Category: Small Biz Tools

WaveApps Accounting Software

October 13, 2015
WaveApps is a fast, simple and incredibly capable way of managing your small business accounting online. It's similar to Quickbooks Online, yet totally free! To sign up, a business name, email and street address are all that’s needed. WaveApps takes care of: Accounting Invoices Payroll Additionally, WaveApps connects with many banks and credit unions nationally, […]

Getting Found Online: Local Search Optimization Tips for your Business

October 8, 2015
Are you doing local and regional business? Are people and businesses coming to your location to do business? How are you appearing in local search engine results? Keys for local search are coming up for your website but ALSO IN KEY LOCAL DIRECTORIES! How do you do this?  I dive in and explain a way... […]

Canva: The Online Marketer's Best Friend

October 6, 2015
Canva is a social media marketer’s best friend. In a matter of minutes, Canva allows you to create beautiful (and free) images for content marketing and social media posts. Canva is the key to creating images for professional social media launch points. It’s a much simpler tool than the designer standard PhotoShop by Adobe and […]

Web Tools for Remote Team Collaboration

September 10, 2015
The web is changing how we work! According to a infographic from Highfive, there was a 79.7% increase in the number of remote workers between 2005 and 2012, and that number just keeps jumping higher today (Infographic below) The key is how you collaborate and communicate...and with the web, that often means tools.  What web tools for collaboration, project […]

Web Tools for Productivity: The Shift to Business in the Cloud

September 3, 2015
Times have changed!  The "cloud" has evolved for business technology users. In particular, software has evolved, shifting from computer software to web software. What we used to need to do with 5 CD's to install on a computer is now available online, anytime, AND on our phones! In this livecast recording, we dive into web tools for […]

Facebook Videos: How to Create Optimized Videos with Apps

June 5, 2015
What is currently the post type on Facebook that gets the most reach? Did you know it's video? Do you know what type of video and how to make those videos? Did you know YOU can make those videos? In this podcast episode I dive into the details of successful Facebook video creation. Listen Now: […]

Animate Your Business with Animatron.com

May 19, 2015
Wondering through the masses of websites that are offering free or paid services can be maddening even for a seasoned web marketing veteran. After all, who has the time to tinker with every new tool that might be of use to your business in marketing and selling online? Nobody does. I’ve taken the time to […]

3 Free Video Conferencing Tools for Business

May 5, 2015
Video conferencing gives businesses a way to bring teams together outside of the traditional office meeting.  It also allows a regional business to expand nationally or even internationally with "in person" meetings online.  This technology is growing in use and features, and small businesses would be wise to brush up on the potential tools available! […]

Make Your Lead Follow Up Easy With Hubspot Sidekick

April 14, 2015
Hubspot is well known for its online marketing software, and its tool, Sidekick, provides another way to make business marketing life easier.  Sidekick integrates with Gmail and other email clients and is available for users of the Chrome browser, as well as for iPhones and iPads. Overview of Features: Displays contact profile information for any […]

Gmail Tricks and Tips

March 22, 2015
Every small business owner or marketing manager is regularly on the lookout for online tools that streamline the daily workflow and increase productivity. When it comes to achieving those goals, there seems to be no limit to Gmail’s ability to deliver. Try some of these great Gmail tricks and tips to help keep marketing objectives […]

How to Maintain your Privacy Online

January 21, 2015
I've always said that the web changes quickly.  The tools, methods, and capabilities of online tools never cease to evolve. One area that is really evolving is online ads and the technology behind them that tracks, learns, watches, and educates companies on your behavior online.  Yes, being anonymous online is not as easy as one […]

Content Curation and Web Traffic with Sniply

January 16, 2015
Advancements in technology happen all the time. When a "point of pain" is addressed with a new technology solution, it's always time for celebration.  I'm celebrating this new service, Sniply, for the pain point it solves for businesses using social media! Snip.ly is a service which allows you to have the power of social media […]

Google Search Shortcuts for Saving Time

December 7, 2014
I'm all about saving time! Being efficient is HUGELY important to me.  I'm definitely a GTD (Get Things Done) kinda guy and I love shortcuts to help me accomplish more faster. I've been stacking up some Google shortcuts and I thought it was about time to compile and share a few! Did you know that […]

Smartphone Apps for Business: Should your Business Have One?

November 14, 2014
The statistics continue to astound… 90% of American adults have a cell phone (Pew Research 1/2014), As of the end of September, 72% of U.S. mobile users have a smartphone (comScore Report). We have become a mobile computing society. For businesses, this means there is an important need to consider how to reach and do […]

Pinterest Insights: Tailwind App Delivers for Businesses

October 31, 2014
I was recently introduced to a great tool that helps businesses gain insight into how Pinterest can help their company better reach their target market. This unique software is designed to help companies discover the pins, trends, and pinners that can boost their business visibility.   With Pinterest being the #2 source for driving volumes of social […]

Hyperlapse for Business: How to use for Business Growth

October 23, 2014
Wondering if and how you can use the new Hyperlapse App for your business? Interested in discovering how businesses are using Hyperlapse right now? Then stay tuned!  This episode is all about the new Hyperlapse App by Instagram and how it can be used by small and medium sized businesses. It's all about keeping it […]

Website Redesign Keys You Need to Know!

October 10, 2014
The web changes.  It changes rapidly. It changes continually.  This means your website must change.  What worked in web design 3-4 years ago can be outdated and lead to poor performance today. As we all know, smartphones have increased nearly 100 fold from three years ago and so businesses now need to take into consideration […]

Finding Great Content to Share with Feedly

September 24, 2014
Social Media Marketing is a demanding task. Have you ever felt burnt out on creating posts and content to share? The return on web traffic and engagement can be great for your business but it’s a reality that we can indeed reach capacity of “doing” and the need to create more content all the time […]

How to Make Simple Animations for Social Media Sharing

August 26, 2014
Did this image capture your attention? In a time when visuals and imagery rule on the web, animations are a great way of capturing attention. Did you know that Twitter recently started supporting animated GIFs, and that Pinterest also does? In this tech tip post for online marketers, I'll share one simple tool for making simple animations for social […]

Small Business on Google Plus: Why be active there?

August 7, 2014
  Is your business considering Google+? Wanting to know how to expand your social media marketing and how Google+ might help you? Are you a local business looking for a boost in local search ranking? Listen in on this Halftime Mike Podcast episode where Mike and Donna Gilliland dig into the reasons a small business would […]

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