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Download a free e-book on Office Live Small Business (Tim Kimber, guest blogger)

Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2008 1:10 PM by Microsoft Small Business
I’ve just finished reading the new Microsoft Press book 'Office Live Small Business – Get your Business Online', and I can report that it’s a well-written, comprehensive coverage of just about everything you need to get started with Office Live. All of Read More...
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Technology tips for improving your work / life balance

Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 11:58 AM by Microsoft Small Business
Today's always-on-and-available-anywhere technology can lead to addictive work habits. We've all seen examples of that among friends and family. But having a cheap, convenient, 24/7 global reach through technology can also efficiently enable you to live Read More...
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Building a website: 10 strategies for encouraging visitors to act or buy

Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 9:38 AM by Microsoft Small Business
The question that has occupied marketing experts since the beginning of the commercial internet is "How do you convert browsers into buyers?" And by buyers we mean those who ‘buy in' to your site, ie sign up or an email newsletter or download a white Read More...
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Guest blogger: Tim Kimber, UK Lead, Microsoft Office Live

Posted Friday, September 12, 2008 9:29 AM by Microsoft Small Business
Over the summer, I’ve been reading a few books about Peak Oil, the Energy Crisis, Renewables and other such engaging subjects. I also thought it was a good time to start experimenting with some of the new Advanced Design features in OfficeLive Small Business. Read More...
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Building a website: One page may be all you need

Posted Friday, September 05, 2008 4:42 PM by Microsoft Small Business
Small business owner/managers generally believe in the web even if they don't have their own website because they think building a site is a complicated, time-consuming project that they are afraid to outsource. Yet they don't have the time - or the knowledge Read More...
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How to write web content for a busy audience

Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 9:34 AM by Microsoft Small Business
Maybe you're not a writer. But you do have a website and you do need to put some words on it. Typically people don't read online the same way they read a book or a letter. Instead, they tend to scan web pages to find the information they are looking for Read More...
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Free small business resources

Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 9:51 AM by Microsoft Small Business
‘Free’ is a tricky word – companies like Microsoft don’t like to use it because if you say ‘free training course’ the cost of driving to the venue is not free of course. And your time isn’t free either. So, accepting that you still have to pay for your Read More...
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Book of the Month

Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 10:31 AM by Microsoft Small Business
Not Richard and Judy's, but Small Business's. We've got a new books page , and book of the month for July is Microsoft Office Live Small Business: Take Your Business Online. There's a special offer until 31 August for Small Business Centre visitors - Read More...
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Websites - domain names

Posted Friday, June 27, 2008 10:13 AM by Microsoft Small Business
Interesting events happening in Paris yesterday. Icann, (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), which regulates the net, is planning to open up the way domain names work. If the strict rules regulating the top-level domain names eg .com, Read More...
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How to build a website

Posted Thursday, June 19, 2008 9:55 AM by Microsoft Small Business
A frightening number of small businesses do not yet have a web presence - 18% according to a recednt YouGov survey commissioned by the British Chambers of Commerce and Microsoft. (Read more in the new brochure, ‘Make IT work for you: A 20-minute guide Read More...
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Introducing Office Live Workspaces

Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:18 PM by Microsoft Small Business
What you normally do when you need to share a document with someone - your book-keeper for example, or a colleague who's away somewhere? Email? And then wait for them to send an amended copy back, that you have to remember to save? Or stick it on a memory Read More...
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Your chance to win a £2,000 prize package - each week

Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 4:59 PM by Microsoft Small Business
Does your website need a makeover? For the next 10 weeks, Microsoft Office Live Small Business is giving away a £2,000 prize package every week, comprising a new Dell laptop, a complete makeover for your website and over £500 in cash. Enter the prize Read More...
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Have you got what it takes to start a small business?

Posted Monday, May 19, 2008 4:35 PM by Microsoft Small Business
What would you say are the main qualities or fundamentals that make you and your idea viable as a small business? Ask 20 different people and you'll probably get 20 different answers. This MSN.money article focuses on personal qualities, such as passion, Read More...
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Have your website built and maintained by the experts

Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:02 PM by Microsoft Small Business
Microsoft has partnered with Chooboo Live to help customers build a customised Office Live Small Business website. Chooboo Live has been created specifically for small businesses that need help getting online and developing their web presence. It doesn't Read More...
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Transform your website into an online store with PayPal

Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:56 AM by Microsoft Small Business
Now you've built your Microsoft Office Live Small Business website, how about implementing some basic e-commerce to start selling online? PayPal is an online payment solution with industry leading security. PayPal allows you to accept payments by credit Read More...
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