Archive: August 2008

August 31, 2008

Email Archiving: Your Excuse Is Not Valid

A new survey, commissioned by GFI Software, shows that over half of small companies in the United States do not...

August 31, 2008

Business Intelligence: There's More To It Than You Know. Gain New Insight From Old Data

Business Intelligence, as far as I've known it to be, has been all about being able to glean and...

August 30, 2008

Where Will Your Next Printer Come From? New Options On the Market From Epson

My last interaction with Epson was my buying my first dot-matrix printer from J&R Computer World. This first printer used...

August 29, 2008

How To Choose Your Software As A Service (SaaS) Provider

The number of companies offering web-delivered Software as a service (SaaS) continues to grow with a stream of new...

August 29, 2008

Intuit: Its Strategy For Online Businesses and Why You Should Care

Microsoft and Google, through their respective Office Live and Google Docs and Google applications have received most of the press...

August 27, 2008

The Unique Needs Of Subscription Based Services

The growth of the Software as a Service (SaaS) business model has created a whole industry of companies that bill...

August 27, 2008

Ten Years of Email

By David Strom This week Google's Gmail crossed the 7 GB storage threshold - meaning that anyone can get a...

August 26, 2008

FaceBook: It's Time Your Business Joined. But More Than You Think.

The world of online marketing, is amazing, powerful, confusing, easy and extensive. With all these wonderful and at times frustrating...

August 26, 2008

TrackVia Database: Powerful, Fast and Easy To Use (Much Improved)

Over the past few weeks I've been using a variety of online databases - QuickBase, DabbleDb and Trackvia. I wrote...

August 26, 2008

Disaster Preparedness: You Need a Plan for it to Actually Work

During these last days of summer, when severe storms tend to pop up more often and the hurricane watches are...

August 26, 2008

Excel: The Pine-Sol Of Technology. Taste The Power of Online Databases

I was brought up with Pine-Sol. If someone threw up on the floor, my mother would use a bottle of...

August 25, 2008

I Will Gladly Pay You Tuesday...

Ecommerce is nothing new and pretty easy to implement, even for very small businesses. PayPal is among the easiest...

August 25, 2008

Think Visually and Keep Your Audience Awake

At some point in our careers most of us will have to create digital slides for presentations. Whether or...

August 24, 2008

Skipping Terrestrial Data Lines for Satellite

Having DSL or T1 lines is pretty standard for many businesses. However, keep in mind that there are many businesses,...

August 24, 2008

Compatibility & Popularity: Why Google Is the New QuickBooks and Outlook.

Over the past 5 or more years there's been two applications that have been the clear leaders in the lives...

August 22, 2008

Looking Beyond Technology: Law. Accounting. Serving Your Community.

As a technologist it's so easy for me to think that all there is to running a business is technology....

August 22, 2008

Virtual Meetings. You've Never Used A Web Cam Yet?

Virtual meetings cut down on travel time (you can have more face to face meetings in less time) and of...

August 21, 2008

Instant On Notebook Computing From Dell

Imagine not having to wait for your notebook to "boot up". Instead of waiting for Windows to boot up, Dell...

August 21, 2008

Lessons In Technology from A $200 Briggs & Riley Bag

Earlier today I bought a $200 Briggs & Riley. For the past year I've been lugging around a $50 Targus...

August 21, 2008

The Long Tail...Curled

Grant Wickes, VP Marketing of Wasp Barcode Technologies The debate rages over the Internet’s power to launch new businesses. Is...

August 21, 2008

Social Media Marketing: When Email Is Not Enough

It is really, really important to constantly evaluate your email marketing initiatives. While email marketing is excellent and still probably...

August 21, 2008

Investing In Technology In A Down Economy. Looking To the Future

Right now every family and business is going through a financial adjustment, limited expenditures as prices increase. This is only...

August 21, 2008

A Day In the Life of Twitter - Is It Beneficial To Your Business

For those who don't know, Twitter is the free service that let's you get updates from other people via cell...

August 20, 2008

Smart Clients = Smart Business

This guest article from PJ Johnston explains what smart clients are and the benefits of this technology. It's followed by...

