Archive: January 2008

January 31, 2008

Up Close With HP's Mobile Product Line

There's one thing you can't do as a busy small business owner - You don't have time to review tons...

January 30, 2008

I'm Now Doing Online Backup And External Storage Backup

Today, after relying on an external hard disk for my notebook computer for backup, I've turned to using Carbonite's online...

January 30, 2008

Excuses from Mom: Why I lost My Data When My Notebook Crashed

Wendy Piersall, of eMomsatHome.com writes how her notebook computer will not turn on and she fears she's lost her data....

January 29, 2008

Telecommuting: It Can Do Marvels and Work Well If You Plan For It

Telecommuting does not have to be the last resort for your company. It does not have to be for those...

January 29, 2008

Cool Tech Tools 2008

Part of my job as editor and publisher of smallbiztechnology.com is to stay on top of the newest practical tools...

January 29, 2008

10 Web Site Musts: Building Business Class Web Sites

This article is based on a presentation I gave at SCORE over four years ago - the information is timeless...

January 28, 2008

Third Annual Small Business Summit 2008 - 13 more days

Well, there's only 13 more days to attend the Third Annual Small Business Summit 2008, brought to you by Dell!...

January 28, 2008

Can You Run Your Business On A Mac?

Jennifer Shaheen, the Technology Therapist and speaker at the Third Annual Small Business Summit 2008, answers the question, "Can You...

January 28, 2008

Learning from Société Générale

As I'm sure you read about, by now, Jérôme Kerviel, a 31-year old trader at Société Générale, has been accused...

January 28, 2008

Will A Solid State Hard Disk Be On Your Next Computer?

For years we have used traditional hard disks on computers. We press the on button, the hard drive spins up...

January 28, 2008

Your Choice Of Servers Has Expanded

Buying servers from Dell, HP or Gateway is not a difficult choice to make. All three of these major PC...

January 28, 2008

Can You Talk Around the World On A "World" Phone

For those of you who trot around the globe on a regular basis, you already know the perils of trying...

January 28, 2008

Buying Phone Service From Your PC Vendor And...

We all known Dell sells computers. They also sell printers and other computer accessories. They announced last week a deal...

January 27, 2008

It's Time to Produce Videos: And (Relatively) Easy

I love the videos produced by Chris Pirillo and Robert Scoble. For the most part, these are not slickly produced...

January 27, 2008

What Small Biz Can Learn from Big Biz In Using Technology

For many smaller businesses, technology is a necessary evil - this is unfortunate. You know you need anti-virus protection. You...

January 27, 2008

Buy Technology For Function Not Cuteness

Today my sister and I were talking and she, like many others, was simply overwhelmed with praise for Apple's latest...

January 26, 2008

Finding Google Deals For Your WiFi Communications

AT&T is offering free WiFi to its broadband customers, as I read on 901am. AT&T has deals with Barnes and...

January 24, 2008

Begging Customers to Come Back When They Don't Buy

A "few" years ago, when I was one year from graduating from high school, in 1990, my Pastor came with...

January 23, 2008

Phone Attendent With Features You Need But Didn't Know It

It seems like this week is the week of telecommunications. I've been inundated with several announcements and tips about phone...

January 23, 2008

Removing Silence & Adding Voice To Your Web Site, Email and More.

I'm not going to write much here, because I want you to go visit this site and LISTEN to it....

January 23, 2008

Is Your Web Site Offering You Minimal Service and Support?

My friend Brent Leary of Business Technology Radio uses HubSpot as his web host - I had never heard about...

January 23, 2008

Combining Your Office and Cellular Phones: Easy and Efficient

Just about everyone I know has two telephone numbers - cell and land line phone in the office. What often...

January 23, 2008

Network Security Is LIke Tough Love for Children: David Strom

David Strom is a St. Louis, Missouri based IT consultant, writer and overall IT industry veteran who writes this article....

January 23, 2008

How Much Are Sales Leads Worth (To You?)

