Archive: May 2007

May 31, 2007

Making Printing from the Web Easier: HP Gets it

When there's a lot of buzz and innovation (perceived or real) in the marketplace, it's hard to sometimes see what...

May 31, 2007

Re-manufactured Ink Cartridges: Where is the Truth?

Printer vendors make the bulk of their money, not on the sale of the actual printer, but in the...

May 31, 2007

New from Palm: Foleo - Companion to the SmartPhone

Wow. Palmannounced today the Palm Foleo, its first smartphone companion product. According to Palm's press release, the Foleo mobile...

May 30, 2007

Sight Speed: Video Conferencing and Beyond

By Larry Lisser, President, ChannelStrength Is it me or does it feel like for years now that we've been hearing...

May 30, 2007

Web Strategy: What Gary Kasporov Can Teach Us

"We are banned from TV, so activists put videos of rallies on YouTube." This is such a powerful statement...

May 30, 2007

Google Adds Security with Green Border

Google announced on Monday that it has purchased Green Border Technologies. Green Border, literally adds a green border around...

May 30, 2007

Symantec Offers Security for SmartPhones

Did you know that you can purchase security software for your smartphone. You ARE concerned about the security for...

May 30, 2007

QuickBooks Online 100,000+ Customers: Barometer for Small Business Adopting Hosting Applications

Anyone with a heart beat knows that Intuit's QuickBooks is the leading accounting program for small businesses. It's used...

May 30, 2007

Data Backup: The Options are Growing

When it comes to solutions to backup your data, there are so many options available to you. Today, Verio announced...

May 29, 2007

What ABC's The View Can Teach Us About Using the Web To Reach Our Customers

As I was mopping my kitchen and bathroom floors late last night, I was listening to talk radio and heard...

May 29, 2007

Telecommuting: 1 Part technology, 5 Parts process

For those who want to work at home and the businesses who try to arrange for them to do so,...

May 28, 2007

Your Changing Notebook

Notebooks, like PC's are pretty boring tools. When you open up one for the first time, just about any notebook,...

May 28, 2007

Lenovo Experts Live - When You Need Help Beyond Warranty

Have you ever had something on your computer not work quite right and didn't know where to turn. You...

May 24, 2007

Finding Influencers to Champion Your Brand: Technology has changed Marketing

If you've been a reader of Smallbiztechnology.com for a few months, you know that I'm a fervent champion of Verizon...

May 23, 2007

Small Businesses Don't Want a $5,000 Computer

In an earlier post I asked you to vote on if you would buy a $5,000 notebook computer with...

May 23, 2007

[Interview] Six Disciplines software - more than just software

Six Disciplines, LLC, an Ohio-based company, is currently helping small and mid-sized businesses enhance and grow their business through...

May 23, 2007

Small Businesses Are Still Not Aware of Online Applications

Tech research firm AMI Partners released a study, Will Small Businesses Buy the Online Office that showed that small businesses,...

May 23, 2007

Remote Security For Notebooks: Even When They Are Turned Off

One of the horrors of any company is having someone email you or rush into your office to tell you...

May 23, 2007

Voice Via Cell Phone SMS - Not Text

The ways technology can be used and reused, never ceases to amaze me. We all know and use Short Message...

May 22, 2007

Presence and Collaboration Apps: The App Explosion is Wonderful

If you're keeping your head in the "digital sand" and only looking at basic office productivity applications and maybe a...

May 20, 2007

Don't Forget: Signatures in Your Email

One of the basic tenants of marketing 101 is to have your email signature in all of your emails. The...

May 19, 2007

Knowing What Your Customers Are Thinking And Acting On It In Time

What happens when you launch a product and customers don't like it, or find that some aspects of it...

May 19, 2007

Which Wiki Is For You?

There's a lot of Wiki's on the market and going through them all can be a complete pain. But then...

May 19, 2007

Networking for Small Businesses

There's still many businesses who do not network their desktops. They are content to use desktops that are not connected...

