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HP Introduces All-in-One PCs for Everyone
HP today revealed its largest investment in the all-in-one desktop PC market to date, unveiling a new portfolio of products that offers consumers, small businesses and enterprises powerful and sleek PCs and award-winning customer service and support.
Read more...Survey: SMBs Have Untapped Connections Via Social Media
As consumers continue to clamor to social media channels, a recent survey conducted by Zoomerang Online Surveys and Polls found that small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are not using these tools to the fullest potential to capture their customers' attention. The survey polled more than 1,100 SMB decision-makers and more than 500 consumers throughout the U.S. on their use of social media.
Nearly half of the surveyed SMBs utilize social channels to market to customers; of those, an overwhelming majority (86 percent) have Facebook accounts. The majority of consumers surveyed (93 percent) used Facebook. "The term 'Facebook Fatigue' has been thrown around a lot lately, but survey data shows that consumers are far from their saturation point with social media," said Alex Terry, General Manager of Zoomerang. "Social media has become a way of life for consumers and it's essential that SMBs use these tools to their maximum potential to connect with customers." According to the survey results, consumers are more likely to "like" a business on Facebook because of personal interest (31 percent) while SMBs named connecting with customers (28 percent) as their reason for using Facebook.
Through Facebook, 19 percent of consumers have "un-liked" a company or brand. Additionally, 37 percent cite special deals/discounts as the way to get their attention on Facebook. Yet, only 10 percent of SMBs find offering specials/discounts on Facebook to be an effective way to reach their customers on Facebook. "When marketing to customers, SMBs should consider these survey results," said Terry. "While a special discount is a powerful approach to engage, sending them messages directly or asking them their opinion via survey or poll is also a persuasive way to show that they are valued and their opinions are heard."
Read more...Verizon Small Business Center's Free Webinar on Sept. 7 to Feature Editor & Technology Evangelist Ramon Ray, Who Will Offer Tips for Business Growth
The Verizon Small Business Center will host a free webinar Wednesday (Sept. 7) featuring Ramon Ray, editor & technology evangelist ofSmallbiztechnology.com, during which he will offer 19 rules for business owners to grow their business.
Read more...IBM Broadens Efforts to Prepare Small and Medium Businesses for Growth
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it will provide $1 billion in financing to help credit-qualified small and medium businesses (SMBs) over the next 18 months take advantage of a new suite of advanced technologies such as analytics and cloud.
Read more...Incubators Help Small Business Grow
According to The Colorado Springs Gazette, several communities have banded together to form a business incubator. The incubator will help small business in the Tri-Lakes area grow and succeed.
Read more...Retirees Coach Entrepraneurs
The Daily News Online is reporting that retired business leaders are leading their expertise to mentor young entrepreneurs ..
Read more...Preparing Your Small Business for Disaster
TechJournal South encourages small businesses to have a disaster game plan and offers some important tips.
Read more...Small Business & Employment Law
According to Fox Business, employment law remains a tough area for small businesses to navigate.
Read more...Hiring Hard for Small Business
According to Cleveland.com, despite economy many small businesses are struggling to find qualified employees.
Read more...Four in 10 CFOs Say Employee Morale Has Improved at Their Firms
MENLO PARK, CA, Aug. 24, 2011 -- The still uncertain economy hasn't kept some workers from smiling a little more at the office. Four in 10 (42 percent) chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed for an Accountemps survey said employee morale has improved at least somewhat in the last 12 months. Fifty-three percent of respondents said the mood among their teams is unchanged from a year ago.
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