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November 2008 Archive

How To Balance Capital And Operating Budgets

November 25, 2008 | IT decision makers manage two kinds of budgets: capital and operating. By balancing the combination of IT spending across these two budgets you can improve IT/business alignment and increase IT business value.
By Robert Garmaise, Courtesy of Info-Tech Research Group

18 Value Gifts For The Holidays

November 24, 2008 | The holidays are upon us -- and that, inevitably, means shopping. But with the economy in turmoil, people want to shop smarter. And bMighty is here to help with its selection of gifts that provide value -- whether by helping your business be more portable or by simply providing a way to rock out in your downtime.
By Jennifer Moline

Cheap, Easy Tools For Productive Online Meetings

November 21, 2008 | Travel budgets are getting the ax, but a host of free and low-cost online tools make it easier than ever to hold productive online meetings that let teams collaborate and get things done.
By Heather Clancy

9 Underrated Technologies For Growing Companies

November 19, 2008 | The latest and greatest technologies always get the attention and accolades, but it's the unsung and unheralded technologies that often are the workhorses that keep your business running -- functional trumps flash and fancy every time. Here, bMighty reviews nine technologies that have been overlooked, underhyped, or taken for granted.
By bMighty Staff

What PaaS Means For Growing Companies

November 18, 2008 | Platform as a service is mostly for software developers. But by making it easier to create programs, PaaS promises more choices and higher-quality business applications for all kinds of companies.
By Fredric Paul

9 Overrated Technologies For Growing Companies

November 17, 2008 | Too often, the hottest technologies ride on nothing more than hot air. Don't confuse good looks, marketing hype, or even dominant market share with value. Many of the most familiar, popular, and widely used technologies cultivate cachet they just don't deserve. Here's bMighty's picks for nine overblown technologies that just don't deliver the goods for business.
By bMighty Staff

SaaS For Your Business

November 12, 2008 | Software as a service is seductive: low and predictable costs, robust feature sets, rapid deployment, and no in-house IT support. No wonder more and more growing companies are ditching on-premises software for SaaS.
By bMighty Staff

What IT Folks REALLY Think

November 10, 2008 | A peek at what technology professionals think about their jobs, their companies, and their fellow employees -- when they think the boss isn't listening.
By Fredric Paul

9 Projectors To Make Your Presentations Shine

November 7, 2008 | Without a top-notch business projector, it doesn't matter how smooth your presentation or how stunning your PowerPoint, your audience won't get the full effect. Make sure you can wow your customers, partners, and prospects with the latest projector technology -- and seal the deal.
By Amanda C. Kooser

How To Boost Operating Efficiency With TCO

November 6, 2008 | Too often, business owners don't grasp the full power of assessing total cost of ownership. If they calculate the TCO, they can measure, understand, and manage IT costs more effectively and boost the overall efficiency of the business.
By George Goodall, Courtesy of Info-Tech Research Group

Q&A With Darrell Rodenbaugh: Securing Your Business In One Hour A Week

November 5, 2008 | Businesses face security threats from every direction, but IT managers in small and midsize businesses have less than an hour each week to manage security. McAfee's midmarket senior VP discusses meeting this resource challenge and the five areas that spawn 80% of security problems.
By Keith Ferrell

Election Resource Center For Growing Businesses

November 4, 2008 | Joe the Plumber shoved business owners and entrepreneurs into the spotlight during the homestretch of the 2008 election. But there's more to the candidates' visions for small and midsize business than tax policy. And don't forget the importance of their differing views on key technology issues. Joe Wurzelbacher may have already cast his vote, but if you're still on the fence these resources may help you decide.
By bMighty Staff

How To Calculate Online Advertising ROI

November 4, 2008 | With marketing budgets tighter than ever, business owners must make every dollar count and wring more return out of their online advertising investment. By using this FREE tool to calculate your ROI before launching an ad campaign, you can fine-tune your strategy and more accurately forecast your budget.
By bMighty Staff

On-Demand Staffing: Online Labor Exchanges Come Of Age

November 3, 2008 | From Elance to eBay, Lime Exchange to Craigslist, today's online labor exchanges offer resource-strapped businesses easy, on-demand access to workers with specialized skill sets -- and you pay only for what you use.
By Rusty Weston