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eCommerce Today [Infographic]
The ecommerce landscape is rapidly changing. Global spending on eCommerce in 2012 reached just over 1 trillion dollars. 82% of those who shop online still do so through the traditional method of a desktop pc or laptop. However, over the past couple of years, mobile shopping has seen increases year on year with 18% now shopping either through their mobile phone or portable tablet device. This figure was as low as 2% back in 2010.
Double Your Instagram Followers in Just Five Minutes a Day
Instagram is quickly climbing the ranks in the world of social media with more than 150 million users, the majority of which are under the age of 35. Compared to Facebook’s 1 billion users and Twitter’s 500 million, it may not seem like much, but the number continues to rise. By following a few simple steps you can be on your way to more followers in no time.
Getting Tangled Up in Link Networks is a Bad Idea
Many webmasters (and not a few SEOs) are unsure exactly what a link network is. That hazy understanding can lead innocent site owners to pay money to unscrupulous types for a service that will bite them in the behind.
The 3 Stages of Leaflet Distribution
Every small business owner wants to get to the end goal of distribution, leading to an increase in sales and leads. The following infographic dives deep into the graphic side with small but important pointers that non-savvy users may have overlooked, along with understanding the print process and what is right for your needs as a business owner or consumer.
Common Legal Mistakes for Small Businesses
Regardless of the size of your company, the legal aspects of your business are critically important. Unfortunately, many small businesses fail to heed this salient fact, leaving them dangerously vulnerable and subject to serious legal exposure.
Growing Manufacturing Through Quality Processes
Everyone knows what ISO Certification is, or at least understands what it means in concept. However, while ISO Certifications garner alot of attention, the real work of improving quality in manufacturing comes in the adoption of quality processes such as Six Sigma and APQP.
Celebrate Sales with a Text Message
Competition is important to every business, but just as important as competition is collaboration. You can see this in the dramatic growth of social networking and cloud computing over the last decade.
9 Young Entrepreneurs Who Are Changing the World
Who says it takes years of experience to do something really big? Young engineers, philanthropists and entrepreneurs are tackling all sorts of issues, and many of them aren’t even waiting until college is over to make their mark.
How to Choose the Right Cloud Service Provider
The process of IT systems migration to the cloud comes with a number of challenges: audit of your current IT infrastructure, prioritizing the transfer of IT systems in the cloud and, of course, the choice of cloud service provider.
SBC Interview: Stericycle’s Paul Spiegelman
Paul Spiegelman is the chief culture officer at Stericycle and founder and former CEO of BerylHealth. He also co-founded the Small Giants Community with Inc. editor-at-large Bo Burlingham.