Conversations with 3 very different SMBs illustrate the range of approaches to Windows 7 - and other top tech issues http://ping.fm/VjToV

How big does your company need to be for virtualization to pay off? VMware, Dell have very different opinions http://ping.fm/uTxbj

If Google buys Yelp, will it be good or bad for local and small businesses? The answer is... Yes! http://ping.fm/W9CuM

J. Peterman - yes, THAT J. Peterman of Seinfeld fame - uses clever tech to rejuvenate its reborn business http://ping.fm/qNrp9

Plus, an excerpt from Woessner's book: The Small Business Owner's Handbook To Search Engine Optimization http://ping.fm/B4vU1

Real-world search engine optimization (SEO) tips for small businesses. Stephen Woessner says all it takes is your time http://ping.fm/tTs7T

It galls me when pundits argue enterprise vs consumer technlogy. I hate it when they forget about SMB technology http://ping.fm/Oqlkx

Review: HP's slieek and slick ProBook 5310m Offers SMBs (almost) full power in a thin-and-light notebook. http://ping.fm/CLchA

All mobile users are not alike, so why does your company give them all the same equipment and service? http://ping.fm/5wjAv

Dell's new Vostro V13 thin and light laptop is almost - can I say it - sexy. And it's for SMBs! Strange things are afoot. http://ping.fm/CQarG

Identity theft isn't a problem just for consumers and big businesses. Small businesses are vulnerable too. These 5 tips can help: http://ping.fm/bTjgv

Google Favorite Places adds window stickers to compete with Yelp and Zagat. Dunno about the bar codes, though. http://ping.fm/rzOpu

Comcast - NBC deal clearly demonstrates the need for Net Neutrality: http://ping.fm/N6JsV

The real question, of course, is whether businesses are buying netbooks, and if so, what they're using them for... http://ping.fm/ITdlw

HP Mini 5101 is the kind of business netbook that businesses might buy if businesses were buying business netbooks. http://ping.fm/ILBvZ

When you hear the name Cisco, do you think small business? The company really, really, wants to change that. http://ping.fm/AYtmx

Storage, Storage, Storage: New SMB storage devices in small, medium, and large sizes. http://ping.fm/KQ3If

HP pitches thin computing to small and midsize businesses - but are they interested? http://ping.fm/hiteB

Office 2010 beta arrives! Hear are the 12+ changes that will matter most to SMBs -- and why they may not matter at all. http://ping.fm/D1HN6

Even itty-bitty companies need CRM, right? QuickBooks maker debuts Intuit Customer Manager. http://ping.fm/HXyRr

What are touch screens really good for -- besides kiosks and restaurants? How about healthcare? Or laptops? http://ping.fm/mP5US

Who are the best technology vendors for small and midsize companies? IDC names 16 of 'em: http://ping.fm/1fZ3O

HP Buys 3Com. bMighty offers the SMB perspective on today's big tech news: http://ping.fm/npu2L

How HP plans to rule the world of SMB technology. Insight into the company's not-so-secret plan. http://ping.fm/l69QK

Would you be willing to bet your paycheck that you could find a specific email from your CEO from 18 months ago? http://ping.fm/9LtJ8

HP says color invoices get paid 30 percent faster! Who knew?

I touched a Droid -- and I liked it! http://ping.fm/p5gOs With apologies to Katy Perry

PayPal wants to replace cash/checks by cutting prices and opening its payment platform. Would you pay the rent with it? http://ping.fm/LOE3r

Small Business Economic Forecast: cautious, with a chance of pay cuts http://ping.fm/5bV8c

Got a BlackBerry? Want to find the best business apps? Check out bMighty's latest slideshow for the top 10! http://ping.fm/RsrKb

Everybody'strying to cash in on helping companies migrate to Windows 7. KACE is one http://ping.fm/bTRbO Riverbed's another http://ping.fm/S154T

What does "Branch Warming" mean to you? To Riverbed, it's one way to boost wide-area networking performance from branch offices. http://ping.fm/PSg5R

Small businesses to trail larger competitors in planned IT buys. But 94% will hold on to IT staffers. http://www.bmighty.com/blog/main/archives/2009/10/smbs_to_lag_in.html

What to expect when you're expecting a recovery. SMBs hope for turnaround - but worry about going out of business. http://ping.fm/3sbme

How reliable is Windows 7? Ask Windows 7! Its Reliability Monitor tracks OS and apps crashes and more. http://ping.fm/YW66e

Oops, I made a mistake! Last Winter I predicted that Windows 7 would NOT ship in 2009. My bad... http://ping.fm/v1iYi

Microsoft explains why Windows 7 comes in so many versions. Sort of... http://ping.fm/Jwr3U

Final session of bMighty virtual event is about to start: Guerilla Virtualization. How cool is that? http://ping.fm/VboYI

Windows 7 promises to fight crime, cure cancer, and remove unwanted hair. Here's what it will REALLY do for SMBs http://ping.fm/nq2mO

bMighty virtual event live NOW! Dealing With Data Centers In Tough Times http://ping.fm/qbGOz

bMighty virtual event live NOW! Dealing With Data Centers In Tough Times

Should SMBs upgrade to Windows 7? A point/counterpoint with Microsoft's Margo Day. http://ping.fm/fUEem

From synchonization to collaboration, 5 - hidden - benefits of Cloud Storage for SMBs http://ping.fm/MHaAQ

"Everything is now finally in place for local businesses to connect with customers online" says Google: http://ping.fm/eilTs

Steven Tyler @ Oracle Openworld: What's the difference between windows and a virus? Viruses keep getting better!

Only 7 more days till bMighty bCentered, bMighty's virtual event designed to help SMBs deal with their data centers. http://ping.fm/BsqUS

How do top PC vendors serve smaller companies? Check out bMighty's latest slideshow: SMB Strategies Of The PC Stars http://ping.fm/x9MkD

For Salesforce.com, "The End Of Software" has become "The Best Of Both Worlds." Frankly, I think that's progress. http://ping.fm/f2V8i

Do small companies need to manage their online reputations? Marchex says yes, and offers new tool - http://ping.fm/DsnCX

HP/Compaq Rolls Out New SMB Laptops, Desktops and TouchScreen PCs For Windows 7 -- and the Compaqs are cheap! http://ping.fm/Qt5Nx

Dell/Salesforce.com work together http://ping.fm/bSi5N

Motorola moves Wi-Fi outside with new high-powered 802.11n access point - says it enables new small business uses. http://ping.fm/fzExl

Who knows what secrets lurk in the hearts and minds of midmarket CIOs? IBM does! http://ping.fm/tYpCo

New Iomega desktop network storage appliance - the StorCenter ix2-200 - pushes high-end features into small offices http://ping.fm/n7zpj

Hybrids aren't only for cars. i365 and CTERA debut hybrid (online and on-premesis) storage/backup solutions for SMBs http://ping.fm/7fL0s

Cisco, Tandberg, and the future of videoconferencing for SMBs - smaller customers want low prices and interoperability http://ping.fm/EmmYM

Does it make sense to upgrade existing machines from Windows XP to WIndows 7? A Microsoft reseller says: "Yes." http://ping.fm/7cfPg

Do you love bMighty? Of course you do! So why not download the free bMighty Browser Toolbar? http://ping.fm/VSv8t

Scanner Terms. Yes, scanner terms. Bet you don't know all 71 in our new glossary! http://ping.fm/uJxig

Small businesses need performance too! New Dell Vostro 430 desktop leverages Windows 7 and Intel Core i5 and i7 chips. http://ping.fm/EeXd8

Counterpoint: Net neutrality is GOOD for small and midsize businesses - http://ping.fm/0bqOR

Point: Net neutrality is BAD for small and midsize businesses - http://ping.fm/oZtLT

SMB security provider sees $1 billion markets becoming $100 million markets - and says that's a GOOD thing! http://ping.fm/j6A9i

Intuit upgrades QuickBooks 2010 accounting software with faster performance, better reporting, easier installation http://ping.fm/ivO55

An open letter to Microsoft: Why you need to make Windows 7 a free upgrade from Vista - http://ping.fm/Q7cvi

SaaS Holds Big Appeal For Midsize CIOs. At least some of 'em. For some things. As long it's not mission critical... http://ping.fm/rpmf9

2 bMighty stories that show "Freemium" really can work: http://ping.fm/9Z2Nt and http://ping.fm/LkQQ7

Top 10 Best Technology Ideas. . . That Really Aren't. #10 - Telecommuting http://ping.fm/zS26o

Top 10 Best Technology Ideas. . . That Really Aren't. #9 - Cloud Computing http://ping.fm/nUz17

Top 10 Best Technology Ideas. . . That Really Aren't. #8: Leasing technology instead of buying it http://ping.fm/0DtA6

Top 10 Best Technology Ideas. . . That Really Aren't. # 7: Sticking with Windows XP http://ping.fm/6ymXQ

Top 10 Best Technology Ideas. . . That Really Aren't. #6: Constant Connectivity http://ping.fm/Ldg98

Top 10 Best Technology Ideas. . . That Really Aren't. #6 Constant Connectivity http://ping.fm/esBLE

Top 10 Best Technology Ideas. . . That Really Aren't: #5 Social Networking For Employees http://ping.fm/6cPpX

Top 10 Best Technology Ideas. . . That Really Aren't: #4 Hating On Microsoft And Google http://ping.fm/W8WgK

Top 10 Best Technology Ideas. . . That Really Aren't. #3 Javascript http://ping.fm/S8wLl

Top 10 Best Technology Ideas... That Really Aren't: #2 Tracking Your Employees' Internet Use http://ping.fm/bxbBc

Top 10 Best Technology Ideas... That Really Aren't. #1 Netbooks! http://ping.fm/apRGE

