Many of us make them. Most of us invariably break them. We’re talking of course, about New Year’s resolutions. And in the midst of those resolutions – often centred around health and fitness – you may want to also consider…
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You want to ensure your business has the Internet horsepower it needs to keep your team as productive as possible. Service providers tout a fibre connection as the superior choice, but you’re not sure how it differs from more traditional…
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Video continues to be a growing part of the online experience. Ericsson reports that half of all mobile data traffic will come from video by 2019, growing 13 times between now and then. And Canada will contribute to that growth…
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Microsoft’s Office 365 is the latest version of the most venerable suite of productivity tools. And it seems to be winning over users with Microsoft reporting it had more than seven million subscribers in the first quarter of its 2015 fiscal…
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There really is an app for just about everything. But should there be one for your business? A comScore report confirms our affinity for apps, noting that 82% of the time consumers spend with mobile media is via apps. And…
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The need for mobile connectivity in the field service business is obvious. Among other benefits, SAP reports that mobile technology can help organizations achieve a 30% increase in labour productivity, a 60% increase in on-site response times, and a reduction in traffic…
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In today’s digital world, one of the essential first steps in building a business is creating an online presence. 80 per cent of small businesses say a main use of their website is to provide general information, and 45 per cent cite…
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If you are using the social media network Twitter as a marketing and communications tool in your small business, you doubtless noticed a few months back that the service made some significant changes to how your profile page displays on…
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We live in a connected world. Your business, and your team, can often only work as fast as your Internet connection. And while it’s usually a sound practice to keep operating costs down wherever possible, opting for an Internet service…
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In the first part of this series, I discussed how to get the ball rolling to build a solid e-mail list. The next step reflects the heart of a good newsletter: content. When spam makes up 90% of all worldwide e-mail…
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