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This is Business ProducTiviTy
£88bn
                                                                                                                                                                                          Non-productive time costs the UK
                                                                                                                                                                                          £88 billion a year.
                                                                                                                                                                                          Source: Proudfoot Productivity Report




thIs Is busIness
ProduCtIvIty.
Running a business is challenging. And when        We invest a lot in training (never enough         And my marketing department drives me up         We’ve probably all felt similar
it’s got 500 people in four offices across three   I know), but running courses across the UK        the wall because new products seem to take
countries – and an entire sales force working      and Ireland is challenging and our remote         forever to get to our retail network – product   frustrations from time to time. but
remotely – then it’s not for the faint hearted.    workers never engage with it. We live in a        development certainly needs to be faster, but
                                                   digital age, but in meetings we still scribble    why should distribution take so long?            steljes believes that there is a Way
Competition is fierce, so we need to fight for     notes on pads and use flipcharts like they’re
everything. Money’s tight, so we need to be        going out of fashion. It means progress           Above all, I just feel like we’re wasting        forWard. What We do may never
lean, fast and smart.                              can be slow, actions can be missed and            resources, and I’m not just talking money.
                                                   everything feels very archaic.                    What concerns me above all is people’s time.     change, but the time, the Way and
It can be frustrating at times. We’ve got a                                                          We waste that too often, and we need to stop.
good business here, but I know we could            Our off-site staff feel disconnected from the                                                      the place that We do it can. today.
have a great one if we made more of what           business, and they’re often the people we         It’s not what we’re doing that’s the problem,
we’ve got. Our people are talented, but we         need to stay closest to because they’re on the    it’s the time, the way, the place that we’re
don’t seem to communicate and collaborate          ground with customers. We had to put travel       doing it. We need to change the way we work.
as well as we should. Our products are             restrictions in place to reduce costs, but it’s                                                    read on, and Take The firsT sTeP
outstanding, but they take too long to get         ended up just being an excuse not to get
to market. And we’ve embraced new                  teams together. The offices themselves are a                                                       Towards a very differenT scenario.
cost-cutting technologies, but we haven’t          big part of our ongoing costs – every time I’m
really seen the returns.                           there I just feel we’re not really maximising
                                                   what we’re getting from this investment:
                                                   it feels like an unproductive place to be.




                                                                                                                                                      1   this is business productivity
it Was a no-brainer, really. not only can                                When you ignore Where, When and hoW
                                                                                                                                                   We noW process our Work quicker, We                                      Work is done you empoWer people to
                                                                                                                                                   need less people and roughly 25 per cent                                 be more productive, more creative, and
                                                                                                                                                   feWer meetings to do so.                                                 more successful.
                                                                                                                                                   Victoria Slight                                                          Telework Research Network
                                                                                                                                                   Cable & Wireless




the future
starts today
We’re all under pressure to do more with less   The world of work is in the midst of significant   The Time ThaT we do iT –                        The way ThaT we do iT –                          The Place ThaT we do iT –
these days. Maintaining a competitive edge      cultural change, and businesses need to            Working faster                                  Working smarter                                  Working anyWhere
means getting every drop of value from your     change too – with creative and flexible work       Your staff can be free just to make things      Your people can eliminate unproductive           The employer that supports truly flexible
facilities, your real estate and your people.   spaces, effective training and responsive          happen, with smooth and interactive             meetings, dramatically cut their travelling      working is rewarded with a more committed
Work patterns are changing too, with smaller,   marketing tools that make the most of every        technology that feels natural, that dispenses   time, improve communication and save             and more effective work force – not to
more focused teams coming together to bring     resource. With the right technology in place,      with flipcharts and typed-up actions – and      money. They can collaborate more effectively,    mention lower travel costs and less desk
new ideas to life and launch them to market     you can embrace this new way of working.           that energises teams and enriches their         across any distance, sharing documents with      space. Your people can work from home,
fast. And employers are working harder to       You can make your workforce more engaged           working day. They can be 100% involved          ease and working intuitively together to solve   from another city, from another continent –
attract the best staff – improving their        and fulfilled, make your operations more           and focused, launching products or services     problems and generate ideas. And your            so your carbon footprint shrinks as their job
work-life balance and keeping them fulfilled    efficient, improve communication and               faster than ever. And when they’re ready to     training can be richer and more effective,       satisfaction grows.
and skilled with career-building training.      collaboration and help your business to leap       go, your marketing team can react instantly,    with technologies that increase engagement
                                                into a more productive future.                     with digital, cloud-based displays that get     and retention and allow your staff to access
                                                                                                   your messages out there with a few clicks       training sessions from anywhere.
                                                                                                   of a mouse.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    The fuTure holds a
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Brand new way To work.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    leT’s sTarT Today.




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55% 40%
                                    Over 55% of desks in an average office     Companies surveyed believed they                                           all i need is a room, electricity and the smart podium
                                    are empty at any given time, so why is     would save up to 40% of their travel
                                    it still so hard to find a meeting room?   costs and associated expenses – by
                                                                                                                                                          interactive pen display and i can coach my team anyWhere.
                                    Source: Unwired Research                   removing one in three traditional                                          i noW have a solution that is totally mobile and fits any
                                                                               meetings.                                                                  environment We find ourselves in. i often take it With me to
                                                                               Source: Steljes
                                                                                                                                                          aWay matches and use it in my half time talks to highlight
                                                                                                                                                          Where they need to improve or shoW a particular Weakness
                                                                                                                                                          of the opposition that they can exploit.
                                                                                                                                                          Brett Taylor, Head Coach
                                                                                                                                                          London Scottish Rugby Club




new ways
                                                                                                                                                          They’re discussed in every boardroom.              ImprovIng sales and
                                                                                                                                                          They’re showcased at every conference.             marketIng effectIveness
                                                                                                                                                          And they’re the subject of many a Request          Marketing and sales are central to growth.
                                                                                                                                                          for Information (RFI). They are the hot topics     But too often, their time is consumed by
                                                                                                                                                          that businesses are under pressure to              unproductive tasks. And they know they’re
                                                                                                                                                          investigate and address. But the question          under pressure: 81% of marketers say




to aChIeve
                                                                                                                                                          remains, how do you turn these issues into         operational efficiency is their top priority.1
                                                                                                                                                          tangible outcomes? By talking to Steljes,          Freeing these teams to focus on what’s most
                                                                                                                                                          you just might find the answer.                    valuable for the organisation is no easy task,
                                                                                                                                                                                                             but it’s a crucial one.
                                                                                                                                                          Ensuring rEal
                                                                                                                                                          collaboration happEns                              makIng the workIng
                                                                                                                                                          Businesses continually talk about fostering        envIronment work
                                                                                                                                                          better collaborative working – moving away         The places where we work come at a




not-so-new
                                                                                                                                                          from the analogue world of flip charts and         premium. Yet with only 44% of time now
                                                                                                                                                          typed-up actions and into the digital age.         being spent at the desk and over 55% of
                                                                                                                                                          And 46% of C-level executives say they plan        desks in an average office are empty at any
                                                                                                                                                          to increase budget for technologies to             given time, it is clear we no longer work in
                                                                                                                                                          support this. But really effective collaboration   one place, so why is it still so hard to find a
                                                                                                                                                          still seems frustratingly elusive. Technology      meeting room? Work has changed, but our
                                                                                                                                                          alone will not make it happen, but a new           working environments haven’t. Employing
                                                                                                                                                          way of working will transform everyday             productive workspace technologies and tools




objeCtIves
                                                                                                                                                          interactions between staff, suppliers,             will make the office environment work for
                                                                                                                                                          partners and customers.                            your people, not against them.

                                                                                                                                                          harnEssing unifiEd                                 empowerIng productIve
                                                                                                                                                          communications                                     flexIble workIng
                                                                                                                                                          With workers wasting over two and a                88% of businesses say they now offer the
                                                                                                                                                          half hours each week because of poor               option to work away from the traditional
                                                                                                                                                          communication, many organisations are              office set-up. This can make it harder to bring
                                                                                                                                                          starting to invest in unified communications.      staff together and to keep them in tune with
                                                                                                                                                          The challenge is to make this investment           the rest of the organisation. To get a return
                                                                                                                                                          pay, and genuinely change working practices        on flexible working, staff need engaging and
                                                                                                                                                          by having the right technologies in place.         intuitive ways to communicate and connect.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             Yet only 32% of employees believe they
                                                                                                                                                                                                             currently have the tools to do so.2




4   this is business productivity                                                                                     5   this is business productivity                                                      Source: 1 Accenture, 2 YouGov
the busIness
ProduCtIvIty suIte:
InnovatIve teChnoLogy
soLutIons that Change
the way we work for
the better.




