We all want to believe our businesses are special. But sometimes that desire to be unique causes us to make expensive and perhaps wrong-headed decisions on technology. Should we build it ourselves or buy off the shelf? Shine a serious light on your business needs and capacity before making this decision.
Facebook is now integrating the use of hashtags in posts and search results. Whoopie! Wait, what does that mean? Check out a short list of social media terms the small business owner or non-profit should start learning.
Two giants are fighting it out for the lead in the collaborative online workspace area. Google Apps and Office 365 are the big dogs in this fight. Who comes out on top?
No matter what size your business is, chances are you create documents. Maybe lots of documents. And you want to share them with your staff or even with clients. There are several good ways to share and collaborate on files that are efficient and easy on your budget.
Companies are under a lot of pressure to be first, to be cool, to have new technology before anyone else does. But businesses can get hurt walking the cutting edge. So make sure you've taken some things into consideration before deciding to be an early adapter.
Changes in the devices we work on are heralding significant changes in how we work. Along with that come new challenges for businesses and maybe some unexpected expenses for employees.
Every new technology developed asks us to make a choice between convenience or an enhanced lifestyle and our privacy and security. Do the risks outweigh the benefits?