Archive for February, 2011
Best of February 2011: Posts You May Have Missed
We’ve started a new feature at ESBJournal for 2011 – a “Best of the Month” post that will be published at the end of each month.
We know that you are busy, and may occasionally miss an article that could be of use to you in your business. This roundup is the best of the posts [...]
How Important is a Social Media Policy?
How important is it for companies to have a social media policy? And if the company you work for does have one, do you understand it? Social media is a fast moving technology that is catching users and companies by surprise. Philip Alexiou reports.
Internet Privacy: A New Frontier
Billions of people have been using the net, surfing the web going on 20 years now. But when it comes to issues of privacy the Internet is still something of a new frontier.
Every Step You Take, Advertisers are Watching
When the Police wrote their popular, “Every Breath You Take,” they could never have known that over 25 years later the song could easily describe today’s Internet advertisers.
Ensuring a Long Life for Your Business
At age 68, Rodney L. Walker advises young businesses to do what he is doing: change with the times.
Virtual Office Space Offers Professionalism & Flexibility
Some small business owners are finding that the traditional idea of working out of the home needs some refreshing in order to ensure success.
Preparation Prevents Small Business Tax Traps
Ensuring you don’t fall victim to tax traps will help you avoid hefty Internal Revenue Service fines, whether you’re just starting out or running your business day-to-day.
Organization Helps Professional Women Succeed
Many women seeking to advance their careers or improve or promote their business have found an association that can help them do so—and help others at the same time.
The group is the fastest-growing and one of the most recognized professional women’s organizations in the country with over 107 local chapters and more than 150,000 professional [...]
What is a Wiki, Anyway?
Ward Cunningham knows about wikis. He created the world’s first, which he dubbed the “WikiWikiWeb”, and literally wrote the book on what a wiki is and how it works.
Ditch the Frustration! Keys to Better Customer Service
Ever had to wade through scores of automated voice prompts without any way to reach a live customer service representative? Tired of enduring decade-long hold times? Sick of being asked for your account number umpteen times after multiple transfers, only to be accidentally disconnected?
5 Tips to Keep Your Computer Running Smoothly
Sammsoft, a company that develops and publishes quality software products designed to secure, protect, maintain and enhance computer users’ experience, provides us with a few simple tips to keep our computers running smoothly.
Increase Brand Awareness & Earn Revenue with Solve Media
Say goodbye to those boring old CAPTCHA forms. Say hello to Solve Media.
Why Frying Monkeys Can Help Make Businesses Solutions-Driven
Author Alan Kay shows managers and facilitators how to skip problem discussion and start building solutions that get immediate results and real change.
NOW Revolution Book Teaches How to React & Respond in Real-Time
In The NOW Revolution, Jay Baer and Amber Naslund explain what it means to be social, “Social media isn’t a conversation; it’s where the conversation takes place. Companies need to focus first on how to “be” social, and then on how to “do” social.”
Who Really Invented Post-It Notes? Publishers Clamor to Tell Story
“Post-it Notes” may be a famous trademark owned exclusively by 3M and recognized throughout the world, but it was not originally invented by 3M, contrary to the ads.
Scanlutions Partners with 3GVision to Bring QR Codes Mainstream in the US
Two-Dimensional (2D) barcodes allow any form of physical advertising to become mobile and expand on the advertisement’s message. QR Code or Quick Response Code, the most widely used 2D barcode, has been fully integrated into Asian and European society.
5 Tax Tips to Save You Money
According to the IRS, more than 80 percent of American households pay a tax preparer or use tax software to prepare and file their taxes. This season, you might qualify to take advantage of free alternatives.