May 19, 2007

My Space Networking (for Business)

I've been hanging out in online forums for years and find them quite beneficial for meeting great people. I've been...

May 19, 2007

$5,000 Notebook. Would You Buy One?

Would you buy a $5,000 computer? Lenovo is launching a $5,000 notebook offering businesses premium support services. Would you buy...

May 17, 2007

Computer Wars: Lenovo's Durability. Dell's Retail Strategy

Lenovo's brand of ThinkPad computers (bought from IBM 2 years ago) are the king of notebook computers. They're pretty...

May 17, 2007

VOIP Solutions (In Case Vonage Tanks)

Vonage's very existence is in doubt. A friend of mine called me yesterday from the Dominican Republic. Someone else called...

May 17, 2007

Planning for Growth: Technology Growing Pains

When your business first started out, you might have been a business of 5 persons and everything was just...

May 17, 2007

Web Conferencing: Laplink Conference Center

LapLink, the market leader in PC to PC connectivity announced a new product, "LapLink Conference Center", priced at $35 per...

May 16, 2007

Windows Vista: Will You Be Happy With It? Are You Happy With It?

Windows Vista came on a new Dell computer I bought and I was happy. Then sad. The happiness was in...

May 15, 2007

The Revolutionizing Power of the Internet: EMBRACE IT

60 Minutes had a story this Sunday which illustrated in a way that I had not seen so clearly in...

May 15, 2007

Microsoft Partners Create Videos (Maybe): User Generated Content

In a continuation of the Robert Scoble like revolution of self made videos, Microsoft is moving to enable its...

May 15, 2007

Using Big Companies Marketing Strategies for Small Business Success

One of the hardest aspects of marketing (whether its online or offline - TV, Radio, etc) is knowing what part...

May 14, 2007

Technology in the Court Room and Beyond

When lawyers want to display exhibits in the court room they traditionally have to hire a photographer and get a...

May 14, 2007

Google Admits: It's About Software Too (not just eyeballs)

Those of us who follow these things, knew that Google was more than just a company selling eyeballs to...

May 14, 2007

Where Does Best Buy Repair Computers?

When your computer breaks down - what do you do? Some of you send your computer back to the...

May 14, 2007

Docupen: When Mobile Scanning is a Must

Planon's line of DocuPen is one of those business gadgets that you didn't know you needed - until you...

May 14, 2007

Voice Broadcast: Voice Shot Can Help

Voice Shot is a service that enables you to send a voice message to a telephone - voice broadcasting, via...

May 14, 2007

In-Stat: Users' Misunderstandings Regarding Wireless Security Place Corporate Databases at Risk

Market Research Firm In-Stat has a new report out (cost $2,000) about wireless security. I don't think you need to...

May 14, 2007

Steve Ballmer: Why Software Matters

In the every increasing loud noise of hosted application preaching that software is dead, Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer continues to...

May 14, 2007

Online Document Management with Box.net

Don't you just love simplicity? Sometimes I get tired of applications that are overly complex and try to stuff every...

May 14, 2007

Project Management ! Stop Pulling Out Your Hair: FastTrack Shchedule from AEC Software

There's two kinds of business people - those who are busy and those who are insanely busy. If you work...

May 10, 2007

Linux: The Other Operating System

My hesitance towards Mac is almost gone. So many people, non-techies are simply gushing at how wonderful their Mac's are....

May 9, 2007

Why Mobile Applications Are SLOWLY Being Adopted

As I sit here on the train typing, I'm looking around and seeing so many people using their mobile devices...

May 9, 2007

Fat Files On Your Network

You receive a 2MB email from your client. You save the attached file to your file server. You forward the...

May 9, 2007

Presidential Candidate Web Sites - What Small Businesses Can Learn

Being a candidate for the White House is a full time job. He or She must hire staff, raise funds,...

May 8, 2007

HP Expands and Evolves Mobility Offerings

Today, in China, HP is launching a full line of mobility solutions for businesses and consumers. The announcement includes 13...

May 8, 2007

If the Worst Happens Are You Insured?

