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Small Business Technology Report - Email Newsletter  (display images, if they're not displaying, this email will look better! :)   Upcoming Events   7th Annual Small Business Summit - NYC - March 2012 (use code "sbtr100" for $100 off)   Live Online Event - Join me at the Small Business Success Summit  by Social Media Examiner  - Feb 1 - Feb 25     InfusionCon 2012 - April 2012 is going to rock. Join me, Gary Vaynerhchuck and many others there.        Greetings! This past Tuesday's Small Biz Big Things went very, very well. The attendees learned and got insight for their business. So I'm happy. Really BIG THANKS to Vertical Response, Epson, Manta and SCORE for sponsoring this event. Double thanks to Vertical Response for hosting a really nice after event reception and networking. Wasp Bar Code asked me to contribute some thoughts about the BEST TECH for small biz in 2012. I did my best - you can see that here. The person speaking in the video is not me...she's much better looking. Scroll down to see the latest news and insight in the world of tech for small & growing businesses!   Now I'm preparing for the 7th Annual Small Business Summit and a few other things. You can view the Summit live, from your computer for only $9 ($20 off) with this link or please come in person and save $100 at this link   Constant Contact has asked me to celebrate Black History month with them in Harlem, so I'll be sharing some thoughts on business growth on February 29th - check it out here. That was pretty much my week. What about your week?         Ramon Ray, Editor & Technology Evangelist Smallbiztechnology.com ramon@smallbiztechnology.com Follow me on Twitter @ramonray  Like me on faceboook.com/smallbiztechnology Connect on Google Plus Please visit Klout and click  on the topics you think I'm most influential about.    Buy Ramon's Book Technology Resources for Growing Businesses, my latest book, is now out and selling onAmazon.com. It's only $20.  Why buy it? Quick, easy, fun read in how you (or a friend) can use technology as a tool to grow your business. It'll be one of the best $20 you've spent. Buy it here.     Events for Small Biz: Small Biz Summit, Women, Geek Girls and More - Feb 8 02-08-2012 10:17:47 AM Welcome to this week's roundup of events, conferences and webinars for growing companies and entrepreneurs, brought to you every other week by Small Business Trends and Smallbiztechnology.com. Whether you are looking for a local networking event, a webinar you can watch from your office, or a big educational conference, there are some great opportunities to [...]...» Information Overload: Why Small Businesses are Getting So Little Done with So Much 02-08-2012 10:00:51 AM Twenty years ago, experts were predicting that computers would eventually replace many existing jobs in the workforce, as  they would eliminate the need for so many workers to process reports, type memos, and travel across the country for meetings that could be handled remotely. Computers have, in fact, provided us access to information that was [...]...» How Propane Tank Sales Increased With Smart & Local Advertising 02-06-2012 12:00:49 PM It was very refreshing to read how two, non-technology companies increased their sales by smart advertising. Mooresville Oil, Co. in Charlotte, NC had its web site redesigned by Industrial Web Solutions (IWS). Once this design was done, IWS was contracted to see if it could help this oil company sell propane tanks to local customers. [...]...» Download Android Apps With A Bit More Peace of Mind: Google's Cleaning Them First 02-06-2012 10:00:05 AM Apps are great. In fact without apps I don't think Apple or Google's mobile devices would be as successful as they are - apps make mobile devices come alive. Just like software developers gave us all a reason to buy and use Windows. The problem has been that apps have the potential to be harbingers [...]...» Three Things Business Can Learn From WalmartLabs 02-06-2012 09:30:47 AM Walmart has not been traditionally known as a place for technology and innovation - online. It's been known as the place moms and grand parents go to for a great sale - 5 jars of pickles for $3 (or something like that). However, Walmart, through an acquisition is using Walmart Labs as a test bed [...]...» 10 Reasons It's Time For You To Buy A Tablet (A Good One). It's Worth The Investment From Day One 02-06-2012 09:00:27 AM Millions of people have tablets, most of these are Apple iPads, with a variety of Android devices, followed by BlackBerry PlayBooks and Windows devices. The "millions of people" include your fellow business owners and entrepreneurs who are finding a productivity boost in the use of tablets. I have a computer that is my main information [...]...» Not Enough Local Business Web Site Are Mobile Friendly 02-06-2012 08:30:57 AM This weekend I was doing a few searches on my phone, as more and more of us are and I was disappointed to find that so many local businesses, especially restaurants do not have mobile ready web sites. I've been trying out a great service from Mobstac that easily and near effortlessly converts your web site to a [...]...» Storify: Compile Your Own Stories From Social Elements 02-06-2012 08:00:30 AM All my social media guru friends know about Storify, in fact I first heard about Storify from @lisabyrne (I think). Storify is one of several dozen types of social media aggregation tools (like Paper.li) that let you create an online story board (or digital newspaper) from other social media sources - you've got to try it [...]...» Xerox's Wireless Scanner: Few Wires, Very Mobile and Useful 02-03-2012 12:00:36 PM I travel from time to time but I don't use a lot of paper in my travels. However, in many industries paper is really a big part of this business. This includes financial advisors, insurance agents, real estate agents and so many others. While you professionals must use paper, this does not mean you can't [...]...» Learn From Dairy Queen: 2 Lessons In Customer Service and Social Media (Reputation Management) 02-03-2012 10:04:58 AM Customers are talking about you in their homes (they and their mom) and online to thousands of others. What they say in their homes you don't know about but you surely better know what they are saying and who they are saying it to, online. When customers leave your retail store and complain on their [...]...»

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