Social media is much more than chat-rooms. But many businesses don't understand how to use it properly, according to a recent study by Gartner. "Social media is not an end in and of itself — it is an enabler," said Anthony Bradley, group vice president at Gartner. "Social media technologies are tools and, like any technology, it is how people use those tools that delivers enterprise results." It allows business to

Nearly one in five workers want to work from home but are being prevented from doing so by their employer, says the TUC as it offers five reasons for businesses to try out home working to mark National Work From Home Day (Friday 24th Sept).

Too many organizations use too much energy. This is simply because they are not looking closely and systematically enough at their energy usage. A powerful new tool will allow companies to reduce costs considerably. The BSI Kitemark® scheme for Energy Reduction Verification (ERV) will verify and certify those organizations that achieve a reduction in carbon emissions through lower energy consumption. Businesses will not only be able to cut costs, they will also be contributing to the global efforts on fighting climate change.

The Vehicle Tracking Survey 2010 was conducted among 150 fleet influencers and decision-makers within the fleet management industry. The respondents were made up of professionals who are either responsible for, or have an influence on, car, van, commercial vehicle or mixed fleet operations. Fleet sizes varied from those with 10 vehicles to up some with over 1,000, in a range of industry sectors. A total of 63% of those companies surveyed had less than 100 vehicles.

Key Findings in the report include: