Technology

By taylor on May 7, 2013 in business, Technology | 0 comments

Running a small business isn’t easy, but there are new options that give small businesses more might. With web-based software solutions coming online every day, small businesses have more and more ways to manage its finances, grow its businesses, and reach its customers. SaaS Web-based software offers a compelling business case to small businesses, according to...

By taylor on Jul 10, 2012 in Blog, book review, business, Technology | 0 comments

Yesterday I spent part of the day developing several business tools that I’ll be using with my clients to help them work on their businesses more effectively. While a tool shouldn’t define a business, it should support the business. Whenever I develop a business tool, I think about the purpose of the tool and how I will use that tool to help my business...

By taylor on Apr 12, 2012 in marketing, Social Media, Technology | 0 comments

Recently I had a colleague ask me if we should get rid of the e-newsletter for an organization we part of. I recommended against it because I argued that many people prefer email over other mediums of communication. I’ve also read articles where companies have gotten rid of email and switched over to internal social networks for communication. But in my...

By taylor on Jan 5, 2012 in Blog, business, Social Media, social media behavior, Technology | 0 comments

I’ve just gotten my first smart phone and my challenge is figuring out what applications are directly relevant to my business as well as how I can best integrate the phone into my business. So far, I’ve connected the phone to my Google account and used it to start up an online business calendar for 2012. Up until now I’d used a paper calendar, but...

By taylor on Dec 8, 2011 in Blog, social influence, Social Media, Technology | 4 comments

Technology. The world buzzes with it these days. When most people think of technology, they think of smart phones, social media sites, ipads, etc. Actually those are just examples of technology. A spear or pencil are also examples of technology. The real challenge for a business owner is deciding if s/he is using technology for technology’s sake or using it...