Julie speaks in a GMR (Greater Manchester Radio) interview about Blackberry phones
Tuesday 31 July 2007 - SMEs and the role of mobile working (25.00)
A selection of Greater Manchester businesses joined Chamber representatives and members of the BlackBerry team (Research In Motion) in a round table discussion at Churchgate House on Thursday 26 July. The subject was the role of mobile working in the SME community and this podcast brings you the highlights of the breakfast meeting.
The round table discussion was chaired by Moneeb Awan, local president for the Salford Chamber.
Round the table:
Moneeb Awan, eSAY Solutions
Lisa Wilson - GM Chamber of Commerce
Steve Bower - Seven Communications
Julie Finch - Axon Birch
Ian Tomlinson - Momentum Consultancy
Hannah Jackson - Research In Motion
Rebecca Lansdell - Hotwire PR
Hazel Roberts - GM Chamber of Commerce
Jonathan Bowers - UKFast.Net
Sarah Probert - Research In Motion
0.45 - 3.22 - How businesses define mobile working - contributions from Julie Finch, Steve Bower and Ian Tomlinson.
9.21 - 11.35 - Hannah Jackson talks about the issue of virus attacks and Lisa Wilson and Julie Finch discuss the difficulties that SMEs face with viruses, often due to a technology knowledge gap.
11.35 - 12.40 - Blackberry users round the table discuss the difficulties they had when they first started using PDA type devices. Contributions from Hazel Roberts, Ian Tomlinson, Julie Finch.
12.40 - 14.30 - The advantages of mobile working, specifically being able to update calendars and improve employer trust in staff. Julie Finch, Hazel Roberts, Hannah Jackson, Moneeb Awan.
To listen to the podcast click here.