Smartphone and technology apps that will help keep your small business productive and organized with integrated services to maximize your time Most sales and customer support teams will use multiple social media, CRM tools and cloud-service apps. It can be difficult to know which ones will work best and find one that can perform multiple tasks, so you...
Project management apps to help your small business team manage stay on track Organizing teams, strategies, ideas, concepts, meetings and communication can be a lot to manage. Most project managers rely on software programs to sort the data they have in every area of the project and to plan the phases of the project’s development,...
How cloud computing solutions can help back-up data and eliminate downtime for your business When hurricane Sandy made landfall in New York and New Jersey in 2012, it wasn’t just the homeowners and residents who were in trouble; businesses and their data centers were drowning in the storm as well. While Gawker’s datacenter, Datagram, claimed...
Technology services like email, live chat and website forums can help small businesses be more responsive with customer service Instead of getting in the car to drive to a shopping mall or flipping through a phonebook to find a service company, many customers and small business owners now head to their computers when they want...
Investing in small biz tools that deliver multiple marketing or productivity services can help your business cost-effectively accomplish more in less time Multi-purpose tools – or “dual-purpose” services – can be a great investment because they can deliver more than one service or function for your small business. From productivity tools that save you time...
Studies show that a small increase in customer retention can increase profits by at least 25%. Learn how to keep loyal customers and boost profits with 5 easy customer retention tactics to increase sales With the large number of options that customers have today, it is becoming increasingly tough to bring customers back to your...
Small businesses need to develop a plan for building, implementing and managing activity for social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn Although larger businesses may have been the earliest adopters of social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn for business promotions, small businesses are quickly realizing that a social media presence is equally...
Video marketing channels on YouTube can be a powerful public relations marketing tool for large or small business promotions Taking advantage of free video postings on YouTube should be a must-have component in every company’s marketing tool box. A video adds a dynamic element to company messages, helping public relations activities such as press releases...
Improve sales opportunities by using some of the latest trends in technology with these low-cost, money-saving communication tools and services that boost productivity for your growing small business Work smarter, not harder, right? Tough business environments require adopting new ways of working that boost your productivity, save you money and ultimately increase sales for your...
New technology tools and services can help small businesses communicate with customers and prospects better, faster and cheaper Technology has changed the way small businesses compete and do business – from outsourcing basic business functions through hosted online services to new technology innovations that just make doing business easier. In addition to small business marketing...