What are small business owners looking at for technology in 2007? Anita Campbell, writer of a small business trends blog, recently compiled a list of the top tech tools small business owners can't live without in 2007.
They include:
They include:
iPod Shuffle - The newest iPod on the market is a tiny inch-and-a-half long gadget that clips on your clothes for convenience.
Laptop wheelie bag - If you do much traveling with your laptop, a wheelie bag means you arrive at your destination without feeling like you need a chiropractor.
Bluetooth headset - I can clip the headset on, walk into another room away from the phone and still continue my conversation. Ah, liberation.
Free Google account - You can get everything from email (over 2.5 GB of storage) to spreadsheet software, to image editing software and much more.
Kate Spade notecards - To stand out in an electronic world, go counter-culture and send handwritten paper thank-you notes.
U.S.Postal Service website - You can calculate and purchase postage online; print mailing labels with postage; schedule a pickup of a package, and track delivery.
Accounting software - Accounting software tracks and organizes your finances; makes it much easier to get prepared for tax time, and lets you run sophisticated reports that help you stay on top of your business.
Virtual Switchboard - With an inexpensive, software-based virtual switchboard, we are able to have one business phone number for all of us, even though we are spread out over the country.
PayPal - PayPal is the shopping cart that I use on my websites. It is now an essential part of my business processes.
Smartphone - Smartphones and similar devices are the best choice today if you want to send and receive email regularly from your phone.
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