I was conducting a small business marketing presentation today. During the presentation I indicated that the practitioners should be building their businesses using some form of video. I received “heavy sighs” and “rolled eyes”. One of the participants indicated that “everyone is saying we should be using video in our marketing but [...]
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The iPad 2 may be on many consumers’ wishlists, but should you buy in? Some entrepreneurs may be on the fence — perhaps deterred by the up to $829 price tag or the up-to-five-week wait. Others may think the Apple device is overhyped and not as useful as some say. But many have [...]
Read More iPad, Technology, thought leadersUsing QR Codes to Promote Your Business
When it comes to the latest and greatest in marketing tools, maybe you’ve heard the term QR code bandied about as the next big thing. The initials QR stand for Quick Response, and you should think of a QR code as an easy-to-create, two-dimensional bar code that can be scanned by a smart phone to instantly and effortlessly share [...]
Read More Marketing, social media, Technology, web toolsEmployees Walk Away the Winners in This Intranet Contest
If you’re looking to develop or improve a successful intranet for your start-up or business, you might want to take a look at the common themes identified among the winners of this year’s Intranet Design Contest put on by the Nielsen Norman Group. Not familiar with this international competition? NNG is a Fremont, Calif.-based website usability research firm. [...]
Read More Benefits, futurist, organization, TechnologySkype, a Small-Business Standby, Goes Down, Along with ‘Millions’ of Meetings
Did you try logging onto internet calling service Skype today for an important virtual business meeting? If you did and got a message saying the service was “currently experiencing some problems with our network,” you weren’t alone. The network meltdown has affected millions of users around the world today, and (as of now) service is [...]
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How to Choose the Right Web Server Your website is only as good as the speed and support behind it. Use these tips to find a host that will best fit your needs.
Read More Entrepreneurship, TechnologyMy Technology Has Evolved Again!
Wow. I’d forgotten how special Apple is until I went through this experience. As many of you know, I have had 2 “tours of duty” with Apple: once in the late 80′s and then again in early 2000′s. And although I’m a devoted Mac fan, I also use a PC because many business applications only [...]
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