Cisco refreshes its Small Business Pro lineup with new security appliance, VoIP phones and - of course - routers http://ping.fm/i9rkH

Let the business cellular service price wars begin! Sprint fires the first shot... http://ping.fm/bq4mh

Do you think of Samsung for business technology? The company is planning to change that perception: http://ping.fm/ZfgtO

Do midsize companies need business intelligence? IBM thinks so, introduces Cognos Express http://ping.fm/KmNOv

What is email worth to your company? Nothing? As in free? Or thousands, as in Microsoft Exchange? http://ping.fm/2zv2x

Lunch with Salesforce and Twitter - and a great Las Vegas story (no, not me...) http://ping.fm/kbxet

What makes a notebook an "SMB notebook"? Heck if I know, but I liked the HP ProBook 4510s anyway http://ping.fm/1CrlV

New survey says small businesses know all about the benefits of power management, but aren't doing much about it http://ping.fm/ko0wj

8 Tips on what to do when the social media conversation turns ugly - http://ping.fm/CZ2mD

Is Twitter 7 times better than other social media? Warrillow says so, at least when looking for deals... http://ping.fm/H1sJ6

How much is a friend worth? About 18 cents. At least that's what uSocial is selling "targeted Facebook friends" for http://ping.fm/85a1g

"VMware Go" online configuration tool makes virtualization easier for small businesses. With video! http://ping.fm/1BO5R

Netbooks and cloud computing - are they really all that? Not according to some SMBs in a new survey: http://ping.fm/Sv8IE

Newsflash - Fred questions Apple... again! This time I ask: Does Apple's Snow Leopard really matter to SMBs? http://ping.fm/mFA1d

For cloud computing, the question is no longer WHY, but WHY NOT? So says Forrester Reasearch. http://ping.fm/cueyx

Why would small businesses need cable TV? To watch Ice Road Truckers? Actually, its all about sports and CNN http://ping.fm/hqLcF

Is videoconferencing really ready for small businesses? Not until it's really and truly interoperable. http://ping.fm/9I5aO

More small businesses now advertise online than in traditional media. Still spending more on old media, though. http://ping.fm/PfvPw

Windows 7 Update: Too late for the RC, but here are some tips and security worries: http://ping.fm/XCtDT

What I Learned About Small Business In China, a first-hand report http://ping.fm/7m4e8

Best. Article. Ever. (Zombie research by a guy named Smith? - the ? is actually part of his name!) http://ping.fm/9HkhV

Mid-Market Heroes: Why -- And How -- One Brick-And-Mortar Business Went Virtual http://ping.fm/r9fNT

Back from vacation with: What are small businesses afraid of? Fears are different than "pain points." http://ping.fm/VXZIt

In beauteous yak meadow. 12K feet... And full cell service.

Yak eaten, now getting foot massage from blind person

Yak. In my mouth. Right now.

Shanghai here I come. So far the businesses all seem large, not small.

Is it time to let your employees "bring their own PC"? I think it's a great idea - and so do some companies! http://ping.fm/JoRWN

bMighty's new Business Case Builder: a downloadable PPT to justify technology investments. First up: Asset Management http://ping.fm/kiAJ3

This computer services company knows which IT equipment is reliable - and which products aren't. http://ping.fm/E3ar4

Resurrected! 7 Technologies That Won't Stay Dead. Stuff we just can't seem to kill - for good or ill http://ping.fm/iozw9

From teleconferencing to telecommuting, universal broadband rewrites the rules on how SMBs do business http://ping.fm/m78f8

Riverbed creates Virtual Edition of its Steelhead Mobile Controller, cuts price in half (but still $6000) http://ping.fm/XEIcg

"Green Snapshot" Uses QuickBooks To Estimate Your Business' Carbon Footprint - it's pretty cool http://ping.fm/CNNIT

Is SEO a boondoggle? Search Engine Optimization expert Jill Whalen takes aim at "useless SEO parlor tricks." I boil it down to a list: http://ping.fm/C1n1I

Do small businesses want stylish all-in-one computers? Dell's latest Vostro PC is about to find out - http://ping.fm/dqKSr

What Microsoft Azure Means To SMBs - Think Platform as a Service (PaaS) , not competitor to Amazon/Google - http://ping.fm/xNUw5

Microsoft Office 2010 gets free online version + new SKU for SMBs. Meanwhile, Windows 7 reaches out to small business http://ping.fm/CvHTQ

Who says environmentalism doesn't pay? One SoCal Web shop makes Green work for the planet, and for the bottom line: http://ping.fm/T6skA

What does Google Chrome OS mean to SMBs? Cheaper netbooks? Perhaps. The death of Microsoft? Not so much. http://ping.fm/pf1rc

It's 10:30, Do You Know Where Your Employees Are? It's easier than ever to track, but do you really want to know? http://ping.fm/y4bu4

7 Cheap - but not entirely free - ways for small businesses to build a brand online http://ping.fm/AU707

Upgraded e-mail marketing system for small businesses adds multimedia and social media. From Poland. No, seriously. http://ping.fm/hMc38

