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2012 Will Be The Year Of The Empowered Merchant, says Schedulicty

YoungUpstarts

We all acknowledge that small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy, and that technology is becoming increasingly important to help them survive and thrive in a poor economy. Here are his small business predictions for 2012: 2011 was the “Year of the Daily Deal”; 2012 will be the “ Year of the Empowered Merchant ”.

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[Malaysia] [Event] InfoSecurity World 2012 – Combating The Rapid Rise In Cyber Threats

YoungUpstarts

The Infosecurity World Exhibition & Conference 2012 ( ISWec 2012 ) was held at Putra World Trade Centre from 21 to 22 March 2012. ISWec 2012 signals Malaysia’s commitment to be at the center of security discussions, as well as an opportunity to enhance Malaysia’s standing and influence in this field.

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5 Reasons VoIP Technology Will Help You Scale Your Business

The Startup Magazine

If scaling your business is a long-term goal, VoIP technology is non-negotiable. Using traditional phone technology will work short-term, but eventually you’ll need a more capable technology. VoIP phone technology is inherently flexible. Running into constraints with traditional technology is inevitable.

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7 Customer Service Trends To Watch And Leverage In 2012

YoungUpstarts

Social media, mobile technologies and altering demographics present businesses of every size with tremendous opportunities. In 2012, smart, forward-looking companies will be viewing customer service in new ways. Here are 7 Customer Service Trends to watch and leverage in 2012: 1. ” (Feb 2012). Opting Out Options.

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Singapore Image Recognition Technology Used by Asia’s Newspapers

YoungUpstarts

A Singapore-based start-up company will soon have its technology adopted by a number of leading Asian newspapers, including Thailand’s The Nation , Hong Kong’s China Daily and The Star of Malaysia. We are likely to see the increased adoption of this new type of mobile technology very soon. by George Graver.

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Avoiding Death by To-Do List: 15 Ways To Overcome Overload And Work Smarter In 2012

YoungUpstarts

And while you’d love to feel energized and excited about jumping into 2012, instead you’re weighed down with dread. You’ll start January 2 feeling overwhelmed and incapable of getting everything done — and 2012 will become another year of wishing things were different. Take technology shortcuts.

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Where to focus in 2012

Up and Running

The common tone going into 2012 is cautious optimism. Instead, focus in 2012 on your high payoff activities and leverage the abundance of low cost, no cost marketing tools available to you. Economies remain very fragile and so lavish spending on your marketing would be a high risk activity.

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