Welcome back to the latest edition of This Week in Small Business. In this week’s episode, I’m sitting down with video production and livestreaming expert Monique Johnson to talk about the top stories that graced the pages of Small Business Trends this week. To kick off our discussion, we checked out 10 Ways to Move […]
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? It’s been a busy week for small businesses and in the premier edition of This Week in Small Business, I sat down with ecommerce expert John Lawson (@ColderICE) to discuss some of the stories that interested us the most. In Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead’s article on Instagram statistics most important to small business owners, John and
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Tops in the news for small businesses is National Small Business Week. The event included tons of events and the recognition of entrepreneurs for their achievements. SBA Administrator Linda McMahon had some warm remarks about the importance of small businesses too. Meanwhile, those with business websites are trying to wrap their heads around the Google’s
Small businesses are relying on tech more and more. This week, several companies introduced new products to make life a little easier and in other news, we learned that some of this technology isn’t always a benefit. At the very least, it’s presenting new challenges and new potential dangers which require our attention. Check out
Whether your business has single or multiple locations, having a great management system in place for everyone to follow is critically important. Starbucks became aware of this fact with an incident that took place in Philadelphia which made national headlines. The issue should teach businesses of all sizes some valuable lessons. In other news, tech
This week Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony in Congress had many businesses that advertise on Facebook worried. And the fact that he said the fix would take years didn’t completely ease the minds of many. In addition to his testimony, Facebook also admitted scanning Messenger data in another story in this week’s roundup.
Augmented and Virtual Reality could be the big news for your small business this year. The industry has a huge potential, and companies small and large are trying to capitalize on the opportunities. In addition to AR/VR, this week more technology trends grabbed small business headlines. Examples include Apple’s launch of its Business Chat on iMessage,
This week the issue of privacy in social media dominated the news. And as Mark Zuckerburg gets ready to head to Washington, the impact of Facebook’s woes on small businesses was addressed. The of eroding trust in the social network among Americans could make may have small businesses rethinking use of Facebook to reach customers.
As small businesses continue to integrate more technology into their operations, new retail trends are being established. This week, Google launched Shopping Actions to increase sales for online retailers, and Salesfloor also announced a new platform for small retailers. On the point of sale side, TrueRating and Poynt have partnered up to bring the physical
Technology is giving small businesses advantages previously only enjoyed by big companies. This week, a lot of companies serving small businesses released new tools to help companies like yours bridge the tech gap. QuickBooks released a new platform for accountants to manage small businesses. Salesforce and Salesfloor each have new products out to help with
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