IBM study suggests 2 kinds of midmarket companies: IT cost cutters vs IT innovators. Which kind is your company: http://ping.fm/RFFGN

Are you an Amazon affiliate? Not if you live in North Carolina or Rhode Island you're not. http://ping.fm/s5dbK

bMighty is all about cloud computing today, Step 3. A crisis of confidence among SMBs? http://ping.fm/WYJyN

bMighty is all about cloud computing today, Step 2. Cloud Computing. by the hour http://ping.fm/4XxBC

bMighty is all about cloud computing today, Step 1. Amazon talks small vs. large http://ping.fm/gRwpJ

The future of videoconferncing, or "How come anyone bothers to meet in person any more?" http://ping.fm/sTXiV

The future of videoconferncing, or "how come anyone bothers to meet in person any more?

Using a Macs may be easy, but what about managing them in mixed environments with PCs? KACE promises help: http://ping.fm/gETDd

For most small businesses, planning means figuring out how to put out today's fire. But there are tools to help - http://ping.fm/eiUyv

Intel, natch, says small businesses can actually save $$ by replacing 3-year-old PCs. Are you buying that line? http://ping.fm/LhBCX

How much would YOU pay for Windows 7? http://ping.fm/mrMzn

VIDEO ALERT: Watch me pontificate on Web 2.0, social networking and consumer tech in business http://ping.fm/gHvFH

New small business netbooks and notebooks - http://ping.fm/NtRwF New storage options too! http://ping.fm/TOAWe

Learned this fabulous word string today:: Writer ==> content provider ==> malcontent provider.

Smaller companies choose, buy, and use software differently than enterprises do. How does your company compare? http://ping.fm/nQPPS

Is your Web site working hard? Or is it hardly working? SEO For SMBs - Beginners Edition http://ping.fm/aoGk7

Interesting viewpt on SMB market - it really isn't one. From San Diego News Network http://ping.fm/obF8l

IBM's Lotus Symphony and eXpresso Excel collaboration service boost compatibility with Microsoft Office http://ping.fm/WCCOg

Beware the new Twitter "invite" worm http://ping.fm/BNscG

Big enterprises and small businesses disagree on the best telecom vendors. Big ones like Verizon, SMBs choose Optimum http://ping.fm/kYe6D

Windows XP lovers - and you know who you are - rejoice! The OS lives on 'til 2011. Probably. http://ping.fm/mJsGp

Dell rolls out new servers and storage for SMBs, along with new consulting services. Woo-hoo! http://ping.fm/IcI8y

Bluetooth Headsets Get Better. 4 hot new models plus big discounts on last year's best. http://ping.fm/vI45v

Top 10 Most Absurd Time Magazine Covers http://ping.fm/rDGlm Almost makes blogging seem respectable!

You say "Twitter is doomed?" I say, "So what?" Social networking lives! http://ping.fm/VPV5r

Why Storage Is Such A Challenge For SMBs -- NEC says it's too complicated. No Duh! http://ping.fm/xWtFL

Salesforce.com takes a page from the "Drug Dealers Marketing Handbook" The First One's Free! http://ping.fm/O4NBA

6 Great stories on how small businesses (SMBs) are using technology to survive The Great Recession - http://ping.fm/fDFRA

Don't be 18782w34766, be YOUR COMPANY NAME. Grab your company's Facebook username tonight at midnight ET/9pm PT http://ping.fm/3WlWp

Thinking of outsourcing your small business's security? Here's what every company should know http://ping.fm/HO2v9

Building 43, PartnerUp Debut New And Upgraded SMB Communities, for radically different audiences, http://ping.fm/iqs7L

Will small businesses be the last bastion of desktop PCs? Will people laugh at them because of it? http://ping.fm/Flrcc

My Webcast on Social Networking and Web 2.0 for SMBs starts NOW! http://ping.fm/68ffb

Final reminder for my Webcast today at 12:30pm ET/9:30am PT - Web 2.0/social networking for SMBs http://ping.fm/Pj5PM

2nd-to-last reminder: My video Webcast Wednesday at 12:30pm ET/9:30am PT - Social networking for SMBS! http://ping.fm/1xNLY

Don't forget my Webcast tommorow at 12:30 ET on Web 2.0 for SMBs. http://ping.fm/BbCUm

Apple announcements not earthshaking, but overall good news for small businesses thinking of going Mac: http://ping.fm/bFE6j

The first 2 parts in a major bMighty series on how SMBs use technology to weather the Great Recession http://ping.fm/IEFAB and http://ping.fm/KCFio

bMighty doubles down on Cloud Computing today: http://ping.fm/L2K1U and http://ping.fm/ZnaBa

Study says Just A FewOn Twitter Do All The Tweeting. The question is, am I one of them? http://ping.fm/urYEh

From @GayleKesten: If ever there's a social media lawsuit, "So Me" becomes "So Sue Me!" http://ping.fm/2yCJ5

I've coined a new TLA (3-letter acronym). SEO is Search Engine Optimization, so here's SMO - Social Media Optimization http://ping.fm/eJK9D

Web 2.0 and Social Networking: Business Friend or Foe? Tune in next Wednesday for my live video presentation: http://ping.fm/0ZHbR

David Carradine (Kung Fu) and Koko Taylor (Chicago blues) both died today. The '70s are truly over.

