Join Us! Twitter Chat - New Year’s Resolution: Modernize Your Technology

Newsletter | December 6, 2016

Join Our Twitter Chat About Modernizing Your Technology in the New Year #MSBizTips With 2017 rapidly approaching, it's time for many small businesses to consider setting New Year's resolutions. For some, this might mean getting more organized or increasing revenue. But there's one potential resolution that could benefit small businesses in a variety of different areas. New technology can help your small business get more efficient, keep up with changing trends and ultimately make more money. So modernizing your business's tech tools could prove to be a very worthy resolution for 2017. If you want to bring some new technology into your business this year, there's an upcoming Twitter chat that can help you make the right decisions. The Microsoft-sponsored Twitter chat "New Year's Resolution: Modernize Your Technology" is scheduled for December 13 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST. Continue reading for more details.

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The Benefits of Recycling Old Technology

Newsletter | November 29, 2016

The Benefits of Recycling Old Technology Technology is essential to running a business in 2016. But not just any technology will do. If your business is using outdated tech devices, you could be missing out on some great new features and improved functionality. However, since the tech tools that businesses can use are constantly evolving, you're likely to have some old gadgets lying around that you aren't using anymore. But you don't have to just keep that outdated tech lying around. There are ways you can safely and securely recycle old technology in a biologically friendly way while also updating your business's tech tools for the New Year.

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How to Successfully Establish and Maintain Work-Life Balance

Newsletter | November 22, 2016

How to Successfully Establish and Maintain Work-Life Balance Akim Vann is the owner and founder of The Bakery on Bergen, a very popular and busy spot that's known for its delicious and creative cookies, cakes and pastries. The Bakery on Bergen just celebrated its second anniversary and Vann couldn't be more proud. But as a busy mother of four energetic children, Vann knows firsthand just how difficult it can be for small business owners to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Watch this quick video and you'll see that Vann's attitude toward work and family is a big part of the reason why The Bakery on Bergen is so successful.

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Crisis Management Tips for Small Business Owners

Newsletter | November 15, 2016

Crisis Management Tips for Small Business Owners Fodera manufactures some of the highest-quality and most sought-after guitars in the world. Musicians travel from all over to get their hands on Fodera's custom-built bass guitars and solid body electric guitars. But Jason DeSalvo, one of the owners of Fodera, remembers a time when things weren't strumming along quite so smoothly. Due to a communications error, Fodera customers thought that the waiting period to get a custom built bass was only three months, when in fact the wait time was three and-a-half years. Watch this quick video to find out how DeSalvo solved the messaging problem and got his small business back on track.

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Join Us! Twitter Chat: Ways to Leverage the Cloud to Grow Your Business

Newsletter | November 8, 2016

Join Us for Microsoft Chat About Using the Cloud to Grow Your Business #MSBizTips The cloud can be an elusive concept for a lot of business owners. You probably know that it's important. But you might not understand exactly what kind of impact it can have on your business or how you can best utilize it as a business tool. Since there are many different cloud based tools and features, it can be a good idea to get different perspectives to help you make the most out of it for your small business. And you have the opportunity to get some of those different perspectives as part of an upcoming Twitter chat. The Microsoft-sponsored Twitter chat "Ways to Leverage the Cloud to Grow Your Business" will take place on Thursday, November 10, at 1 p.m. EST.

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