Archive: April 2008

April 30, 2008

Is Your Backup Comprised Of Image Backups or only File Backups? Better Be Safe than Sorry.

Many of us have been drilled and drilled on the importance of backup. We backup files religiously to external hard...

April 30, 2008

Integrate File Sending On Your Web Site

YouSendIt is what I use to send large files to people. It's fast and easy to use. If your...

April 30, 2008

Email, Instant Messaing, PBX In One: More on Unified Communication

Unified Communication (where your fax, voice, email, instant messaging and whatever else are all combined) is being championed by Microsoft,...

April 30, 2008

Corporate Compliance of Passwords. Nightmare to Peace: Social Networks & Hosted Applications

Although some companies are still locking down (and out) access to a variety of online tools and social networks to...

April 29, 2008

When Marketing Online: Conquer Your Niche

When marketing your business, you might feel a bit overwhelmed thinking of your marketplace. Maybe you sell carpet for very...

April 29, 2008

Nebraska Roads & Avatars: Making Your Web Site Effective

When people visit your web site - are you do everything you can to smartly engage them and ensure your...

April 29, 2008

The Feature Rich, Evolving and Confusing World of Telephony: Voice to SMS

There are dozens and dozens of cute, useful, interesting, and powerful telephony tools for your small business to consider using....

April 29, 2008

Photo Editing Minus the Software

Editing photos is not easy. I've used Paint Shop Pro for years and find it quite complicated. Of course Adobe...

April 29, 2008

Getting Open Heart Surgery From Your Grocery Store: Web Site Design

I love VistaPrint for making business cards, letterhead, and other custom branded printed material. I purchased my 2007 Christmas Cards...

April 28, 2008

Surviving Data Loss: When Backup Wasn't Enough

According to DriveSavers data recovery service, 43% of companies that lose data in a disaster never reopen, and 90%...

April 25, 2008

Cable vs DSL: Which One is Best for Your Business

The debate over cable vs DSL appears to have had died for some time. I think years ago there was...

April 24, 2008

Portable Storage In A World Of Hosted Applications and Online Backup

Western Digital recently released a new component in its family of portable hard drives, My Passport Elite Portable USB Drives....

April 24, 2008

Does Invoicing Give You A Headache? It probably does a lot more.

Creating invoices, can be a pain. If you already use an accounting solution from Intuit (QuickBooks), Sage (Peachtree), Microsoft (Accounting)...

April 24, 2008

What Small Businesses Can Learn From Waste Management Inc.?

You know Waste Management? The company that takes care of corporate waste? At BDI Communication's Authenticate Communication. Beyond Web 2.0,...

April 24, 2008

Bad Weather, Missing Work and Technology

Sometimes small business say one thing and small business marketers (the technology companies who want to sell you things) say...

April 22, 2008

Wiki - The Whiteboard that Never Gets Erased

Jennifer Shaheen, The eMarketing and Technology Therapist Lately there has been a strong buzz about wikis in the business community....

April 22, 2008

Analytics: Google, Schmoogle. Let's talk phone calls.

Larry Lisser, President of ChannelStrength I read Ramon’s recent posting on using Google Analytics to improve the effectiveness of email...

April 21, 2008

Get Support or Give Support with CrossLoop

by James Gaskin Remote control software over the Internet revolutionized computer support for big companies. But, says Mrinal Desai, co-founder...

April 21, 2008

Who Needs a Web Designer Nowadays?

Jennifer Shaheen, The eMarketing and Technology Therapist Does anyone really need a web designer any more? With programs like Microsoft's...

April 21, 2008

How I Use Technology to Grow My Business

Adrian Miller, Adrian Miller Sales Training Okay, confession time. I’m not a techie. Not by a long shot. I’m the...

April 18, 2008

Technology Does Matter. But the HUMAN Dimension of Tech Matters More.

When we think about technology we often think of the bytes and bits, the software and the hardware surrounding the...

April 17, 2008

No More Back and Forth Scheduling Meetings. Let Technology Help

What I really like about technology is that it enables you to do more with less. Implementation of the right...

April 16, 2008

Do You Know Your Blogger? Is She Worth Your Time and Effort?

It's a given that you are busy running your business. However, some of you also know that in order to...

April 15, 2008

What Happens After Web 2.0? Should You Care?

Many small businesses are struggling just to make their web sites look half decent. While there's millions of blogs, only...