Hot new acronym: ITE. Means "In this economy." I love it.

Communications tech tempts small businesses, but bleak economy means most aren't ready to buy: http://ping.fm/5725G

Social Media For SMBs = So Me! Understanding is crticial to maximizing ROI. http://ping.fm/mIC62

Does Social Media Drive Sales? Vendors Say "Yes" - Research Says "No" http://ping.fm/ssqp4

Has "cloud computing" been co-opted by the marketing spin-sters? SMBs know the "real" cloud. http://ping.fm/UmXyH

My last Tweet about twtrcon - promise! Twitter's Business Uses and Challenges - Plus 5 Twitter Tips http://ping.fm/nX609

#twtrcon Kara Swisher: Twitter not so good for complex news stories and analysis.

#twtrcon. Paul Saffo: "News no longer breaks, it Tweets."

#twtrcon Small biz wants to know if Twitter will suck up all my time and if people will really buy what I have to sell?

#twtrcon Big business wonders "what should be my Twitter strategy?"

#twtrcon. Big biz asks diff questions about twitter than do small businesses

#twtrcon Banerji from Twitter says it still isn't mainstream for most people. Easy to forget here.

#twtrcon Who owns Twitter accounts related to your company? The company or the account holder? Panel disagrees!

#twtrcon Twitter for community: it's just bartending, wthout the beer

#twtrcon Twitterville author says Twitter business often starts with silly, personal things: "Nice blouse."

#twtrcon R U making $$ on Twitter? Carl's Jr.: Yeah / Dell: Yeah / KogiBBQ: Hell Yeah. Small business wins!

#twtrcon what's the best time to tweet? Test it by tweeting same thing 5x in a day, and see which gets most retweets.

#twtrcon Tip from Stephanie Nelson at Dell Outlet: "Try to find the 'Tweetspot' - what's the right number of tweets?"

#twtrcon Tip from Beth Mansfield at Carl's Jr. "Not everone is listening all the time."

#twtrcon Tip from Beth Mansfield, Carl's Jr. says: "Be funny." And delicious.

#twtrcon Stephanie Nelson from Dell Outlet says: "Twitter is meant to be a 2-way medium"

#twtrcon Mike Presad from Kogi BBQ says: "Don't Tweet too much."

RT ashiftinaction @ashiftinaction 16 Twitter Tips for Small Business Owners http://budurl.com/gc28

#twtrcon Jobaba.com offers a marketplace to reach local small businesses via Twitter

#twtrcon Hammer says "It pays to be a geek and an early adopter of technology.

#twtrcon Q: Does Hammer use ghosts? A: I'm afraid of ghosts!

#twtrcon Hammer asked: "Where were you when key figures were assassinated in the '60s?"

#twtrcon The Hammer tried to do "the first social media driven autobiography"

#twtrcon - MC Hammer has 700K followers. Why?

#twtrcon Jeremy Pepper uses Twitter to solve immediate problems, burps in the system, not long term issues

#twtrcon - but what about customers who refuse to be satisfied?

#twtrcon - Twitter is a public channel, so can get wider "credit" by helping them

#twtrcon - is help via Twitter really scalable? Comcast has 10 people doing it

#TWTRCON: Twitter demographics are 18-45 urban dwellers and early tech adopters - no duh

#TWTRCON: Here's good advice: don't ignore sales in favor of lastest fads

#TWTRCON: Advice is to be honest and genuine. Isn't that always good advice?

#TWTCON: Twitter experts on stage say there are no Twitter experts yet

LeBron out, Kobe in. Worst. Finals. Ever?

Small Is The New Large - working URL - http://ping.fm/lR2Ef

We wrote the bMighty Manifesto just before the crash last September. But it's more true now than ever. SMALL IS THE NEW LARGE http://ping.fm/KVX6w

bMighty.com gives away computer to business owner http://ping.fm/7nOl0 Stay tuned for more contests!

Remember Cisco's RoboReceptionist? http://ping.fm/PC2zS San Carlos goes one better with an avatar! http://ping.fm/2Fatc

"Peanut butter smack" is hotter than tech. On Google at least: http://ping.fm/zJq2i

Netbooks Vs. Smartphones, a mobility smackdown. http://ping.fm/eJNlB

Planet of the Apps... my best headline ever? http://ping.fm/68nQ4

Last week I discovered "Social NOT-working" http://ping.fm/3XrTK This week I learned to call Social Media "SoMe." Perfect, isn't it?

