Archive for 'e-business' Category
Purchasing a Domain Name
It is advisable when developing your business name to see if the domain name is available for purchase. If not you may have to be inventive. I recently started working with an SME who had already registered their domain name with www.uk2.net. At first glance they appear to be a cheaper than other domain name [...]
The benefits of email newsletters
I have just spent some time trawling the net looking for some statistics on the benefits of an email newsletter. To my suprise I haven’t found anything to report back on. “Hang on.” do I hear you say, “There are tons of stats out there.” Yes indeed there are, but none are specific on the [...]
Online backup – Store your mission critical data with confidence
Online back up has many benefits, over the more traditional inhouse facilities. If you are not already storing your data, why not, but… there has never been a better time to start. There are plenty of online backup facilities available www.Carbonite.com, www.SquirrelSave.co.uk www.mozy.com to name a few. I have used one recently that requires a simple [...]
eBusiness – Integration of websites with 3rd party applications
Recently I have spoken to two businesses that are interested in an eCommerce website. Both are established businesses running retail websites. One ecommerce website was more successful then other but the issues were identical. Rather than integrating the websites into the necessary third party applications someone was having to copy and paste data between two [...]
Simple ebusiness tools add value
Some recent work with a business has shown that even the simplest of ebusiness tools can help to cut costs in the long run. A maternity company work working with MSI Commerce had wanted to include catalogue requests from its ecommerce website in an email marketing campaign. The data was sent from the site in [...]
Building The Customer Proposition Through Segmentation
In order for a business to generate new revenue opportunities or to encourage our customers to spend more with us, we need to examine who our customers are. If you haven’t done a segmenation exercise in your business it can be quite challenging, especially when the segments seem to blend into one. I recently completed [...]
e-Business
The internet doesn’t have to be about selling products online, e-business activities should form part of your overall business information strategy. Which should be aligned with and support your main business strategy. It is vital that the choices you make for your business are not just based on the latest trends and offerings from hi-tech [...]
Welcome to Talk e-Business
This blog aims to demystify the world of e-Business, an element of business that is becoming increasingly important for all companies. The cost of owning a website has decreased dramatically, however just having an online presence is no longer sufficient. The market is becoming increasingly crowded and it is therefore vital to have an online [...]