About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 439
Why businesses should combine NPS with analytics
Wed, 13th May 2015
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
Businesses that rely on the Net Promoter Score on its own may be missing opportunities to improve customer service and increase customer retention.
Facebook adds after-death feature
Wed, 13th May 2015
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facebook
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social media
Facebook introduces 'legacy' contact feature, allowing users to choose someone to manage their account after death.
Rapid mobilisation of business apps taking place
Wed, 13th May 2015
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good technology
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mobility
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retail
Organisations are mobilising applications and content at a rapid and accelerating pace, according to Good Technology’s Mobility Index Report.
NZ IT sector looking good for recruitment
Wed, 13th May 2015
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uc
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recruitment
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randstad
New Zealand IT sector. which has historically struggled to recruit top talent, is in good shape to recruit new employees.
Xero welcome cloud-based Israeli firm into its marketplace
Wed, 13th May 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
The joint solution integrates Xero’s core accounting software with Pepperi’s cloud-based sales suite to increase sales and productivity.
Microsoft details new browser's security
Wed, 13th May 2015
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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microsoft edge
Microsoft has announced that its new browser, Microsoft Edge, will offer improved security features to protect users from cyber attacks.
IBM to take Ministry of Health on cloud journey
Wed, 13th May 2015
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iaas
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ibm
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ministry of health
The IBM cloud service is to meet the Ministry’s all-of-government requirements to operate an onshore Infrastructure as a Service model.
Cyberattack domino effect could cause widespread disruption
Tue, 12th May 2015
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healthtech
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redseal
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cyber attacks
A new report reveals top execs fear not only serious disruption of their own operations, but the impact of cyber attacks on national infrastructure.
New boss for New Zealand Council for Educational Research
Tue, 12th May 2015
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edutech
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collaboration
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learning
The board of the country’s national educational research organisation has appointed Graeme Cosslett to the role of director and chief executive.
UFB expo to teach kids programming
Tue, 12th May 2015
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edutech
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uc
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coding
Local fibre company Ultrafast Fibre Limited is hosting a three-day expo in Whanganui to teach children how to create online games.
Netflix ranks NZ streaming speeds
Tue, 12th May 2015
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uc
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digital entertainment
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snap
Popular streaming service Netflix has released findings on how Kiwi internet providers stack up in regards to streaming speeds.
Fujitsu set for Australian data centre overhaul
Tue, 12th May 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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fujitsu
Data Centre vision to 2025 addresses the challenges of digital transformation and the evolving data needs of an increasingly hyperconnected world.
Kordia launches new streaming platform, scores Parliament contract
Mon, 11th May 2015
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digital entertainment
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kordia
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video
The new streaming platform provides an end-to-end solution to remove all the complexity of delivering video feeds to the internet.
Skype extends free calls following Nepal earthquake
Mon, 11th May 2015
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
Skype offers free calls from Nepal to help locals communicate following earthquake. Discounted rates for calls into Nepal.
Can a hip workplace get you the right people?
Mon, 11th May 2015
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google
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facebook
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hays
Do you really need bean bags, a rooftop bar, nap pods or chill zones to engage your organisation’s ‘big kids’ into better, more productive work?.
Why smartwatch makers need the Apple Watch
Mon, 11th May 2015
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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google
Apple's entry into the smartwatch market is expected to benefit all smartwatch suppliers, says IHS Technology.
Is Chinese social media hindering NZ companies?
Fri, 8th May 2015
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wechat
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social media
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weibo
NZ firms face cultural hurdles on Chinese social media, says Auckland expert. Understanding local platforms like Weibo vital for success.
KeepItSafe targets trans-Tasman reseller base
Fri, 8th May 2015
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dr
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cloud services
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backup and recovery
With 250 partners in New Zealand alone, he company has no plans on slowing down, with an expansion into the Australian market its next step.
Kiwi travel app now on Apple Watch
Fri, 8th May 2015
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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apple
Serko's travel app leaps to Apple Watch, promising hands-free updates for jet-setting execs straight to their wrists.
New research scheme launched for SMB research
Fri, 8th May 2015
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smb
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institute of technologies
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polytechnics
Stronger links between small and medium enterprises and several of New Zealand’s Institutes of Technologies and Polytechnics are in the works.