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Andrew Baker answered this question

Considering both Apple and Microsoft OS which has the best security?

Please define "best security". What are you looking to protect?
Security has many components that go beyond just technology. The latest operating systems from Apple and Microsoft provide a significant number of options for user and system security. Both platforms can be configured in a ... more

Information Technology

Apple Os

Microsoft

Operating System

1 hour 16 minutes ago

Andrew Baker asked a question

Are there hidden security costs for outsourcing?

Information Technology

1 hour 48 minutes ago

Tiffany Waters and 4 other people answered this question

What are some examples of online bookkeeping services/ resources?

Here is a great article with a very neatly compiled list of accounting/ bookkeeping online services http://www.pdfconverter.com/resources/blog/5-accounting-apps-for-small-busine... more

1 hour 50 minutes ago

Rapidsoft Technologies and 1 other person answered this question

How can companies use mobility to extend the use of their ERP systems?

Mobility can be used as a successful enterprise tool. This can be explained with a simple example. An application can be made that would help the sales/ market research professionals to have remote access to the servers while on the go and record new information ... more

Information Technology

Operations

Enterprise Resource Planning

ERP

2 hours 13 minutes ago

Dheeraj Gopa and 7 other people answered this question

What are some of the basic SEO techniques that any company can use in house for their websites?

As everyone knows "Content is king" sitting in home, one can write awesome content. Optimization techniques. By optimizing the content with proper key words will automatically drag the attention of the readers, as simple as that. more

Marketing

Search Engine Optimization

SEO

yesterday

rj jaan and 5 other people answered this question

How important is Web Design when it comes to First Impressions of a Website

The web design plays an important role in impression, many say that when a visitor enters a website within seconds he will develop an impression about the website or the company.So its must to have a good attractive web designs details on web design:
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Bill Wood and 1 other person answered this question at this roundtable

Dos and Don'ts of Small Business Marketing [5/29 @ 11 am]

With all the different online marketing channels what are some guidelines SMB's with limited resources can follow to manage it all?

First I just finished up a recent post about this very topic of social media and business benefit. It goes perfectly with this question and about marketing focus...
Why Social Media Marketing Success Is Elusive for Business
http://www.r3now.com/why-social-media-marketing-successes-are-difficult-for-b...
Before I get into my list I ... more

Marketing

ROI

Small Business Marketing

yesterday

Nora Stewart and 3 other people answered this question

What are some good practices to prevent spammers from filling out a form on my website?

Don't have one. As a consume/ potential customer, I find they don't work very well and I have two recent examples where this was the only way I could make an enquiry and neither company responded. If you want to get business online - talk ... more

Information Technology

Forms

Spam

Website

yesterday

Paul Coulter and 10 other people answered this question

How would you handle your top salesperson's resignation?

What if the reason the employee is leaving is you're a lousy boss?
Maybe someone else in the organization needs to do an exit interview. Possibly the bosses boss, after all you are losing a key employee.
If the organization doesn't see this as a ... more

Human Resources

Sales

Sales Management

yesterday

Hamid Ghanadan and 2 other people answered this question

How have you explained the importance of content marketing to the C-suite in order to get the budget you needed?

Catherine - In B2B marketing, where commerce is highly technical and content-heavy, it would be important to first map a framework for how the target audience may react to different types of information mapped to their buying journey, and then develop the necessary classes of ... more

Budget

Content Marketing

yesterday

Jim Ewel answered this question

How is your organization improving its marketing scalability?

Gary, the organizations I work with practice agile marketing, and in each Sprint, they measure the number and size of tasks that they accomplish during a Sprint (typically 2-4 weeks long). Most tasks are measured in terms of shirt sizes (S, M, L, XL) and ... more

Marketing Operations

Marketing Scalability

yesterday

José Ricardo Santos asked a question

How can I transform members into buyers?

Information Technology

Marketing

Business Intelligence

yesterday

David LeVine and 2 other people answered this question at this roundtable

HR & Recruiting Blues in the News [5/22 @ 4 pm]

What are the potential ramifications of inner-office dating across the organization?

Let's assume Robert Glaser is correct and the poster means intra-office dating. Personally, I have a problem with it.
If a member of the HR department dates a member of the production staff (not a line worker, both are professionals, working a about the same ... more

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Philip Eide asked a question

When trying to sell an internet based marketing service/portal, what is the best call to action on a landing page?

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D Green asked a question

What is the best method you've found to increase customer traffic on your website?

Marketing

SEO

yesterday

Lucian Cazac and 7 other people answered this question

What would you do if a direct competitor requests to add you to their Linked In network?

I think you don't use the social network platform to hide you from you competitors or if you accept him in your network to spy his network personality. It can be unprofessional and also impolite. If I think my work is honest I don't have ... more

Information Technology

Marketing

Competition

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Kerri Groves asked a question

Why do people STILL believe that implementing CRM should be easy?

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CRM

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