Business Insights and Tech Tips March 2014

Business Insights And Technology Tips For Small And Midsized Enterprises (SMEs)


Yahoo Hacked and How to Protect Your Passwords

Yahoo recently confirmed that a variety of users emails have been compromised. Yahoo believes that a third party database, with shared credentials, was the likely source of the compromised email user accounts. This continues to be a trend of bad security and a multitude of issues for Yahoo as was seen in 2013. It is advised for any Yahoo email user to take precautions to secure your email account. Yahoo has been resetting the credentials of affected users by email and SMS if your mobile contact information is on file.

See: Forbes.com

 

New Domain Names are in the works. Would your business benefit?

Several hundred new domain name extensions are being made. If your domain is too long, you might want to think about reserving your business name and city or your business name and industry. Some domain names might get acquired faster than others. The .com extension is still the dominant domain.

See: BusinessWeek.com

 

3 IT Lessons from Entrepreneurs

When it comes to motivating people, it’s not all about the money. For most people, the most effective motivation is each individual’s desire to achieve their goals. Many look forward to working on a challenging project for a successful outcome. Effective communicate is also important for achieving your goals. When describing something to a co-worker, lead, or client, it is always a good idea to have the person repeat what you’ve said back to you.

See: InformationWeek.com

 

Encouraging Brand Advocacy

Marketers today are asking how they can create more customer advocacy instead of how they can get more customers. A brand advocate is a customer who will spread the word about your company. Some components of an efficient customer engagement system might include: social intelligence, social engagement, marketing automation, Omni-channel engagement, and knowledge management.

See: DestinationCRM.com

 

Mozilla’s Firefox Launcher is coming to Android

Mozilla is releasing a Firefox launcher for Android. The app will have a customized home screen. It will use a prediction bar to try to guess which apps you are most likely to use. Mozilla did not reveal when the app will be available but was said that it would be soon.

See: Mashable.com

 

About Cornerstone Consulting, Inc.

Based in Tampa, FL, Cornerstone Consulting, Inc. is a business consulting and information technology (IT) company. Not only is Cornerstone an award-winning value added reseller (VAR) of business software, our highly-skilled team specializes in cutting-edge solutions and tech support for:

  • SAP Business One ERP
  • Electronic and Mobile Commerce
  • Enterprise Mobility
  • Bar codes and Scanning
  • Business Intelligence (BI)
  • Business Analytics
  • Internet
  • Databases (SAP HANA)
  • Cloud Computing
  • Custom Programming
  • Web Development

Innovative Software and Technology for your Growing Small or Midsized Business

Cornerstone provides software products, tech services and business process outsourcing which support all areas of a small or medium sized business, such as: financial accounting, operations, customer relationship management, sales, inventory control-tracking-management, warehouse management, e-commerce, and more. Cornerstone’s “dream team” of programmers, trainers and consultants specialize in providing our Manufacturing, Wholesale Distribution, Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, and Online Retail clients with optimal business process configuration, integration and automation.

If you’d like your small or medium enterprise (SME) to run better,  out-maneuver competitors, have better solutions for finding new customers, and transform your business with the latest in technology, you’ve definitely found the right team to make it happen.

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For answers to your SAP software sales, support, and service questions, contact Cornerstone Consulting at 813-321-1300. Looking forward to connecting with you!

 

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