Sage in the Media
February 2010
Sage
introduces online flexible benefits scheme
Where: Employee Benefits
01 March 2010
Sage has launched an online flexible benefits scheme for its UK
staff, and introduced pensions salary sacrifice for its group
personal pension
The economic uncertainty of the past 18 months has led to
accountants becoming the most trusted source of advice for the
majority of entrepreneurs. Trust in banks, management accountants,
lawyers and the internet has plummeted since 2008, according to a
survey.
Accountants are the best source of advice
Where: Accountancy Magazine
26 February 2010
New research shows that accountants
are now seen as the most trusted source of business advice for UK
firms, while the credit crunch has severely dented the public image
of most other business advisors.
Who has the Friday Feeling? It's nearly time to clock
off!
Where: Real Business
26 February 2010
Do you pay your employees for their
extra work? If so, good on you, as most bosses don’t. Research by
business management software provider Sage UK shows that 40 per
cent of businesses never pay for overtime.
The number of people working
'extreme' unpaid overtime of more than 10 hours a week increased by
14,000 to nearly 900,000 last year, according to the TUC. Includes
coverage of Sage business survey.
Overworked
on overtime?
Where: BT Insight Blog
Money never sleeps and, with
the economy in its current state, nobody want to be caught dozing.
But with all the extra hours necessary to keep on top of the
workload, are your staff being rewarded for their efforts?
Sage boss backs bid to slash energy costs for firms
Where: NE Business
24 February 2010
Paul Stobart, managing director of
Sage UK and Ireland, says since a Carbon Trust-backed audit of its
energy use it has saved tens of thousands of pounds at its
Newcastle offices, which employ 1,100 staff.
SMEs
don't network - Daily Finance UK
Where: Daily Finance UK
22 February 2010
A survey from business software specialist Sage suggests that some
80% of small businesses are missing out on social media.
Can you integrate social media with email marketing?
Where: Social Small Biz
16 February 2010
Hints and tips to help you integrate
your social media activities with email marketing.
11 February
2010
First truly global ERP from
the Newcastle-based firm
Impact of the
snow becomes clear for UK businesses
Where: The Grapevine Magazine
When: 5 February 2010
Sage UK’s monthly omnibus survey has revealed that nearly two
thirds (64%) of British businesses were disrupted by snow. The
impact of the big freeze is still being hotly debated and the
research has also revealed that less than half of businesses had
the infrastructure in place to enable their staff to work from
home.
What are the most important things to remember when starting a
blog
Where: Social Small Biz
A panel of experts give their advice on starting a blog.
Building for growth
Where: FT
How do you go about planning for a recovery when you do not know
its strength and likely durability? Companies are grappling with
just this quandary as they face a period that, while giving more
cause for optimism than at any time for nearly two years, remains
unpredictable. Expand too fast and you may get into difficulties.
Hold back from seizing opportunities to launch new products or
enter new markets, and you risk losing out to rivals.
January 2010
The Technofile Awards 2010
Where: thetechnofile
The Technofile Awards are for the best software and hardware
currently available to creative professionals and includes best
contact management software category given to to ACT! by Sage.
HR new resolutions for 2010
With businesses across the UK beginning to welcome rays of economic
recovery, Paul Tooth, General Manager Sage's HR and Payroll
division, examines the key priorities for companies as we
enter 2010.
Date: 4/1/10
Where: Changeboard.com
December 2009
B2B Marketing Profile: Joanna Elliott
Joanna Elliott, Head
of Sage Brand Marketing
Date: 21/12/09
Where: B2B Marketing
Paul
Stobart talks to Jeff Randall on Sky News (episode 206)
Date: Sky News (podcast)
Where: 16/12/09
Business groups respond to Pre-Budget Report
Includes research from Sage's small business customers
Date: 10/12/09
Where: bnet.co.uk
From analysis to anger: pre-budget reaction
Includes quote
from Brendan Flattery, MD of Sage's Small Business Division
Date: 10/12/09
Where: Sky news online
Marketing round table
Expert panel including Rebecca
Barnett, marketing manager at Sage mid-market division
Date: 3/12/09
Where: microscope.co.uk
Sage names circle of excellence
partners
Date: 2/12/09
Where: channelweb.co.uk
Keep your head above water as VAT rises
Comment from Sage's Kevin Hart including tips for businesses
Date: 2/12/09
Where: bnet.co.uk
November 2009
Microsoft creates Christmas payroll nightmare
Details of
switch to Sage offer for Microsoft customers
Date: 16/11/09
Where: telegraph.co.uk
Sage warns of VAT change complications
Taken from Sage UK research
Date: 24/11/09
Where: Accountancyage.co.uk
Marketers make intelligence choice
Quote from David Beard,
Sage CRM Expert
Date: 26/11/09
Where: marketing week
Rebirth
of a school
Sage Futurebuilders team project in
Nepal
Date: November 2009
Where: myrepublica.com
SMEs look to hire staff
Taken from Sage research
Date: 19/11/09
Where: smallbusiness.co.uk
Making software count
Quote from Steve Attwell, Sage
General Manager for Business Partners and Retail
Date: 16/11/09
Where: Microscope.co.uk
Creating value from information
Article by Jim Scott,
General Manager, Sage Enterprise Business
Date: November 2009
Where: National Computing Centre
Microsoft OAP: how not to market business software
Quote
from Paul Stobart, CEO Sage UK and Ireland
Date: 4/11/09
Where: Accountingweb.co.uk
Microsoft pulls the plug on accounting software
Quote from Jill Telfer, Head of Customer Service, Sage Accountants'
Division
Date: 5/11/09
Where: Accountancyage.co.uk
Microsoft angers SMEs by dumping Office Accounting
Comment
from Paul Stobart, MD Sage UK and Ireland
Date: 6/11/09
Where: realbusiness.co.uk
October 2009
When social media meets CRM
Comments for Sage CRM expert David Beard
Date: 20/10/09
Where: Information Age
Getting to grips with electronic tax filing
Article from Andy Laver, Sage Tax Expert
Date: 19/10/09
Where: Accountingweb.co.uk
Brands must
join in social media conversations
Sage research has shown
that only 8% of businesses in the UK are using social media to get
closer to their customers.
