All Entries in the "BizTech" Category
10 Small Business Predictions for 2012
Technology shapes how small businesses survive and thrive, and 2012 will see record numbers of small businesses harness the power of technology and especially new online productivity tools to grow their businesses. Jerry Nettuno, founder and CEO of Schedulicity, which is one of those online tools, shares his small business predictions for 2012: 1. Daily [...]
Inside Tips on Using Google +1 for Business
Right now, Google officials are quietly meeting with corporate partners to enlist support for the much-anticipated business version of Google+, their new social media platform. Soon (they hope), local businesses will be competing to be “+1s” from customers (similar to a “Like” on Facebook). Here’s a sneak peak at what Google execs are saying: Circles: [...]
15 Great Tools and Apps to Grow Your Business
One of the great things happening in the digital world these days is the steady parade of helpful applications (apps), web-based tools and online services for small business. Here’s our shortlist of some of the newest, most interesting or under-the-radar tools, services and apps you should know about: Appbistro (www.appbistro.com) is an app for finding [...]
10 Ways to Fight a Growing Computer Security Threat
I don’t mean to scare you (check that; I actually do mean to scare you), but here’s something you should know: Small business is now a prime target of hackers and data thieves intent on stealing credit card and other sensitive information. Think you aren’t vulnerable or that it can’t happen to your business? Think [...]
A Digital Replacement for Paper Loyalty Cards
The tried-and-true “Buy 10 get 1 free” loyalty card is being replaced by a new service called Stampt that lets retailers move their loyalty reward programs from paper cards to a smart phone application. Stampt, which has just rolled out nationally, provides local merchants a more effective way to increase customer loyalty and stimulate more [...]
ShopKick is Next Big Thing in Local Social Commerce
Remember this name: ShopKick. You’re about to starting seeing a lot more of it. ShopKick is a new mobile application that tracks and rewards customers with points (called KickBucks) just for walking into your store. Think of it as a new digital way to easily drive foot traffic into your location. Customers earn additional points [...]
10 Ways Small Business Uses Google Apps
BizBest has often recommended Google apps (some free; some fee) as great productivity tools that any small business or startup can access quickly and easily, including business email through Gmail, shared online calendars (Google Calendar), documents, spreadsheets and presentations (Google Docs), easy-to-build websites (Google Sites), and many others. These easy-to-use applications offer dozens of ways [...]
The Power of QR Codes for Small Business
Okay, I know what you’re thinking. The last thing you need is another new high-tech doodad to figure out. Fortunately, quick response (QR) codes aren’t all that complicated, and the payoff for putting these handy (and free!) devices to work for your business could be powerful indeed. Actually, QR codes aren’t all that new —just [...]
Free Technology Training and Advice for Small Business
Keeping up with technology (or getting in the tech game to begin with) is something millions of small business owners and startups struggle with. Many have dreamed of having a “technology mentor” they could turn to for expert advice, and access to free tools for learning how to put tech to use. Happily, there’s something [...]
The Future for Small Biz in Social Media
Time. It’s a little word, but the single biggest roadblock to small business engagement in social media. Sure, millions of biz owners have embraced social. But time constraints produce constant dropouts and millions more won’t buy in as long as they believe the time sink outweighs the benefits. The future, then, may well be a [...]
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