Jigsaw pioneered a marketplace wherein sales professionals can buy and sell sales leads. I think it's been overshadowed in the...

January 23, 2008

Email As a Service: Much Bettter Than Hosting Email On YOUR Server

If you are still using your own email server, in your office, to service your email needs, you are doing...

January 23, 2008

Money Savings and More By Combining Network Devices from 3+ to 1 (including VOIP PBX)

I've written quite a bit about local area networks and only last week IBM announced that it is buying Network...

January 21, 2008

Removable Disk Storage Solutions: Why It Is a Good Choice for Backup and Recovery

Online backup solutions have been taking a lot of the "thunder" when it comes to storage. Larger businesses of course...

January 21, 2008

"Bounce": It's More Than Bouncing Back from Failure

Several years ago I was at a local networking event / panel discussion in New York City and the featured...

January 20, 2008

Network Integration: The Company You'll Hear About a Lot More. IBM's small biz war with MSFT

Last Friday, IBM announced plans to purchase Network Integration Technologies which is a network server appliance and software and software...

January 20, 2008

Chinese Food, Technology and Other Lessons to Learn About Using Tech As A Tool

If you look around you see technology in action. Maybe the Crack-berry user - repeatedly pulling her BlackBerry out of...

January 20, 2008

Should Small Businesses Buy "Consumer" Computers: Insight from Lenovo & HP Execs

Over the past few weeks there has been increased emphasis on "consumer" computers. These are computers that are colorful and...

January 20, 2008

Learning from Tech: Why Online Mapping Is Not to Blame for My Dead End Driving Experience

This past Saturday I was taking my children to get some new glasses. I found a local optician / eye...

January 19, 2008

Gov't Endorses SaaS - Shouldn't You? Robert Scoble Writes Why

If you have been on the sidelines about whether you should use software-as-a-service technology in your business, consider that the...

January 19, 2008

IT Managers As "Green" Stewards

In many larger companies there is often someone, or even a small unit, tasked with sustainable development initiatives. They are...

January 18, 2008

Hillary Clinton interviews with Smallbiztechnology.com

In March 2002, I was attending a NY Software Industry Association meeting and Senator Hillary Clinton and Mayor Michael Bloomberg...

January 18, 2008

Referrals Are Important: Why Not Manage Them Better

Many years ago my friend Jennifer Shaheen, Technology Therapist recommended that I consider a referral system of some sort. I...

January 17, 2008

WiFi Networks: Be VERY Careful When Connecting

When little Red Riding Hood went to visit her grandmother - she was in for a very nasty surprise at...

January 17, 2008

Giving "In Person" Help When You're Not There

Throughout my 20+ years in working with computers, people have routinely turned to me for help. The help could be...

January 17, 2008

The New Telephone System Is Not A Box In A Closet: It's A Powerful Service

A few years ago I want to help a friend of mine with some technical work dealing with his phone...

January 17, 2008

Putting Your Cell Phone's Voice Mail to Work For You

Cell phones are nice tools but one of the biggest pains is when it rings and when people leave voice...

January 17, 2008

Using Amazon.com To Store Data (Not Just Shop)

We all know that you can buy movies, clothes, watches, toys and more from Amazon.com. But Amazon.com has opened up...

January 16, 2008

IBM ThinkPad Thin Adapters

One of the things I hate about all notebook computers, other than the short battery life (of my current model)...

January 16, 2008

External Storage: Cute and Cheap

Fabrik has released a new line of portable USB drives, Signature Mini, that come in a range of colors, reminding...

January 16, 2008

Running A Paper Less Office Can Be a Reality If You Want It To Be

The issue of having a paper less office is more than meets the eye. It's less about having "less paper"...

January 15, 2008

How To Run A Virtual Company

Having a corporate headquarters is nice, but there's many people running their businesses quite successfully without one. They and their...

January 15, 2008

Losing Weight At the Touch of a Button

Although we try our best to be as digital as we can and lessen our use of paper, it seems...

