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Shore Up Data Security with These 3 Easy Tips

It’s 2019 and data security is no longer something you can push to the back burner. Small businesses are being targeted more than ever and the consequences are disastrous. According to UPS Capital, Nearly two-thirds of all cyber attacks are being directed at small businesses. Cyber attacks cost small businesses between $84,000 and $148,000. ...

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Small Biz Beware: Cyber Security is More Important than You Think

Small businesses should be afraid, very afraid. Especially if cyber security is a second, third, or fourth thought. Hackers are out there and the do not play fairly. They want your data, your money, and anything else they can get their electronic fingers on. Who’s Being Attacked? While we hear about big business breaches on a...

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2019 Tech Conferences for Small Biz You Don’t Want to Miss

Attending conferences can be one of the best things you do for your business this year. Stay up-to-date on tech trends, hear from industry leaders and experts, and build your network. There are hundreds of tech conferences going on this year, but we’ve picked out a few across the US and internationally that might...

New HP OfficeJet Printers are Built for Small Business and Mobility.

Today HP launched a brand new line of OfficeJet Pro printers, built from the ground up for growing businesses. These printers are fast, aesthetically pleasing and built for mobile productivity. With this refreshed line of printers, HP's engineered a new line of printers built for mobile professionals who use their “smart phones” as their tools of choice. In...

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Why Simple Designs Make the Best Slides for Presentations

What are the worst mistakes you can make in a presentation? For starters, you can add too much text, choose low-quality stock images,  use inconsistent fonts and read directly from your slides. But, if you want to ace a presentation, that’s a different story.   We know its tempting to load your slides up with...

Beyond Accounting Software. When Is It Time to Invest In ERP? Ramon Ray interviews NetSuite President

At SuiteWorld 2018, NetSuite's annual event for partners and customers, I interviewed Jim McGeever (President, NetSuite) & Jason Maynard (SVP Marketing, NetSuite). The big question I had was, when is it time to use (or invest in) an ERP platform such as NetSuite. Watch our interview and read the full summary below. As early as possible, advised,...

Why Long Instagram Video Might Be Bad For Your Business – Ramon Ray Commentary

Instagram is now allowing long form video, through IGTV it's new app. Instead of one minute video, all 1 billion of us can now do 10 minute video or even longer for many creators. This sounds good. But here's why it's bad. The one minute video limit on Instagram has helped many of us to be...