Small Business Blog from Microsoft
Small business technology, product and solutions: information, tips and advice
Introducing Office 365: bringing next-gen productivity to the cloud
Coming soon! - Microsoft Office 365 offers a set of web-enabled tools that let you access your...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 04/07/2011
Take shortcuts to your favourite info with the new Bing Bar
I’ve just discovered and downloaded the new Bing Bar. I now get single-click access to my...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/30/2011
Proudly supporting the government’s StartUp Britain initiative
Prime Minister David Cameron is today (28 March 2011) announcing StartUp Britiain, a government...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/28/2011
Introducing Windows Intune
If you have more than a handful of PCs in your company, you already know that it can be a chore...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/25/2011
Celebrate mums in business this Mother’s Day
Guest post from Emma Jones (Enterprise Nation) With more than 300,000 mums running a business and...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/23/2011
Top 10 tech mistakes Small Business Owners (SBOs) make - and how to avoid them (Part I)
As a small business owner, you know that small things can add up quickly. Emails go unanswered...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/21/2011
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard has arrived!
Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Standard is the latest edition in our small business server...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/18/2011
Special offer: upgrading 5+ PCs to Office Pro?
If you are thinking of upgrading 5+ PCs to Microsoft Office Professional you can get a 50% 1st year...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/17/2011
Explaining cloud computing
What is cloud computing? Cloud computing is simply subscribing to various IT services, such as...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/13/2011
Tips and trends for SMB on social media, PPC, SEO and the Microsoft / Yahoo! search alliance
This guest post by Simone Schuurer was first posted on the Microsoft adCenter blog on 3 March. Last...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/10/2011
Featuring UK Small Businesses #1: IT Asset Disposal & defining success
We’re starting a regular feature here on the smallbiz blog, highlighting small businesses...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/09/2011
Technology startup? Microsoft BizSpark could help you
Microsoft BizSpark is a global programme that helps fast-track the success of early stage technology...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/09/2011
Articulating a mission and vision that matters
Guest post from Maria Ross, founder and chief strategist of Red Slice a branding and marketing...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/07/2011
Explore Small Business Server 2011
2011 is an exciting year for the Windows Server Family with the release of two new Small Business...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/03/2011
Small Business, Windows 7 and Intel new Core podcast
In this guest post from IntelITGalaxyUK, Jeff Hewlett, Intel's Marketing Manager for SMB, and Tanya...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/02/2011
Sales + service + marketing solution = Microsoft Dynamics CRM
With prices starting from just £22.75 pcm and no minimum seat requirement, Microsoft Dynamics...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/01/2011
Career Factor: real people - real stories
Career Factor is an online reality show based on the experiences of nine IT personalities. Each of...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/25/2011
Optimise webpage titles and improve your click-through rates
Guest post by Vasilis Vryniotis, co-founder of WebSEOAnalytics.com Titles are considered important...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/24/2011
Starting a business
"It's going to take longer and cost more than you think." So says entrepreneur Martin Symes, who...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/21/2011
Windows 7 Professional ROI calculator - try it!
Are you thinking of upgrading to Windows 7 Pro? There are many reasons to do so - speed,...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/18/2011
Ten reasons why businesses fail
Guest post from the Intel IT Galaxy UK blog. Jay Goltz, who owns five small businesses in Chicago,...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/15/2011
SMB encouragement on export opportunities
SMBs are missing opportunities in the export market. An International Trade Survey of 8,000 UK...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/10/2011
Learn from my mistake: don’t let your advertising dollars go to waste
Guest post from Maria Ross, founder and chief strategist of Red Slice a branding and marketing...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/09/2011
Microsoft Office free trial including Publisher
Microsoft Office Publisher is - deservedly - one of our best-loved programs. And how to download a...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/07/2011
In the news: SMB production rises & National Apprentice Week
It's good to start the week with some positive news. On the BBC website today is a story on improved...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/07/2011
On target to help 500,000 businesses start and grow
Guest post from Emma Jones, Founder of Enterprise Nation One week after launch, the Business in...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/04/2011
Share, collaborate & communicate with Windows 7
A picture really is worth a thousand words. That’s because showing people information is often...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/31/2011
Have you filed your tax return yet?
You've got until midnight 31 January - ie tomorrow to get yours in online. I've just finished mine...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/30/2011
Today is Data Privacy Day
Held annually on January 28th, the day aims to increase awareness of privacy and data protection...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/28/2011
SMB Advisory Panel – 'Successful women in business'
On Tuesday 25th January, Microsoft held its quarterly Small business Advisory Panel to discuss the...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/27/2011
Expert articles, advice, technology trends & more - subscribe to Smart Business
We're just drafting the January edition of Smart Business, our monthly email newsletter. If you...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/25/2011
Power of productivity + convenience of the cloud = Dynamics CRM Online
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online launched on Monday of this week, with a special offer of just...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/21/2011
Could now be the time to Go Pro with Office 2010?
The coffers of UK plc might not be overflowing, but it’s a pretty good time to start a...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/19/2011
Tips for reducing fuel costs
With the cost of fuel hitting the headlines again this morning, along with warnings about how rising...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/17/2011
Got a cloud question? Ask us!
We know there is a lot of uncertainty about 'The Cloud' and that many people don't really understand...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/14/2011
Ten ways to use technology to enhance marketing
Every day marketing professionals are looking for a way to do something amazing, to impress their...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/11/2011
How to build an effective keyword list
Guest post by Dimitris Zotos. Dimitris is an editor & SEO Professional at WebSEOAnalytics.com....
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 01/04/2011
Take less time but get more done
Find out how you can use technology to manage your business, wherever your work takes you. If...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 12/31/2010
NSS Labs results: Internet Explorer the No. 1 browser to protect against malware
This post, from Julia Owen, UK Consumer Lead for Internet Explorer, was first published on the...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 12/29/2010
Happy Christmas and best wishes for a prosperous 2011
Happy Christmas to our Microsoft Small Business readers and customers. The Small Business team, led...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 12/25/2010
Great Windows 7 Pro UK case study
Windows 7 is instrumental in helping businesses of all sizes and in all industries be more...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 12/24/2010
10 ways to monetise your website or blog
Guest post by Vasilis Vryniotis, co-founder of WebSEOAnalytics.com Making money online and...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 12/22/2010