You’ve heard enough about the advantages of cloud computing for small businesses, and you’re ready to start using the cloud to store your data. But how do you choose the right solutions for your business? More »3 Questions To Ask When Choosing A Cloud Storage Solution
According to Gartner, by 2020, customers will manage 85% of their relationships without talking to a human. Given trends in social media, you can bet a significant portion of these interactions will move away from the inbox. The July 2012 “State of Lead-To-Revenue Management” report from Forrester Research highlighted this trend stating “B2B tech marketers... More »Cross-Channel Lead Nurturing: It’s Time to Move Beyond Email
“Why can’t we just skip the social media strategy stuff and create some buzz for this amazing offer we have?” I can’t count the number of times I have been asked this question by clients, students of our social media workshops, attendees at events where I speak, loyal blog readers & even neighbors! Even though... More »Social Media for Business: You Must Know Your Audience
As a marketer, I try and stay in tuned with what is happening in our country and the world. Lately, it seems there is one horrific news story after another and it takes over our news media and all of us are consumed by it. This news is reported in all kinds of mediums: social... More »Always Maintain a Positive Focus
A lot can happen over a network. And, a lot more can happen over a network that has been six sigma certified. The Dabbawalas, the ones who travel many kilometres to deliver your tiffin box on time, come rain or sun by making it through bicycles and the local train, with only one mistake in... More »Share My Dabba, A Unique Initiative By The Dabbawala Foundation
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there were 3.8 million jobs opening in the U.S. jobs market in the month of March, unchanged from February and lower than March 2012 (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 7, 2013.) The hires rate, which is the number of people hired relative to those already working,... More »Jobs Growth So Far in 2013 Running Well Behind Last Year’s Pace
Six degrees of separation are allegedly all that stand between you and anyone on the planet. Or, according to my father, “There are not six degrees of separation, there are two; you just have to think hard enough.” Like him, I’m a connector, and would agree that regardless of how many people it takes to... More »16 Simple Tips for Networking Smarter
Writing effective replies to business emails is one of the most important skills you should acquire as a good business owner, sales person or marketing personnel. How do hope to satisfy your clients as a business owner without having to write succinct and clear replies to their emails? Or how would a salesperson or marketing... More »Reply Email Samples for Different Situations (Several Examples)
If you’ve been reading the ManoByte blog over the last few months, hopefully you have already figured out that one of the best ways (and by best we mean actually profit generating) for a business to use social media is for lead generation. And while each social media platform has its own best practices for generating... More »5 Secrets To Twitter Lead Generation
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 climbing into new territory almost daily and a large number of great stocks running in step, many investors are wondering if the markets are going to continue to run higher. And if so, should they sell, take some profit, or average up? Normally, investors want to... More »Three Reasons to Average Up in the Current Economic Climate
YouTube introduced a pilot program called YouTube Paid Channels. So far, about 50 paid channels have the ability to charge viewers for a subscription and there are plans to expand this to more partner channels in the future. Not surprisingly, there has been a great deal of uproar online following the announcement. It is definitely... More »YouTube Paid Channels: What Do They Mean For Your Brand?
“We’re not out of the woods yet,” remarked Stephen Elop, Nokia CEO to Nokia’s shareholders in a recent meeting. With a global launch of Asha 501 yesterday in New Delhi, Nokia’s new device to take on the low cost Android phones, Elop has justified his remark. The Asha series has been a phone inspired by... More »Free Facebook Access On Nokia Asha 501.The Global Launch Trends On Twitter Too
Gambling is akin to trading, but with much more risk of failure. Everyone knows Las Vegas as the gambling capital of the United States, but Macau is hot and growing. Macau is designated a special administrative region of China, which means the area has the backing of the Chinese government for the purpose of casino... More »Macau Is Hot: China’s Version of Vegas Providing Excellent Prospects for These Entertainment Stocks
The second season of ‘Drive with MTV’ is back after a successful stint in the first one and this time the social road trip is even more social – the trip routes are being crowdsourced through Twitter, bloggers can get exclusive wildcard entries and more. ‘Drive with MTV’ is India’s first social streaming show featuring... More »Drive With MTV Season 2 Decides The Route By Crowdsourcing Places On Twitter
Let’s start with what is SEO? SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. And the phrase improve your SEO strategyencompasses the actions taken to ensure your website can be found in a search engine’s results page (SERP) when searching for words or phrases relevant to the content on your website. What does Social SEO mean? Social SEO refers to the... More »6 Uncomplicated Social SEO Tips for Small Businesses
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