News & Blog
The happenings at HM Network.
How to Use On-hold Marketing Effectively
Every organisation wants to make a great first impression – however all too often companies underestimate just how important the sound of their phone system
Are Your Patients Losing Their Patience?
An apple a day keeps the doctor away – or so they used to say. Sometimes, despite eating your prescribed 5 a day (I know
Lancashire Based Vegan Health Food Manufacturer Expansion
It is always heartwarming to see clients grow and go from strength to strength. Plant based health food manufacturer Nutreelife started out in Preston, we
School Catch Up Tsar resigns due to lack of funding.
We saw on the BBC News this week, the headline “School Catch up Tsar resigns due to lack of funding” available for schools to help
The Business Benefits Of Cloud-Based Telephony
In business, it’s likely you’ll need to be communicating with customers daily. There are many forms this communication can take. Email, chat, phone calls –
Worried About The PSTN & ISDN Switch Off?
Are you aware that the way we make telephone calls is changing? 46% of 400,000 UK SME businesses recently surveyed, had no idea. BT has announced
Home Working
COVID-19 Home Working Support Business Type – Micro, SME, Corporate, Public Sector Client – All sectors Size: businesses with 5 users and above Product/Services –
Expecting the Unexpected: Continuing Instruction in the Midst of Unforeseen Circumstances
Over the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic pushed more than 1.4 billion learners out of the classroom. Schools, colleges and universities around the world were
Remote & Blended Learning
Having spoken to many hundreds of schools this past few months, it is clear that remote learning has presented a number of challenges. Before any
Innovative New Music On Hold Portal
What impression do people get when they call your business? What do your callers hear when being transferred from one extension to another, or when
Helping Education Connect & Create
The CREATE Education project has been a customer and collaborator of HM Network for a number of years. The connectivity and hosted telephony services we
Gigabit Fibre For Preston Businesses
‘Faster Britain’ expansion to light up Preston with gigabit capable full fibre network Preston businesses set to become some of the best connected in the
Feeling Un-loved?
Are you feeling unloved by your current business communications provider? Does your connectivity partner pay you the attention you deserve? ISP’s and telecoms companies often
‘Lockdown Learning’ support scheme for disadvantaged children and families
HM Network have been speaking to a lot of schools recently, helping them do more with technology in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics as well
Aardman Animations Christmas Crackers
HM Network are really proud to have been working with client Aardman Animations for over a decade. Earlier this year one of our boys had
Are you Cyber Essentials certified? If not, why not?
HM Network Ltd are proud to announce that our CE+ / Cyber Essentials Plus certification has been renewed. So what does CE+ mean? Cyber Essentials
Gigabit Fibre For Blackpool Businesses
Blackpool Businesses can now access gigabit capable broadband services over ITS Full Fibre network HM Network partner and Network operator ITS, have announced that businesses
Fibre Broadband & 4G
CASE STUDY Business Type – International Business Development Client – Talent Dynamics, Lancashire Size: 10+ staff Product/Service – Fibre Broadband and 4G CHALLENGE Talent
Business Connectivity Workshops
Business Connectivity Workshops With everything going on at the moment we thought it could be good to hold some free E Workshops to help UK
Preston City Council – Phishing & Compliance
CASE STUDY Business Type – City Council Client – Preston City Council, Lancashire Size: 600+ staff Product/Service – Compliance & Phishing Awareness CHALLENGE Preston
Moulsford Preparatory School – Dedicated Internet
Case Study Business Type – Private Education Client – Moulsford Preparatory School, Oxford Size: 300+ users over 2 sites Product/Service – Dedicated Internet, Monitoring, Point
Our customer Aardman Animations release new hit film “Farmageddon”
Bristol based film Company Aardman Animations have been a client of HM Network’s for almost a decade. The film production industry demands reliable connectivity and
PrestFest 2019
Following a hugely successful PrestonRocks in 2018, June 2019 saw a number of Preston based business and talents come together for PrestFest2019. With HM Network
The GDPRexpress tour of the North
GDPR – the acronym that dominated the headlines and caused quite a stir on social media throughout 2017 and 2018. There was an awful lot
Helping visitors connect with social media and guest Wi-Fi
Preston City Council faced a challenge in being able to offer a safe and legally compliant way for customers to use guest WiFi at a