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how does the
                                            busIness ProduCtIvIty
                                            suIte heLP you Change
                                            the way you work?
smart’s interactive technology is           Working with some of the world’s leading        efficienT:                                  a naTural way of working
                                            technology innovators, Steljes has developed    Optimise the efficiency of your people,     Business Productivity Suite technology works
helping to facilitate cultural change       the Business Productivity Suite to help         helping make the best use of their time.    the way you work already – it feels natural
                                            you change the way you work for real                                                        and the only dramatic changes are simply
Within our organisation. it is alloWing     and lasting benefit.                            effecTive:                                  the efficiency it gives you and the
                                                                                            Enable people to collaborate and work       new opportunities you get for better
our Workforce to collaborate quickly        The Business Productivity Suite comprises of    effectively, wherever they are, to speed    collaboration.
                                            the cream of today’s productivity technology,   up decision-making.
and easily on projects, alleviating the     under one roof, designed to address five                                                    simPle, easy To use, engaging
                                            focus areas that businesses tell us they need   enriching:                                  Technology that’s hard to use or requires
silo mentality that We knoW Will act as     to make more efficient: meetings, video and     Enrich the way people work and              technical expertise will never really change
                                            data conferencing, workspaces and flexible      communicate to enhance results –            the way we work – what’s required are tools
a barrier to future security. a great       working, training and marketing and             and boost staff satisfaction.               that we can all use, with minimal training
                                            communications.                                                                             or technical assistance.
spin-off benefit has been the facility                                                      economical:
                                                                                            Reduce operating costs and create more      a measuraBle reTurn
to alloW experienced staff to mentor                                                        opportunities for revenue growth through    on invesTmenT
                                                                                            smarter working.                            All of the technology we provide as part of
others around the World aiding rapid                                                                                                    the Business Productivity Suite is selected
                                                                                            environmenT:                                because it can demonstrate a clear return on
skills spread.                                                                              Reduce business travel and deliver energy   investment.
                                                                                            savings through more sustainable working
David Dryden, Managing Partner
                                                                                            practices.                                  Whether it’s digital displays cutting the cost
Cundall
                                                                                                                                        of producing tens of thousands of printed in
                                                                                                                                        store promotions; or interactive whiteboards
                                                                                                                                        that cut the cost and time of holding
                                                                                                                                        meetings – Steljes’ Business Productivity Suite
                                                                                                                                        will be an economically sound investment.




                                                                                            Where Will your biggest productivity gain come from?
                                                                                            productivity can be improved in most areas of most
                                                                                            businesses, so you may choose to focus on them one by one.
                                                                                            the business productivity suite has been developed to help
                                                                                            you do exactly that, read on to explore the five focused
                                                                                            areas that We call ‘pillars of productivity’.




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pillars of productivity                                                                                                             40% 12%
                                                                                                                                       40% of organisations stated that         Meeting minutes are captured
                                                                                                                                       reducing travel and hotel costs are      in only a third of business meetings.
                                                                                                                                       their biggest drivers for implementing   Only 12% of meetings result in clear
                                                                                                                                       collaborative technology.                next steps.
                                                                                                                                       Source: Steljes                          Source: Proudfoot Productivity Report




ProduCtIve MeetIngs
Make every Meeting count – enable richer collaboration   increasing sales drive and accounTaBiliTy                                                                From limiting all meetings to 20 minutes to
and knowledge sharing to get to the answer faster        You have your monthly sales meeting but with a dispersed workforce these                                 conducting them standing up, businesses
                                                         aren’t easy to make the most of. But imagine if the way you did these was                                have tried almost everything to make them
                                                         very different indeed...                                                                                 more efficient. Now there is a better way
                                                                                                                                                                  to make every meeting count, enabling
                                                         Imagine if you could see which rooms are available instantly, or book empty
                                                                                                                                                                  richer collaboration and knowledge sharing
                                                         rooms on the fly with a room management system. You could improve room
                                                                                                                                                                  and getting to the answer faster. With
                                                         utilisation and get the space you need when you need it.
                                                                                                                                                                  Productive Meeting solutions technology,
                                                         You arrive at the room and with just one touch you turn on the interactive                               all this is possible:
                                                         whiteboard and you can begin your meeting, everyone connected, in less
                                                                                                                                                                  Efficient meetings, every time.
                                                         than a minute.
                                                                                                                                                                  Use whiteboarding software and
                                                         You have people connecting from different offices and a number of the                                    conferencing software to make
                                                         field sales team connecting from their home offices: through voice and                                   it easy to share voice and data
                                                         data conferencing you can share the sales numbers and targets on a
                                                                                                                                                                  100% engagement with touch-enabled
                                                         spreadsheet and everyone can annotate, write over and contribute to the
                                                                                                                                                                  interactive whiteboards, interactive
                                                         numbers and plans in real-time. You skip to the next quarter’s strategy
                                                                                                                                                                  LCD displays and interactive desktop
                                                         presentation and the team can again contribute and write over the
                                                                                                                                                                  display screens
                                                         presentation. You take a look at recent competitor activity on the internet
                                                         and capture this into the whiteboard notes you have been keeping as the                                  Seamless collaboration regardless
                                                         meeting progresses.                                                                                      of location

                                                         Your new product is discussed next and you are able to show the physical
                                                         product through a visualiser so everyone can see a demo from the head                                    The results for your business:
                                                         office development team.
                                                                                                                                                                  Dramatic time savings
                                                         The meeting ends and within seconds the whiteboard notes and screen
                                                                                                                                                                  Cut unnecessary travel and cost
                                                         captures, actions and notes are all sent electronically instantly. The business
                                                         has seen faster management reporting and better sales focus, and numbers!                                Get to market faster
                                                         You have just had your first Productive Meeting.                                                         Enrich interactions to get better
                                                                                                                                                                  decisions, faster

                                                                                                                                                                  Less admin – capture notes and ideas
                                                                                                                                                                  digitally, in real-time




                                                                                                            business productivity in action
                                                                                                            for real-life demonstrations of business productivity
                                                                                                            suite technologies, visit our youtube channel at
                                                                                                            WWW.youtube.com/steljeslimited4biz




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pillars of productivity                                                                                                  2.5
                                                                                                                         Workers waste over 2.5 hours per
                                                                                                                                                                  60%
                                                                                                                                                                   60% of organisations plan to expand
                                                                                                                         week due to poor communication.           usage of video conferencing.
                                                                                                                         Source: Proudfoot Productivity Report     Source: Frost & Sullivan




ProduCtIve vIdeo and
data ConferenCIng
a real Meeting experience – without requiring   virTual Teamwork, real resulTs                                                                         Do your people spend a lot of time travelling
face-to-face presence                           You’re a global manufacturer and one of the biggest challenges you face is                             to meetings? Imagine if the meetings came
                                                the time involved in the new product development process: specifically design.                         to them instead and you could cost effectively
                                                Your experts are based around the world and previously they would arrange                              deploy video and data conferencing.
                                                quarterly face-to-face meetings to discuss and agree design spec and changes.
                                                                                                                                                       Productive Video and Data Conferencing
                                                Imagine if you could change the way this process works…
                                                                                                                                                       makes this a reality, with technology that
                                                Using a standard meeting room, you enable your design teams to collaborate                             makes remote, multi-site meetings feel
                                                like never before. Touch-enabled Interactive whiteboards use conferencing                              natural and seamless – so you get a real
                                                software to allow product schematics and diagrams to be shared and worked                              meeting experience without needing to be
                                                on. LCD displays connect the teams via video conferencing so they can see                              face-to-face. You can:
                                                ideas in action, and help them build face-to-face relationships and increase
                                                                                                                                                       Leverage expertise across the business
                                                the impact and effectiveness of the sessions they collaborate on – plus the
                                                conferencing means meetings are recorded for future use and analysis.                                  Enable collaboration regardless of
                                                                                                                                                       location, even allowing sharing of
                                                You use a 3D visualiser to share real objects – almost as if the prototypes
                                                                                                                                                       real-world objects through visualisers
                                                were actually in the room. You have created a virtual collaboration space
                                                which means your experts in different locations can interact with and annotate                         Create a richer experience that
                                                on proposed designs in real-time.                                                                      strengthens relationships and
                                                                                                                                                       boosts productivity
                                                What this means is that the design process reduces dramatically, your teams
                                                truly operate as one global force, and the ideas flow and the innovation                               Offer remote working that feels like
                                                happens in the meeting, ahead of your competitors.                                                     it’s face-to-face with HD video
                                                                                                                                                       conferencing technology

                                                                                                                                                       Share complex ideas and enable real-time
                                                                                                                                                       interaction on shared documents through
                                                                                                                                                       data conferencing and whiteboarding
                                                                                                                                                       software


                                                                                                                                                       The results for your business:
                                                                                                                                                       Reduce travel without compromising
                                                                                                                                                       the value of human interaction

