Ismart News - August 09

If you’re not engaged in social networks, you’re not in business

If you’re running any sort of consumer business particularly one in travel and leisure you may have been told that you have to ‘get online’ and interact with your potential customers through social networks. But what are they, how do they work and is it worth the time?

A FAN Page allows you to establish an official Facebook presence for your business or organisation, while keeping your personal account private.
Any content you post on a Page will be attributed to your company. 
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Microsoft's new search engine: Bing.com

Microsoft say it's not a search engine, but a decision engine. What do you think?

Do you show up in Google Maps?

To test if you are in Google maps. Go to www.google.com  Type in the details of your business.  If you do not show up near the map then you may not be in Google Maps. To register, click on more

Congratulations to Stuart and Celeste on the safe arrival of Thor James Christian Donnachie.

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A summer in Europe was the choice for our Support and Project Manager, Adriana Adamska-Bland and also a chance for her to spend a wonderful time together with her family and enjoy holidays this last June.

The balance between feature rich software requirements and the every increasing need to reduce costs for both systems and infrastructure is a dilemma that managers have to contend with daily.

Our range of software solutions is proving to be just the “ticket” for business with over 500 clients throughout the world now using our systems to drive sales and increase efficiency.

We are very pleased to announce that the iSmart range of applications and services are now available in the US with our first clients signed up and ready to go.

Ismart. Simply your business Online

The changing way our customers are choosing to access our products and services in the hospitality industry drives home the need to make sure your website delivers the best possible results for your business.

Agree?

If you read the papers, you would think that the worst of the economic crisis is over. While this may be so for larger corporations, the small to medium sized business sector is likely to feel continued pressure until Christmas 2009. The question then arises how can small businesses set themselves up to take advantage of a more optimistic business environment in 2010.

One of Judsons tools is the market and product matrix. It is not new or unique, but a very basic tool to help businesses think about the options they have to grow their business.

iSmart is proud to present the following websites that have gone live this month, built using iSmart software...

A classic British Summer Dessert

Blackberries are abundant in our British hedgerows between August and October, so instead of buying them, why not go blackberry picking with your family or friends and make this Summer Pudding  just that little more special with freshly picked blackberries.