Technology
Pick up on new technologies and ways to use them that will help your business. For example, tap into the internet to assist with sales or promotion of your product or services or upgrade your software to ensure that you are working at maximum efficiency. Technology will make you competitive, so don’t avoid learning more about it.
Our favourite links
businesslink.gov.uk Business Link's resources on IT and ecommerce will help you get the most from your technology.
bytestart.co.uk The Bytestart website has a range of useful business guides on broadband and the internet.
news.bbc.co.uk BBC News has put together a quick guide to blogs and blogging.
Other useful links
bbc.co.uk The BBC Radio 1 website has a useful 'How to' guide on podcasting, explaining what a podcast is and how to listen to one, as well as how to create your own podcast.
blogger.comBlogger provides a free and simple way to set up your own blog in a matter of minutes.
poptel.coop Web design company Poptel has compiled an easy-to-understand guide to optimising your website for search engines such as Google.
rnib.org.uk The RNIB Web Access Centre tells you all you need to know about making sure your website is accessible, including your legal requirements and the benefits to your business.
wordpress.com Wordpress.com is another popular tool which enables you to quickly set up a free blog.
Regional support
businessliverpool.co.uk The Liverpool Business Centre's e-Business Manager works with small to medium sized companies and start-up businesses in central Liverpool to help them make the best use of ICT and the internet.
ict-invest.info The ICT Investment Fund is managed by the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Fund offers awards between £10,000 and £25,000 for hardware and software upgrades.
merit.org.uk Merit supports its members by helping to find cost-effective solutions to their ICT problems, facilitating networking amongst its members and helping you to find the best ICT deals. It also keeps members up to date with the latest ICT news and information.
technologymeansbusiness.org.uk Technology Means Business is the industry standard accreditation for those providing advice on information and communications technology to small and medium sized enterprises. You can search online for accredited advisors in your region.