                                                                                                                                                       Improve communication and
                                                                                                                                                       collaboration through data conferencing

                                                                                                                                                       Have all the key people at every meeting,
                                                business productivity in action                                                                        making your business more agile
                                                for real-life demonstrations of business productivity
                                                                                                                                                       Cut wasted travel time
                                                suite technologies, visit our youtube channel at
                                                WWW.youtube.com/steljeslimited4biz




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pillars of productivity                                                                                                                            65%
                                                                                                                                                    65% say flexible working practices
                                                                                                                                                    had a positive effect on recruitment
                                                                                                                                                    and retention.
                                                                                                                                                    Source: DWP




ProduCtIve worksPaCes
create an efficient and effective work environMent,   a fleXiBle worksPace for fleXiBle working                                         Office costs form a significant part
both in the office and reMotely                       Imagine a truly flexible working environment with formal meeting spaces,          of an organisation’s cost-base. And with the
                                                      project rooms, brainstorming rooms, plus flexible spaces across your entire       rise of flexible working – the growing
                                                      office estate – designed to help your teams collaborate and share ideas           imperative is to get the most from flexible
                                                      and information like never before.                                                workers and ensure they contribute
                                                                                                                                        maximum value to the organisation.
                                                      Touch-enabled video walls make the most of internal wall spaces – and are
                                                                                                                                        Productive Workspaces can help you to:
                                                      great for both internal communication and collaboration for larger groups.
                                                      Touch-enabled tables mean ad hoc meetings or conversations in coffee areas        Support flexible working with interactive
                                                      can be more productive – instantly accessing and sharing files and information,   desktop display screens that provide a
                                                      allowing people to capture a moment’s inspiration at a moment’s notice.           naturally collaborative environment for
                                                                                                                                        home and remote workers
                                                      Mobile interactive whiteboards and interactive LCD displays move to where
                                                      your people want them – suddenly fully booked meeting rooms don’t get in          Create smarter meeting spaces with
                                                      the way of urgent meeting requirements: collaboration can happen where            touch-enabled interactive whiteboards,
                                                      and when it’s needed to.                                                          video walls and LCD displays and room
                                                                                                                                        management solutions
                                                      Flexible power distribution means that you can change the nature of
                                                      meeting rooms to different styles based on your needs without being hindered      Make better use of communal spaces –
                                                      by the location of power sockets.                                                 use interactive touch-enabled table
                                                                                                                                        displays for ad hoc meetings
                                                      Out of the office, home workers can have the same experience with
                                                      touch-enabled desktop display screens and conferencing software helping           Greater facilities flexibility through
                                                      them interact with colleagues as richly as if they were in the office. Your       flexible power supplies and mobile
                                                      workspace has just become productive.                                             interactive displays


                                                                                                                                        The results for your business:

                                                                                                                                        Successful flexible working
                                                                                                                                        arrangements
                                                                                                                                        Simpler planning, reduced administration

                                                                                                                                        Maximise meeting room utilisation,
                                                                                                                                        maximise return on your office space




                                                                                                       business productivity in action
                                                                                                       for real-life demonstrations of business productivity
                                                                                                       suite technologies, visit our youtube channel at
                                                                                                       WWW.youtube.com/steljeslimited4biz




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pillars of productivity                                                                                                                                             58%
                                                                                                                                                                     58% of businesses say that skills gaps
                                                                                                                                                                     are holding back their growth.
                                                                                                                                                                     Source: IoD




ProduCtIve traInIng
bring a richer learning experience to your eMployees, wherever   insTrucTor-led Training for all, wiThouT                                                With highly skilled employees, your business
they are – and get a better return on your people                The cosTs or resTricTions                                                               can fly. But how do you make sure that your
                                                                 Your training budget may be under pressure, but the need to upskill your staff          training is truly engaging, effective, and
                                                                 is still critical. The challenge is that real high quality instructor-led training is   worth the investment? How do you give
                                                                 expensive and restrictive: instructors are scarce, and employees are time-poor          your employees a richer learning experience,
                                                                 and geographically dispersed.                                                           so you’ll both reap the rewards? And how
                                                                                                                                                         do you give them easy access to training,
                                                                 Imagine expert, instructor-led training being delivered both live and
                                                                                                                                                         wherever they are? With Productive Training
                                                                 on-demand across any geography you need. The instructor uses interactive
                                                                                                                                                         solutions you can:
                                                                 whiteboards and visualisers with whiteboarding and conferencing software
                                                                 to deliver high impact product training – to office and home-based workers.             Enrich learning with technology that
                                                                                                                                                         brings concepts to life, encourages
                                                                 The training courses are enriched through far more interaction and visual
                                                                                                                                                         participation and aids understanding
                                                                 engagement. Feedback response systems mean the instructor can make training
                                                                 far more of a two-way experience – getting feedback, questions and input                Train anyone, anywhere. Employees can
                                                                 from all trainees, wherever they are, instantly.                                        attend instructor-led training remotely,
                                                                                                                                                         cutting travel time and increasing
                                                                 Training room management software helps the instructor see trainees’ screens
                                                                                                                                                         attendance
                                                                 to view progress, and concept mapping software is used to share complex ideas
                                                                 visually and with real impact – even when your employees aren’t physically              Tailor your content, encouraging
                                                                 present at the training.                                                                re-use and sharing

                                                                 Most importantly, the training budget you’ve hung on to yields better results,          Gain real-time feedback and improve
                                                                 better knowledge retention and a better employee outcome.                               content immediately with interactive
                                                                                                                                                         response systems


                                                                                                                                                         The results for your business:

                                                                                                                                                         Better training impact and knowledge
                                                                                                                                                         retention, better performing people

                                                                                                                                                         Reduced travel time and cost

                                                                                                                                                         Better attendance at training

                                                                                                                                                         Improved staff retention and lower
                                                                                                                                                         recruitment costs

                                                                                                                                                         Reduced training costs




                                                                                                                       business productivity in action
                                                                                                                       for real-life demonstrations of business productivity
                                                                                                                       suite technologies, visit our youtube channel at
                                                                                                                       WWW.youtube.com/steljeslimited4biz




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pillars of productivity                                                                                                                                81%
                                                                                                                                                        81% of marketers cite operational
                                                                                                                                                        efficiency as their top strategic priority.
                                                                                                                                                        Source: Accenture




ProduCtIve MarketIng
and CoMMunICatIons
get your Message to Market faster with less cost –   Transforming in-sTore markeTing in a                                                   Marketing needs to be more accountable
through a high iMpact MediuM                         reTail Bank Branch neTwork                                                             than ever, delivering tangible profitable
                                                     In the retail banking market, you’re under pressure to get to market faster            growth, getting to market faster – and
                                                     than the competition. Rate rises, legislation changes, shifts in charging structures   responding to cost pressure at the same time.
                                                     and new product offers – all need to be acted on, and quickly. Your retail branch      Productive Marketing and Communications
                                                     network is an ideal medium – as customer footfall is high and you have trained         makes it possible to:
                                                     staff on hand to close deals and help customers. But, how can you get to market
                                                                                                                                            Publish messages instantly to your
                                                     in days, not months?
                                                                                                                                            customers with outdoor displays and
                                                     Imagine if you could replace your in-store printed posters and stands with             indoor cloud-based digital signage
                                                     digital signage that can be managed, by your team, centrally and instantly –
                                                                                                                                            Encourage interaction with your
                                                     all from the cloud. Rather than communicating a single message you could
                                                                                                                                            messages using touch-enabled surfaces
                                                     change your messages to customers across your entire network, or specific
                                                                                                                                            and video walls
                                                     local locations – whenever you want, and within minutes. The latest mortgage
                                                     and interest rate offers get in front of customers faster than ever before, new        Use response devices and real-time
                                                     business banking promotions can be communicated and you can support local              analytics to measure effectiveness
                                                     initiatives in a high impact way. It’s no longer ‘this month’s campaign’ as you
                                                                                                                                            Use communal office space and campuses
                                                     can alter messages throughout the day – promoting the full range of products
                                                                                                                                            for high impact internal communications
                                                     that your staff can then cross-sell with customers.

