Small Business Technology Trends You’ll Want to Read About

With small businesses already struggling to stay afloat in the recession economy, it’s more important than ever to stay on top of the trends that will boost your business (lest you sink!).  Small Business Trends has put out a great list of 10 technology trends for 2009 that is worth reading.

As a small business owner you obviously have a lot to juggle and technology isn’t your only focus. However, this list of technology trends has tips that even the least techno-savvy business owner will want to know about. For instance, this list highlights the importance of social media for small business, especially those that want to network not just with their own customers but also with people who are not yet customers.

This list also highlights another important trend: the widening gap between small businesses that have an online presence and small businesses that don’t. The bottom line is that you MUST have an online presence … but how will you do it? Is a website enough or do you also need a blog and a forum?

This list doesn’t answer all of these questions but it does highlight the questions you should be asking about your small business’ state of preparedness in terms of technology trends.  Other trends include netbook adoption, broadband usage, cell phone software, video-conferencing and more.

Check out these techie trends here.

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