Tech takes center stage at San Francisco Small Business Week event: We all got Windows 7 (Release Candidate) DVDs! http://ping.fm/UHNg4

PayPal shares its e-commerce insights - plus 5 tips for SMBs http://ping.fm/daEFT

Affordable Tech Alternative #17 (Last one!): Plan A: A Vacation Without Connectivity | Plan B: Wi-Fi On The Plane http://ping.fm/MnsWF

4% of City of London workers use their laptops in bed, often 2-6 hours per week. Security company makes hay: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2434214.htm

Small Business Week? Isn't small business too big for just one week? Mighty rANTs! http://ping.fm/xQdj9

#Interop I've always wondered how to tell if your PC i in a Botnet. ESET says its SysInspector app can tell. Has anyone tried it?

Affodable Tech Alternative # 16: Plan A: Gigabit Ethernet | Plan B: Ethernet http://ping.fm/x8GqW

Tech Alternative #14 (counter-intuitive version): Plan A: Windows XP | Plan B: Windows Vista http://ping.fm/o4qP9

Check out Gayle Kesten's coverage of National Small Business Week - http://ping.fm/W1bmW

Affordable Tech Alternative #14: Plan A: An E-Commerce Site | Plan B: An eBay Storefront http://ping.fm/WdgrY

Social Networking... and Social "Not Working" - small businesses speak out http://ping.fm/5PHpZ

Advice for Entrepreneurs from TiEcon 2009, or Starting Up Is Hard To Do http://ping.fm/HKTVE

Affordable Tech Alternative #13: Plan A: Trade Shows | Plan B: Virtual Events http://ping.fm/wJk25

Affordable Tech Alternative #12: Plan A: Big Screen | Plan B: Dual Screen http://ping.fm/E0PwC

Affortable Tech Alternative #11: Plan A: 802.11n | Plan B: 802.11g http://ping.fm/HA2Ii

Entrepreneur tip from TiE Con: In an interview, if they ask about salary instead of equity, you don't want them.

Entrepreneur tip from TiE Con: If you're doing it for the money, you oughtta be a VC, not an entrepreneur

Entrepreneur tip from TiE Con: If you have a VP of Marketing or VP of Sales who isn't a founder, you're already screwed.

Entrepreneur tip from TiE Con: Startups are not jobs. You are on a mission.

Entrepreneur tip from TiE Con: If you're doing a startup, you're certifiably crazy

Affordable Tech Alternative #10: Plan A: Microsoft Exchange Server | Plan B: Gmail http://ping.fm/vA1tC

Affordable Tech Alternatives #9: Plan A: A Massive Marketing Campaign | Plan B: Search Engine Optimization http://ping.fm/V0dUL

Tech Alternative #8: Plan A: 3G | Plan B: Wi-Fi http://ping.fm/qIoqr

Tech Altenative #7: Plan A: Microsoft Office | Plan B: OpenOffice http://ping.fm/7jD7o

Can you say "Tweetup"? Guy Kawasaki explains how to create a twitter following - http://ping.fm/RoCWy

Tech Alternative #6: Plan A: In-Person Meetings | Plan B: Videoconferences http://ping.fm/zGWez

Small businesses need to find someone else to be "The Hammer" on collections so that they can keep good client relations

1 SMB @Intuit Town Hall is getting benefit from Stimulus Bill -- who'da thunk it?

Almost all of the SMBs have Web sites, 2/3 have updated it in last week

Online advertising not used by SMBs @Intuit Town Hall - one restaurant owner had used Google Ad Words, but gave up

All but 2 of small businesses @Intuit Town Hall get most of their new business through word of mouth

Only 2 out 14 SMBs @Intuit SMB Town Hall use email marketing

80% of SMBs at Town Hall say they will boost marketing spending this year

14 small businesses talking about tough times @Intuit Town Hall

Tech Alternative #5: Plan A: New Servers | Plan B: Virtualizing Existing Servers http://ping.fm/KzRRN

Tech Alternative #4: Plan A: Blogging | Plan B: Tweeting http://ping.fm/IOOgL

Tech Alternative #3: Plan A: iPhone | Plan B: BlackBerry http://ping.fm/NQxaD

Tech Alternative #2: Plan A: Bluetooth Headset | Plan B: The Crappy Little Wired Headset That Came With Your Phone http://ping.fm/T8oDf

Tech Alternative #1: Plan A: Macbook Air | Plan B: MSI Wind http://ping.fm/rhwPS

I appreciate the best. I'm settling for less. 17 "Plan B" technologies for SMBs: http://ping.fm/oWd8O

Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 RS due this year - a big deal for SMbs - http://ping.fm/fIpdm

Netgear isn't just wireless any more -- rolls out SMB storage enhancements http://ping.fm/tQ8uE

Small business owners are buying millions of Netbooks - for themselves, not their employees! http://ping.fm/BffQn

Is - cough - swine flu a business risk - cough - as well as a health risk? http://ping.fm/FkhwF Cough.

