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January 31st, 2006

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January 31st, 2006

Blogging for Businesses (part 2) - Which Blogging Solution?

This is the second entry of seven which began with this post.

This post has been removed - but you can read it in its entirety and all the other posts related to Blogging for Business for free in ebook format by Registering HERE and clicking on the Free Report Logo in the right column, […]

January 30th, 2006

Blogging for Businesses (part 1) - Does My Business Need a Blog?

Blogging for Small Businesses. Part 1 - How blogs can benefit businesses of all types.

January 27th, 2006

Some Companies Saving an Average $3.3 Million using Open Source

A recent survey done in September 2005 by Optaros in conjunction with InformationWeek investigated the in-roads that Open Source solutions have made withing firms of all sizes, and the cost savings attributed to that decision. There were 512 participants. The conclusion for the savings were as follows:
Large Firms Average Savings: $3.3 […]

January 27th, 2006

BotW: The Success Principles

I really like this book by Jack Canfield (one of the Chicken Soup guys). Many people, especially entrepreneurs and business owners, want to be successful — but rarely do we even stop to think about what our definition of success is. These 64 principles are not just about money, but making the most of […]

January 26th, 2006

MySQL and OpenOffice - The Open Source Work Horses

Even if you do not use Open Source technology in your business, there are two products that you most assuredly heard of: MySQL database, and Open Office productivity suite. I thought I would start off the first of these Open Source profiles on these two popular applications. I should note that some of the […]

January 25th, 2006

How the BSA is (Inadvertently) Helping Open Source

I read this recently in John Dvorak’s column from PC Magazine which states:

According to the Dallas law firm Scott and Scott, the [BSA] pumped up its piracy numbers by claiming that something called “corporate overuse” constitutes piracy. This overuse seems to stem from nothing more than a misreading of the confusing licensing agreements or accidental […]

January 24th, 2006

Free VMware Player

VMware is now offering a free vmPlayer to run virtual machines on any PC (Linux or Windows). You still have to buy VMware server to create virtual machines, but the uses of a free player are extensive. Here are some great ways to use virtual machines in your business:

Create a […]

January 24th, 2006

Create an Online Banner Quick and Free

While I think it is best to use professional logo design for any important marketing effort or for a professional web presence, sometimes a quick banner is needed. Here are some sites that offer Free banner creation, including animation.

Banner Generator Form
Animation Online
Quick Banner
Free Banner Builder
Technorati Tags: marketing, Free, banner

January 23rd, 2006

New Version of Software Not Cutting it?

Like the sites slogan says: “because newer is not always better.”

Sometimes you will update an application that you use (or it will auto-update) only to find out that one of the new “features” is either undesirable, messed up your configuration or data, or just plain doesn’t work on your PC. How about an old […]

January 19th, 2006

VerusNova Extra (Cool Links and Tools)

One of the better marketing “gimmicks” you can have is a phone number that spells something memorable. You want your potential customers to be able to remember how to get in touch with you. So if you are considering a couple of available toll-free numbers or even if you already have your number, head over […]

January 19th, 2006

BotW: The Tipping Point

This book by Malcolm Gladwell describes how little changes can have big effects; when small numbers of people start behaving differently, that behavior can ripple outward until a critical mass or “tipping point” is reached, changing the world. This is the concept behind word-of-mouth advertising and the viral marketing. The key premise is that […]

January 18th, 2006

Email Futurama and Playing Mr. Phelps

There are times when you think of writing an email to remind someone (including yourself) of something important — however, timing is everything, and sending an email now for a reminder next week probably won’t be much help. Here are two FREE delayed email sites that can help you out in these situations:

=> […]

January 17th, 2006

14 Places to Find the Perfect Stock Photo - Fast

14 Places to Find the Perfect Stock Photo - Fast

January 16th, 2006

Free Linux CBTs

Want to learn new Linux skills using Computer Based Training (CBT) but don’t want to spend the cash right now? Here is a site called CBT4Free by Jake Paulus that has free video training on several subjects (so far) including:

Linux Network Monitor
Linux DNS Server
[…]

January 16th, 2006

2 Free Magazines - Open Source and Freeware

2 Free Magazines - Open Source and Freeware

January 16th, 2006

10 Cool Things to Do with Google Earth

There have been some pretty ingenious uses of the application Google Earth. Realtors are using it to scout areas and to advertise their listings. One landscaping company uses it to estimate square footage of properties and send estimates to potential customers. It could also be used for strictly educational and recreational purposes as […]

January 14th, 2006

View This Site in Firefox

Until I can figure out why this site looks bad in IE, use Firefox if you have it.
If you don’t you should get it anyway!

You can find it HERE .

January 13th, 2006

MIT Online Course Notes (free)

MIT OpenCourseWare has updated their Master List of Course notes. All of these materials are free for personal use and online learning. While a good teacher goes a long way to learning this stuff, and you may not get the actual degree — at least you can get some value from the information.
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January 12th, 2006

BotW: Blog Marketing

The benefits of having a blog for small business