The risks of Bitcoin payments
Bitcoins have become a popular way for people to purchase goods and services online. The question, though, is if your business should say yes to this virtual currency. Entrepreneur Magazine recently took a peek at this issue. Here are the key questions they discussed about Bitcoins. Is it real money? Individuals purchase Bitcoins with real […]
Want to be more efficient? Follow these tips
Want your small business to operate as efficiently as it can? Then you’ve got to use technology just as efficiently. Luckily, the Web site TechnologySchools.org has a lot of advice on how small business owners can make use of technology to boost their sales. The right passwords The first tip from TechnologySchools might seem obvious: […]
Not all project-management tools are right for all businesses
Struggling to determine the right project-management software for your business? Don’t feel bad. Determining the best project-management tool is no easy task. The problem? There lots of options to choose from, and not every one of them is right for every organization. Research Fortunately, PCMag.com has done the analysis for you. A newly released review […]
Yes, IT projects really can help your business grow
Your New Year’s resolution was to expand your small business in 2013. How is that resolution faring? If you’re struggling to improve your small business’ revenues so far this year, it may be time for you to head for your IT department. That’s right: Your IT department boasts the technical expertise to make your company […]
Vine – A Terrific Way to Create Short Sharable Videos for Your Business
How to Use Vine in Your Small Business Marketing Thought of using Vine for brief, sharable videos for your business? If you haven’t, you definitely should. Creating these videos is probably already within both your skill set and technology, as many are simply just using their smartphones and posting these by the boatload. Why is […]
Monitoring your employees: No easy answers
Your company supplied you a laptop you can use at home. Say you use it to watch movies on Netflix. Should your company be able to track which movies you saw? Perhaps you do much of your work on a company-provided iPad. Should your company be allowed to track the Facebook posts you make on […]
Why napping at work makes sense
Feeling rundown by the end of your workday? A power nap may be the ticket. Writer Melanie Pinola, in a recent feature for the Lifehacker Web site, covered the benefits that short naps can have for employees struggling to make it through the workday. You might be able to utilize Pinola’s research to argue for […]
Using infographics in your business yet?
How to get infographics created for your business So why use infographics? Infographics have taken the world by storm, as we are all increasingly more inclined these days to process data visually than through the written word. Neuroscience explains why: according to research from 3M (maker of Post-its, among other things), 90% of information transmitted […]
Maybe those video games won’t rot your brain
Wouldn’t it be nice if playing video games were actually good for you? Well, you’re in luck. A recent New York Times story reported on a new study indicating that playing simple video games apparently make your brain younger. The Study According to the story in the Times, older adults playing a fairly easy video […]
Using Google Hangouts Yet? Why Not?!?
Free Webinars and YouTube Videos Using Google Hangouts! Google is known for developing new programs and then getting rid of them when they don’t work out. Anyone remember Google Wave, Google Buzz and now Google Reader? Even though many have predicted much the same fate for Google , an addition to this might just save […]
Is Google+ Viable Now and In the Future?
What the Real Deal About Google+? Has Google+ turn into an afterthought in your social media marketing plan? When is the last time you took a look over there? You may be asking yourself if Google+ is now or ever will be a viable tool for your business. You’re not alone as many are still […]
Marketing: “Vanity” Metrics You Should Ignore
Top 3 Metrics You Can Safely Forget About “Vanity metrics” is a term you may or may not have heard about. It refers to the criteria by which we measure our traffic and online viability. What we are beginning to learn is that many of these used to measure “results” can quite often be misleading […]