Monthly Archives: February 2011


If Marketing Were Easy Everyone Would Be Successful. A Look At New Software From Palo Alto

I am NOT a marketer, but 90% of my business is marketing. I want to be a technology evangelist and write and speak about technology, but in order to make money, I have to market my business and make sales. Sound familiar. You want to be an accountant, a computer technician, a retail store owner,... Read More
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All Computers Are The Same. Who Cares? But Wait…

For the most part, all computers are the same. Get a fast processor, big hard drive, big monitor and lots of memory and you’re pretty good to go. Fire up Windows 7 (or Apple), launch a fast browser (Chrome, Internet Explorer, FireFox) and you’re good to go. But that’s not entirely true. Periodically Dell, HP... Read More
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Get Connected, Stay Connected: The Cloud for Small Business – Microsoft @ the Small Biz Tech Tour (Video)

On the occasion of the Fall 2010 Small Business Technology Tour, produced by Smallbiztechnolgy.com and sponsored by AT&T, Kim Tubbs-Herron, (Microsoft) talks about staying connected in the “cloud”. To learn more please visit: Small Business Technology Tour – Boston Read More
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5 Ways To Stop “Big Momma’s House” Style Hackers: Close All Backdoors

Sometimes I feel like my job is to be the “non social media” guy. When I write posts about non-marketing topics, like security, I feel lame. However, I know that there are a number of topics important to growing businesses, such as security, that you tend to ignore and not think about. AVG Technologies reminds... Read More
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Your Digital Facelift: No Botox. All Tech. 5 Tips (Several Great Links)

Lauren McCadney, Senior Segment Manager, Small Business, CDW shares her insight on you can give your company a digital facelift. Give Your Company a Digital Facelift: Five Tips Does your company need a digital facelift? Tightening up your online image can help you put your best face forward. Recently, I spoke to two small business... Read More
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Tech Trends Forecast from CES 2011: Guy Kawasaki, Chris Brogan, Steve Belsky & Ramon Ray (Video)

Hear Guy Kawasaki, Chris Brogan, Steve Belsky & Ramon Ray talk about the technology trends for small businesses at CES 2011 and beyond. Watch it on the OPEN Forum Read More
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Connect your External Hard Drive to the Web for Cloud Access – Pogoplug @ CES 2011

Instead of dealing with recurring monthly fees for cloud storage service, Pogoplug turns your external USB hard drives into remotely accessible devices. Simply connect the Pogoplug unit to your router, plug in up to four hard drives or USB flash drives, login to their free web platform, and all your files become available online. There’s... Read More
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Help Curb Electronic Waste Through Trade-In and Recycling Aggregator Site – EcoSquid @ CES 2011

Trading in or recycling your old electronics helps curb the world’s electronic waste. EcoSquid makes it convenient for you to do your part in solving this growing waste problem. With its web platform, you simply type in the name of your product, and EcoSquid searches online for the best trade-in deals available, whether in the... Read More
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Now Your Camera Can Point, Shoot and Upload Wirelessly – Eye-Fi @ CES 2011

Your digital camera can now easily be turned into a wireless uploading device. Eye-Fi offers the first wireless memory card. Slip it into your camera and it stores photos and video like a regular SD card, but when it comes within range of a specified Wi-Fi network, you can upload your media to a computer,... Read More
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