                                                     Outdoor digital displays generate higher footfall and touch-enabled interactive
                                                                                                                                            The results for your business:
                                                     surfaces inside create greater engagement for both staff and customers.
                                                     Marketing has just become highly, and visibly, productive.                             Improve speed to market

                                                                                                                                            Cut distribution and production costs

                                                                                                                                            Drastically reduce product management
                                                                                                                                            time

                                                                                                                                            Improve brand perception

                                                                                                                                            Use real-time feedback to refine
                                                                                                                                            your messages

                                                                                                                                            Get your employees on message




                                                                                                        business productivity in action
                                                                                                        for real-life demonstrations of business productivity
                                                                                                        suite technologies, visit our youtube channel at
                                                                                                        WWW.youtube.com/steljeslimited4biz



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doIng the nuMbers:

a great return
on InvestMent
see whaT your                                                                                                       scenario 1                                       scenario 2                                        scenario 3
                                                                                                                    helping cut the cost                             cutting desks, cutting                            in-store marketing
reTurn will Be:                                                                                                     and time involved in the                         space, groWing                                    goes digital
                                                                                                                    monthly uk sales meeting                         productivity

speak to our business solutions
group – for the business case and                                  How can lost productivity really cost UK         The monthly sales meeting. Critical for          We all know that offices cost money, but with     The mobile phone retailer has a branch
technology solutions.                                              businesses £88bn a year? The truth is that       keeping a watchful eye on the pipeline, and      an average of 55% of desks being unused –         network of 120 high street stores – but the
                                                                   businesses lose productivity through a           for driving the right salesforce behaviour.      the importance and urgency of reducing            cost of production and delivery of regularly
Our Business Solutions Group can help you:                         bewildering number of ways – and the             However, with sales people dispersed across      office space costs is growing. It is also about   changing in-store promotional campaigns is
                                                                   shocking fact is that these add up to far more   the UK and Ireland, the cost and time            re-purposing that space with more meeting         critical. And with the brutally fast-paced
Identify key productivity gains and build a business case based
                                                                   than business leaders appreciate.                involved in bringing people together can         rooms and spaces for people who no longer         nature of the industry – production and
on real-world metrics and financials
                                                                                                                    really add up.                                   work at a desk and using hot desking policies     delivery timelags are something the
Refine your requirements – so that you can prioritise              The Steljes Business Productivity Suite is                                                        and home working to shift the basis of the        organisation can well do without.
investments against key productivity gains                         designed to free up the lost time, the wasted    Key time and cost saving (productivity) areas:   space in the office environment.
                                                                   space, the inefficient ways that we find                                                                                                            Key time and cost saving (productivity) areas:
Scope a tailored solution – with the right products and services                                                    Travel time of workers required at the
                                                                   ourselves working.                                                                                Key time and cost saving (productivity) areas:
for the business requirement                                                                                        meeting (a huge cost and one that’s well                                                           Marketing staff time spent on managing
                                                                                                                    understood – as many companies already           Time saved finding meeting rooms,                 the logistics of printed in-store comms
                                                                   Most importantly, the Business Productivity
                                                                                                                    have travel bans in place)                       booking meeting rooms, cancelling
                                                                   Suite typically provides a return on                                                                                                                Time to market saving: in-store comms
                                                                                                                                                                     meeting rooms, meeting room
go to our roi calculator to                                        investment within the first year and savings     Administration time – getting actions                                                              production and delivery adds weeks
                                                                                                                                                                     re-allocation and postponement – a
discover your business case for                                    over 3 years can be very significant. Here are   and minutes typed up and circulated:                                                               to promotional launches
                                                                                                                                                                     huge hidden cost in large organisations
meeting room solutions                                             three scenarios representative of the type       often weeks after the meeting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Production of in-store comms
                                                                   of benefits our customers gain.                                                                   Time gained by the ability to have ‘ad
                                                                                                                    Time to market – getting new offers
www.smartmeetings.co.uk/roi-calculator                                                                                                                               hoc’ meetings whenever and wherever               Delivery of in-store comms
                                                                                                                    and incentives into the market can
                                                                                                                                                                     staff require
                                                                                                                    happen quicker if sales meetings can                                                               Agency amendment time and
                                                                                                                    be independent of location issues                Office desks can cost £6,000 (in terms            logistics cost
                                                                                                                                                                     of physical cost, support costs, IT etc)
                                                                                                                    Travel costs (car: fuel, fleet maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                     – each desk saved yield significant capital
                                                                                                                    and depreciation; train fares, flight costs)
                                                                                                                                                                     and operating expense reductions
                                                                                                                    Hotel and sustenance costs
                                                                                                                                                                     Meeting room utilisation increases –
                                                                                                                    (for longer-distance travellers)
                                                                                                                                                                     which reduces unused office space,
                                                                                                                    Staff salary costs (wasted time involved in      with less dead space occupied with
                                                                                                                    the travel, and in unproductive meetings)        desks and more flexible space
                                                                                                                                                                     for informal and formal meetings
                                                                                                                                                                     freeing up valuable space within an
                                                                                                                                                                     organisation’s office estate




20         this is business productivity                                                                            21          this is business productivity
ultimately We’re using this technology                  ConsultanCy                                    Rental                                             Training
                                     to change and transform the culture                     Our consultancy service starts with            Whether you want to stage an unforgettable         When you invest in a suite of technology
                                     of the company.                                         us getting to know how your organisation       workshop, to use digital signage for a             to help make your people more productive,
                                                                                             and your people work today, so we can help     product launch, or to support a proof-of-          it’s essential that they are confident and
                                     Alan Bateman, Director of Next Generation Engineering
                                     BT                                                      you change the way you work tomorrow.          concept, we offer a range of exciting              engaged with it. That’s why Steljes sees
                                                                                             This approach means we can help you choose     Business Productivity Suite technology for         training as a crucial part of changing the
                                                                                             the right technology and get the maximum       short-term rental.                                 way you work. We can also offer training
                                                                                             return by focusing on the areas of                                                                as part of a proof-of-concept so you’ll get
                                                                                             productivity that are most important to you.   Here’s how organisations take advantage:           a clear picture of the impact your chosen
                                                                                                                                                                                               technologies could have on your business.




a 360
                                                                                                                                            High impact AGMs: an interactive voting




                                                              0
                                                                                             Key consultancy services include:                                                                 All training is completely tailored to your
                                                                                                                                            system (and digital signage to publish
                                                                                                                                                                                               business and your priorities.
                                                                                             Audit – looking at how you work                the results)
                                                                                             today, and then developing the business
                                                                                                                                            Critical workshops – get important                 Training services include:
                                                                                             case to change
                                                                                                                                            decisions, fast – using an interactive
                                                                                                                                                                                               End-user training – Steljes is the only
                                                                                             Proof of concept – to help assess              whiteboard to get your key people
                                                                                                                                                                                               SMART accredited training centre in the
                                                                                             new ways of working and trial the              to collaborate, interact and ultimately
                                                                                                                                                                                               UK, so using our experts to get your
                                                                                             technology                                     reach decisions that typically take




servICe
                                                                                                                                                                                               people up-to-speed pays dividends
                                                                                                                                            weeks or months to finalise
                                                                                             Technology familiarisation – our
                                                                                                                                                                                               Technical – We’ll ensure the technology
                                                                                             accredited experts will install the            Flexible working – a great way of
                                                                                                                                                                                               is integrated seamlessly into your
                                                                                             technology and help business users             trialling flexible working, renting
                                                                                                                                                                                               existing estate, and we’ll work closely
                                                                                             become confident in its usage                  conferencing equipment such as mobile
                                                                                                                                                                                               with your IT team to help them become
                                                                                                                                            interactive displays on stands or
                                                                                                                                                                                               familiar with the systems
                                                                                                                                            interactive pen display podiums for
                                                                                             steljes ChoiCes                                remote workers, means you can conduct              Train the trainer – We can train your own
                                                                                             Paying for new equipment up-front may          a cost-effective pilot                             staff to deliver top-quality, customised
                                                                                             not be the best option for every business.                                                        training to their colleagues internally
                                                                                             Through Steljes Choices, we offer a range of
                                                                                                                                                                                               Ongoing support – We’ll help you
                                                                                             tax-efficient leasing options, hire purchase   technical suppoRt
                                                                                                                                                                                               manage change and ensure your people
you need more Than jusT                                                                      and 0% finance (subject to product and
                                                                                             underwriting acceptance).
                                                                                                                                            and waRRanties
                                                                                                                                            Our own enhanced warranties as well
                                                                                                                                                                                               continue to improve their productivity.
                                                                                                                                                                                               We’ll run refresher courses and conduct
Technology To change The                                                                     Working with Syscap, the UK’s leading
                                                                                                                                            as standard manufacturer warranties give
                                                                                                                                            you the support and confidence once the
                                                                                                                                                                                               a staff survey to assess the impact the
                                                                                             independent business IT finance                                                                   technology is really making
way you work. sTeljes offers                                                                 provider, Steljes Choices can give you
                                                                                                                                            technology is in place. Steljes provides on-site
                                                                                                                                            support, which can avoid the need to send
                                                                                             cash flow flexibility and keep your
a range of services To suPPorT                                                               capital free for reinvestment
                                                                                                                                            items away for repair. And with a next day
                                                                                                                                            response time you can be assured there is
you Through The whole Process –                                                              Finance options are tax-efficient
                                                                                             and could even save you money in
                                                                                                                                            very little downtime for your organisation.


from advice and guidance,                                                                    real terms                                     Added to this, it includes:
                                                                                             Your agreement will be individually            Supporting proof of concepts: technical
Through To educaTion, Training,                                                              tailored to you with easily managed            support is vital at the ‘proof of concept’
                                                                                             monthly payments that suit your budget         stage for any project and having
ongoing suPPorT and even                                                                     At the end of your agreement you could
                                                                                                                                            technical support ensures that the
                                                                                                                                            technology works in your environment
financing oPTions.                                                                           choose to own the equipment or refresh
                                                                                             the technology and lease more                  Enhanced Warranties: for a one off fee
                                                                                             equipment without increasing your              you cover the cost of all labour and parts,
                                                                                             monthly outlay                                 or the cost of a full replacement if repair
                                                                                                                                            is not possible


                                                                                                                                            Steljes is the only SMART Authorised Service
                                                                                                                                            Organisation in the UK and Ireland, so you
                                                                                                                                            will be supported by a trained and highly
                                                                                                                                            skilled team of technicians.




