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Green Technology In The News

We hear or see news every day about global warming, reducing our "carbon footprint" or saving energy. Whether you believe in global warming or not, look at your utility bill and you will find an incentive to save energy.

We use a lot of electricity keeping our technology running, here are some tips on how companies are reducing power consumption.   

What is a VAR and How One Can Help Your Business

A VAR is a Value Added Reseller. Peter Alexander, Tech Trends Columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine explains the role of VARs very well.

"Technology can go a long way in helping your business stay competitive, meet customer expectations and improve operational efficiencies. But most small businesses simply don't have the resources to evaluate technologies and aren't sure where to find the right technology partner. That's where a value-added reseller can help."

E-Mail and Productivity

As the use or "misuse" of e-mail continues to grow the impact on employee productivity has also grown but not necessarily for the better.

Used effectively e-mail is an essential business tool that is universally recognized for raising productivity. Used incorrectly it can cause great productivity drain.

Here are several tips to help your e-mail to be a clear boost to productivity.

Investment in Technology Makes a Difference

Read this wonderful article written by Whit Richardson, Staff Writer and Web Editor for Maine Biz, Maine's Business News Source.

It tells the story of how Kris Cornish new owner of Drapeau's Costumes of Lisbon Falls, Maine brought the business from the "50's" to the "00's" with investment into technology. 

Act! by Sage, the very popular contact management software was a part of the plan. "She bought Act, a database program, to track customers' buying habits, which helped her over the last few months to develop a direct marketing campaign to target people who over the last two years donned the garb of Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus or one of Santa's elves."  reports Richardson.

Small Business Management Advice from TheStreet.com

We came across this Small Business Management Series on TheStreet.com.

It includes insightful articles by noted experts on timely and relevant topics for growing businesses.

They embrace the same commitment to your success as we do.

CDW Study Turns Successful Entrepreneurs' Hindsight into Guidance for Small Businesses

CDW is a company we trade with regularly and readily recommend to clients. They distribute a very complete range of state of the art technology products.

They recently published the results of an in depth study into the impact of technology on small business success.

Get the report here: Tech Report

ABC's of Distribution and Colaborative Commerce

Every industry has its acronyms, but in world of business computer technology they sprout faster than most.

Over the years, an array of acronyms has emerged under the general title of “collaborative commerce” — the process in which companies communicate and cooperate as part of the value-added chain of suppliers, consultants, customers and even employees. This includes the exchange of ideas, information and product data as well as the conclusion of business transactions.

If you are involved with distribution of products, here’s a primer to get you up to speed on today’s most commonly used collaborative commerce acronyms:

Great Tool for Managing Business Cards

CardScan Contact Management Solutions are the epitome of useful technology.

With these tools you can quickly turn a chaotic pile of business cards into truly useful information.

There is an interesting story behind these great products.

Your Technology Plan - Looking to the Future

Many great businesses start in a home office; grow to a small office, and then build to large successful enterprises. Think of Apple, HP, and Google to name a few obvious examples. There are thousands of companies with less recognition who have started small and grown large. You are now or could be the owner and CEO of a large company some day. On the other hand many businesses start small, stay small and are very successful and profitable as well.

In either case, it pays to look at your long term goals when planning the purchase and implementation of technology for your company.