Anonymity is no defense. It turns out that botnets are increasingly targeting smaller companies. http://ping.fm/Ffeti

Comcast loses title of Wost Company In America to AIG. http://ping.fm/IgbW2 Once again Comcast can't finish the job.

Comcast a finalist for "Worst Company In America" You think? http://ping.fm/cZXC0

i365 Launches EVault "Plug-n-Protect" Appliance - http://ping.fm/K3Aki

Videoconferencing seeks its moment in the sun: http://ping.fm/NADrw

Yesterday's bMighty bSecure virtual event - SMB Security On A Budget, is now available "on demand" at http://ping.fm/rGQ0S

bMighty's Ben Tomkins explains how NOT to get sued in the recession: http://ping.fm/0aljA

Antivirus moves into the cloud! Despite the buzzword overload, Panda Cloud Antivurs is free and fast: http://ping.fm/CgP9i

Moderated by the inimitable Keith Ferrell, it includes a company that uses Disaster Recovery to reassure big clients http://ping.fm/im7ES

The final session of bMighty bSecure is about to start. It's on Diasaster Recovery - http://ping.fm/sagnT

Starting NOW at bMighty bSecure: Security Appliances for SMBs -- http://ping.fm/xWBpT

Starting NOW at bMighty bSecure: Top 5 Most Common SMB Security Breaches - And How To Stop Them http://ping.fm/tizNa

The bMighty bSecure virtual event: SMB Security on a Budget, is live NOW! http://ping.fm/ftvJr

bMighty bSecure: SMB Security on a Budget is TOMORROW! It starts at 10:30am ET / 7:30AM PT Wednesday. See you there! http://ping.fm/aSl47

Privacy Policies Matter. No, Really. They Do. So say Google and the FTC, at least. http://ping.fm/qM6mc

Only 2 more days til bMighty bSecure, the virtual event on SMB Security on a Budget. Wed. April 29, don't miss it http://ping.fm/mtutc

Only 3 more days to the bMighty bSecure virtual event on Wed. April 29. SMB Security On A Budget! http://ping.fm/5CSVK

Only 4 more days to bMighty bSecure virtual event on Wed., April 29. bThere or bSquare - http://ping.fm/J5CSg

Facebook Revises Terms Of Use -- But No One Cares http://ping.fm/fKLa2

Only 5 more days to the April 29 bMighty bSecure virtual event: SMB Security On A Budget - http://ping.fm/0xDJ1

Only 6 more days till bMighty's next virtual event - bMighty bSecure: SMB Security On A Budget http://ping.fm/lihw9

What yesterday's announcement of VMware VSphere 4 really means for SMBs - http://ping.fm/b0b51

bMighty explains what the Oracle - Sun deal means to your business - Take Two! http://ping.fm/E2F4E

This small company uses 'big-boy technology' for disaster recovery to reassure large customers http://ping.fm/niHA2

What Oracle Buying Sun Means To Your Business - http://ping.fm/VuuK4

Cloud Computing Report: Bad News For Enterprises Is Good News For Smaller Businesses http://ping.fm/Sdarp

Help For Yelp! Public-facing businesses would be wise to take advantage of the site's new public comments feature: http://ping.fm/FXJUg

Getting ready for Earth Day: Recycled glass countertops plus cutting-edge IT = bMighty Mid-Market Hero! http://ping.fm/RIs1q

Do Netbooks Really Have A Role At SMBs? http://ping.fm/eaHcZ

What Really Matters In Notebooks For SMBs? http://ping.fm/m1dMO

The ACLU says protecting online privacy isn't just "good," it's also good business; http://ping.fm/JBHBX

Worried about how Yelp affects your business? Get ready for MySpace Local! http://ping.fm/J3Vqs

What do Intel's new Nehalem server chips mean to SMBs? Faster, more-efficient server choices. But who's buying now? http://ping.fm/Sx4Cs

How do we make Unfied Communications and Teleconferencing work across multiple vendors? http://ping.fm/wQ5J2

Meta Tweet Alert! I'm Twittering about the Wall Street Journal writing about profiting from Twitter: http://ping.fm/gE97V

Ping Is Pinging Again!

Well looky there! It seems Ping.fm has started pinging again. Let's hope it keeps up the good work, or I'll be out there looking for a new client.

And these days, of course, looking for new clients is what every small business is concentrating on:

Small Business Reality Check: What Are Your Peers Thinking?

Love this: Midmarket = Mid-major., Neither get any respect. Just in time for March Madness from Search Engine Land - http://ping.fm/96YkQ

Ping.fm Not Completely Reliable

I love Ping.fm, because it lets me update all my social networking tools in one place - even from IM. But it's not perfect. For instance, it hasn't been updating this blog properly for the last month!

