10 iPhone Business Apps for Getting Things Done

On August 19, 2009

10 iPhone Business Apps for Getting Things Done

I love my iPhone because it's more than just a neat gadget: It's also one of my top productivity tools. It frees me up to be mobile anywhere but still connected to my work, my family, and all the information I need to get things done, even when I'm not in my office. PC World points out that no matter what your business need, yes, there's an app for that. It's rounded up 10 fantastic business apps for the iPhone that will help you grab data from your company’s computer systems, manage a Web site, view, edit, or store Word and Excel files, and so much more. Four that I love: Encamp, which brings quick and flexible Basecamp (the popular...
On August 19, 2009

Best and Worst Cities for Job Hunters

Everyone knows the employment situation varies from place to place, but putting that information to use can be difficult. One reason is the hassle of packing up and moving. Sorry, there's nothing we can do about that. But when it comes to the difficulty of knowing which cities have the least competition for gigs, job listing aggregator site Indeed.com has a tool that might help. The site has come up with a ratio of job listings to unemployed people for the 50 biggest cities in America, as well as a tracker to see if this ratio is improving. It's one useful bit of data to consider when pondering where to look for jobs, particularly for more mobile young people...
On August 19, 2009

How Quickly Should You Call That Lead?

SCENARIO: A sales lead from your website pops up on your to-do list. The prospect just got off your site after spending 5 minutes there, examining various products, checking prices, etc.  However, you're tied up writing a proposal under deadline -- with your boss breathing down your neck -- but you're almost done.  You decide to finish up the proposal and call the lead in half-an-hour. [poll id="403"] Click here for the correct answer » [poll id="403"] The correct answer is MAJOR. No, BEYOND MAJOR. In fact, according to a scientific study of response rates on Internet visits, you are 100 times less likely to reach that prospect if you wait 30 minutes than if you call within five minutes....
On August 19, 2009

The One Way to Control What Google Reveals About You

I had not heard of Google Profiles until reading Gina Trapani's post, Forget the Business Card. Just Google Me. But for anyone who lives in fear of what a Google search of their name will reveal, this is your one shot to control your own message. Basically, the free service allows you to create a profile on a Web page that displays on the first page of a Google search on your name. It shows up at the bottom of the page -- perhaps after the damage has been done by the six links above. But it's better than being buried on page 6. Here's Google's description: "With a Google profile, you can easily share your web content on one...
On August 18, 2009

Energy Roundup: Brazil Restricts Oil, API Astroturfing, Ford’s Smart Vehicles and More

Petrobras takes more control of Brazilian oilfields -- The Brazilian state oil company will benefit from a new policy by the country's leaders that will limit foreign involvement in the 62 percent of offshore oil fields that have yet to be bid out to investments. Petrobras will benefit financially, but development may be slowed because of the mandate. [Source: New York Times] American Petroleum Institute invests in astroturf -- The major oil lobbying organization is asking member companies to recruit employees, retirees, contractors and other connections for staged rallies against the Waxman-Markey climate bill, a form of faked grassroots organization snidely called "astroturfing". BP and Shell have declined to participate, noting that their views on the bill differ. [Source: Washington...


On August 18, 2009

Poll: Would You Get an Online MBA?

Businesspeople have specific considerations when evaluating MBA programs. if you're getting an MBA to impress employers, you need to know in advance -- will it? How exactly do online degrees stack up, especially compared to traditional MBAs? BNET will take a look at these issues next week in a feature package on online MBA programs. In the meantime, please cast your vote:[poll id="33"]


On August 18, 2009

All About Shopping Carts, Part 1. Introduction

In this article, e-commerce expert Dr. Ralph Wilson begins a multi-part series on shopping carts. Here he examines the differences between ordering system carts and store-building carts, with a look at specialized requirements for B2B sales and membership sites. He includes links to examples of each type. He also discusses the pros and cons of hosted (SaaS) vs. licensed e-commerce software.


On August 18, 2009

How to Dominate Google AdWords – Lance Loveday

In this two-part video interview, paid search specialist Lance Loveday discusses 10 tips to help you improve ROI on Google AdWords listings. He what reports to run and what to look for to improve performance.


On August 18, 2009

First Solar’s Utility Contracts Pass Production Capacity

Thin-film solar panel maker First Solar now has a second giant utility contract totaling 550 megawatts, a deal it announced today with the utility Southern California Edison. Together with the 550MW installation on California's Carrizo Plain that First Solar inherited when it bought Optisolar, the company now has contracts with utilities for over 1.2 gigawatts of power (including some smaller deals like one for 58MW with Sempra Generation). That exceeds the single gigawatt production capacity that First Solar earlier said it would hit this year. The new contract with SCE splits the full 550MW between two installations, one of which will start in 2012 and the second in 2013, and will likely take place over a year or two, so...


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