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Is an iPad worth it? My personal review of my iPad
Is an iPad worth it? By Richard S., May 18th 2010 This article is not a paid endorsement. There has been a tremendous amount of hype surrounding the iPad and it’s launch into the computer/mobile/laptop/Kindle markets. Most people I knew had no clear idea whether the iPad was a computer or a Kindle-type device or [...]
Full StoryLooking For Web-based Business Productivity Tools? Try Google Apps
Apps is a platform that allows businesses to run Google tools under a custom domain name, while having greater administrative control than the regular Google services. Google Apps will allow you to use a private version of Gmail under your own domain as an enterprise solution for businesses. Other tools include: Docs, Google Sites, Chat, [...]
Full StoryBeing defensive at work… an alternative approach to receiving criticism.
Have you ever found yourself arguing back in a reactionary way after receiving criticism at work? Being defensive is a very common reaction to criticism in the workplace. In most cases, being defensive however can hinder progress or do no good at all. Often times, a defensive reaction only further distances the opposing critic. Next [...]
Full StoryCo-working in Kentucky
There has been a lot of press lately with the recent trend called co-working. Co-working was essentially a term coined by Bernie DeKoven in 1999 to describe the emerging trend of the virtual collaborative workspace. In 2005, Brad Neuberg applied the term to a physical office-type space. Co-working is a way for work-at-home professionals or [...]
Full StoryBenefits of Content Management Systems for Business Websites
Want to place your business ahead of your competitors? Then it’s time to place your business publishing on autopilot. A Content Management System (CMS) will take your business to the next level by helping it to expand and allowing you to publish your writing faster and thereby open up your creativity. One way to grow [...]
Full StoryReasons To Incorporate Your Business
Protect your family’s personal assets Incorporating your business will provide you with a protective wall between your business and personal life. An incorporated business will help to keep safe your personal assets from the risks of business. If you don’t incorporate, you could risk losing your personal savings, college savings, etc. Tax advantages An incorporated [...]
Full StoryDeveloping A Corporate Social Media Strategy
When developing a social media strategy for a company or corporation, it is a good idea to draft formal guidelines that are clearly written and easily accessible for employees, management and future hires. Social media is not something companies should run away form. In fact, social media like Twitter, Facebook, Digg, etc. should be embraced [...]
Full StoryAnalyze Your Web Performance With Free Tools
The ability to track visitors to your website is a key to business success online. If you measure and study traffic patterns, you will be able to better understand which marketing efforts are best performing and re-use elements that work and discard efforts that just waste time and energy. Here is a simple list of [...]
Full StoryWhy Would a Small Business Need a Website?
When you think of a website the first thing that comes to mind is a company that has a large customer base spread throughout the United States and abroad. Today, everyone should have a website, especially small business owners in Kentucky.
Full StoryHow Networking Online & Offline Can Help You Find New Customers
Whether you’re a small business owner or a freelancer, you can increase your customer base by networking online and offline …But, there is one catch …you have to know how to network effectively from the very beginning. Many entrepreneurs receive poor results from this form of marketing because they don’t understand the concept of networking. [...]
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