Technology
3 Applications to Declutter Your Life
Every day, we become more and more inundated with the overwhelming onslaught of emails in our inboxes. Technology was supposed to make life easier, but in some ways it has just made us all more accessible. If you are like me, you would swear that every time you click the unsubscribe button that you automatically…
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Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Coverage
Electronic data processing (EDP) exposures are simply not addressed in an adequate fashion by a standard property insurance policy. Electronic data processing equipment and software are particularly susceptible to: Damage from electrical or magnetic disturbance Changes in temperature or humidity Perils which are excluded in a standard property policy Coverage for custom software is often…
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A Window into the Mind of a Cyber Criminal
Did you know that 71 percent of security breaches target small businesses? In this one hour webinar on Wednesday, November 4th at 11:00 am ET, you can find out how a cyber criminal thinks, why they do what they do, and how to better protect your business from them. Rolan Cloutier, the Chief Security Officer…
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How Do I Innovate?
In the business world, you hear all the time about how important it is to innovate. But when you get past the talk, how do you actually do it? Being innovative is really hard work! But to win more customers and outshine the competition, it’s a necessity. Adam Richardson, the author of Innovation X, described his thoughts on how…
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5 Small But Meaningful Ways to Improve Your eCommerce Business
Perfect is the enemy of good, but it’s also the enemy of a successful eCommerce business. Even when an online retailer starts off strong, there are always ways to improve. I made plenty of mistakes when I started my eCommerce business, but I found small yet significant ways to improve it over time. To put…
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Technology for Businesses with Tight Budgets
Technology is constantly making business operate more and more efficiently. And more and more developments are being targeted right at small businesses, operating on a much tighter budget than the top manufacturers of previous generations. What can these new technologies do for your small business? Here is some insight. Virtualization Businesses are virtualizing as much…
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Can Local Small Businesses Benefit from Mobile Optimization?
Mobile optimization has become a hotly talked-about subject since Google announced its latest “Mobile-Friendly” algorithm change earlier this year. Essentially, sites that are mobile responsive will now rank higher than sites that aren’t. But how does this affect businesses that don’t rely heavily on web traffic? Companies like local brick & mortar stores and restaurants?…
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4 Ways to Make Money and Save Time on Social Media
I know a lot of you are still avoiding the social media game. Maybe you have no interest in Facebook, and don’t see the point of Twitter. You might not have even put up a complete summary up on LinkedIn as a business professional. But here are some things that might make you reconsider your…
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Multi-Screen Marketing for Small Businesses
Google rolled out a major update recently, and the biggest change was how it treats mobile-friendly sites. 48% of Google’s traffic comes from mobile devices, but these users spend only 1/3 of the time on the site that desktop users to. In an effort to accommodate the growing number of mobile users, Google is going…
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Do You Accept Mobile Payments? 4 Reasons You Should
Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) systems are booming. What used to be a niche market is quickly reaching not just big businesses in every industry, but the heart of the small business marketplace. Starbucks generated more than $1 billion in revenue in sales with mobile payments in 2013. According to Business Insider, total mobile payments…
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