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ELECTRONICS 
January 25, 2017 Top 10 Benefits of Switching to a Cloud-Based Phone System
As small businesses change and grow, the ability to quickly scale up — or down — becomes a necessity. Adding new employees, for example, requires the company to adapt its phone system to accommodate the need for more lines. That is harder to accomplish using traditional on-premise telephony systems due to higher setup and maintenance costs, the need […]
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ELECTRONICS 
January 25, 2017 15 Best Mobile Phone Signal Boosters for Business Users
Smartphones have changed the way we think about cell phones, because they are no longer just a communication device. A great example of this is mobile first businesses that rely on these devices to carry out almost every task in their organization. For these businesses, cell phone reception is extremely important. Whether the phone is […]
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NEWS 
January 20, 2017 Sound Suite Lets You Market to Callers While on Hold
Usefulness Functionality Price Summary Sound Suite is a system designed to manage the content that callers hear while on hold. It gives businesses the ability to select music playlists and promotional messages directly from the admin interface. Sound Suite, a product from Tie National, a technology solutions provider for multi-location businesses, is a system designed […]
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ELECTRONICS 
January 20, 2017 5 Reasons for Businesses to Go Mobile
Step onto any subway car, go into any café and walk down any street. One thing you are sure to see is a smartphone being used. Twenty years ago, we simply used phones for making calls or sending text messages. Now, we carry our whole world around in them. From bank details to social media […]
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ALL DEALS 
January 20, 2017 Why Does Your Business Need a Mobile App?
Thanks to today’s technology, the entire world is easily accessible. Not just that — it’s right at our fingertips. It empowers us, it unites us, and it informs us. It’s why so many businesses work tirelessly to establish an online presence through the use of digital marketing (often with the standard websites, blogs, and social […]
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ELECTRONICS 
January 20, 2017 Matt Stringer of Men’s Wearhouse: Mobile Wallet Tech Will Change Customer Engagement
Small Business Trends: Give us a little of your background. Matt: I came in 16 years ago and went from being one of three people in the marketing department – with a channel strategy almost exclusively TV. Now we’re a team that includes an in house creative team, a CRM team, a database marketing team, […]
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ALL DEALS 
January 20, 2017 The Exciting Field of EduTech: Rife With Innovation
For years, I have patiently waited for innovation in educational technologies, otherwise known as edu tech. For a variety of reasons, the field simply didn’t take off in the last two decades. But this decade, I think, it is showing signs of a real, exciting, renaissance. Whether it is in the massively open online courses […]
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ALL DEALS 
January 20, 2017 Nearly Half of Small Businesses Expected to Adopt Mobile Apps by 2017 (Infographic)
Just a couple of years ago, it was impractical for most small businesses to create a mobile app. Most didn’t see any real value in it. A lot has changed since then. Thanks to app development software tools, many businesses are building apps. And the trend is expected to continue. According to data collected by Biznessapps, […]
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ALL DEALS 
January 20, 2017 Top Franchise Trends for 2013
2013 could turn out to be a terrific year to enter the world of franchise business ownership. If you’re thinking about exploring the idea of being your own boss, three things are in your favor if you decide to move forward. 1: Commercial Space Availability A lot of businesses have had to close their doors […]
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ALL DEALS 
January 20, 2017 How Snapchat’s New Acquisition Vurb Transforms Business Search
Snapchat is paying $110 million, with 75 percent in stock and 25 percent cash to acquire mobile contextual search engine Vurb. The deal also includes a $75 million retention bonus to keep Vurb founder and CEO Bobby Lo. Vurb touts itself as tool for helping consumers decide what to do and who they want to […]
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ELECTRONICS 
January 20, 2017 6 Things Customers Want from Retail Stores and How You Can Deliver
Thanks to eCommerce, mCommerce, big data and more, the world of retail is changing—perhaps faster than at any time in history. How can a small retailer keep up? Start by digesting Retail Rebooted, a new report on retail trends from JWT: True, the report focuses on larger retail chains and while many of the things […]
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NEWS 
January 20, 2017 The Lesson of The 4G Mobile Revolution? Keep an Eye Out for Change, Disruption and Regulation
“Do not let your business become the next Nokia mobile phone.” – – “The 4G Mobile Revolution: Creation, Innovation, and Transformation at EE” Joint ventures are unique, but the joint venture that created EE was special. This venture represented more than just the joining of two businesses looking for more market share. This joint venture […]