22   this is business productivity                                                           23          this is business productivity
why
                                                                                                                                                    the smart board interactive White-
                                                                                                                                                    board in our major incident room
                                                                                                                                                    Was central to strategic and local




steLjes
                                                                                                                                                    planning, and key to the deployment
                                                                                                                                                    of our rescue staff. using applications
                                                                                                                                                    such as google earth and os mapping
                                                                                                                                                    in conjunction With notebook
                                                                                                                                                    softWare, the interactive boards
                                                                                                                                                    proved invaluable to the gold
sTeljes – a hisTory of innovaTion                                                                                                                   command team, Which used the boards
                                                                                                                                                    to keep track of staff and equipment.
                                                                                                                                                    the ability to electronically record
Steljes started in 1987 and since then, has       suPPorTing Technology                             sense checking The righT                        the strategy and mapping, and then
demonstrated a passion for identifying the        service Providers                                 aPProach – soluTions
latest in technology to change our way of         By matching the best technology and               evaluaTion                                      pass this, instantaneously, to our
living, learning and working. Steljes has         customer challenges together, Steljes helps       We take on a lot of the risk and upfront
constantly looked at the technology               manufacturers, resellers and customers            investments that our clients and partners       silver and bronze commanders also
marketplace for innovation that could be          successfully address real life situations faced   would otherwise have to bear. A big part
successfully harnessed for tangible and           by businesses in every industry sector.           of this is ensuring we’ve vetted the right      proved to be of enormous benefit.
lasting productivity gains.                                                                         solutions and know with certainty they will
                                                  We support the industry through education         deliver the benefits that our clients expect.   Tony Woodley, Communication and Liaison Officer
                                                                                                                                                    RSPCA
From launching the first LCD projector into the   and training, insights and research and of
market back in 1993, through to being the         course helping companies take these new           Steljes’s Labs, our own R&D, focuses on this
first exclusive distributor of SMART              innovative technologies to market with the        area – understanding from manufacturers
Technologies, Turning Point and AVerMedia.        surety of being backed by real expertise          across the world, what’s coming down the
Steljes continues to promote and distribute       and experience.                                   pipeline and how it compares to what’s
solutions and technology with purpose.                                                              available now.
                                                  a ParTnershiP aPProach
Steljes entered the Sunday Times Fast Track       Steljes delivers its solutions through a
in 1997 and has continued to grow since –         network of partners across the UK. Steljes
selling over 300,000 SMART Board™                 and its partners work with customers to help
interactive whiteboards by 2009 and               devise and provide the right technology
achieving recognition by winning the              solutions to meet the highest priority
Best ICT Innovation Award in that year.           productivity challenges.

                                                  We work closely with our partners, giving
                                                  them and their customers advice and
                                                  guidance to help them deliver maximum
                                                  benefits.




24          this is business productivity
where will your BiggesT ProducTiviTy
gain come from?


                                                  ProduCtIve
 ProduCtIve                                       vIdeo and data                                   ProduCtIve
 MeetIngs
 it’s not what you do, it’s the tiMe, the way,
                                                  ConferenCIng
                                                  it’s not what you do, it’s the tiMe, the way,
                                                                                                   worksPaCes
                                                                                                   it’s not what you do, it’s the tiMe, the way,
 the place that you do it.                        the place that you do it.                        the place that you do it.




 This is Business ProducTiviTy                    This is Business ProducTiviTy                    This is Business ProducTiviTy




                                                  ProduCtIve
 ProduCtIve                                       MarketIng and
 traInIng
 it’s not what you do, it’s the tiMe, the way,
                                                  CoMMunICatIons
                                                  it’s not what you do, it’s the tiMe, the way,
 the place that you do it.                        the place that you do it.




 This is Business ProducTiviTy                    This is Business ProducTiviTy




find ouT more
We offer an initial assessment and consultancy service with
one of our Business Solutions Group to help you identify the
best opportunities and partner for your business.

www.steljes.coM
info@steljes.co.uk
08450 758 758


sTeljes
headquarters                                     leeds                                            edinburgh                                        steljes ireland ltd
Bagshot Manor                                    Forsyth Business Centre                          Lochside House                                   Unit L2
Green Lane                                       Gelderd Road                                     3 Lochside Way                                   Baldonnell Business Park
Bagshot                                          Gildersome                                       Edinburgh Park                                   Baldonnell
Surrey                                           Leeds                                            Edinburgh                                        Dublin 22
GU19 5NL                                         LS27 7JP                                         EH12 9DT                                         Ireland




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How Changing Where, When and How We Work Can Boost Productivity

