BigCommerce Turns To Facebook To Socialize Online Storefronts
http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/24/bigcommerce-turns-to-facebook-to-socialize-online-storefronts/
Leena Rao
TechCrunch.com
March 24, 2010
It is getting easier and easier to sell your wares online and to share your business happenings with your friends and colleagues. Our Blogsite is tied to our Website and to our Facebook page via an automated stream. Now you can connect your online store directly to a page within Facebook, as well. The lines are blurring…
Give Your Business a Data-Protection Reboot
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/tips/archives/2010/02/give_your_busin.html
Gerhard Eschelbeck
Business Week
February 18, 2010
A good article in Business Week about the need for IT security for small businesses. In our experience, many small businesses started out with in-office servers that they built themselves and manage with the help of a local desktop support tech. We developed our cloud-based solutions specifically for these small businesses, so they can take advantage of Enterprise-class security and availability, without the hassle and worry of handling security on their own, all at affordable rates.
Small Business Gets Tech Savvy: Nearly 30% plan to implement SaaS solutions in 2010
Todd Thibodeaux
IndustryWeek
February 12, 2010
It’s not just
Insight’s clients who are moving toward more virtual solutions this year. The trend among small-to-medium businesses is toward taking advantage of the hassle-free availability of online services. And, as with most service businesses, including software-as-a-service (SaaS), the main points of evaluating solutions are price, level of service and an understanding of the specific business needs of prospective clients.
The Help Is Free, and It’s a Click Away
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/business/smallbusiness/09toolkit.html?_r=2&ref=smallbusiness
Paul B. Brown
New York Times
December 9, 2009
A great article full of valuable links to additional resources. I’ve often said that the problem isn’t that there’s no information available out there, it is simply that there is too much information to be able to accurately and quickly track it all down. This article summarizes a lot of valuable resources to help narrow down your search.
And always, if you simply need some help or don’t want to have to do this all yourself, just give us a call and Insight be happy to help.
Making web sites easier to use for people on the run
http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/12/mobile-friendly-website.html
By Lisa Barone
Small Business Trends
December 30, 2009
One of the latest trends for 2010, as confirmed by our partner Ash Boodel in his blogpost, is the creation of mobile-friendly versions of your website, particularly if you cater to a consumer base that is likely to be looking for information about your company while in transit. If this sounds like your business, you should consider a low-cost, mobile-friendly version of your website. Foursquare did just that – read a recent article about them here.
Foursquare offers 7 smart solutions for small businesses
http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2010/01/04/7-reasons-why-small-businesses-should-take-a-look-at-foursquare/
by John Jantsch
Duct Tape Marketing
January 4, 2010
John always has his pulse on the latest technologies, not just for use by individuals, but specifically how they can be used by Small Businesses. In this case, Foursquare is a company that uses games and social media connectivity to encourage users to let their friends know where they are. From a business standpoint, by letting customers “check in”, you can provide real-time discounts and promotions (and get the word out that people are at your establishment). Cool stuff, we’ll have to check this out.
Ask an Expert: Top 10 Trends in Small Business for 2010
http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/columnist/strauss/2010-01-04-top-10-trends-in-small-business-part-2_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
by Steve Strauss
USA Today
January 4, 2010
The conclusion of Strauss’ predictions for 2010. Most interesting to me is the number one trend to watch, which is the resurgence of start-ups and small businesses. With unemployment running out and the cost of starting up your own business diminishing, Strauss sees this as the perfect storm for entrepreneurship nationwide. Let’s hope that he’s right!
Ask an Expert: Top 10 Trends in Small Business for 2010
http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/columnist/strauss/2009-12-28-top-10-trends-in-small-business_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
by Steve Strauss
USA Today
December 28, 2009
An insightful look by Strauss into some continuing trends, including the era of hyper-connectivity of all your content and status updates, a continuation of the frugality that began in 2008 and a look at the direction that employment relationships are taking in this new economy.
Latest and greatest tech innovations to be on display at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show
http://bit.ly/6PLr9t
by Glenn Chapman
Yahoo News
Jan 3, 2010
The Consumer Electronics Show has always boasted a huge turnout, and this year will be no different. With hundreds of thousands of industry members descending on Las Vegas, we are sure to see a lot of new product releases in the coming days and weeks.
Twitter creator wants to give away Square, his credit card payment gadget
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/12/square.html
Mark Milian
Los Angeles Times
December 2, 2009
A plug-in device that, with some software, can process credit card transactions on the spot. Interesting concept for bringing the iPhone into more mainstream business applications. Or is that the small businesses that could use this are the ones that already have the “cool” iPhones? Chicken or egg, it will still be interesting to see how it works.
