Burton Kelso is a technology industry expert, entrepreneur, and the Chief Tech Expert at the Missouri-based award-winning company Integral, which The Examiner Magazine called the best computer repair company of 2018. Deemed one of the Top 50 Influencers in Kansas City by Blogger Local KC, Burton also serves as a public speaker at professional organizations […]
How to Make a Data Protection Plan in 3 Simple Steps
Sponsored Post If somebody walked into your small business and asked you where your data lives, what would you answer? What if they asked you to explain how you protect it and what you’d do to reconstruct your data? In today’s threat environment, these are the types of questions a small business owner should be […]
10 Online Tools to Improve Your Sales Process
Today is Part 2 of my blog series on, In Part 1, we discussed How to Hire a Salesperson. Today we’ll discuss how to leverage technology to improve your sales process. Every company aims to increase its revenue by increasing the sales. The best hunters study their prey, (Oops, I mean target customers) in business […]
Four Tips for Women to Take the Fear Out of Tech
Sponsored Post These days, all it takes is a stroll through the business section of your local bookstore or a quick glimpse at CNBC to recognize that women are stepping out from supporting roles, showcasing their entrepreneurial prowess, and embracing technology at record rates. Recent data supports that theory. Currently, more than 9.1 million firms in […]
How to Use Technology in Real Time to Interact With Customers
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @10geekjames. James Kies is a battle hardened Agility Consultant that has a gift for helping companies improve quality, morale and profits. […]
How to Leverage Technology In Your Small Business
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with LaToya Collins-Jones, @PrettyGeekyCEO. LaToya is the founder of start-up Pretty Geeky and also is SmallBizChat’s Co-host. Before founding Pretty Geeky, LaToya […]
11 Great Technology Tools for Small Business
As SmallBizLady, my mission is to end small business failure. To that end, I love to share great free resources that can help small business owners save time and money. Here are my 11 favorites that I am sure you’ll find beneficial to your business operations. If you embrace these technology tools you’ll be amazed […]
SCORE has a new resource for small business owners
On April 12, SCORE kicked off a national E-Business Now initiative. It’s the first-ever public/private partnership to encourage digital literacy by U.S. small businesses. The consortium formed in response to The Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications Commission. They have created a new website with great technology resources: www.ebusinessnow.org SCORE is also doing regional […]
3 Technology Tools to Help Your Small Business
I love to share great software that will solve problems that come up daily running a small business. Here are three more free or low cost software solutions that could come in handy in your business. I have used all three of these tech tools in my business so I am sure that they could […]
7 Great Digital Tools to Help Your Small Business
Most small business owners have a to do list that is way too long. Let’s face it, running a business has become more difficult than ever. The good news is that technology is now making some things about running a business a lot easier. There are a number of free and low-cost digital tools that […]