Business & E-Business
September 2009 Archive
POINT: FCC Moving Down a Dangerous Path Toward Net Neutrality
September 30, 2009 | Opinion: The FCC's wrongheaded, bureaucratic, governmental meddling threatens to stifle networking investment and raise costs for small and midsize companies.
By
Paul Korzeniowski
COUNTERPOINT: Net Neutrality Promises Level Platform For Innovation
September 30, 2009 | Opinion: The FCC's move toward network neutrality will help ensure a level playing field and keep huge ISPs and media behemoths from casually crushing innovative small and midsize Internet companies.
By
Fredric Paul
Microsoft Offers Free Security Essentials
September 29, 2009 | New antivirus service could offer SMBs a new alternative to existing paid security products.
By
Paul McDougall,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Ask Steve: The 7 Components Of Cloud Computing
September 29, 2009 | Yankee Group analyst Steve Hilton lays out the key aspects of cloud computing, and explains why he feels the technology isn't yet ready to star in prime time for SMBs.
By Steve Hilton
Intuit's New QuickBooks 2010 Eases Installation, Improves Reporting
September 28, 2009 | The latest version of the popular small-business accounting software also speeds editing of multiple list entries and makes it easier to customize forms and reports. Plus: new links to services like document management and e-mail marketing.
By
Fredric Paul
How to Make Your Web Site Really Sell
September 25, 2009 | If your company Web site isn't converting at least 10% of its visitors, you need to read this now.
By David Port
Credit-Card Processing Options For SMBs
September 24, 2009 | It's a fact that adding payment options boosts sales, whether online, in brick-and-mortar stores, or even remote locations. Resource Nation helps small businesses understand how to leverage their credit-card processing options to increase revenue and speed payment.
By Merrin Muxlow
An Open Letter To Microsoft: Why You Need To Make Windows 7 A Free Upgrade From Vista
September 22, 2009 | bMighty offers Microsoft a modest proposal: Establish your Web 2.0 street cred and instantly erase years of bad press with one simple move... Make Windows 7 a free upgrade for Vista users.
By
Fredric Paul
Dell To Buy Perot Systems For $3.9 Billion
September 21, 2009 | Huge deal would reinforce PC manufacturer's commitment to tech services -- for companies of all sizes.
By
Paul McDougall,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
T-Mobile's Billing Fiasco Holds Valuable Lessons For SMBs
September 21, 2009 | Variable pricing isn't going away, and it can help small and midsize companies cut costs and boost revenues. But the key to customer acceptance is using positive incentives instead of "punitive" fees.
By
Paul Korzeniowski
Harness the Power of 'Freemium'
September 18, 2009 | Real-world stories that can show you how -- and when -- to start charging for your Web service. Without starting a riot.
By Johnathon Williams
Invoice Factoring: Smart Financing or Risky Business?
September 17, 2009 | Invoice "factoring" can get you paid fast, but it also poses special risks. Here's what you need to know to keep from getting burned when selling your unpaid invoices.
By Merrin Muxlow
Top 10 Best Technology Ideas. . . That Really Aren't
September 16, 2009 | These 10 IT products, trends, and technologies are all extremely popular -- and deeply flawed. While they all seem like good ideas at first glance - they all carry serious downsides that SMBs ignore at their own peril.
By
Fredric Paul
Avaya Wins Nortel Enterprise Solutions Unit
September 14, 2009 | $900 Million bid nabs Nortel unit that provides landline phone systems to customers of all sizes all around the world.
By
W. David Gardner,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Patent Problems Mean The Future Is... Later
September 11, 2009 | A backlog of applications at the U.S. Patent Office has innovation in a stranglehold. That means big problems for small businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs.
By David Port
What To Look For In A Point Of Sale System
September 10, 2009 | Point of Sale (POS) systems can help retail and service industry businesses cut costs, manage inventory, and streamline sales -- but you need to know what options and features are right for your company.
By Merrin Muxlow
What To Do When Social Media Turns Ugly
September 8, 2009 | Online discussions of your company and its products aren't always pretty. Forrester offers some suggestions on what to do when the online conversation turns nasty.
8 Tips for SMBs Doing Business in China
September 7, 2009 | The fast-growing Chinese market offers a huge opportunity -- even for small and midsize companies. These invaluable suggestions can help your company take advantage of the potential, without getting burned.
By Hal Josephson
From Amazon To IBM, What 12 Cloud Computing Vendors Deliver
September 5, 2009 | Find the right cloud computing vendor for your company: A comparison of key services factors, from price and service type to hypervisor platforms and OS compatibility.
