Technology Advice for Small Businesses

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ICD-10 delayed?

In a surprising move, the House of Representatives approved a bill that includes a delay to mandatory ICD-10 implementation until October 2015. After the announcement we are sure that many medical practices breathed a long sigh of relief. The problem: Without a fix to the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula, Medicare physicians face a 24%… Continue reading ICD-10 delayed?

5 tips to better online presentations

Many business owners and managers find that creating engaging presentations can be a real challenge. It can be incredibly difficult to not only develop a presentation that hits on all the important points, but also attracts and retains your audience’s attention. Throw in the fact that many presentations are now being made over the Internet… Continue reading 5 tips to better online presentations

5 online presentation tips

Presentations are an integral part of any business, regardless of size. There is a good chance that you will have to give at least one presentation in your career, with many people giving so many they lose count. Many small businesses are starting to hire remote workers or carry out business over large distances, which… Continue reading 5 online presentation tips

Tips for better presentations online

There is a common trend with businesses, especially small to medium businesses, of hiring remote workers and also of working with clients at greater distances than ever before. As a result, an increasing number of businesses are creating remote presentations, or using software to present to an audience over the Internet. However, this style of… Continue reading Tips for better presentations online

Website design mistakes businesses make

The website is one of the most important marketing and branding tools a small business can utilize. Potential and even current customers visit business websites looking for information and will often judge whether they will purchase from this point. That means that your site needs to be designed properly. In order to achieve this it… Continue reading Website design mistakes businesses make

Common Web design mistakes

Having a website is one of the most important marketing and branding tools a business can utilize. This is largely because visitors will often judge whether they want to do business with you almost solely based off of your website. Therefore, your website needs to be designed properly and look professional. In order to achieve… Continue reading Common Web design mistakes

6 website design mistakes

A business website is arguably the most important marketing and branding tool today. It is often the first level of interaction customers have with your company and many visitors will decide whether to work with you based solely on how your website is designed. Therefore, you need a website that is designed to engage and… Continue reading 6 website design mistakes

Focus on your core business by outsourcing your IT

Chief Information Officer (CIO) Denis Tanguay’s workload has quadrupled over the past few years, and he has been struggling to stay on top ensuring that systems are secure and available when his employees need it. How did he overcome these struggles? He found a solution in outsourcing. As the CIO for Central Maine Healthcare explained… Continue reading Focus on your core business by outsourcing your IT

How to Find Gmail messages

When it comes to email services, Gmail is one of the most widely used by individuals and businesses today. It has been around since 2004, though its full release was only introduced in 2009. This free for individual accounts service gives each account 15GB of free storage – businesses that sign up for Google’s Business… Continue reading How to Find Gmail messages

How to search messages in Gmail

Gmail is a free email service from Google, which is supported by advertisements. Its beta version was introduced to selected users in 2004 and was made available for public beta in 2007. In 2009 it finally made its full and stable release. It used to offer 1GB free space for each account. Today, users can… Continue reading How to search messages in Gmail