August 20, 2008

Managing Contacts - An Overview of Software

By David Strom Last week's thoughts about the past ten years of email have got me thinking about how we...

August 18, 2008

Data Breaches and Identity Theft: Interview With Two Experts (Part Two)

Imagine finding thousands of dollars worth of charges on your credit card. Or worse - imagine not getting the bill...

August 18, 2008

Data Breaches and Identity Theft: Interview With Two Experts (Part One)

Imagine finding thousands of dollars worth of charges on your credit card. Or worse - imagine not getting the bill...

August 18, 2008

Solid State Hard Disks: Fast and Quiet

Over the past several days, I've been testing out Samsung's Solid State Drive (SSD). Instead of moving, magnetic platters of...

August 18, 2008

How Many Networks Is Enough?

Entrepreneur.com, who I write for, has launched its own social network, you can join here. I joined a few minutes...

August 18, 2008

Driving Hands-free, Hassle-free

Whether or not you believe that using a cellphone wireless headset will give you a brain tumor, there are...

August 18, 2008

Why You Need More Than Microsoft Outlook to Manage Your Business (Contacts, Schedule, Opportunities, etc)

Microsoft Outlook is a decent email program. I use it and millions of others use it on a daily basis....

August 18, 2008

Happy Birth Day: 20 Years of Publishing and Being Online - Janet Attard / Business Know How

Business Know-How is an award-winning small business website for home offices and small businesses. Owned by Attard Communications, Inc., and...

August 17, 2008

Dell and HP: How they Are Working With Your Local Consultant

You know that I am a HUGE proponent of having a local technology adviser help guide your business through the...

August 14, 2008

Why Endpoint Security is Still Tough

David Strom Having tested a number of endpoint security products and lectured to several audiences is still no substitute for...

August 13, 2008

Prevent Data Leakage - Start With Your Server

Pretty much all of us have to use email for business to some extent. Some companies host their own...

August 12, 2008

Is Server Consolidation for You?

Consolidating servers has been done for years by very large companies. Amazon.com, eBay and hundreds of other companies that...

August 12, 2008

Coming up next week: Remote Control / Desktop Sharing Software

Do you use Remote Control / Desktop Sharing Software? Whatever your answer take this 3 question survey and be automatically...

August 12, 2008

WSJ on Time Tracking and Billing Solutions

The Wall Street Journal's Kelly Spors answers a readers question I have a consulting business and, like many professionals, I...

August 11, 2008

Using Multimedia with Your Intranet

[Ramon Ray, Editor & Technology Evangelist, Smallbiztechnology.com writes for Allbusiness.com] We all know that video, audio, and multimedia can be...

August 11, 2008

Getting Your Staff To Use CRM Tools Doesn't Have to be Difficult

The saying, you can lead a horse to the water, but you can't make it drink is so true. How...

August 11, 2008

Embracing Technology Spurs International Growth

Transport Designs, the winner of the 2008 Dell/National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Excellence Award, is a...

August 11, 2008

Blue Man Group - Staying Connected with Fans & Each Other

We recently talked with Peter Yagecic, Director of Technology for Blue Man Productions, about how this unusual small business...

August 10, 2008

Bring the Cash Register to Your Customers

If you're a brick-and-mortar retailer and are looking for a way to differentiate yourself from the competition, consider bringing...

August 10, 2008

Mark Up Your Office 2007 Documents... On-Screen

Have you ever wished you could just write something on your computer screen without having to deal with a mouse...

August 10, 2008

Looking for Help? Explore Elance And Get More Than Just Help

About a month ago Smallbiztechnolgoy.com was looking for someone to do some coding. In fact we were looking for a...

August 10, 2008

Can An Office Phone Replace A Computer Screen & Keyboard?

Most of use are used to using computers for access to business services. If we need to make an appointment,...

August 10, 2008

Drop.io - File (and more) Sharing Made Absolutely Simple

If you share a lot of files with people, stop what you are doing right now and check out Drop.io....

August 10, 2008

Your Size Does Not Matter: Security Reality Check

In, July McAfee released the results of a survey which showed that many of small businesses owners think that because...

August 9, 2008

The World of Virtual Telephone Services: Next - Virtual Cell Centers

If you're the owner of a small business, compared to larger businesses with hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue...

