Small Business IT | E Commerce | Guides to Software

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Implementing effective technology systems bring real benefits to small businesses. In fact, it's hard to find any entrepreneur running an SME for which technology can't make a real difference.

This section is our guide to small business technology, providing expert help on maximising and managing your information technology (IT) operations. Whether it's computing and e-commerce, the latest business tech trends or practical software guides, everything you need to know about technology for SMEs is here.

Five ways to squeeze every penny out of your website

2012-02-03 10:07 - 1456 reads

There are a range of steps small business owners can take which can have a dramatic impact on how many website visitors end up buying something.

Salesforce.com targets small firms with new social service platform

2012-01-31 10:12 - 796 reads

Salesforce.com is setting its sights on small and medium sized businesses with the launch of its new social media customer service dashboard, Desk.com.

Sweeping EU data protection reforms 'huge burden' for small firms

2012-01-25 16:26 - 428 reads

The European Commission has outlined reform of data protection laws that could see firms fined up to 2% of their global turnover if they fail to comply.

Technology review: Dell M110 mobile projector

2012-01-04 10:22 - 923 reads

Kicking off a new series of reviews of technology solutions for businesses, Henry Osadzinski checks out Dell's M110 portable projector.

An entrepreneur's guide to social media (part one): Social media for technophobes

2011-12-28 11:30 - 3144 reads - 2 comments

Internet expert Colette Mason kicks off a new series of seven articles on social media skills with a look at how to get started.

Is your website ready for the January sales?

2011-12-27 11:36 - 1015 reads

Now the Christmas present buying is over, is your website ready for the January sales?

Why Facebook will never replace face-time

2011-12-22 11:30 - 1456 reads

So-called social media, the much abused misnomer for new technological communication gathering points, is literally fantastic.

Video: Moonfruit's Joe White on surviving the dot com crash and thriving in the recession

2011-12-14 09:45 - 1601 reads

Web firm Moonfruit raised millions of pounds in funding during the 1990s dot com boom and then almost collapsed after the crash. A decade on, the company is thriving again.

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Video: Nicola Cook, Simplicity for Business, talks Cloud Computing

2011-12-14 08:22 - 687 reads

An interview for Cloud TV with Nicola Cook, sales director at Simplicity for Business, recorded at the Business Cloud Summit 2011.

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Government extends Cloud services tender deadline

2011-12-08 13:50 - 527 reads

The Cabinet Office has extended the tender deadline for suppliers who want to provide Cloud-based IT services to government, following an unexpected rise in the number of applications submitted.

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