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10 Ways to Market When cash Is Tight
About a month ago, Staples and Angus Reid released their latest “STAPLES Canada Small Business National Quarterly Index.” It looks like we believe we are over the hump. 70 per cent of business owners expect at least some improvement to their business over the next six months (compared to 58 per cent in March 2009). Now that you’re feeling better, get out there and make sure that your customers will come to you rather than your competition when they are ready to buy. Chances are you are a little tight for cash, so here are ten low-cost ways to market better that we’ve worked out with help from Joanna L. Krotz, co-author of the “Microsoft Small Business Kit”.

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Lesson #2: Develop an A-Team
“At Microsoft, there are lots of brilliant ideas but the image is that they all come from the top,” says Gates. “I’m afraid that’s not quite right.” While Gates has been the famous face of Microsoft for over thirty years, it took the help of numerous other trusted individuals to help realize the company’s success.

The Simpler, the Better for ERP
SMBs certainly don't lack choices when it comes to ERP systems, with tech giants Microsoft, Oracle and SAP, among others, introducing systems geared toward their needs. But blogger Keith Meyer says that, for many small shops, a whiteboard will work just as well -- better, in fact.
Why Hosted Exchange Makes Sense for Small Businesses
A Microsoft Exchange solution is rapidly becoming a must-have for any business, allowing easy communication and collaboration. But smaller businesses hit a roadblock when they see the costs of having an in-house exchange server. If you own a small business that could benefit from increased efficiency and workforce productivity, Hosted Exchange may be the perfect solution.
Vista… If We Didn’t Have Darth Vader We’d Invent Him
Bill Gates departed Microsoft leaving Steve Ballmer in charge of a rapidly changing world. Some feel Microsoft will die under the weight of itself. Others are certain that Vista is just a symptom of the worst yet to come. But is it really that bad or is it a case of the fact that we really don't like change? After all the Mac OS has its issues as well.
Lesson #5: “Get yourself a comfortable living, then do a little something to change the world”
In 1997, Microsoft approached Newmark with a proposal to start running banner ads on his site. Microsoft had recognized the growing popularity – and even greater potential – of Craigslist and wanted to get a piece of the action. But, like all of the venture capitalists that Newmark had already turned down, so too did he reject Microsoft’s offer.

10 Ways to Market When cash Is Tight
About a month ago, Staples and Angus Reid released their latest “STAPLES Canada Small Business National Quarterly Index.” It looks like we believe we are over the hump. 70 per cent of business owners expect at least some improvement to their business over the next six months (compared to 58 per cent in March 2009). Now that you’re feeling better, get out there and make sure that your customers will come to you rather than your competition when they are ready to buy. Chances are you are a little tight for cash, so here are ten low-cost ways to market better that we’ve worked out with help from Joanna L. Krotz, co-author of the “Microsoft Small Business Kit”.

Monumental Secrets of Guerrilla Marketing – Tactics
I had the pleasure to listen live and watch a webinar by Jay Conrad Levinson as part of Microsoft’s Small Business Summit. Jay is the father of Guerrilla Marketing with almost 50 years in the advertising and marketing industry.

Online Training - Does it Work for Smaller Businesses?
Large corporations can afford to send employees to expensive external training courses or to bring trainers in-house for workshops, seminars and other educational programs. But how can small businesses make sure that their employees have similar opportunities to learn and develop their skills? The answer – more small businesses are turning to online learning for high quality learning for much less money. The primary benefit of online learning for small business is cost savings. Let’s say you wanted to become a Microsoft-certified systems engineer, which requires a multi-day course. That would run about $2,000 per person. But online, you could get the same instruction for under $200 per person. When you factor in the cost of airfare, hotel, and other incidental costs, the savings can be even more dramatic.
A Little Something That Microsoft Doesn’t Want You to Know About Bing
The new search engine Bing sure is cute and cuddly looking isn’t it? Well not so fast. The computer giant Microsoft sure does like getting you to use its product. However, in the early days of Bing, Microsoft probably took things a little too far. Here is the story…
Microsoft's New OneNote and Lync Apps for iPad, iPhone
12th Dec, Microsoft published their new OneNote for iPad and other Apple devices, iPhone, iPod touch, etc. Also Microsoft released Lync apps for iPhone, iPad. Android and Nokia Symbian's mobile app marketplace as soon as they have been approved.
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