September, 2010

Guest post from Maria Ross, founder and chief strategist of Red Slice a branding and marketing consultancy based in the US. She is the author of Branding Basics for Small Business: How to Create an Irresistible Brand on Any Budget available on Amazon...

Could your organisation benefit from a more streamlined Internet presence? We’re talking about lower total cost of ownership (TCO), greater control and increased speed of content delivery here. And we’re also talking about SharePoint 2010...

Last week’s unemployment statistics highlighted that young people aged 16-24 are at most risk from long term unemployment. Some alarming numbers: · 728,00 16 to 24-year-olds are currently out of work — that’s almost one in...

Before the financial crash, property experts were fond of saying that investing in property was as good as making money in your sleep. Today, times are tougher, and sleeping itself won’t earn you much – but you can be open for business even...

Windows 7 is proudly sponsoring the 54th British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival , 13-28 October, and is working with the BFI as part of an ongoing commitment to supporting British creativity. To celebrate, Windows 7 is inviting you to...

Most businesses today have some sort of web presence – even if it’s just a listing on a directory site like www.yell.com . (If you haven’t got yourself a website yet, do check out Office Live – it’s free!) But there’s...

Internet Explorer 9 Beta has arrived! And we even had help from our friends the Gorillaz, the world’s best-selling animated band, at the launch. The UK event, held on 15 September, was located at The Hospital Club, London, where Ashley Highfield...

Small and medium-sized enterprises can reduce costs and appease employees by embracing home working practices, it has been stated. Economic uncertainty has characterised 2010 – a year that started with the UK's exit from a six-quarter recession...

Got a business-related IT question? Ask the experts on Facebook and you’ll get a prompt, authoritative reply from a panel of Microsoft Partners who are accredited Small Business Specialists. Here are a couple of questions received to date: ...

Guest post by Dimitris Zotos. Dimitris is an editor & SEO Professional at WebSEOAnalytics.com . Social Campaigns should be designed according to the organisation’s objectives. In this article we will share with you the actions and the goals...

Thanks to Jane Buswell who has just posted the first question on the new Facebook/AskTheExpert page. And she's had an immediate and thorough response from our Microsoft Small Business Specialists. If you would like to post a question - business not...

Guest post from Maria Ross, founder and chief strategist of Red Slice a branding and marketing consultancy based in the US. She is the author of Branding Basics for Small Business: How to Create an Irresistible Brand on Any Budget available on Amazon...

Got an IT-related business question? Need some expert advice from someone you can trust? Ask our panel of experts on the new Ask The Experts on Facebook . All are Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist Partners, which means they are trusted providers...

This post first appeared on HP's Business Innovation blog - check it out for more business tips and advice. Microsoft adCenter is a great way to advertise your business and its products online. Check out our article How to advertise and sell online...

Guest post from Cedric Chambaz , Marketing Manager, Search & SMB, Microsoft Advertising Every September it is the same story: a new year, new pupils, new teacher… The perspective of the unknown can be daunting for our little ones. And to...