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by Shawn Hessinger on March 1, 2007
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Now, mind you, I'm not completely sold yet. One reason is that I don't have a smart phone and, though some of the routing features intrigue me, I'm not clear ...
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by Shawn Hessinger on March 1, 2007
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"It is a godsend," said Iguchi, whose company also sells ConnectMe products to clients as their communications solution.
As an example of the ease of the syste...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 28, 2007
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Here's an example of how affordable the system can be for bootstrappers. As I mentioned earlier, the subscription is $24.95 a month for a single user. (Actually there...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 28, 2007
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Gallucci uses the Followme feature to reroute important calls to his or another partner's cell phone after hours and uses Audiomail to send recorded instructions when...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 28, 2007
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No problem with ConnectMe Mobile. Just put photos or other needed resources in a shared file accessible by you and perhaps another member of the editorial staff and any f...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 26, 2007
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It's clear that the company is, in part, positioning the new product for the use of businesses with small but extremely mobile teams working together.
The file share...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 25, 2007
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Of course, according to Seltzer and Stolz, neither of these scenarios need ever happen again with the help of ConnectMe Mobile.
In the first, a followme function would a...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 25, 2007
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Link:ConnectMe Mobile
Another similar scenario.
Same scene, same time of day, same sequence of events. As my son piles into the back seat following his backpack...
MI...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 25, 2007
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Link: ConnectMe Mobile
I pause the message. The digital clock on the dash reads 3:29. There's a new message on my cell phone that came in just while I was checking m...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 23, 2007
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My eight year old opens the door throws his back pack into the back seat then piles in after it.
SHAWN
(distractedly)
Hi, SON. How was your day?
SON
(cheerily as u...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 22, 2007
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Here's just one scenario of how the ConnectMe service might help in a daily communications application (please forgive the overly dramatic screenplay format):
FADE I...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 20, 2007
Kirk to Enterprise. Can you beam me that expense report?
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And here, in a continuation from last week's report on the launch of ConnectMe Mobile, are some more feature...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 15, 2007
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The service comes with a wide range of features, according to the company's new website launched Monday.
"This is basically designed for a company whose employ...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 15, 2007
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And wouldn't it be great if you could send and receive faxes and even documents, look at them, even edit and return them, all while on the go or having a Cappuccino a...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 15, 2007
Today's entrepreneur needs a way to stay connected.
A way to make sure you're not missing calls or unreachable at a crucial moment.
The bootstrap entrepreneur who can't afford a big offi...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 13, 2007
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As in the case of the Bootstrap Design series, I want to end these posts with a suggestion for further perusal before, during and after you begin your business website pr...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 13, 2007
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12. Analyze your results
Finally, take a good hard look at your newly created website...and keep doing so long after you've begun your business.
What did you do ri...
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11. Make sure you cover all your bases
Does your site have everything a visitor needs to get to know your business? If not, you may loose that visitor quickly.
Entrepre...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 13, 2007
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10. Trade your time for money
You've heard the old saying, of course. Who hasn't? Time is money. But the bootstrapping entrepreneur knows they are interchangeabl...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 12, 2007
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9. Consider your means and goals
When considering the effort and investment you should put into your website, it's important to look not only at your means but also ...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 11, 2007
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8. Watch your navigation
Navigation is the term used for the path used by Visitors to find their way from one page to another---and more importantly to the information t...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 11, 2007
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7. Don't spend on photos
If you're not handy with a digital camera, there are other options available to add images to your website and not all of them bring add...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 11, 2007
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5. Take your time
There's no point in rushing. If you're learning something new, it may take a while. For example, Denise says her own site took weeks to launch ...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 11, 2007
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4. Use blogs and other ready made solutions
Though she kept costs nearly nonexistent by rolling up her sleeves and taking a hands on approach, Denise admits knowledge of...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 11, 2007
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3. Bootstrap it all the way!
Sure it would be great to have the bankroll to work with a professional web design firm right from the start.
But as Denise Aday observed, ...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 11, 2007
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2. Learn the basics
If you haven't picked up a book or checked out a tutorial on HTML, the mark up language of the Web, you may want to do so before you begin the ta...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 11, 2007
When bootstrap entrepreneur Denise Aday started putting together the website for her virtual assistant business Aday VA Solutions, she quickly discovered there was more to the process than she at firs...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 5, 2007
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Link: Top 12 lies (marketing maladies)
• Nor does either person want to seem clueless by admitting that they have little or no idea what will happen when they roll out t...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 5, 2007
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Links: Top 12 lies (marketing maladies)
So, why do these delusions I call maladies crop up when starting a business., I think there are a couple of reasons.
• Usually, ...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 5, 2007
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11. You talked to an advertiser who loved your idea.
I talked to a supplier who likes mine too. Unfortunately, like your new foun...
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by Shawn Hessinger on February 4, 2007
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9. You have the perfect "positioning" for your product in the marketplace
This means you will decide ahead of time how ...
