Recently we started a discussion about technology tips for small businesses. This week we will look at the most challenging of them all: Technology Tips: #1 Embrace Technology– Like there’s a choice in the matter. Computers, Internet, phones, fax, the Internet of Things, whether you’re a financier or a farmer, you can’t get by without technology. The key is to know what technology to employ, and more importantly, whether you’re up to the task of… Read more »
Why small business tech tips? Because there are a lot of small businesses. According to the Small Business Entrepreneurship Council (SBE) and 2014 US census data, Businesses with less than 20 employees made up 89.4% of all American business. When non-employer or sole-proprietor businesses were added to the group, the percentage hit 97.4. According to Forbes, small businesses are growing in every aspect, including new start-ups, productivity, profits, and payroll. This is not surprising as… Read more »
Zimbra 8.8 upgrades will be unlike any of the previous. This release is a melding of the refined code base from Zimbra 8.7, the Administration modules from the proven Zextras Suite. It also has some nice new features including the reintroduction of Chat, Zimbra Drive for file sharing, a high-performance IMAP engine, and a ton of bug fixes. The Zimbra 8.8 upgrade offers both challenges and opportunities Zimbra releases over the past few years have… Read more »
If you follow LinkedIn, or use Google Mail, (that’s probably about 90% of us) you’ve probably heard about this latest phishing scam. It made its way to my OTELCO inbox yesterday. I received an invitation to view a document in Google Docs from a person I know at the Bangor Daily News. In my position, Marketing and Public Relations, a relationship with the paper is part of the job. With the Maine legislature in session… Read more »
A couple of weeks ago, we provided you with an example of a generic real estate office that might benefit from the services of a managed service provider. This week we’ll look at real businesses. We have selected one from each of the four business sectors who benefit most from OTELCO’s Cloud and Managed Services. Healthcare Company Background This healthcare analytics firm serves both subscribers and providers. Analytics examine health care costs and financial risk, regulatory… Read more »
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