Apple & Google Offer Cool Tech Tools for Small Business Owners

Have you noticed all the cool tech tools Apple, Google and other companies have created for small business owners? Here are a few of our favorites:

iPhone -- The newest Apple product combines a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, maps, and searching into one small and lightweight handheld device. Apple knows how to create cool stuff. They changed how we listen to music with the iPod; now they're redefining what you can do with a mobile phone.

iPod Shuffle -- The newest iPod on the market is a tiny inch-and-a-half long gadget that clips on your clothes and allows you to listen to your favorite music or business podcasts when it's convenient. With 1 GB of memory, it stores up to 240 songs and costs just $79. Load it up with your favorites, and listen on the treadmill, airplane, or while waiting for an appointment.

Free Google account -- Have you noticed the growing number of free tools available from Google these days? You can get everything from email (over 2.5 GB of storage) to blog accounts to google alerts and lots more. It's easy to set up a Google account and get started right away.

Easy Web Automation -- Millions of small businesses, ours included, are using shopping carts to streamline marketing efforts and accept orders online. Automation is like having a sales force working for you 24/7. This easy-to-use program does the follow-up work for you at a fraction of the cost of traditional marketing, and it gets results. Find out more at www.boostyourbottomline.com/resources/automate_your_marketing.html

U.S.Postal Service website -- Check out the dramatically improved U.S. Postal Service website where you can purchase postage online; print mailing labels with postage; schedule a pickup of a package, and track delivery. Now you can even seal your letter with a kiss. USPS and Hershey have teamed up to celebrate Hershey's 100th anniversary with a stamp that features a chocolate kiss. Find out more at www.usps.com

It makes sense that small business owners embrace technology to save time, make money, and reinforce their competitive edge. Are you tech savvy?

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