  • 2. £88bn Non-productive time costs the UK £88 billion a year. Source: Proudfoot Productivity Report thIs Is busIness ProduCtIvIty. Running a business is challenging. And when We invest a lot in training (never enough And my marketing department drives me up We’ve probably all felt similar it’s got 500 people in four offices across three I know), but running courses across the UK the wall because new products seem to take countries – and an entire sales force working and Ireland is challenging and our remote forever to get to our retail network – product frustrations from time to time. but remotely – then it’s not for the faint hearted. workers never engage with it. We live in a development certainly needs to be faster, but digital age, but in meetings we still scribble why should distribution take so long? steljes believes that there is a Way Competition is fierce, so we need to fight for notes on pads and use flipcharts like they’re everything. Money’s tight, so we need to be going out of fashion. It means progress Above all, I just feel like we’re wasting forWard. What We do may never lean, fast and smart. can be slow, actions can be missed and resources, and I’m not just talking money. everything feels very archaic. What concerns me above all is people’s time. change, but the time, the Way and It can be frustrating at times. We’ve got a We waste that too often, and we need to stop. good business here, but I know we could Our off-site staff feel disconnected from the the place that We do it can. today. have a great one if we made more of what business, and they’re often the people we It’s not what we’re doing that’s the problem, we’ve got. Our people are talented, but we need to stay closest to because they’re on the it’s the time, the way, the place that we’re don’t seem to communicate and collaborate ground with customers. We had to put travel doing it. We need to change the way we work. as well as we should. Our products are restrictions in place to reduce costs, but it’s read on, and Take The firsT sTeP outstanding, but they take too long to get ended up just being an excuse not to get to market. And we’ve embraced new teams together. The offices themselves are a Towards a very differenT scenario. cost-cutting technologies, but we haven’t big part of our ongoing costs – every time I’m really seen the returns. there I just feel we’re not really maximising what we’re getting from this investment: it feels like an unproductive place to be. 1 this is business productivity
  • 3. it Was a no-brainer, really. not only can When you ignore Where, When and hoW We noW process our Work quicker, We Work is done you empoWer people to need less people and roughly 25 per cent be more productive, more creative, and feWer meetings to do so. more successful. Victoria Slight Telework Research Network Cable & Wireless the future starts today We’re all under pressure to do more with less The world of work is in the midst of significant The Time ThaT we do iT – The way ThaT we do iT – The Place ThaT we do iT – these days. Maintaining a competitive edge cultural change, and businesses need to Working faster Working smarter Working anyWhere means getting every drop of value from your change too – with creative and flexible work Your staff can be free just to make things Your people can eliminate unproductive The employer that supports truly flexible facilities, your real estate and your people. spaces, effective training and responsive happen, with smooth and interactive meetings, dramatically cut their travelling working is rewarded with a more committed Work patterns are changing too, with smaller, marketing tools that make the most of every technology that feels natural, that dispenses time, improve communication and save and more effective work force – not to more focused teams coming together to bring resource. With the right technology in place, with flipcharts and typed-up actions – and money. They can collaborate more effectively, mention lower travel costs and less desk new ideas to life and launch them to market you can embrace this new way of working. that energises teams and enriches their across any distance, sharing documents with space. Your people can work from home, fast. And employers are working harder to You can make your workforce more engaged working day. They can be 100% involved ease and working intuitively together to solve from another city, from another continent – attract the best staff – improving their and fulfilled, make your operations more and focused, launching products or services problems and generate ideas. And your so your carbon footprint shrinks as their job work-life balance and keeping them fulfilled efficient, improve communication and faster than ever. And when they’re ready to training can be richer and more effective, satisfaction grows. and skilled with career-building training. collaboration and help your business to leap go, your marketing team can react instantly, with technologies that increase engagement into a more productive future. with digital, cloud-based displays that get and retention and allow your staff to access your messages out there with a few clicks training sessions from anywhere. of a mouse. The fuTure holds a Brand new way To work. leT’s sTarT Today. 2 this is business productivity 3 this is business productivity
  • 4. 55% 40% Over 55% of desks in an average office Companies surveyed believed they all i need is a room, electricity and the smart podium are empty at any given time, so why is would save up to 40% of their travel it still so hard to find a meeting room? costs and associated expenses – by interactive pen display and i can coach my team anyWhere. Source: Unwired Research removing one in three traditional i noW have a solution that is totally mobile and fits any meetings. environment We find ourselves in. i often take it With me to Source: Steljes aWay matches and use it in my half time talks to highlight Where they need to improve or shoW a particular Weakness of the opposition that they can exploit. Brett Taylor, Head Coach London Scottish Rugby Club new ways They’re discussed in every boardroom. ImprovIng sales and They’re showcased at every conference. marketIng effectIveness And they’re the subject of many a Request Marketing and sales are central to growth. for Information (RFI). They are the hot topics But too often, their time is consumed by that businesses are under pressure to unproductive tasks. And they know they’re investigate and address. But the question under pressure: 81% of marketers say to aChIeve remains, how do you turn these issues into operational efficiency is their top priority.1 tangible outcomes? By talking to Steljes, Freeing these teams to focus on what’s most you just might find the answer. valuable for the organisation is no easy task, but it’s a crucial one. Ensuring rEal collaboration happEns makIng the workIng Businesses continually talk about fostering envIronment work better collaborative working – moving away The places where we work come at a not-so-new from the analogue world of flip charts and premium. Yet with only 44% of time now typed-up actions and into the digital age. being spent at the desk and over 55% of And 46% of C-level executives say they plan desks in an average office are empty at any to increase budget for technologies to given time, it is clear we no longer work in support this. But really effective collaboration one place, so why is it still so hard to find a still seems frustratingly elusive. Technology meeting room? Work has changed, but our alone will not make it happen, but a new working environments haven’t. Employing way of working will transform everyday productive workspace technologies and tools objeCtIves interactions between staff, suppliers, will make the office environment work for partners and customers. your people, not against them. harnEssing unifiEd empowerIng productIve communications flexIble workIng With workers wasting over two and a 88% of businesses say they now offer the half hours each week because of poor option to work away from the traditional communication, many organisations are office set-up. This can make it harder to bring starting to invest in unified communications. staff together and to keep them in tune with The challenge is to make this investment the rest of the organisation. To get a return pay, and genuinely change working practices on flexible working, staff need engaging and by having the right technologies in place. intuitive ways to communicate and connect. Yet only 32% of employees believe they currently have the tools to do so.2 4 this is business productivity 5 this is business productivity Source: 1 Accenture, 2 YouGov
  • 5. the busIness ProduCtIvIty suIte: InnovatIve teChnoLogy soLutIons that Change the way we work for the better. 6 this is business productivity 7 this is business productivity
  • 6. how does the busIness ProduCtIvIty suIte heLP you Change the way you work? smart’s interactive technology is Working with some of the world’s leading efficienT: a naTural way of working technology innovators, Steljes has developed Optimise the efficiency of your people, Business Productivity Suite technology works helping to facilitate cultural change the Business Productivity Suite to help helping make the best use of their time. the way you work already – it feels natural you change the way you work for real and the only dramatic changes are simply Within our organisation. it is alloWing and lasting benefit. effecTive: the efficiency it gives you and the Enable people to collaborate and work new opportunities you get for better our Workforce to collaborate quickly The Business Productivity Suite comprises of effectively, wherever they are, to speed collaboration. the cream of today’s productivity technology, up decision-making. and easily on projects, alleviating the under one roof, designed to address five simPle, easy To use, engaging focus areas that businesses tell us they need enriching: Technology that’s hard to use or requires silo mentality that We knoW Will act as to make more efficient: meetings, video and Enrich the way people work and technical expertise will never really change data conferencing, workspaces and flexible communicate to enhance results – the way we work – what’s required are tools a barrier to future security. a great working, training and marketing and and boost staff satisfaction. that we can all use, with minimal training communications. or technical assistance. spin-off benefit has been the facility economical: Reduce operating costs and create more a measuraBle reTurn to alloW experienced staff to mentor opportunities for revenue growth through on invesTmenT smarter working. All of the technology we provide as part of others around the World aiding rapid the Business Productivity Suite is selected environmenT: because it can demonstrate a clear return on skills spread. Reduce business travel and deliver energy investment. savings through more sustainable working David Dryden, Managing Partner practices. Whether it’s digital displays cutting the cost Cundall of producing tens of thousands of printed in store promotions; or interactive whiteboards that cut the cost and time of holding meetings – Steljes’ Business Productivity Suite will be an economically sound investment. Where Will your biggest productivity gain come from? productivity can be improved in most areas of most businesses, so you may choose to focus on them one by one. the business productivity suite has been developed to help you do exactly that, read on to explore the five focused areas that We call ‘pillars of productivity’. 8 this is business productivity 9 this is business productivity