April 15, 2008

James Gaskin: Report from ManageFusion - Managing Secure Devices

[Smallbiztechnology.com welcomes James Gaskin, consultant, speaker, author as a contributor] Hello, I'm James Gaskin, and I'll be playing commentator in...

April 15, 2008

Small Changes In Online Sales Can Make Big Boosts in Profit / Revenue

When you are at the top of your game, whether it is in sports, career, education or any number of...

April 14, 2008

Twas The Night Before April 15th and. . .

I've just finished working on my 2007 taxes and Intuit's Turbo Tax is lovely. What's neat is that since this...

April 14, 2008

Product Review - HP Upline: File Sharing & Backup

Last week HP launched HP Upline, an outgrowth of an acquisition. This new service from HP (file sharing and backup)...

April 13, 2008

Muhammad Yunus on Simplifying Technology

Sometimes its hard for me to step back and think of a simple world in which technology would play a...

April 13, 2008

HP & Dell - No Longer Traditional Computer Vendors

When you think of "PC" vendors what do you think of? Dell, HP, Lenovo, Gateway, Sony and a few others....

April 13, 2008

Amazon.com Better Than Ebay Says eBay Power Seller

If you're selling on eBay you are probably tired of the fees - a listing fee, a transaction fee and...

April 10, 2008

Are Tiny Notebooks For You?

Both HP, Dell and others are launching small and low cost ($500) notebooks in the 2lb range. This is not...

April 10, 2008

Is It Time to Upgrade Your Email Newsletter With Behavioral Targetting

I know some of you have been using email newsletters for years, but many of you have only just begun....

April 10, 2008

Hosted Applications In Real Life

SmartMoney has a nice story about how small businesses are using hosted applications. Sometimes when you read other people's experience...

April 10, 2008

From the Trenches: Google as Emergency Email Server

Chris Zawacki, Founding Partner, Greenhouse IT. At the fragile early stage of establishing a small business, inevitable strains on limited...

April 7, 2008

Putting Your Workflow On Paper. It's Tedious But So Important

Writing down the work flow and processes of your business is important if you hope to grow and want to...

April 6, 2008

Guaranteed Leads (and more) From Your Cost Per Click Campaigns

Advertising online is relatively simple. If you can order an airline ticket online, you can easily begin the process of...

April 6, 2008

PodCasts: Food For Your Brain. Growth For Your Business

Over the past several months I've been regularly listening to podcasts and find them very educational and insightful. I guess...

April 6, 2008

Document Imaging via Your Cell Phone

If you've ever been in a meeting and didn't have time to capture something from a white board or take...

April 6, 2008

Simple and Low Cost File Synchronization: Where Are All The VPN's

It seems like only a few years ago that technology vendors were clamoring to sell Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). VPNs...

April 5, 2008

Protecting Your Network Against Guests and Transient Staff

If your business relies on sales people going to meet clients and coming into the office on a daily or...

April 4, 2008

Are You Storing Data The Smart Way?

I knew this would give you pause. I bet you, like I, didn't even know there was a smart or...

April 2, 2008

The Fight For Control Of Your Network: It's a Good Fight

Your network is one of the most important commodities in your business. Why? Local technology consultants who sell their network...

April 2, 2008

Think Buying Television Advertising Is Only For Big Companies? Nah...

I think we have to give a lot of credit to Google for opening up doors to small businesses that...

April 2, 2008

Automating Your Business: Bringing Accounting, Sales, Marketing, Billing, Time Tracking, Project Management...under one roof

Yeah, I know the head line was quite long but these are just some of the many functions you need...

April 1, 2008

Is Remote Technical Support An Option For Your Business?

When something goes wrong with your computers, it's nice to know you can call someone or go online and they...

April 1, 2008

How Big Is Your Advice Rolodex? Technology Can Help.

At the height of the O.J. Simpson trial murder of his wife, there was a lot of talk about Mr....

April 1, 2008

Google Docs and Microsoft Office: Now They Are "Even"

So those complaining that Microsoft had no easy way to share files, now have Office Workspace which helps you share...

April 1, 2008

Your Web Site: Is it A Back Door for Mischief?

If you have a web site that does not capture information and only displays information to people visiting it, you...

April 1, 2008

Operating Your Business Over the Internet and Outsourcing All Your Technology

Over the past few weeks I've been amazed at the number of services, many specifically geared towards small businesses, and...