In our previous look at the global economy – “Beyond Coronavirus – the 2020 Economic Outlook”, updated in July – we had hoped that Covid-19 had done its worst and...

  Email takes up a lot of our working day. Given time is so valuable, and in preparation for starting a New Year, we have identified a number of tools, tips...

The concept of “Inbox Zero” gained popularity after a Google Tech Talk by its “inventor”, Merlin Mann, in July 2007. Contrary to what many might think, inbox zero is not...

  Although shared mailboxes have been around for years, it’s still surprising how many businesses still fail to make use of what is a relatively easy way to improve teamwork and...

If you are reading this, like many others, you’ve maybe been running your business using Outlook without much thought as to what benefits the alternatives might bring. The status quo...

  What is a shared mailbox?     Very simply, a shared mailbox is one that many people can access at the same time. In other words, they can receive, read, manage and send...

(Updated 8 July 2020, first published 10 April 2020)   If during the first quarter of the new decade you felt like a character in a Stephen King novel, you wouldn’t be...

When designing and developing software, one of our aims is to ensure that each of our users is able to make the best use of their time. If you are...

First of all, it’s nothing new. It was a cornerstone of CompassAir software when we first started. It’s used by our shipping and shipbroking clients, ranging from recognised world leaders through...

Noise /(noun): (a) any sound that is undesired or interferes with one’s hearing of something; (b) an unwanted signal or a disturbance; (c) irrelevant or meaningless data or output occurring...