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Recent Setting Strategy Articles

IT and Finance: A Business Clash of the Titans?

By Lisa Metcalfe |  Oct 1, 2007

The technology operation in a business can often be at odds with the finance division. Finding a balance through which IT investments help drive business ini...  Read more


Welcome to No Man's Land

By Bo Burlingham |  Sep 1, 2007

Your organization can't keep pace with demand. Banks won't lend to you. Longtime staffers need to be replaced. Here's how to cope.  Read more


How Low Can You Go? [Audio]

By Stephanie Clifford and Rod Kurtz |  Aug 9, 2007

When it comes to setting prices, most entrepreneurs are playing a guessing game. How much should you be charging? Senior writer Stephanie Clifford explain...  Watch video


Spending Too Much or Too Little on Tech?

By Minda Zetlin |  Aug 1, 2007

Benchmarking IT costs can help you find the right level of spending on information technology. Data on spending in 27 industries may help.  Read more


The Five "Don'ts" of Systems Implementations

By Bill Huber |  Jun 1, 2007

Look at implementations as IT projects, adopt inflexible time frames, and operate with inadequate IT leadership -- NOT!  Read more


Is IT Pushing Your Growth Off Course?

By Lisa Metcalfe |  Jun 1, 2007

Technology can’t be an afterthought in forming business strategy. It's either a driver that helps achieve business goals or it holds the company back.  Read more


Where New Ideas Flourish [Audio]

By Ryan McCarthy and Rod Kurtz |  Apr 18, 2007

A recent report puts the new economy in perspective, ranking states for innovation. Reporter Ryan McCarthy offers his take on the most forward-looking and...  Watch video


How To Get Started [Audio]

By Rod Kurtz and Stephanie Clifford |  Apr 11, 2007

The global economy may offer a world of new opportunities, but it also means dealing with red tape, foreign currencies, and confusing local tax laws. Wher...  Watch video


Do It Yourself

By David H. Freedman |  Mar 1, 2007

Searching for a new chief information officer? Take a look in the mirror.  Read more


Using the Internet to Increase Productivity

By Caroline Waxler |  Mar 1, 2007

From knowing who is online at any given time to avoiding secretaries who guard the boss like an offensive lineman, the Internet is a boon for helping get bus...  Read more


Do Web-Based Email Programs Work for Business?

By Damon Brown |  Mar 1, 2007

Free email services can save precious funds for a new business and provide access anywhere, but are these services safe and reliable?  Read more


Does Certification Matter?

By Todd Wasserman |  Feb 1, 2007

How to find a qualified techie? There are a jumble of certifications that exist and you need to consider before finding certified experts to help your business.  Read more


Software to Help You Set Prices

By Renee Oricchio |  Feb 1, 2007

Business goes wrong when the price isn’t right. Can your company afford the high-end software that helps set prices? Can your company afford not to have it?  Read more


Web Conferencing: Which Service Is Right for Your Business?

By Mary O. Foley |  Jan 1, 2007

How online conferencing works and how it can help small businesses communicate with customers, investors and employees like a big player.  Read more


Effective E-mail: How to Communicate Better

By Jodi Mardesich |  Dec 1, 2006

Tips for composing better e-mails and improving communication with clients and potential investors online.  Read more


Should You Pay for Premium Tech Support?

By Caroline Waxler |  Dec 1, 2006

What are the benefits and risks of having a contract for third-party tech support and what small businesses should expect to pay.  Read more


The Basics: Web Conferencing

By Mary O. Foley |  Dec 1, 2006

How online conferencing works and how it can help small businesses communicate with customers, investors and employees like a big player.  Read more


What is a VAR?

By Todd Wasserman |  Dec 1, 2006

Value-added resellers are selling less hardware and software but providing more ongoing IT service and support to small businesses.  Read more


IM Shorthand -- Kewl

By Tom Ham |  Nov 1, 2006

Instant Messaging has become a key way that people communicate in business. But you need to talk the talk.  Read more


Reasons to Read Business Blogs

By Caroline Waxler |  Oct 1, 2006

Make connections and get inside the mind of a CEO -- those are some of the reasons to read popular blogs about business  Read more


Six Ways to Use IM Productively

By Courtney Macavinta |  Oct 1, 2006

How to improve productivity by using instant messaging while avoiding the wasted time so often associated with IM.  Read more


Recycling Cell Phones for Profit

By Rich Martini |  Sep 1, 2006

Companies are finding that such environmental strategies can be more than good--they can be profitable.  Read more


How to Buy a Computer for Your Business

By Marc Saltzman |  Sep 1, 2006

When it comes to equipping your office, should you get a desktop or laptop? PC or Mac? These tips can help you decide.  Read more


Integration: Where Technology Meets the People

By Brad King |  Sep 1, 2006

Businesses are increasingly turning to technology to help increase profits while lowering costs. It’s a road fraught with problems, but they aren't insurmo...  Read more


How to Dispose of Your Computer Equipment

By Peter Suciu |  Sep 1, 2006

Recycling and other forms of proper computer disposal are available in the digital age.  Read more