January 15, 2008

Working Remotely and Sharing Documents Needn't Be a Pain

I just got an email from Microsoft informing me that my Microsoft Office Live Workspace was ready. I signed up...

January 15, 2008

Need More Storage? Virtualization Is the Answer

As your business grows one of the things you will always need is more storage space for you data. With...

January 13, 2008

5 Technologies You Need for a Techno-Successful 2008

For the New York Enterprise Report I wrote about 5 Technologies You Need to Succeed in 2008. One of the...

January 13, 2008

Tools Are Wonderful When You Use the Right One: Lessons from A Chemical Company (Ditching Excel)

Excel is a nice tool. It's easy to use, simple and works pretty well right out of the box. This...

January 12, 2008

The Look vs The Feel Of Your Web Site

Clickz writers are so very smart and once again there's a great article about the "look vs feel" of your...

January 10, 2008

Is Network Solutions Stealing Domain Names? Lessons from Corporate Blogging

In one of my networking groups, there was an email posted about Network Solutions stealing domain names. I now realize...

January 10, 2008

Vote for the "I Will Just Start" $50k Winner and Be Inspired

Last Fall Intuit lunched an innovative contest to get budding (and "hidden") entrepreneurs out of their corporate cubicles to launch...

January 10, 2008

Learning from the Politicians: Obama

Politicians, especially those running for the Presidency, spend millions of dollars on their messaging and communications. Their web sites, especially...

January 9, 2008

Small Business Events Calendar Launches!

There are so many events that are either targeted at small businesses or just events that small businesses might be...

January 9, 2008

Face to Face Networking: The Forgotten Art

Yesterday evening I attended my first Meetup event. I've known about Meetup for some years, since it was made popular...

January 9, 2008

A New CRM Entrant You Should Highly Consider

A few weeks ago I participated in a 30 minute demonstration of CRM software, Infusion CRM, it's powerful. There's another...

January 9, 2008

Online Marketing Tips From An Expert

Online marketing works. If you do it right. If you spend $100 or $10,000 and don't do it right, it's...

January 8, 2008

Upgrading Your Network = Upgrading Your Security and Features

Your first network was probably nothing more than some computers and a shared server. But not I bet you have...

January 8, 2008

If You're A People PC Customer You Might Be Entitled to a Refund

i suspect that many small businesses are not People PC customers, however if you are, the NY State attorney general...

January 8, 2008

Xerox Changed Its Logo: Thought You Would Want to Know

Xerox has changed its logo. I thought about whether to share this news with you, but I think it's important...

January 7, 2008

Why Yahoo Is Helping Its Marchants Be Like Amazon.com

When you shop for products on most web sites you'll have one of two experiences. You'll go to a slick...

January 6, 2008

Blogging - Low Cost, HIgh Return Marketing Tool: NY Times

The NY Times captures some case studies of successful blogging here. Blogging is useful for two main reasons if done...

January 6, 2008

Technology Solutions That Don't Work

I'm a huge proponent of technology - as you know. But I guess that's like saying George Forman was a...

January 6, 2008

Stop Buying Microsoft Software and Save Money

If you've been walking into your local retailer or going online to buy software by the box, you are really...

January 6, 2008

84% of Small Business "No Media Tools": Staples Inc.

According to the 2nd Annual Staples National Small-Business Survey, 84% of small businesses have not implemented "new media" tools such...

January 6, 2008

Blocking Digital Threats Is Easy With The Right Tool: A Security Appliance

Security is probably one of the most important technology investments you should make in your business. You can have all...

January 6, 2008

Is Your Business Home Based? "Pretend It's Not"

I've been listening to podcasts from StartupNation and once you listen to these podcasts for more than a few minutes...

January 3, 2008

Exposing the Vulnerabilites of Your Network Before Hackers Do

Can you remember your first network? Maybe it was composed of your computer and two others in a peer-to-peer sharing...

January 3, 2008

Why Email Is A Waste of Time

Email is of course one of the key communication channels for business users. Email is no longer confined to your...