company…
Messaging is now a more popular form of digital communication than social networking as it allows more immediate and direct communication. In today’s world, texting has given up its high status to the most popular smartphone function, online messengers apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. WhatsApp is the biggest communication tool for teams and…
There have been many social media trends throughout the year of 2018 and we are here to explain the social media trend predictions for 2019. It’s the return of the real. With the ongoing spread of ‘fake news’ and data manipulation throughout 2018 consumers have now lost a lot of trust in social media.…
In the business world, trends are constantly changing. As business owners, we need to stay current and up to date with them, so our businesses remain competitive and profitable. Here are some of the ways you can stay current: Social Media It’s crucial to be on social media daily. Use it to stay connected with…
With over three billion people using social media each month it’s impacted on the way we search for information. The use of social media in health is no different. Taking to social media to share opinions and news, to air grievances and appreciation, and to find information, more and more of us rely on these…
Customer Service Week is ending and it has the team at Brighter Directions reflecting on the importance of our clients and exactly what they mean to us. Personal interactions are a foundation of business and we are lucky to work with truly amazing people. At Brighter Directions, we use our expertise to provide services and…