  • 7. pillars of productivity 40% 12% 40% of organisations stated that Meeting minutes are captured reducing travel and hotel costs are in only a third of business meetings. their biggest drivers for implementing Only 12% of meetings result in clear collaborative technology. next steps. Source: Steljes Source: Proudfoot Productivity Report ProduCtIve MeetIngs Make every Meeting count – enable richer collaboration increasing sales drive and accounTaBiliTy From limiting all meetings to 20 minutes to and knowledge sharing to get to the answer faster You have your monthly sales meeting but with a dispersed workforce these conducting them standing up, businesses aren’t easy to make the most of. But imagine if the way you did these was have tried almost everything to make them very different indeed... more efficient. Now there is a better way to make every meeting count, enabling Imagine if you could see which rooms are available instantly, or book empty richer collaboration and knowledge sharing rooms on the fly with a room management system. You could improve room and getting to the answer faster. With utilisation and get the space you need when you need it. Productive Meeting solutions technology, You arrive at the room and with just one touch you turn on the interactive all this is possible: whiteboard and you can begin your meeting, everyone connected, in less Efficient meetings, every time. than a minute. Use whiteboarding software and You have people connecting from different offices and a number of the conferencing software to make field sales team connecting from their home offices: through voice and it easy to share voice and data data conferencing you can share the sales numbers and targets on a 100% engagement with touch-enabled spreadsheet and everyone can annotate, write over and contribute to the interactive whiteboards, interactive numbers and plans in real-time. You skip to the next quarter’s strategy LCD displays and interactive desktop presentation and the team can again contribute and write over the display screens presentation. You take a look at recent competitor activity on the internet and capture this into the whiteboard notes you have been keeping as the Seamless collaboration regardless meeting progresses. of location Your new product is discussed next and you are able to show the physical product through a visualiser so everyone can see a demo from the head The results for your business: office development team. Dramatic time savings The meeting ends and within seconds the whiteboard notes and screen Cut unnecessary travel and cost captures, actions and notes are all sent electronically instantly. The business has seen faster management reporting and better sales focus, and numbers! Get to market faster You have just had your first Productive Meeting. Enrich interactions to get better decisions, faster Less admin – capture notes and ideas digitally, in real-time business productivity in action for real-life demonstrations of business productivity suite technologies, visit our youtube channel at WWW.youtube.com/steljeslimited4biz 10 this is business productivity 11 this is business productivity
  • 8. pillars of productivity 2.5 Workers waste over 2.5 hours per 60% 60% of organisations plan to expand week due to poor communication. usage of video conferencing. Source: Proudfoot Productivity Report Source: Frost & Sullivan ProduCtIve vIdeo and data ConferenCIng a real Meeting experience – without requiring virTual Teamwork, real resulTs Do your people spend a lot of time travelling face-to-face presence You’re a global manufacturer and one of the biggest challenges you face is to meetings? Imagine if the meetings came the time involved in the new product development process: specifically design. to them instead and you could cost effectively Your experts are based around the world and previously they would arrange deploy video and data conferencing. quarterly face-to-face meetings to discuss and agree design spec and changes. Productive Video and Data Conferencing Imagine if you could change the way this process works… makes this a reality, with technology that Using a standard meeting room, you enable your design teams to collaborate makes remote, multi-site meetings feel like never before. Touch-enabled Interactive whiteboards use conferencing natural and seamless – so you get a real software to allow product schematics and diagrams to be shared and worked meeting experience without needing to be on. LCD displays connect the teams via video conferencing so they can see face-to-face. You can: ideas in action, and help them build face-to-face relationships and increase Leverage expertise across the business the impact and effectiveness of the sessions they collaborate on – plus the conferencing means meetings are recorded for future use and analysis. Enable collaboration regardless of location, even allowing sharing of You use a 3D visualiser to share real objects – almost as if the prototypes real-world objects through visualisers were actually in the room. You have created a virtual collaboration space which means your experts in different locations can interact with and annotate Create a richer experience that on proposed designs in real-time. strengthens relationships and boosts productivity What this means is that the design process reduces dramatically, your teams truly operate as one global force, and the ideas flow and the innovation Offer remote working that feels like happens in the meeting, ahead of your competitors. it’s face-to-face with HD video conferencing technology Share complex ideas and enable real-time interaction on shared documents through data conferencing and whiteboarding software The results for your business: Reduce travel without compromising the value of human interaction Improve communication and collaboration through data conferencing Have all the key people at every meeting, business productivity in action making your business more agile for real-life demonstrations of business productivity Cut wasted travel time suite technologies, visit our youtube channel at WWW.youtube.com/steljeslimited4biz 12 this is business productivity 13 this is business productivity
  • 9. pillars of productivity 65% 65% say flexible working practices had a positive effect on recruitment and retention. Source: DWP ProduCtIve worksPaCes create an efficient and effective work environMent, a fleXiBle worksPace for fleXiBle working Office costs form a significant part both in the office and reMotely Imagine a truly flexible working environment with formal meeting spaces, of an organisation’s cost-base. And with the project rooms, brainstorming rooms, plus flexible spaces across your entire rise of flexible working – the growing office estate – designed to help your teams collaborate and share ideas imperative is to get the most from flexible and information like never before. workers and ensure they contribute maximum value to the organisation. Touch-enabled video walls make the most of internal wall spaces – and are Productive Workspaces can help you to: great for both internal communication and collaboration for larger groups. Touch-enabled tables mean ad hoc meetings or conversations in coffee areas Support flexible working with interactive can be more productive – instantly accessing and sharing files and information, desktop display screens that provide a allowing people to capture a moment’s inspiration at a moment’s notice. naturally collaborative environment for home and remote workers Mobile interactive whiteboards and interactive LCD displays move to where your people want them – suddenly fully booked meeting rooms don’t get in Create smarter meeting spaces with the way of urgent meeting requirements: collaboration can happen where touch-enabled interactive whiteboards, and when it’s needed to. video walls and LCD displays and room management solutions Flexible power distribution means that you can change the nature of meeting rooms to different styles based on your needs without being hindered Make better use of communal spaces – by the location of power sockets. use interactive touch-enabled table displays for ad hoc meetings Out of the office, home workers can have the same experience with touch-enabled desktop display screens and conferencing software helping Greater facilities flexibility through them interact with colleagues as richly as if they were in the office. Your flexible power supplies and mobile workspace has just become productive. interactive displays The results for your business: Successful flexible working arrangements Simpler planning, reduced administration Maximise meeting room utilisation, maximise return on your office space business productivity in action for real-life demonstrations of business productivity suite technologies, visit our youtube channel at WWW.youtube.com/steljeslimited4biz 14 this is business productivity 15 this is business productivity
  • 10. pillars of productivity 58% 58% of businesses say that skills gaps are holding back their growth. Source: IoD ProduCtIve traInIng bring a richer learning experience to your eMployees, wherever insTrucTor-led Training for all, wiThouT With highly skilled employees, your business they are – and get a better return on your people The cosTs or resTricTions can fly. But how do you make sure that your Your training budget may be under pressure, but the need to upskill your staff training is truly engaging, effective, and is still critical. The challenge is that real high quality instructor-led training is worth the investment? How do you give expensive and restrictive: instructors are scarce, and employees are time-poor your employees a richer learning experience, and geographically dispersed. so you’ll both reap the rewards? And how do you give them easy access to training, Imagine expert, instructor-led training being delivered both live and wherever they are? With Productive Training on-demand across any geography you need. The instructor uses interactive solutions you can: whiteboards and visualisers with whiteboarding and conferencing software to deliver high impact product training – to office and home-based workers. Enrich learning with technology that brings concepts to life, encourages The training courses are enriched through far more interaction and visual participation and aids understanding engagement. Feedback response systems mean the instructor can make training far more of a two-way experience – getting feedback, questions and input Train anyone, anywhere. Employees can from all trainees, wherever they are, instantly. attend instructor-led training remotely, cutting travel time and increasing Training room management software helps the instructor see trainees’ screens attendance to view progress, and concept mapping software is used to share complex ideas visually and with real impact – even when your employees aren’t physically Tailor your content, encouraging present at the training. re-use and sharing Most importantly, the training budget you’ve hung on to yields better results, Gain real-time feedback and improve better knowledge retention and a better employee outcome. content immediately with interactive response systems The results for your business: Better training impact and knowledge retention, better performing people Reduced travel time and cost Better attendance at training Improved staff retention and lower recruitment costs Reduced training costs business productivity in action for real-life demonstrations of business productivity suite technologies, visit our youtube channel at WWW.youtube.com/steljeslimited4biz 16 this is business productivity 17 this is business productivity
  • 11. pillars of productivity 81% 81% of marketers cite operational efficiency as their top strategic priority. Source: Accenture ProduCtIve MarketIng and CoMMunICatIons get your Message to Market faster with less cost – Transforming in-sTore markeTing in a Marketing needs to be more accountable through a high iMpact MediuM reTail Bank Branch neTwork than ever, delivering tangible profitable In the retail banking market, you’re under pressure to get to market faster growth, getting to market faster – and than the competition. Rate rises, legislation changes, shifts in charging structures responding to cost pressure at the same time. and new product offers – all need to be acted on, and quickly. Your retail branch Productive Marketing and Communications network is an ideal medium – as customer footfall is high and you have trained makes it possible to: staff on hand to close deals and help customers. But, how can you get to market Publish messages instantly to your in days, not months? customers with outdoor displays and Imagine if you could replace your in-store printed posters and stands with indoor cloud-based digital signage digital signage that can be managed, by your team, centrally and instantly – Encourage interaction with your all from the cloud. Rather than communicating a single message you could messages using touch-enabled surfaces change your messages to customers across your entire network, or specific and video walls local locations – whenever you want, and within minutes. The latest mortgage and interest rate offers get in front of customers faster than ever before, new Use response devices and real-time business banking promotions can be communicated and you can support local analytics to measure effectiveness initiatives in a high impact way. It’s no longer ‘this month’s campaign’ as you Use communal office space and campuses can alter messages throughout the day – promoting the full range of products for high impact internal communications that your staff can then cross-sell with customers. Outdoor digital displays generate higher footfall and touch-enabled interactive The results for your business: surfaces inside create greater engagement for both staff and customers. Marketing has just become highly, and visibly, productive. Improve speed to market Cut distribution and production costs Drastically reduce product management time Improve brand perception Use real-time feedback to refine your messages Get your employees on message business productivity in action for real-life demonstrations of business productivity suite technologies, visit our youtube channel at WWW.youtube.com/steljeslimited4biz 18 this is business productivity 19 this is business productivity
