Small Business
I have a love/hate relationship with email. Not my email, mind you, but the concept and execution of email in general. When used correctly, email is a wonderful communication tool. But, much like a good part of the English language, it is rarely used correctly. Today I’m going all MythBusters and blowing up 10 “facts”…
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While I will agree that there are certain cases where you can’t have too much of a good thing, technology is not one of them. (but hello whipped cream!) I like to say that technology is a double-edged sword, it can be the greatest and worst thing to happen to your business. This is particularly…
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Would your world come crashing down if you lost your website? For any business owner, it is a scene out of a nightmare… you go to grab some information from your website and it isn’t there. Literally, just gone. You frantically try to log in, you get an error. You go to your hosting account,…
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Would you have an employee use their home address to receive customer payments? Probably not. Receiving payments is critical to the business. You don’t want payments going anywhere that doesn’t belong to you. Well, that is exactly what happens employees are allowed to use personal email addresses for company business. Business critical activities are happening somewhere you have…
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Email is here to stay. It is a critical communication tool, even in the era of texting, chatting, and social media. There are still plenty of free email service providers out there, but gone are the days of getting branded email ([email protected]) for free. Certainly, there are ways to do it – using forwarders and…
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Many new and seasoned website owners have a hard time trying to figure out not only where to get hosting, but what type of small business website hosting they need. In the WordPress Meetup group that I co-host, we get this question almost every month. I like to use analogies because personally, I grasp a concept faster…
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This month, WordPress released “Oscar” (no, not the Grouch – a.k.a version 3.6) into the wild. Originally slated to launch in the spring and contain workflow enhancements, this version went through quite a few iterations before finally making its way to release. As always, be sure to backup before installing the update. Even though this…
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If you are like me, technology powers not only your business, but your personal life too. iPhones, shared calendars, FaceTime, cloud storage, all these conveniences make it easier to do business and stay in touch. Much like brushing your teeth or changing your oil, you should also have some routines in place to maintain your…
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Happy Golden Anniversary National Small Business Week! 50 years ago President Kennedy signed the first proclamation for Small Business Week and started national recognition of the important role that small business owners play in our country. Workshops, hands-on assistance, matchmaking and mentoring for small business owners will be held by the Small Business Administration (SBA)…
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