The SMB Tech Report

SGIA Offers Free Webinar on Online Marketing for Small Businesses

SGIA has announced a free two-part Webinar titled Online Marketing for Small Businesses to be held November 16 and 17 at 2 PM EST. The Webinar will include strategies for marketing an SMB online starting with identifying a business’s value propositions and brand value. The speaker, Cranky Creative's Barbra Bannon, will also cover search engine optimization, social media strategies, and other tactics.  more 

SCORE Announces Techology Web Site for SMBs

SCORE, a nonprofit organization that helps entrepreneurs and small companies, has announced e-Business Now, a Web site providing small business owners with how-to guides on technology-enabled applications. Materials on the site also provide owners with free on-demand workshops on leveraging technology and connecting individuals with mentors. Workshop modules include Boosting Your Business Using Technology, Creating a Technology Plan for Your Small Business, “Building the Perfect Web site for Your Small Business, and Using Technology to Jumpstart Your Sales. more

Learn about Technology by Watching Videos

Que Publishing is now offering computer technology videos for immediate download from the company's Web site. The site also offers many articles about technology. So, you can learn by watching, or reading, or both. Here is an article about connecting your iPhone to the Web or to a Bluetooth device.

Google and Small Business Association Partner to Help Small Businesses Succeed Online

Google and the SBA have partnered to educate small businesses on how to succeed by releasing a series of videos online. Each video in the series describes how a small business owner uses the Internet to increase its business. more

Cisco Extends Business Collaboration to the iPad

Cisco has announce WebEx Meeting Center for the Apple iPad, a free business application that allows participants to join online meetings using an iPad with a few screen taps. The application is available immediately in the App Store. more

IBM Announces Program to Support Tech Startups

Stating it "wants to team with entrepreneurs to build a smarter planet," IBM has announced IBM Global Entrepreneur to provide support and resources to technology businesses less than three years old. Aimed at fast-growing industries such as energy and utilities, healthcare, telecommunications, and government, Global Entrepreneur provides no-charge access to industry-specific technologies and to its research community as well as sales, marketing, and technical skills in a cloud computing environment. more

Company.com Starts Social Community Site for Small to Medium Size Businesses

Company.com has created a social networking site for small-to-medium size businesses to provide tools, insight, and solutions to save money and grow their businesses. Services include a questions and answers network, editorial reviews, customer rankings, exclusive deals, and a vetted vendor marketplace. more

Cisco Opens Training Center in China

Network vendor Cisco Systems has opened a Cisco Network Training Center in Dalian in the northeastern part of the People's Republic of China. The center is jointly developed by Cisco, the Dalian High-Tech Zone Administrative Committee, and VanceInfo Technologies. more