August 9, 2008

Event: Innovation & Communication: The Roundtables Breakfast

Communication is absolutely critical for businesses. It's more than a press release, email blast or a phone call. It is...

August 9, 2008

Safer Web Access Through Smarter Technology

Editor's Note: Read this post about how to better secure your web browsers, and then speak to your local technology...

August 9, 2008

New External Hard Disk With Software-less Automatic Backup

I've just watched a short video clip about a new external hard drive (well one I had not heard of)...

August 9, 2008

Why Segmenting Your Email Is Critical For A Boost In Sales

Many of use use Constant Contact, Vertical Response or some other email marketing service to manage the sending of our...

August 8, 2008

Get More Than Just Talk From Your Next Conference Call

We've all participated in conference calls and many of us have organized them. You dial in and enter the...

August 6, 2008

Keep an Eye on Business With Remote Surveillance

When we think of "technology", video surveillance is not usually the first thing that comes to mind. However, if...

August 6, 2008

Disaster Preparedness: 5 Mistakes to Avoid

You know you need to ensure your business is prepared for a disaster. You know technology can fail. You...

August 6, 2008

Who's In Charge - You or Your Email?

Take back your life! Tips for taking control of your email. By Susan B. Shapiro, Bralan Consulting LLC Chances are...

August 5, 2008

Creating Flash Web Sites Can Be Fun & Simple

Flash is what you find on those fancy web sites that look slick and cool and feature rich. Traditionally flash...

August 5, 2008

Grow and Manage Globally - An Intranet Alternative

Technology can help small businesses grow, control costs, and operate more efficiently. Sometimes one particular solution can help achieve all...

August 5, 2008

Who's Visiting Your Website Right Now?

Website traffic analysis is basic and important - we want to how many users are visiting our sites, and when,...

August 4, 2008

Back to School Sales for SOHO Tech Deals

School starts in September for our children and college students. Most of the items for sale are more "consumerish" but...

August 4, 2008

Conference Calls Bursting Your Budget? Explore New Options.

Conference Calls can be an expensive part of doing business. You pay per minute charges and if you do many...

August 3, 2008

Virtualization 101: Tips and Interview From Two Experts (Part Two)

If you've been reading Smallbiztechnology.com even for a short length of time, you've probably come across at least one article...

August 3, 2008

Virtualization 101: Tips and Interview From Two Experts (Part One)

If you've been reading Smallbiztechnology.com even for a short length of time, you've probably come across at least one article...

August 2, 2008

Selling With Personalization: Why Amazon.com Succeeds and You Can Too

One of the most powerful features of Amazon.com's service is the recommendations it gives to customers who are looking for...

August 2, 2008

Managing and Nurturing Your Customer Relationships - Online

Sometimes we think the worlds of online and offline sales and customer relations are different. They're note. The only difference...

August 2, 2008

How to Host and Post Videos online

Posting and hosting online videos is all the rage. Why? Text is a nice way of explaining things but when...

August 2, 2008

Wireless & Wired Connectivity Tool for Mobile Warriors (Free)

Avanquest makes dozens of software titles for managing your business and making the day to day operations of it more...

August 2, 2008

When Communication Is A Must: Bring Your Own Cellular Gear

Those of us comfortably walking and working in a major city expect a cellular signal just about every where. Starbucks,...

August 2, 2008

Managing A Remote Field Force: No PC Needed

Imagine that you have a remote support staff who travel all over the city or suburbs of Chicago (or any...

August 1, 2008

Why User Conferences Are Important Investments Of Your Time & Money

Throughout the year dozens of small business software vendors host user conferences where their customers, partners, executives and others get...

August 1, 2008

What's On Your USB Key? Is it Secure?

Some of us buy and use USB key hard disks as much as the socks we wear - if not...

August 1, 2008

Are You CAN-SPAM Compliant?

In 2003 Congress released rules, CAN-SPAM (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act), governing how commercial email providers...

August 1, 2008

FREE! Does the Word FREE Excite You? Techs Free Solutions.

One of the benefits of SaaS (software as a service) is the availability of free services for businesses. Although I...