Small Business Blog from Microsoft
Small business technology, product and solutions: information, tips and advice
Top 50 blogs for startups: 2010
We’re number 29 in Evan Carmichael’s list of The Top 50 Startup Blogs to Watch in 2010...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 05/25/2010
Tell your customers stuff they care about
Guest post from Maria Ross, founder and chief strategist of Red Slice a branding and marketing...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 05/25/2010
New look to our Small Business blog
Eagle-eyed readers will have spotted that our Small Business blog looks a bit different today, and...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 05/24/2010
The etiquette of mobile phones in meetings
England football manager Fabio Capello has banned them during team meals. David Cameron has banned...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 05/24/2010
Windows 7 and Small Business Server 2008 demo videos
New on our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/MicrosoftSB are seven demo videos all on...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 05/24/2010
18-25 years old? Explore your future here
Three categories. Two minutes to tell your story. One chance to be inspired and explore your future...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 05/13/2010
8 steps to becoming a 5-to-9-er
There are over 5 million people doing it and today a book is launched to help many more follow in...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 05/10/2010
What's your ideal small business website?
We're planning to revamp our Microsoft Small Business UK website and would love to get some input...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 05/06/2010
SMEs and the General Election
Microsoft hosted the latest quarterly SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) Advisory Panel a...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 05/06/2010
New on the site
It's been a busy and productive month here in Microsoft SmallBiz land - take a look at the new...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 04/30/2010
Shattering five branding myths
Guest post from Maria Ross, founder and chief strategist of Red Slice (www.red-slice) a branding and...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 04/23/2010
Explore Office 2010 resources
I’m gathering together the most useful 2010 resources I can find so we can put a new page up on the...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 04/22/2010
Microsoft debuts 'Fix It' program
Short on time today so this is a direct lift from the BBC website. Microsoft has launched "Fix It"...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 04/20/2010
10 sites for selling your wares
Guest post from Emma Jones, Founder of Enterprise Nation, the home business website and author of...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 04/14/2010
Free tool to optimise your site for search engines
Guest post from Cedric Chambaz , Marketing Manager, Search & SMB, Microsoft Advertising You have...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 04/12/2010
Branding on a Budget
Guest post from Maria Ross, founder and chief strategist of Red Slice (www.red-slice) a branding and...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 04/09/2010
Deciding how to vote
Casting aside my Microsoft SB hat for a moment, like many voters I am currently undecided on how to...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 04/08/2010
Why I love direct mail
Guest blog from Howard Graham, CEO and Founder of The Made Simple Group and member of the BBC’s...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 04/06/2010
What to do over Easter and on being ‘human’
Things to do over the Easter break 1. Fill up your car(s) today. Petrol prices are going up and up...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 04/01/2010
Customers aren’t scary: leverage them!
Guest post from Maria Ross, founder and chief strategist of Red Slice (www.red-slice) a branding and...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/29/2010
Search Marketing and Social Media: grow your online presence
Guest post from Cedric Chambaz , Marketing Manager, Search & SMB, Microsoft Advertising Search...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/26/2010
Take back your life! New business articles on regaining control
Just published on the Microsoft Small Business website are two new articles – both designed to help...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/24/2010
FSB Annual Conference online resources
If you missed the FSB’s annual conference you might want to browse the website for news and...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/23/2010
Home business opportunities
Guest post from Emma Jones, Founder of Enterprise Nation, the home business website and author of...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/18/2010
Funding for small business: guest post from Howard Graham
Guest blog from Howard Graham, CEO and Founder of The Made Simple Group and member of the BBC’s...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/16/2010
Bing advertising campaign starts on TV: SMBs to leverage this quality traffic
Guest post from Cedric Chambaz, Marketing Manager - Search & SMB, Microsoft Advertising In...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/15/2010
Buy Office 2007 and download Office 2010, when available
Here’s a great new offer for anyone considering upgrading their office software. If you buy Office...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/12/2010
Watch Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, talk about Cloud Computing
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, talks about Cloud Computing; what is it and why is it so important?...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/05/2010
Looking for UK Small Business in need of a Windows 7 makeover
We’re looking for a UK small business that would be interested in having a Windows 7 makeover....
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/03/2010
Give with Bing for Sport Relief
We’re very excited about the campaign we’re launching this week to raise money for Sport Relief 2010...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 03/01/2010
Get more done in your day: free Office 2007 trial
Want to get more done in your day? Be more productive? Spend less time on paperwork and admin? Of...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/26/2010
Do your 14-19 year-olds have Big Ambitions?
I’ve just come across a new website – Big Ambition that’s worth recommending to any 14-19 year-olds...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/24/2010
How to produce a partnership agreement
Guest post from Emma Jones, Founder of Enterprise Nation, the home business website and author of...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/22/2010
Having a lovely time – wish you were here!
Whether it’s skiing, with those beautiful, snowy white, crystal mountains or somewhere hot and sunny...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/18/2010
Business networking: can’t get by without it
Business Networking is essential and not just for the extrovert or the sales man or women any more....
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/17/2010
How to target new customers
Keeping existing customers and attracting new ones are core activities for small businesses: there’s...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/16/2010
Non-tech, >15 PCs? Tell us your Microsoft success story!
The PR bods here at Microsoft are looking for innovative / cost-saving case studies and / or...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/12/2010
Business start-up organiser from Business Link
I signed up with Business Link last week as there was an advert in my local paper for a business...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/12/2010
Rock ‘n Roll, socks for happy people and book bags
Welcome to some of this morning’s new MicrosoftSB Twitter followers. It’s always interesting to see...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/11/2010
Click Clever, Click Safe, Click CEOP
Today, 9 February, is Safer Internet Day, and in the UK, the Child Exploitation and Online...
Author: Microsoft Small Business Date: 02/09/2010