Business & E-Business
October 2009 Archive
The Tech-Savvy SMB's Software Toolbox
October 30, 2009 | One small business owner shows how she uses technology to run her business -- and her life -- in the real world. What collection of technology tools and services do you use?
By Azita Arvan
Amazon Introduces PayPhrase Payment Shortcut
October 29, 2009 | Online merchants can use Amazon's passphrase payment scheme to ease the friction of online commerce.
By
Thomas Claburn,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing
October 28, 2009 | In this excerpt from his best-selling book, turnaround expert George Cloutier explains why "you've got to be a tyrant," and "you've got to have a plan."
By George Clouitier
Tough-Love Business Guru George Cloutier Issues A Wake-Up Call For Small Businesses
October 28, 2009 | "Turnaround Ace" and best-selling author George Cloutier calls himself "the Ann Coulter of small business, only smarter." He tells bMighty how his controversial tough-love prescriptions resonate for IT departments and technology companies.
By
Fredric Paul
15 Tough-Love SMB Rules From George Cloutier
October 28, 2009 | These 15 tough-love small-business management rules are extracted from "Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing" by George Cloutier.
By George Cloutier
What To Expect When You're Expecting A Recovery
October 27, 2009 | A trio of new surveys makes it clear that while small busineses are hoping for an ecomomic recovery soon, many remain worried that a double-dip recession could drive them out of business.
By
Fredric Paul
Google Custom Search Engine Gets Tune-Up
October 26, 2009 | Small and midsize businesses with Web sites can now take advantage of custom themes and improved metadata support for their Google Custom Search Engines.
By
Thomas Claburn,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Adobe, Salesforce Put Flash In Cloud
October 26, 2009 | Salesforce.com and Adobe Systems are teaming up to put interactive, rich user interface applications in the cloud ahead of Microsoft's Azure launch.
By
Charles Babcock,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Read The Fine Print, Or Why Vendor Contracts Matter
October 26, 2009 | Not reading a contract for services thoroughly can have big implications down the road. Small and midsize businesses need to read the "fine print" in a vendor service contract. Here's what to look for.
By Monique L. Myers
Windows 7: Early Sales Strong
October 23, 2009 | Online shoppers rush to purchase Microsoft's new operating system -- will SMBs follow?
By
Paul McDougall,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Help Your Company Join The Twittering Class
October 23, 2009 | How to use social media -- Twitter, Facebook, Linked In -- to elevate your company's online cred.
By Mikal E. Belicove
Retailers Ready For Windows 7 Launch
October 20, 2009 | Amazon, Best Buy, others offer promotions to spur sales of Microsoft's new operating system and the PCs it powers. SMBs may be able to take advantage of the hoopla.
By
Paul McDougall,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Brocade's Motorola Deal Obscures Its Long Term Plan
October 19, 2009 | Even as it puts itself up for sale, Brocade signs a wireless networking deal with Motorola. What does that tell us about the company's plans, and what should small and midsize Brocade customers do to protect themselves?
By
Paul Korzeniowski
Security Software's New Form Factor: Free
October 16, 2009 | Emerging vendors find viral marketing works very well in security arena. SMBs may find that the free versions do everything they need.
By Tim Wilson,
Courtesy of
DarkReading
5 Easy Ways to Optimize Your Web Site For Bing
October 16, 2009 | While Google still dominates search, Bing has quickly grabbed a significant market share. Here's how to make the most of Microsoft's search offerings. Hint: Bing looks for some different things than Google does.
By Allen MOon
The Oprah Effect: How SMBs Can Gear Up To Cope With Sudden Success
October 15, 2009 | Be careful what you wish for... you might get it. Tips on how small companies can use the cloud to deal with large spikes in online demand.
By
Fredric Paul
SMB Strategies Of The PC Stars
October 14, 2009 | From Acer and Apple to Lenovo and Toshiba -- not to forget HP and Dell -- all the major hardware vendors are scrambling to supply small and midsize companies with the equipment they need. This slideshow looks at each company's approach.
Free vs. Not Free
October 9, 2009 | Chris Anderson, who literally wrote the book on "free," faces off with the tech gurus at 37Signals, who say "free" is the great sham of the digital age.
Should Your Company Outsource IT Services?
October 8, 2009 | IT consulting has become increasingly popular among smaller businesses. But you need to do your homework before deciding whether or not your business should outsource its tech functions.
By Merrin Muxlow
Salesforce.com, Cisco Team Up On Cloud Offering
October 5, 2009 | Customers of Salesforce.com will have access to Cisco's Unified Contact Center technologies for customer service.
By
Mary Hayes Weier,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
IBM To Launch Web-Based E-Mail Service
October 2, 2009 | LotusLive iNotes puts Big Blue into competition with the business version of Google's Gmail service. Will SMBs be attracted to its lower price?
By
Paul McDougall,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Online Ad Deals Are Still Clicking
October 2, 2009 | Lean times demand lean -- and mean -- marketing tactics. From ad networks to pay-per-click purchases, here's the inside story on 5 ways to make the most of your online marketing efforts.
By Carol Tice
Zimbra Adds Social Networking Features
October 1, 2009 | Yahoo's Zimbra unit continues to enhance its open source alternative to Microsoft Exchange and IBM LotusNotes.
By
Charles Babcock,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
How Smaller Companies Can Save Big On Mail And Shipping
October 1, 2009 | When choosing among online postage services, postage meters, and fulfillment services, the right choice depends on what -- and how much -- you've got to ship. We explain the details -- and the pros and cons -- of each option.
By Merrin Muxlow
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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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