Business, Social Media & Online Marketing
99 designs is a great example of how online outsourcing levels the playing field between small companies and big business. Need a logo designed in one week? Create a competition on 99 designs where graphic artists from around the world compete to win a cash prize. You choose whether or not to award a winner [...]
Contact management is an essential part of building relationships both for business and personal. As a company or individual, there are a number of free or extremely cost effective SaaS (software as a service) options available to you. By using these tools, you can manage your own individual contacts or build a team database, accessible [...]
I’ve been researching different options for my business phone since starting StGermaine.ca. I use VOIP for my other companies and I’ve been very happy with the service. That being said, I’ve always wanted to try Skype for business. Their technology is fantastic and the price is right – unlimited calls and my own phone number [...]
Cloud computing is the future of technology. Most techies would say the present. It’s the shift from running software applications locally on your computer to online applications that run “in the cloud” – the cloud being the internet. You pay a monthly service fee to use these “software as a service” or “SaaS” applications and [...]
I can admit it – when I started out in a career in sales, I was that cheesy guy using every hard close in the book. There I was, 17 years old working at Future Shop, peddling cell phones and fax machines. I was using sales techniques with names like the columbo or the puppy [...]
For any startup or small business, being cost effective while maintaining productivity is essential. Using Google Apps provides your business or new venture with sophisticated tools for email, group calendars, shared documents and instant messaging without you having to invest in costly software applications. Gmail With Gmail for Google Apps you can send and receive [...]
Setting up your blog for the first time can be a little intimidating. If you are holding off because you’re uncertain of where to begin, not to worry. This post will get you through the process unscathed. It really is painless, I promise! Step One – Decide on a domain name (web address) The first [...]
Communicating though e-mail to your clients and potential clients is a great way to generate sales and drive repeat business. If done properly, it can have a significant impact on revenue and further your company brand. Like most forms of online marketing, there are best practices you can use as a guide when developing your [...]
Social networking sites are one of the most revolutionary developments of the 21st century. On sites like Facebook and Linkedin, people everywhere are building online communities to share their interests and passions with others. Everyday, millions of people from across the world interact with one another on social networking websites through a variety of ways, [...]
Attract the eye of your audience and increase the chance of someone reading your post by adding images. There are plenty of free photo sites that you can download images from. For example, the image I’m using on the right is a free photo from Stock.xchng VI. To find other free sites, do a few [...]
