Archive: November 2007

November 30, 2007

How to Simplify Technology In Your Business

For businesses that are using very little technology, technology is already simple. They're using such little technology it's simple due...

November 29, 2007

The New World of Cell Phone and Wireless Networks

We live in a very interesting time. I'm sure when cars were first thought of as novelties there were...

November 29, 2007

Should You Launch Your Own Social Network?

Many of your employees already participate in social networks such MySpace, FaceBook, and LinkedIn. These networks are useful and important...

November 27, 2007

Why Intuit Will Matter Even More to Your Business: Acquires Homestead Technologies

I was quite surprised this morning to scan the headlines and see that Intuit has purchased Homestead Technologies -...

November 25, 2007

10 Ideas for 2008 to Save Money

In Business Week, Gene Marks, recently wrote 10 Penny Pinching Ideas for 2008 for you to consider. If any...

November 25, 2007

Should You Do Things Yourself Just Because Technolgy Enables You To?

I was recently having a look at the "create your own video service" Spotzer, which competes with Spotrunner to help...

November 25, 2007

You Can Build Buy Applications (computer programs)

There's a new evolution occurring in the "software creation" world and it's mimicking the evolution of web sites. In...

November 24, 2007

Sending Big Files Doesn't Have to Be a Pain

Getting large files from one place to another has traditionally been a pain. You could burn a CD or...

November 24, 2007

For Those Who Need More Secure (Encrypted) Email

When you send an email message, there are at least four, if not more, points of contact wherein the...

November 23, 2007

Beyond the Recycle Bin: Saving Money and the Environment by Using "Clean" Technology

Many businesses have two "trash cans" in their office. Blue recycle bins for "white paper" and traditional trash cans...

November 23, 2007

Learning from Wireless Networking Why Setting Up Technology Hardware is Painful

Last week I installed DSL from Earthlink. The process was painless and quite easy. After using MCI for a...

November 18, 2007

Are Software & Software-As-A-Service The Power of Microsoft Accounting 2008

Last week Microsoft released Office Accounting 2008 with new and improved features. One of the powerful new features that I...

November 18, 2007

Real Estate Profssionals Use Technology to Maximize Sales

Imagine the power real estate professional. They're always in the car, going from home to home and house showing...

November 18, 2007

How To Use Your Telephone to Boost Sales this Holiday Season

Your telephone is a powerful tool EVERY day in your business. But for some businesses, especially retailers, the telephone...

November 18, 2007

Active CRM Is a Must for Growing Your Business

There comes a time in the life of your business when you realize that in order to grow your...

November 18, 2007

Smarter & Faster Document Scanning Using Bar Codes

With traditional scanning solutions you scan the document into a shared folder on your network or desktop computer. You then...

November 18, 2007

New York Expo: Thousands of Peers. Dozens of Seminars. Hundreds of Exhibitors. All Free

Last November, New York Expo, produced by Event Management, debut in New York City. There's a lot of events for...

November 18, 2007

Can Dell Be Your Local IT Consultant?

Dell led the model of selling computers directly to the customer. No middle-man, no reseller, just Dell to the customer....

November 18, 2007

Collaboration That's More Than Google Docs - Less Complicated Than SharePoint

I've used Google Docs for some months now and find it easy to use and with enough communication features...

November 18, 2007

Some Answers You Should Have About Working With a Technology Consultant

Having a lawyer and accountant is SO IMPORTANT. However, many smaller businesses don't realize the important of a good...

November 17, 2007

Storage In A Web 2.0 World: Beyond Computer Hard Drives. 'Net Drives

When I first bought my Lenovo notebook computer I thought 60GB of storage was a lot. I now realize it's...

November 16, 2007

Why Technology Limitations Can Increase Technology Headaches

As parents, we can place so many restrictions on the lives of our children, all with the good intention...

November 15, 2007

Banks & You: Technology Differentiators

Have you seen how banks are transforming and evolving their offerings to small business customers? It seems like only...