  • 12. doIng the nuMbers: a great return on InvestMent see whaT your scenario 1 scenario 2 scenario 3 helping cut the cost cutting desks, cutting in-store marketing reTurn will Be: and time involved in the space, groWing goes digital monthly uk sales meeting productivity speak to our business solutions group – for the business case and How can lost productivity really cost UK The monthly sales meeting. Critical for We all know that offices cost money, but with The mobile phone retailer has a branch technology solutions. businesses £88bn a year? The truth is that keeping a watchful eye on the pipeline, and an average of 55% of desks being unused – network of 120 high street stores – but the businesses lose productivity through a for driving the right salesforce behaviour. the importance and urgency of reducing cost of production and delivery of regularly Our Business Solutions Group can help you: bewildering number of ways – and the However, with sales people dispersed across office space costs is growing. It is also about changing in-store promotional campaigns is shocking fact is that these add up to far more the UK and Ireland, the cost and time re-purposing that space with more meeting critical. And with the brutally fast-paced Identify key productivity gains and build a business case based than business leaders appreciate. involved in bringing people together can rooms and spaces for people who no longer nature of the industry – production and on real-world metrics and financials really add up. work at a desk and using hot desking policies delivery timelags are something the Refine your requirements – so that you can prioritise The Steljes Business Productivity Suite is and home working to shift the basis of the organisation can well do without. investments against key productivity gains designed to free up the lost time, the wasted Key time and cost saving (productivity) areas: space in the office environment. space, the inefficient ways that we find Key time and cost saving (productivity) areas: Scope a tailored solution – with the right products and services Travel time of workers required at the ourselves working. Key time and cost saving (productivity) areas: for the business requirement meeting (a huge cost and one that’s well Marketing staff time spent on managing understood – as many companies already Time saved finding meeting rooms, the logistics of printed in-store comms Most importantly, the Business Productivity have travel bans in place) booking meeting rooms, cancelling Suite typically provides a return on Time to market saving: in-store comms meeting rooms, meeting room go to our roi calculator to investment within the first year and savings Administration time – getting actions production and delivery adds weeks re-allocation and postponement – a discover your business case for over 3 years can be very significant. Here are and minutes typed up and circulated: to promotional launches huge hidden cost in large organisations meeting room solutions three scenarios representative of the type often weeks after the meeting Production of in-store comms of benefits our customers gain. Time gained by the ability to have ‘ad Time to market – getting new offers www.smartmeetings.co.uk/roi-calculator hoc’ meetings whenever and wherever Delivery of in-store comms and incentives into the market can staff require happen quicker if sales meetings can Agency amendment time and be independent of location issues Office desks can cost £6,000 (in terms logistics cost of physical cost, support costs, IT etc) Travel costs (car: fuel, fleet maintenance – each desk saved yield significant capital and depreciation; train fares, flight costs) and operating expense reductions Hotel and sustenance costs Meeting room utilisation increases – (for longer-distance travellers) which reduces unused office space, Staff salary costs (wasted time involved in with less dead space occupied with the travel, and in unproductive meetings) desks and more flexible space for informal and formal meetings freeing up valuable space within an organisation’s office estate 20 this is business productivity 21 this is business productivity
  • 13. ultimately We’re using this technology ConsultanCy Rental Training to change and transform the culture Our consultancy service starts with Whether you want to stage an unforgettable When you invest in a suite of technology of the company. us getting to know how your organisation workshop, to use digital signage for a to help make your people more productive, and your people work today, so we can help product launch, or to support a proof-of- it’s essential that they are confident and Alan Bateman, Director of Next Generation Engineering BT you change the way you work tomorrow. concept, we offer a range of exciting engaged with it. That’s why Steljes sees This approach means we can help you choose Business Productivity Suite technology for training as a crucial part of changing the the right technology and get the maximum short-term rental. way you work. We can also offer training return by focusing on the areas of as part of a proof-of-concept so you’ll get productivity that are most important to you. Here’s how organisations take advantage: a clear picture of the impact your chosen technologies could have on your business. a 360 High impact AGMs: an interactive voting 0 Key consultancy services include: All training is completely tailored to your system (and digital signage to publish business and your priorities. Audit – looking at how you work the results) today, and then developing the business Critical workshops – get important Training services include: case to change decisions, fast – using an interactive End-user training – Steljes is the only Proof of concept – to help assess whiteboard to get your key people SMART accredited training centre in the new ways of working and trial the to collaborate, interact and ultimately UK, so using our experts to get your technology reach decisions that typically take servICe people up-to-speed pays dividends weeks or months to finalise Technology familiarisation – our Technical – We’ll ensure the technology accredited experts will install the Flexible working – a great way of is integrated seamlessly into your technology and help business users trialling flexible working, renting existing estate, and we’ll work closely become confident in its usage conferencing equipment such as mobile with your IT team to help them become interactive displays on stands or familiar with the systems interactive pen display podiums for steljes ChoiCes remote workers, means you can conduct Train the trainer – We can train your own Paying for new equipment up-front may a cost-effective pilot staff to deliver top-quality, customised not be the best option for every business. training to their colleagues internally Through Steljes Choices, we offer a range of Ongoing support – We’ll help you tax-efficient leasing options, hire purchase technical suppoRt manage change and ensure your people you need more Than jusT and 0% finance (subject to product and underwriting acceptance). and waRRanties Our own enhanced warranties as well continue to improve their productivity. We’ll run refresher courses and conduct Technology To change The Working with Syscap, the UK’s leading as standard manufacturer warranties give you the support and confidence once the a staff survey to assess the impact the independent business IT finance technology is really making way you work. sTeljes offers provider, Steljes Choices can give you technology is in place. Steljes provides on-site support, which can avoid the need to send cash flow flexibility and keep your a range of services To suPPorT capital free for reinvestment items away for repair. And with a next day response time you can be assured there is you Through The whole Process – Finance options are tax-efficient and could even save you money in very little downtime for your organisation. from advice and guidance, real terms Added to this, it includes: Your agreement will be individually Supporting proof of concepts: technical Through To educaTion, Training, tailored to you with easily managed support is vital at the ‘proof of concept’ monthly payments that suit your budget stage for any project and having ongoing suPPorT and even At the end of your agreement you could technical support ensures that the technology works in your environment financing oPTions. choose to own the equipment or refresh the technology and lease more Enhanced Warranties: for a one off fee equipment without increasing your you cover the cost of all labour and parts, monthly outlay or the cost of a full replacement if repair is not possible Steljes is the only SMART Authorised Service Organisation in the UK and Ireland, so you will be supported by a trained and highly skilled team of technicians. 22 this is business productivity 23 this is business productivity
  • 14. why the smart board interactive White- board in our major incident room Was central to strategic and local steLjes planning, and key to the deployment of our rescue staff. using applications such as google earth and os mapping in conjunction With notebook softWare, the interactive boards proved invaluable to the gold sTeljes – a hisTory of innovaTion command team, Which used the boards to keep track of staff and equipment. the ability to electronically record Steljes started in 1987 and since then, has suPPorTing Technology sense checking The righT the strategy and mapping, and then demonstrated a passion for identifying the service Providers aPProach – soluTions latest in technology to change our way of By matching the best technology and evaluaTion pass this, instantaneously, to our living, learning and working. Steljes has customer challenges together, Steljes helps We take on a lot of the risk and upfront constantly looked at the technology manufacturers, resellers and customers investments that our clients and partners silver and bronze commanders also marketplace for innovation that could be successfully address real life situations faced would otherwise have to bear. A big part successfully harnessed for tangible and by businesses in every industry sector. of this is ensuring we’ve vetted the right proved to be of enormous benefit. lasting productivity gains. solutions and know with certainty they will We support the industry through education deliver the benefits that our clients expect. Tony Woodley, Communication and Liaison Officer RSPCA From launching the first LCD projector into the and training, insights and research and of market back in 1993, through to being the course helping companies take these new Steljes’s Labs, our own R&D, focuses on this first exclusive distributor of SMART innovative technologies to market with the area – understanding from manufacturers Technologies, Turning Point and AVerMedia. surety of being backed by real expertise across the world, what’s coming down the Steljes continues to promote and distribute and experience. pipeline and how it compares to what’s solutions and technology with purpose. available now. a ParTnershiP aPProach Steljes entered the Sunday Times Fast Track Steljes delivers its solutions through a in 1997 and has continued to grow since – network of partners across the UK. Steljes selling over 300,000 SMART Board™ and its partners work with customers to help interactive whiteboards by 2009 and devise and provide the right technology achieving recognition by winning the solutions to meet the highest priority Best ICT Innovation Award in that year. productivity challenges. We work closely with our partners, giving them and their customers advice and guidance to help them deliver maximum benefits. 24 this is business productivity
  • 15. where will your BiggesT ProducTiviTy gain come from? ProduCtIve ProduCtIve vIdeo and data ProduCtIve MeetIngs it’s not what you do, it’s the tiMe, the way, ConferenCIng it’s not what you do, it’s the tiMe, the way, worksPaCes it’s not what you do, it’s the tiMe, the way, the place that you do it. the place that you do it. the place that you do it. This is Business ProducTiviTy This is Business ProducTiviTy This is Business ProducTiviTy ProduCtIve ProduCtIve MarketIng and traInIng it’s not what you do, it’s the tiMe, the way, CoMMunICatIons it’s not what you do, it’s the tiMe, the way, the place that you do it. the place that you do it. This is Business ProducTiviTy This is Business ProducTiviTy find ouT more We offer an initial assessment and consultancy service with one of our Business Solutions Group to help you identify the best opportunities and partner for your business. www.steljes.coM info@steljes.co.uk 08450 758 758 sTeljes headquarters leeds edinburgh steljes ireland ltd Bagshot Manor Forsyth Business Centre Lochside House Unit L2 Green Lane Gelderd Road 3 Lochside Way Baldonnell Business Park Bagshot Gildersome Edinburgh Park Baldonnell Surrey Leeds Edinburgh Dublin 22 GU19 5NL LS27 7JP EH12 9DT Ireland This is Business ProducTiviTy