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The history of business intelligence

The history of business intelligence

Since 1958, there has been an increase in the need for business intelligence. It's nothing new, but in recent years...

How you can use Google Places to get the word out about your business

How you can use Google Places to get the word out about your business

In 2009, Google launched Places, an offering designed to take the place of its Local Business Center. Though it delivered...

Are we ready for enterprise tablets?

Are we ready for enterprise tablets?

Small kids can use them just fine. They are more portable than a laptop, more powerful than a smartphone, and...

The question that needs to be asked again: Is Facebook really worth 12-digits?

The question that needs to be asked again: Is Facebook really worth 12-digits?

$100,000,000,000. A one followed by 11 zeroes. Has social networking truly become so lucrative that Facebook's intention of launching their...

The single most important thing businesses can do to improve their search rankings

The single most important thing businesses can do to improve their search rankings

No, it's not spam, but it is associated with a pork product. Search engine optimization has a bad name in...

Online empires fall. Will Facebook?

Online empires fall. Will Facebook?

It's hard to imagine the world without Facebook right now. Even people who aren't users are affected by it even...

To train internally or outsource: the business social media dilemma

To train internally or outsource: the business social media dilemma

Most businesses are getting involved in social media in some way. Whether for marketing, customer outreach, collaboration, or any of...

Instagram: The timeline of a rock star product

Instagram: The timeline of a rock star product

As startup success stories go, few can compare to Instagram. When they were purchased by Facebook earlier this week, there...

Google blinks in battle with Microsoft to focus their gaze on Facebook

Google blinks in battle with Microsoft to focus their gaze on Facebook

There has been a conspicuous lack of news about Google Apps, their cloud-based business software division, over the past few...

$40.5 million startup Color still failing a year later

$40.5 million startup Color still failing a year later

Things didn't look good for Bill Nguyen's latest startup, Color. They announced their funding on March 23rd of last year...

Is Pinterest good for businesses?

Is Pinterest good for businesses?

The latest social media phenomenon to grab our attention (and engulf the attention of some) is Pinterest. It's getting the...

Will the Daily Deals phenomenon last?

Will the Daily Deals phenomenon last?

There is an inherent problem with the "daily deals" concept. At what point does saving money on items get trumped...

Tech startups helping Main Street USA

Tech startups helping Main Street USA

Startups are a big part of President Obama’s economic plan, with more than $48 billion in tax breaks earmarked for...

Is the promise of social media for small businesses actually a unicorn?

Is the promise of social media for small businesses actually a unicorn?

For the last 3 or 4 years, social media has been the hot topic that businesses have been told will...

8 tips for improving your Facebook EdgeRank

8 tips for improving your Facebook EdgeRank

For most, Facebook is an internet tool for keeping up with our friends and family while broadcasting the "interesting" things...

Google adds “discussions” to get in on the presentation discussion

Google adds “discussions” to get in on the presentation discussion

Microsoft may be trying (and failing) to slow Google's emergence into business productivity with their Google Apps for Business, but...

Microsoft attempts (and fails) to destroy Google Apps with “Googlighting”

Microsoft attempts (and fails) to destroy Google Apps with “Googlighting”

It may not be the first time Microsoft has tried to use humor and aggressive attacks to go after Google,...

F-Commerce gets an ‘F’ as Facebook storefronts fail miserably

F-Commerce gets an ‘F’ as Facebook storefronts fail miserably

When Facebook started rolling out their plan to put online stores on their platform in November, 2010, many believed that...

Is this creepy android mannequin the future of retail merchandising?

Is this creepy android mannequin the future of retail merchandising?

If this is the future of retail, I'll be shopping online more often. Takashimaya, a department store in Tokyo, is...

Not Rated Shoes: Taking on the juggernauts through social media

Not Rated Shoes: Taking on the juggernauts through social media

In a great economy, it's hard to start a retail company and get attention in industries where the major players...