As we make our way through the new decade, we are already being bombarded with new tragedies and challenges, as well as ever-increasing questions. Should we be trying harder or less? Are things getting worse? Or are we actually doing … Read More
Monthly Archives: January 2020
We use AI more than you think
Updated 29/01/2020 Artificial Intelligence (AI) and what you probably thought it was Malicious Robots causing destruction in a city. Highly-intelligent human-like machines controlling the minds of others around them. Systems which can destroy humanity at the touch of a button. … Read More
Checklist for an optimised business
Are you doing everything you can to grow your business? Or, if you are an entrepreneur thinking of beginning a start-up, have you considered these essential elements to implement for peak performance? The SwiftCase Productivity Podcast brings you this checklist, … Read More
Free or cheaper alternatives to Adobe InDesign, Illustrator & Photoshop
*The brilliant Affinity Publisher is now available in full for a one time purchase of £48.99 – https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/publisher/ Instead of the usual Friday group podcast, here is a compiled list of the best creative apps for graphic designers, publishers and … Read More
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Prioritise your workload more effectively
Updated 22/01/2020 Staying organised is essential to efficiency and productivity. Prioritising your workload by importance and urgency is one of the main factors contributing towards keeping your business on track. What are some of the best ways to achieve this? … Read More
Gold plating in project management – Are you overdoing it? | SPP #81
Gold plating means intentionally adding extra features or functions to a product or projects you are developing which were not included in the scope statement. Usually, gold plating is performed by either the project team or the project manager with … Read More
The Modern Monopoly – Facebook and Amazon Takeover | SPP #80
As of last year, Amazon Web Services controlled roughly 40 percent of the cloud market, running the backend for Netflix, Pinterest, Slack and dozens of other services with no visible connection to the company. – The Verge, 2018 https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/28/17622792/plugin-use-the-internet-without-the-amazon-cloud That’s … Read More
Prioritise your business tasks and achieve business goals
Updated 15/01/2020 Prioritising your business tasks is an essential part of avoiding missed deadlines increasing productivity overall. What are some concrete steps you can take to ensure you are working towards both of these goals? Organise your To-Do List At … Read More
Silicon Valley’s “Tethics” (Tech Ethics) | SPP #79
The SwiftCase Productivity Podcast team, joined by the new permanent member, Alkis, expand on the concept of “Tethics” – tech ethics – formulated by the HBO show Silicon Valley character Gavin Belson. We discuss it as a real system, which … Read More
What would you ban from the business world? – Best of Room 404 | SPP #78
As the new year rolls along, so will new problems as well as new solutions. Here is a nod to those incoming issues, or essentially a compilation of the team continuously complaining about the worst problems they’ve encountered in the … Read More