Topics related to: technology
Make your website user-friendly for a wide range of customers.
Making your website accessible can increase business and enhance the overall usability for everyone.
Section: Best Practices, 2008 Nov/Dec
Tags: technology,
Accessibility,
usability,
website,
Internet
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Learn how new online technology can help give you and your business peace of mind.
Learn how new online technology can help give you and your business peace of mind.
Section: Best Technology, 2007 Summer
Tags: backup,
technology,
business
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In today’s technology-laden world, it’s easy to get caught up in over-automation. Keep your customer experience personal by following these tips.
While you can't be there to answer the phone at your business 24/7, you can make sure your phone system is customer friendly.
Section: Best Things to Avoid, 2008 Sep/Oct
Tags: message,
technology,
answering,
customers,
connection,
human,
CSPS,
phone
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Technologies that can be integrated into small businesses in the most interesting ways.
Technologies that can be integrated into small businesses in the most interesting ways.
Section: Features, 2009 Jan/Feb
Tags: security,
up to date,
technology,
technology,
digital,
digital sinage
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Easy strategies for improving sales.
Consider this handy list the beginning of a field guide of sorts. In future issues, we’ll stop and discuss each of these methods for improving your business in depth, one at a time, issue by issue. This issue, with the introduction of myABCspace, we demonstrate the benefits of having a website for your business in today’s booming Internet based world. In ten issues, if you follow our advice, you should have all the tools you need to be well on your way to being one of America’s best companies!
Section: Features, 2007 Summer
Tags: ebay,
marketing,
business,
sales,
technology,
internet,
resources,
money
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Some new, some tried-and-true—here’s our list of the best tips, trends and tomes for the year.
We've launched our annual list of the 100 top "need-to-know" items for small business owners in America today, ranging from tech gadgets and affordable cars to fitness trends and convenience foods. Staying ahead of the curve - that's hot.
Section: Features, 2008 June
Tags: hot list,
fitness,
cities,
vacation,
technology,
cars,
office,
green,
gadgets,
food
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Get a better understanding of the online behavior of your customers and prospects by using web analytics.
The better information you have about your website, the better you can run your small business.
Section: Best Technology, 2009 Jan/Feb
Tags: metrics,
Web,
technology,
website,
analytics,
Internet
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Technologies that can be integrated into small businesses in the most interesting ways.
Technologies that can be integrated into small businesses in the most interesting ways.
Section: Features, 2009 Jan/Feb
Tags: security,
up to date,
technology,
technology,
digital,
digital sinage
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Here are 20 technology experts you should be following on Twitter.
Here are 20 technology experts you should be following on Twitter.
Section: Best Technology, 2009 Sept/Oct
Tags: technology,
Twitter,
experts,
small business
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Received any e-mails from Nigerian millionaires lately? Read about the dangers of e-mail spam.
Received any e-mails from Nigerian millionaires lately? Read about the dangers of e-mail spam.
Section: Best Things to Avoid, 2008 February
Tags: email,
spam,
gmail,
ebay,
technology,
operations,
phishing,
yahoo,
web,
nigeria
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Sooner or later, the recession will end and when that happens speed will give you a huge head start over your competitors who have been hiding, with their heads down in the trenches.
Sooner or later, the recession will end and when that happens speed will give you a huge head start over your competitors who have been hiding, with their heads down in the trenches.
Section: Features, 2009 Sept/Oct
Tags: urgency,
recession,
brand awarenes,
marketing,
technology,
accelerating,
sales,
Jeb Blount,
depression,
attack the market
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Thinking about how you’ll deal with a data disaster before it happens will save you a lot of stress as a small business owner.
The more prepared a business is to handle a data disaster; the smoother the recovery process will go.
Section: Best Technology, 2009 March/April
Tags: prevention,
disaster,
backup,
computers,
accident,
recovery,
technology,
data,
mechanical,
hardware
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Virtual events can create new and lucrative opportunities for small business owners.
Virtual events can create new and lucrative opportunities for small business owners.
Section: Best Technology, 2009 Nov/Dec
Tags: trade shows,
virtual,
technology,
online,
virtual events,
trade show,
environment,
viral
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SME Toolkit helps small businesses grow and succeed.
IBM offers a free, easy-to-use SME Toolkit to help your small business grow and succeed.
Section: Best Technology, 2008 Nov/Dec
Tags: success,
financing,
IBM,
technology,
SME,
development,
business,
toolkit,
training
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We are here to support you and are committed to your success
We are here to support you and are committed to your success
Section: Letter From The Editor, 2008 Sep/Oct
Tags: money,
small business,
future,
development,
technology,
economy,
entrepreneurs
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The lowdown on the Twitter Phenomenon and how it can work wonders for your business.
Our ultimate guide for Twitter will have even the most novice users harnessing the power of this social media tool in no time.
Section: Features, 2009 March/April
Tags: fenolio,
Twitter,
technology,
social media,
mascarenas,
revolution,
small business
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Finding the right keywords to use in your online advertising could open the door of growth to your business, but be wary of what lies behind it.
Keyword advertising is a great way to drive more traffic to your website, but it comes with some pitfalls. Here's how to avoid them.
Section: Best Practices, 2009 March/April
Tags: phrases,
advertising,
website,
traffic,
computers,
Google,
technology,
pitfalls,
Internet,
ads,
keyword
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If you have a great business idea, there’s no need to wait for the economic storm to die down. The recession may be the perfect opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to start a business. By Charles Cooper
The recession may be the perfect opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to start a business.
Section: Features, 2009 May/June
Tags: recession,
sloan,
economy,
opportunity,
survive,
entrepreneurs,
technology,
business
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Many small businesses avoid security systems on the grounds that they’re too expensive. Modern technology has changed all that. We’ve gathered together some of the best inexpensive security solutions for your small business.
Who's watching your company? We've compiled some inexpensive means of keeping your business secure.
Section: Best Bets, 2008 April
Tags: wireless,
security,
reviews,
surveillance,
technology
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Today’s smart phones combine the best of modern technology in the palm of your hand—literally. But don't start leaving your laptop at home just yet.
America's Best reviews todays hottest smart phones including the LG Voyager, Apple's iPhone and the BlackBerry Pearl.
Section: Best Bets, 2008 February
Tags: web,
internet,
iphone,
reviews,
apple,
blackberry,
tech,
technology,
e-commerce,
LG
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Innovative and unique ways to do more with less
Innovative and unique ways to do more with less
Section: Features, 2009 Nov/Dec
Tags: bankrupty,
practices,
planning,
economy,
HR,
recession,
technology,
resources,
human resources,
practices
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For most businesses, the Internet is a place to communicate with customers, advertise with banner or text ads, and a place to sell products and services. With the rise of Web 2.0 and the growth of social media, however, many companies are discovering whole new ways of taking advantage of what the Internet has to offer. One strategy is to use online communities to maximize the Web’s potential benefit for your business.
In order to fully tap into your customer base, you need to combine community and commerce. Creating an online community can bring more visitors to your website.
Section: Features, 2008 Nov/Dec
Tags: online community,
SEO,
customers,
website,
Internet,
Technology,
marketing
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