November 15, 2007

Your Cable Company As Your Communication Services Provider: Think Twice

I told you this was coming... Cable companies started out by offering cable service to the home. Over the past...

November 11, 2007

Wireless Headsets Are Not All Made the Same

I've been using cellular phones for years. When I was in college in the early 1990's I had a...

November 11, 2007

Video: More of a Reality On Your Web Site

When you visit a web site what catches your eye? Video. Video is one of the best ways to...

November 10, 2007

Real Estate Professionals Have Special Technology Needs

Real Estate professionals have special needs and are often small businesses as well, which makes their needs even more...

November 10, 2007

Managing Your Internal Communications: Online Offices

For small businesses, there's a lot of options for their internal communications. One of the new entrants in the market...

November 9, 2007

Your Telephone and Your Customers: View From Fonality

Fonality makes phone systems for businesses and recently announced a phone system that combines CRM and the customer's phone...

November 9, 2007

Why PC Processors Still Matter For Your PC and Network

There's two interesting things happening in the world of technology - one is getting a lot of press coverage. The...

November 9, 2007

Using Technology to Manage Projects. A Look At @task

If you've ever had to manage a project which involved several people, several "to do" items and documents -...

November 6, 2007

Google's Phone System - It Means a Lot to Small Businesses

When computers first came out, they were big and expensive machines. From what I understand, code had to be...

November 5, 2007

Should a ".US" Domain Be In Your Future?

Web host GoDaddy.com said that charting the days between August 1 and September 30, Go Daddy increased the number of.US...

November 5, 2007

Web Filtering: Two Things To Look Out For

I'm getting a big increase in the number of pitches coming my way about web filtering services, software and appliances....

November 5, 2007

Turning Scanned Paper into Actionable and Searchable Information

One of the shortcomings of most scanning solutions is that scanning the documents is only half the job. The...

November 5, 2007

The Software as a Service Party: Whose Club Should you Join?

Online services company Verio recently announced a suite of hosted applications (including CRM, security & Microsoft Exchange) through Verio Business...

November 5, 2007

Contest: Web Site Makeover from Register.com

If you're tired of hearing me write about upgrading your web site, from the boring, static digital brochure it has...

November 5, 2007

Using Avatar's And Other Tools to Increase Online Respone Rates

While I still give seminars on the basics of "Building Business Class Web Sites", I'm speaking more and more...

November 4, 2007

Protect Valuables In a Safe With Built in USB Hard Disk

We all know what personal safes are. They can fit on your desk or on a shelf somewhere and...

November 4, 2007

Christmas & Holiday Sales: Boost or Bust For You?

Email marketing service Constant Contact did a survey recently of more than 2,000 U.S. small business owners which showed that...

November 4, 2007

Awesome QuickBooks Add-On Awards

As millions know, Intuit's QuickBooks is one of the best tools small businesses can use for their book keeping....

November 4, 2007

Hybrid Approach To Filtering Web Content: Managed Service + Appliance

Managing and securing your corporate network and computers is more than than making sure hackers can't hack into your...

November 3, 2007

Household and Small Biz Accounting Book Keeping

Out of the 20 Million businesses in the US, there are many very small businesses who combine their home...

November 3, 2007

Beyond Text and Banners: It's Time To Consider Video Advertisements

If you have not advertised your business using traditional banner or text advertising I'm sure you have been the...

November 1, 2007

Merging Brands You Should Know About: McAfee & ScanAlert

ScanAlert offers a service which does two main things: a) it scans your site for security vulnerabilities that hackers might...

November 1, 2007

Web 2.0: Microsoft SharePoint or NOT

At the fourth annual Web 2.0 Summit Microsoft announced new (or updated) partners for SharePoint its server software enabling...

November 1, 2007

Larger & Faster Hard Disks for Notebooks. Buy Notebooks - Not PCs

I was looking at some prices for a notebook last week and the largest hard disk I found was 100GB....