By
Andrew Conry-Murray,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Judge Stays Microsoft Word Ban
September 4, 2009 | A lower court decision to halt sales of the word processing program is on hold pending appeal. SMBs shouldn't worry about the word processor going away any time soon.
By
Paul McDougall,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
The Man Behind the Memes
September 4, 2009 | Internet content connoisseur Ben Huh -- the man behind icanhascheezburger.com, Failblog, and LOLcat -- explains our fascination with cat photos, cheeseburger hats and misspelled words -- and how it can lead to online success.
By Jennifer Wang
Surprise! Telemarketing Still Holds Appeal For SMBs
September 3, 2009 | Is it time to bolster your high-tech online marketing campaigns with some old-school telemarketing mojo? Find out what's involved and how to make it work for your company.
By Merrin Muxlow
Selling Online 2.0: Planning For Selling Success
September 2, 2009 | Continue doing business via online auction like you've always done, and you're likely to see both your sales and your profits shrink. It's change or perish; you have to change the way you do business to survive.
By Michael Miller
Selling Online 2.0: Q&A With Author Michael Miller
September 2, 2009 | Millions of small businesses started out selling online with eBay auctions, but times have changed and fees are soaring. E-Commerce expert Michael Miller shares his insights about choosing the right selling strategies and channels for your businesses.
By
Benjamin Tomkins
Establishing Your Own Web Site: Is It Right For Your Business?
September 2, 2009 | When it comes to moving beyond eBay, the holy grail for many small businesses is running their own e-commerce Web site. The grass, however, is not always greener.
By Michael Miller
Telecom Carriers Take to the Cloud
September 1, 2009 | Telecommunications carriers will play an important role in the continued evolution of the cloud services market.
By
Paul Korzeniowski
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ANTenna Blog
News, Views, Insight, And Advice
| Cyber Monday Security Risks Are All Business |
Why Cyber Monday for the online shopping surge? Because for many, Monday's the first working day after Thanksgiving. Which means they can do their online shopping on business time, on the business dime, using business machines over business connections. You may not be able -- or want -- to do anything about the productivity drop, but at least you can tell your people to shop safely. Read Post |
| Fusion-io: This Ain't Your Father's SSD Hardware |
Think your new SATA solid-state hard drive is hot stuff? There's a new kid on the block that will make it look like a relic from the storage Stone Age. Read Post |
| Black Friday FOR SMBs, Not Just BY SMBs? |
Typically, Black Friday is a sales event where companies offer big discounts to consumers to spur sales the day after Thanksgiving. But in today's economy (ITE) companies are also pushing Black Friday to their SMB customers. Read Post |
Holiday Internet Marketing Grows, A QuickBooks Marketing App Gets Upgraded, And A New Entry-Level Shopping Cart
A new Constant Contact survey says SMBs are boosting their Internet marketing for the Holidays, ClickFuel has upgraded its FuelStation online marketing dashboard to work with QuickBooks 2010 and QuickBooks Pro, and ProPay's CartLite is an entry-level shopping cart. Read Post |
Unified Communications Looks to the Sky
To date, cloud computing has had little impact on the Unified Communications (UC) market. The underlying technology has been slow to fall into place, the cost of these services has been high, the benefits have been hard to pinpoint, and the distribution channel has been weak. Infrastructure providers, such Broadsoft, Cisco, and Microsoft, have been pushing to overcome those barriers and may be close to providing small and medium businesses with more UC cloud options. Read Post |
Storage, Storage, Storage: New Storage Devices In 3 Sizes
Data storage choices for SMBs just keep on coming as Data Robotics and Synology debut new storage solutions for prosumers, small businesses, and the midmarket. Read Post |
Yes, Virginia -- There IS A Google Phone
So -- you stay in touch with Google Mail, edit Google Docs, and surf the Web with Google Chrome. You're curious about Google Voice and intrigued over Google Music. Is it just a matter of time before you're carrying a Google Phone? Read Post |
Handy Tool Makes Updating Mac Apps Easy
MacUpdate Desktop simplifies the process of keeping your applications, preference panes, and widgets up to date by automatically downloading and installing what you need. Read Post |
Firefox Gets A Bad Rap From Shoddy Security Research
Is Firefox currently the Web browser most likely to stick your PC with a dangerous security vulnerability? Only if you believe headlines written by people who really should know better. Read Post |
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