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January 31, 2017 ShareFile Is Big Business-Grade File Sync and Share Solution Built for Small Business
Usefulness Functionality Price Summary ShareFile is an enterprise-grade file sync and share solution that is uniquely designed for specific customer workflow and collaboration environments across multiple verticals. ShareFile, owned by Citrix Systems (NASDAQ:CTXS), is a SaaS product that allows you to choose where to securely store your files and documents, which could either be on […]
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January 30, 2017 One Way to Use Widgets for Your Business
Web widgets are little interactive boxes of updatable content that you can place on websites. The content updates dynamically. Widgets can consist of polls, games or lists of updated content. Or even audio. They are quite a growing trend — I bump into them everywhere online. Staci Wood, our Program Manager here at Small Business Trends, has been playing […]
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January 30, 2017 “Widgets: The 12 New Rules for Managing Your Employees As If They’re Real People” A Winner in 2016 Small Business Book Awards
“Widgets” is a book about employee performance. The premise is that people are not your greatest asset. They are not yours and they aren’t an asset — they are people. Author Rodd Wagner takes you on a journey that will turn how you look at human resources and your employees on its head. He shows […]
ALL DEALS January 26, 2017 Your Guide to Small Business News the Week Ending August 17
Here is news important to your business from the recent week. The Small Business Trends editorial team has you covered, always looking for the stories that will give you a competitive edge and better business insight. Check them out below. Mobile Phone with Firefox operating system coming to the U.S. Firefox is best known for […]
ELECTRONICS January 25, 2017 Ooma Office Adds IP Phones to Analog, Mobile Lineup for Small Business
Ooma, a cloud-based phone service provider for small business, just announced on its blog that it intends to include IP phone support for its Ooma Office phone system, which means that businesses can now use analog phones, fax machines, mobile and IP phones in combination. Initially, the company plans to sell and support three phones — Cisco […]
ALL DEALS January 25, 2017 What Does Google’s Pixel Phone Line Offer Small Business Users?
Smartphones are key communication tools in the personal and work life of the connected world we now live in. And with every new phone entering the marketplace, more features are added that increase our reliance on these devices. The long-awaited new Pixel and Pixel XL phones from Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) come with some premium hardware and […]
ALL DEALS January 25, 2017 StraightTalk: Are Prepaid Cell Phone Plans Good For Small Business?
Cell phones have practically become part of our anatomies. We show off our newest cell phone like it was a new baby. We carry them everywhere. We cannot live without them, as consumers, but especially as business owners. Mobile phones are mission critical. The Pew Internet project reports that 29 percent of cell owners describe their cell […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
ALL DEALS January 19, 2017 6 Small Business Marketing Growth Strategies for 2017
Any good marketer knows to keep an eye on the future to stay ahead of the curve on new trends, emerging marketing channels, and other fresh ideas to deliver brand messages. With 2016 in the rear-view mirror and 2017 flying down the pipeline, now is the time to start examining what the New Year is […]
ALL DEALS January 19, 2017 StraightTalk: Are Prepaid Cell Phone Plans Good For Small Business?
Cell phones have practically become part of our anatomies. We show off our newest cell phone like it was a new baby. We carry them everywhere. We cannot live without them, as consumers, but especially as business owners. Mobile phones are mission critical. The Pew Internet project reports that 29 percent of cell owners describe their cell […]