I've just tried resetting it, so we'll see if my updates start appearing here again. In the meantime, you can see 'em all on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheFreditor

6th Technology To Love for Valentine's Day: Wi-Fi On The Plane http://ping.fm/Rrn0f

Ooops, that would be the 5th one! 4th Technology To Love for Valentine's Day: Netbooks http://ping.fm/U2gSS

4th Technology To Love for Valentine's Day: Netbooks http://ping.fm/U2gSS

4th Technology Thing To Love for Valentines Day: A National CTO http://ping.fm/AcoAj

3rd Technology To Love For Valentine's Day: http://ping.fm/TsOkQ

Looking forward to Day of The Triffids remake with Vanessa Redgrave and Eddie Izzard http://ping.fm/D6gZx

Oracle cares about the little guy. No, really, they do. Honest. http://ping.fm/o5PLm and http://ping.fm/P3lGD

2nd Technology To Love For Valentine's Day: Cloud Computing http://ping.fm/S25eq

1st Technology to love for Valentine's Day: Consumerization of IT: http://ping.fm/yj54O

Love, Love, Love: 11 Technologies And Trends To Embrace For Valentine's Day -- http://ping.fm/R7PIq

Coolest Machines Ever! Rotating Amusement Devices show in SF Mission: http://ping.fm/lz06E

Ben Tomkins finds unpleasant connections between identity theft and jury duty: http://ping.fm/SYXXz

IBM is "offshoring" its laid-off workers to India, Nigeria, Russia, etc. No, I am not kidding: http://ping.fm/MikYO

In the great Smartphone vs. Netbook debate, I choose... BOTH! http://ping.fm/7FX9U

For small businesses, flat is the new up! http://ping.fm/ZpUML

What Web browser to you use on your mobile device? Here are your choices: http://ping.fm/KzgEH

Ding! Dong! WiMax is dead! So sayeth Ben Tomkins, sort of: http://ping.fm/eqYjv

Linux is a shining beacon of light amidst a sea of economic darkness. Right? Anyway, here's how to get there: http://ping.fm/mlmzk

How to "fire" a vendor -- http://ping.fm/ihA1U . Heck, it's better than firing a person.

Do you trust Matthew McKenzie to tell you which version of Linux is right for your business? http://ping.fm/p7ft9 I do!

My life with Windows Vista - It could be worse... http://ping.fm/BnhDA

A whole new meaning for "clean data" -- thousands of USB drives accidentally left at the clearners: http://ping.fm/E83dA

Two new security appliances for SMBs, from Netgear and Cisco: http://ping.fm/7JBdZ and http://ping.fm/IkDwX

Which browser is right for YOUR business? bMighty runs down the options: http://ping.fm/9XNiX

Does cloud computing = managed services, just measured in a different way? http://ping.fm/Qt5lI

Obama gets to keep his Blackberry, or something like it: http://ping.fm/NiX0v Just please don't call it a Barackberry.

Last week bMighty addressed moving your desktop to Linux. This week it's all about servers: http://ping.fm/2ckCG and http://ping.fm/Rk8Kr

Obama, Obama, Obama: What his speech said about technology and small business: http://ping.fm/Yu8hY

Obama, Obama, Obama: What Businesses Can Expect From The New Administration: http://ping.fm/pUGIm

Oh, I never posted the link to the Salesforce Service Cloud story: http://ping.fm/aV6Z6

Gratuitous Steve Miller Reference: Be a smooth operator with bMighty's Kow-Kow-Calqulators - http://ping.fm/FuJQH

What Nortel's Bankruptcy Means For Your Business.. Hint: Nothing good. http://ping.fm/PP1kk

Patrick McGoohan, star of the coolest TV show ever (The Prisoner), has died: http://ping.fm/qW582

Rather than squashing entrepreneurship, the recession is predicted to spawn legions of new startups: http://ping.fm/mhOU3

CES is still mostly about crankin' car stereos and such, but bMighty did find a few cool business products: http://ping.fm/HRLG6

What will Windows 7 mean to small and midsize businesses? bMighty's Jennifer Moline has some thoughts: http://ping.fm/7pW6R

CNN - and Small Biz Resource - basically say enterpreneurs be crazy: http://ping.fm/AiXNj

The rANT at bMighty says you can't trust the TED Spread: http://ping.fm/gmIx4

Wondering whether the the new Palm Pre and WebOS will run existing Palm OS apps. Can't seem to find a straight answer.

New Palm Pre combines iPhone-style screen with Blackberry-style keyboard. If it works with legacy Palm apps, I'm sold!

Wondering if Obama should be allowed to keep his Blackberry when he becomes President: http://ping.fm/0VdEH

Most popular product at MacWorld Expo, in terms of sheer volume: iPhone cases. Billions of 'em in every color and material imaginable.

From bailouts to blogging, bMighty names10 things that WON'T happen in 2009: http://ping.fm/BaGTB

bMighty calls iWork '09 "the best darned business productivity apps for the Mac" - http://ping.fm/zwcJt

Macs may be hot, but this law firm dumped Apple for Windows-based hosted IT: http://ping.fm/tTo4q

- I am getting excited about MacWorld (http://ping.fm/MlhTU) and CES.