Posted by Jim Van on January 13, 2012 under entrepreneur, Uncategorized | 
I just finished Malcom Gladwell’ The Outliers, a well-written tome showcasing some ‘outside the box’ thinkers 
who have made a significant difference in many lives by daring to do something different. A byproduct of sorts has been a variety of books, sites and seminars promising to help one ‘emulate’ what these Outliers have accomplished.
While imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, copying a work or concept such as a Facebook site, or Amazon.com may not be a strategy that’s flattering to your business… Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on January 5, 2012 under entrepreneur, eOffice, mobility, Online, portability, security, small business, Social Networking, Web |
A couple of posts back, I gave a brief overview of cloud computing, the much-hyped term used to describe computing as a service, rather than a product. There are at least a half-dozen reasons your business should adopt cloud computing, but there are caveats as well… Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on December 30, 2011 under data security, entrepreneur, eOffice, mobility, Online, portability, small business |
As more and more small businesses go ‘virtual’, remote working, or Telecommuting, has become more popular an option than ever. And no wonder…the benefits are several fold: Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on December 23, 2011 under data security, entrepreneur, eOffice, Internet, mobility, Online, portability, security, Web |
Boy, there’s been so much hype about The Cloud in 2011, you’d think you were surrounded by meteorologists on meth some days. I recently counted 27 emails in a single day pitching a variety of service and products ranging from security, storage and servers to marketing tools and portable devices. It seems like everyone is in The Cloud, and it’s the newest thing, and is going to change our lives forever. Or is it yet ANOTHER bubble. Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on December 16, 2011 under entrepreneur, small business |
It’s that time of year. As the holidays approach, retailers offer deals that make every shopping day feel like Black Friday. Deals, deals everywhere have made us, as consumers, more price sensitive.as ever. The cost of my first Sony Walkman was $199 somewhere around 1984. For my latest iPhone, which hold an entire library of nearly 2,000 songs, over 200 books, dozens of helpful online apps, radio, news, and so much more. The cost in 2011? $199. The same holds true for most tech gadgets, but the biggest impact has been on small business owners…
Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on November 25, 2011 under Blog, entrepreneur, Internet, Online, SEO, small business, Social Networking, Web |
As more and more of the world goes online, it makes sense to enhance your business’ online
presence, and social media is a great way to do so. If you’re like most businesses these days, you already have a website, and therefore, largely depend on getting ‘found’ by search engines and links to your site from other websites, blogs, and social networking sites. Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on November 11, 2011 under entrepreneur, Internet, mobility, Online, small business, Social Networking, Web |
I first became involved with The Web Project back in ’91, when there weren’t browsers, per se, except for an application called Lynx, which would highlight words based on search entries and exsited only in a monochrome text-based world. The search engines in those days went by names such as Archie, Gopher, WAIS, and were rather cumbersome. Contrast that to today, when we have robust engines such as Google and Bing, and now personal assistants like the iPhone app Siri, with others soon to follow. Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on November 4, 2011 under entrepreneur, small business |
There’s no arguing the fact that small businesses that have an online presence fare better than those that do not. A 2010 Pew study of 300 businesses found that those who have an online presence receive at least ten times more customers than businesses that do not. So, just what goes into developing an online presence? Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on October 28, 2011 under entrepreneur, eOffice, mobility, portability, small business |
I’m the first to admit that there are many days, weeks even, where I live online. One result has been a dependence on search engines, first AltaVista, the engine developed by my employer, DEC, and 
currently Google. Traditionally, I’ve used Google to look up movie times, restaurant listings, shopping and a plethora of other information. Not so much anymore Read more of this article »
Posted by Jim Van on October 21, 2011 under entrepreneur, eOffice, mobility, portability, small business |
Can the iPad Really Replace A Laptop?
Since the iPad’s introduction, many of us have fantasizes on replacing our heavy, bulky laptop computers with a light, sleek alternative. So, does the iPad measure up? 
First off, let it be said that tablets, of which the iPad is a member of this device group, make better consumers of content than producers. Does that necessarily mean that it can’t replace your laptop? It depends. Read more of this article »
who have made a significant difference in many lives by daring to do something different. A byproduct of sorts has been a variety of books, sites and seminars promising to help one ‘emulate’ what these Outliers have accomplished.