Date: 15/10/09
Where: The Chartered Institute for IT
Sage UK launch of Sage ERP X3
Sage produces hybrid internet and traditional
software
Date: 14/10/09
Where: Accountancy Age
Sage targets upper mid tier with ERP
solution
Date: 14/10/09
Where: V3
Sage to tap UK mid market with imported ERP
Date: 13/10/09
Where: CBR Online
Sage enters top end of mid market
Date:
13/10/09
Where: Microscope
Other coverage
Small firms finally get the facebook message
Sage (UK) Limited survey on small business use of social
media
Date: 8/10/09
Where: v3.net
Satisfaction is....exceeding expectations
Comments from
Joanna Elliott, Head of Brand Marketing
Date: 8/10/09
Where: Marketing Week
Creating value from information
Jim Scott, General Manager, Sage's Enterprise Business
Date: 03/10/09
Where: National Computing Centre
September 2009
If at first you don't succeed...
Inteview and podcast with Paul Stobart, MD UK and Ireland
Date: 21/09/09
Where Computer Business Review
Satisfaction is meeting great expections
Comments from
Kevin Thompson, Head of Customer Services, Small Business
Division
Date: 17/09/09
Where: Marketing Week
Review of Sage 50 Accounts
2010
Date:
08/09/09
Where: Accountingweb.co.uk
August 2009
Interview with Larry Ritter, Sage CRM
Date: 11 August 2009
Where: mycustomer.com
July 2009
Paul Stobart, MD Sage UK and Ireland, takes over
the Sage UK Twitter feed:
Acquisitive Sage climbs as Stobart tweets a fine
tune
Date: 23 July 2009
Where: Times Online
Sage tweets its growth ambitions
Date: 22
July 2009
Where: Guardian.co.uk
Sage boss reveals appetite for acquisition in Twitter
chat
Date: 22 July 2009
Where: ComputerWeekly.com
Twitter Sage
Date: 23 July 2009
Where: FT.com
Sage Boss urges business Tweeters to be authentic
Date: 23 July
Where: Businesszone.co.uk
Boss reveals aquisitions possible in Twitter chat
Date: 22 July 2009
Where: Microscope.co.uk
A smarter way to use BI
Quote from Andrew Stevens, principal architect, Mid Market
Division.
Date: 08/07/2009
Where: Computing
Quenching a thirst for IT modernisation
Vimto case study for Sage 1000
Date: 08/07/2009
Where: Computing
June 2009
Discovering
social media
Comments from Zeinab Lenton, Sage Digital Content Manager.
Date: 09/06/2009
Where: B2B Marketing Online
What
recession? A break in the clouds
Comments from Jim Scott, General Manager Enterprise Sage Mid-market
Division.
Date: 05/06/2009
Where: channelweb.co.uk
May 2009
Prestige Servicing: going with the flow is crucial for every small
business
Kevin Davies and Tony Hunter, the founders of Prestige Servicing,
talk about the challenges of starting a new business and how Sage
software help them manage their cash flow.
Date: 25/05/2009
Where: Times Online
Sage
knows how to use Twitter
Sage customer Liam Dempsey talks his experience with the SageUK
twitter feed.
Date: 25/05/2009
Where: www.liamdempsey.com
Internet shopping safer than many other online activities
Comment from Simon Black, Managing Director of Sage Pay.
Date: 15/05/2009
Where: Utalkmarketing.com
How Sage repositioned to attract a wider audience
Article by Joanna Elliott, Head of Brand Marketing discussing
Sage's Business Brains campaign and the Krypton Factor.
Date: 15/05/2009
Where: Utalkmarketing.com
Dragon
James Caan talks business planning
Video featuring Kevin Hart, Sage Strategic Alliances Manager
Date: 13/05/2009
Where: BusinessZone
Accountants drag their feet when it comes to CRM
Comment from Ben Bishop, the R&D director at Sage's Accountants
Division.
Date: 11/05/2009
Where: Accountingweb.com
April 2009
Sage chief on Gen Y and tackling the recession
Q&A with Sage CEO, Paul Walker
Date: 28/04/2009
Where: Silicom.com
Sage: More cloud apps coming to woo Facebook gen
Interview with Sage CEO, Paul Walker
Date: 28/04/2009
Where: Silicom.com
Does it work?
Sage customer, Kerrie Keeling talks about how Sage has helped
her all female DIY business, A Woman's Touch.
Date: 18/04/2009
Where: The Telegraph
Business contributors respond to the budget
Interview with Jo Ray, MD Small Business Division.
Date: 22/04/2009
Where: Sky News
Developing reserves of strength and leadership
Michael Page, Sage Product Manager talks about his involvement in
the Royal Marine Reserve (RMR) and Territorial Army.
Date: 01/04/2009
Where: The Times