Last month, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners launched a campaign, including an extensive web site, to help guide small...

May 8, 2007

Calling the Experts: Outsourcing What Someone Else Can do Better

I'm beginning to learn, slowly, that I should outsource to others what I don't have the expertise or the time...

May 7, 2007

Peachtree and CabinetNG - Powerful Combination

Cabinet NG is a powerful document management tool for small businesses. Peachtree is a leading financial management tool for...

May 7, 2007

Fortune Small Business: No Phone, No Windows, New Wireless Data

Fortune Small Business writes that your PC experience is not the same as it was a few years ago. For...

May 7, 2007

What Do Mompreneurs Want for Mother's Day

Mother's Day is next Sunday. (like the latest card from Hallmark?) What will you be buying her? The traditional...

May 6, 2007

Viyya - Virtual Internet Assistant

My Bloglines feeds are over 100, my email intake is insane, my bookmarks (del.icio.us) are bulbing and my web surfing...

May 6, 2007

Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence in Customer Experience Award: 10 Finalists

It's exciting when small businesses use technology effectively. It's especially exciting for me as I see so many businesses NOT...

May 6, 2007

Can Your Hosted Application Do This?

The nice thing about hosted applications is that you don't have to install any software. You and your staff or...

May 6, 2007

TalkSwitch: Take the Challenge When Buying A Phone System

When looking to purchase a telephone system there are several factors you need to consider before purchasing one. TalkSwitch, a...

May 3, 2007

IBM's "The Deal Annex": No Strings Deals on Small Business Services

Isn't it totally cool when you walk into Pathmark (a huge chain of grocery stores popular in the NY area)...

May 3, 2007

Get Insight from Business Experts. For FREE. From Microsoft Office Live and IBM

One of the not so good things about being a small business owner is that at times you can feel...

May 2, 2007

Mother's Day is Coming....Can You Honor Her In Your Email Marketing?

"Everything you need to know about email marketing, you learned from your mother," according to Jordan Ayan, CEO of SubscriberMail....

May 2, 2007

Maximizing Technology With Creativity and Thinking

On Monday, Jim Blasingame, Small Business Advocate, and I were discussing the Wall Street Journal article that wrote about why...

May 2, 2007

Cheat Sheet For Higher Search Engine Rankings

The Wall Street Journal wrote an extensive and very good piece on how to do all you can to ensure...

May 2, 2007

Invisible Crowds of Like Minded Shoppers: Boosting Online Revenue with Baynote

What if you went to a car dealer looking for the perfect car for you and your family. You went...

May 2, 2007

Tired of Making Appointments? Acuity Scheduling Can Help

Are you in a business wherein clients and customers call you and your staff to make schedules? If this process...

May 2, 2007

Palo Alto Changes Leadership: Tim Berry Hands Over to Sabrina Parsons

Palo Alto has been led by its founder Tim Berry since 1988. Now, almost 20 years from that date, Tim...

May 2, 2007

Hosted VOIP: $165 >>> $416 Million Growth

The push continues for businesses, especially smaller ones to outsource their phone system to someone else. Hosted VOIP is the...

May 1, 2007

Security...Need You Be Reminded Again?

I think not. However, the the National Cyber Security Alliance, a central clearinghouse for cyber security awareness and education for...

May 1, 2007

Marketing in the Google Era: 40+ page report - FREE

Kraig Swensrud, senior director of marketing products at salesforce.com has been studying Google's marketing solutions for years and has developed...

May 1, 2007

Marshal's Security Software: Moving from Software to Appliance

Marshal, a provider of email and Internet security software announced that they are providing businesses with an additional security solution....

May 1, 2007

IBM's WebSphere - Keeps Refreshing Itself

Building your entire business on the platform of one company, can be dangerous if that company is not updating its...

May 1, 2007

The Digital Divide is Increasing: Example Who's Tried Google Hosted Email Domain?

At last night's Mobile Monday one of the attendees asked if wireless/mobile technology adoption was increasing the digital divide. My...