Managing Technology


Recent Managing Technology Guides

10 Tips for Bootstrapping Your Technology

When you're starting a business on your own dime, the rule for tech is keep it simple.  Read more

How to Build an eBay Storefront

Ready to open shop online? Sellers and experts share their secrets to succeeding in eBay's brand of e-commerce.  Read more

How to Write a Social Media Policy

Whether your company is active on social media, your employees probably are. Here are some things to consider when creating a social media policy.  Read more

How to Build Your Personal Brand

With traditional publicity vehicles and the Web’s resources at hand, making a name for yourself is easier than ever.  Read more

Questions to Ask Your Equipment Leasing Company

If you are looking to save your business some money on equipment costs you should consider leasing equipment. Here are 10 questions to ask when selecting an...  Read more

How to Use Kickstarter to Launch a Business

Have a little idea that needs a boost? If you have a robust social network, this crowdfunding site could be just the thing to help.  Read more

How to Use Twitter as a Recruiting Tool

The social media site is emerging as a tool to identify and engage potential job candidates. Here's how to use Twitter to help you find your next hire.  Read more

9 Avoidable Workplace Health and Safety Hazards

Workplace health and safety hazards can be costly (to lives and the bottom line), but the good news is that they are largely preventable if you take the righ...  Read more

12 Tips for Stepping Up Your Social Media Presence

Building customer interest and loyalty online isn't just about Twitter and Facebook anymore.  Read more

How to Build a Business Continuity Plan

Having a strong continuity plan in place means that a natural disaster doesn’t have to be a complete catastrophe for your business.  Read more

How to Improve Your E-Mail Marketing

Your customers and clients are overloaded with e-mail every day. We asked experts for their tips and tricks for more effective e-mail marketing.  Read more

How to Open a (Successful) Food Truck

Want to break into sidewalk entrepreneurship? Here's your guide.  Read more

How to Make Money on Etsy

Etsy is the ideal marketplace for artists to sell their hand-made goods. Here are tips from many of the site's profitable sellers on how to boost your visibi...  Read more

8 Ways to Optimize Video Content for Search

Optimizing video for search is easy to overlook and incredibly important. An Inc. 500 CEO tells you how to do it right.  Read more

How to Build a Loyal Blog Following

A blog can be an effective tool to grow your business, but not if no one’s reading it. Find out how to cultivate a tribe of dedicated readers.  Read more

How to Organize Your E-mail Inbox

Let your inbox fill up, and you may face missed deadlines, neglected employees, and unaddressed customer complaints. A productivity expert shares her tips fo...  Read more

How a Write a Warning Letter for Employee Conduct

When employee behavior or poor performance don't shape up after verbal warnings, its time to get formal. Here's how to do it right.  Read more

How to Use WordPress for Business

If you're looking to expand your brand online with a blog, a website, or both, here's what you need to know about WordPress.  Read more

How to Handle Employee Complaints

Employee complaints alert you to major problems in your business. Here's how to take action without getting sued or having your dirty laundry aired on Gawker.  Read more

How to Handle Employee Blogging

There is some hesitation about employee blogs because an employee may disclose confidential information, talk negatively of other employees or of the company.  Read more

How to Use Social Media as a Recruiting Tool

There are millions of people on social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter. More companies are using social media to target candidates. Here's how...  Read more

How to Use Online Forums

It takes a village to build a business, and that's especially true online. Here's how to cultivate your customer base through a vibrant online forum.  Read more

How to Hire a CIO

When you need to put your IT house in order, is a chief information officer the right hire?  Read more

What is XML and Why Should Companies Use It?

By using Extensible Markup Language, or XML, companies can parse information including data and content in a variety of ways.  Read more

How to Hire a CTO

When it's time to add a technologist to your slate of executives, what are the best practices to follow?  Read more

How to Use Internal Collaboration and Social Networking Technology

Social media tools can be adapted inside of your company to share data, support employees, and facilitate the exchange of ideas.  Read more

How to Prevent Identity Theft in Your Business

Of all the security issues companies face, identity theft is one of the scariest, since it has the power to damage your relationship with key customers and e...  Read more

How to Make Money on the iPad

The debut of the iPad could spawn a huge new marketplace for entrepreneurs to develop tablet-ready products. Want to cash in? Here are some ways to start.  Read more

How to Choose a Website Content Management System

Before you pick a content management system for your website, consider the scope and type of projects the CMS is supposed to manage.  Read more

How to Start a Website

Creating a great website is key to running a successful business, but for those who lack the necessary tech-savvy, it could turn into a complicated process. ...  Read more