by SMB TeamAugust 18, 2016 With virtual reality, Snapchat, live-streaming, Instagram Stories and tons of other updates in social media releasing constantly, it might be easy to forget about one network: Pinterest. The virtual pinboard application with a social spin might seem “so 2013” to brands always looking to jump on the next big thing. … Continue reading Pin Power: The Ins and Outs of Pinterest for Small Business
by Stacey RudolphAugust 11, 2016 Do you feel like your small business is being left behind in the race to establish an online presence? Do you feel like you have lost the online game and that you are too far behind to catchup? You are not alone. Most small businesses (about 60%) still don’t have … Continue reading Why You Cannot Ignore To Have A Website For Your Small Business [Infographic]
by Robert Gloer Follow @IOUFinancialAugust 16, 2016 We’ll admit that its more pleasing to collect payments rather than make them, but you can organize your business to optimize how you make payments so that you minimize their impact. There are two ways you can optimize your payments – when you pay them and how you … Continue reading Small Business Finances 101: Making Payments
by Christine Watts Follow @IOUFinancialAugust 16, 2016 If you haven’t noticed, its Olympic season in Rio. If you have noticed, you are armchair-clutching, edge-of-your-seat watching, and stand-on-your-feet rooting for your favorite athlete to win gold and set him or herself apart from the competition. If you also are a business owner, you may be able … Continue reading 5 Ways Your Small Business Can Capitalize on Olympic Hype
by Sue Cockburn Follow @SueCockburnAugust 10, 2016 It Used To Be The Yellow Pages, Now It’s Your Small Business Website It wasn’t that long ago that the first place consumers went for general information about your business or products was the Yellow Pages. They couldn’t find detailed information and pricing about your products and services … Continue reading 6 Plus Reasons Why You Need A Small Business Website
by Abby KellyAugust 9, 2016 Pokémon Go – a recently released augmented reality (AR) game from Niantic Labs, in partnership with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, based on the popular video games and trading card franchise – has taken the nation by storm. Not yet familiar? Well, the game combines GPS and smartphone camera technology … Continue reading How Your Small Business Can Capitalize on the Pokémon Go Craze
by Justin Herring Follow @justincherringAugust 8, 2016 Small business owners are exceptional at what they do. From creating amazing products and services to delivering unrivaled customer experience, small business owners know how to thrive in their community. There is however, one downfall of some business owners in my experience. They fail to recognize the importance … Continue reading A 27-Day Online Marketing Plan For Your Small Business
August 4, 2016 Make no mistake the cyber threat to small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) is real. According to cyber insurance provider Travelers, the threat to smaller organizations continues to grow. Sixty percent of all online attacks in 2014 targeted SMBs. Given their reputation as an easy target, these SMBs are now feeling the impact … Continue reading Don’t Let Your Small Business Be a ‘Human Shield’ for Hackers
August 3, 2016 For modern day businesses, automation of business processes is more a requirement than an option. However, while larger businesses usually don’t consider software costs unreasonable, middle and small businesses make such decisions very cautiously as the benefits from such investments are not always visible at the first sight. It’s necessary to remember … Continue reading 8 Powerful Benefits of Modern Cloud CRMs for Small Businesses
by David Kiger July 30, 2016 Follow @davidkigerJuly 30, 2016 The Pokemon Go craze has been one of the bigger business stories of the summer. Nintendo’s longtime trading card and cartoon has become a mobile game phenomenon, an “augmented reality” experience that employs smartphones’ GPS and cameras to allow people (young and old) to search … Continue reading What Small Businesses Can Learn From The Pokemon Go Craze
