Working from home, juggling the chores, kids (bless you if you got one or a handful!), trying to order in your groceries AND keeping yourself fit and clean is a breeze for those who have been doing it all along and had chosen the ‘laptop lifestyle’ or been #wfh way before the whole COVID-19 lockdown came to place. For the ...
Instagram has made it easier for businesses to get support from their customers and friends, through their platform, during this challenging time. They have introduced new ways for people to support by discovering gift cards, food order options, and fundraisers from businesses they love, on Instagram. They have also made available some great resources on how businesses can navigate through ...
Video conferencing has been instrumental in keeping small biz owners and their teams connected while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, throughout. However, some business owners are still struggling to find a reliable and secure tool that’s also easy to use. As many business owners are still reluctant to use Zoom, I already gave my personal recommendation as an ...
One of the largest tech giants in the world, Google is one of the key organizations that have taken up helping business through COVID-19. I already wrote on how Google opened up their premium video chat/conference tool Google Meet, totally free for everyone. Today, I wanted to write about the entire COVID-19 support for small businesses that Google is carrying ...
Today, I want to bring you an update from one of your favorite social networks, Pinterest! Pinterest says that searches for “support small business” have recently increased over 350%, as Pinners look for individual makers and companies to shop online. As they understand that these are tough times especially for small businesses, Pinterest has introduced expanded resources for small businesses ...
I’m sure most of you have heard about Google Business Groups (GBG Colombo) somewhere down the line. I’m writing today, about the latest thing they’re up to – a series of seminar/workshops called “Growth Hacking Talks” that are ideal for small business startups in Sri Lanka. Read on… The Growth Hacking Talks sessions are designed […]
Here’s some great news for those of you who run your own business. If you’re running a start up, a small or medium business AND have been using Google products or tools to improve your business; you just might be eligible for the Google sponsored “Success Stories” competition that is held on a global scale. […]
Google Business Group – Colombo (better known as GBG Colombo) is organizing something really interesting! They are planning on a series of Google training workshops in Sri Lanka. But for now, they are looking for “trainers” and they are calling out for those who are good at public speaking and in general training others. Basically […]
Hi Everyone! This is my first blog post for 2014 and this one is going to be a little different :) I was really busy as the new year began and renewing this website completely slipped my mind, despite the fact that I had set reminder alarms at 1-week, 3-days and 1-day prior to expiration. […]
I was waiting to download Facebook Home on 12th April as was announced by Mark Zuckerberg but was disappointed when it said ‘not available in your region’ on Google Play. However, this morning my boss said it was finally available on Google Play so I quickly downloaded it to try it out. At first I was […]
GBG Colombo’s first meetup for 2013 is today. The theme for this evening is ‘Innovation‘. The special guest for the evening is Julian Persaud who will be speaking on ‘Innovation at Google’. Julian Persaud Julian Persaud is the Managing Director of Southeast Asia Sales and Operations for Google Inc., overseeing sales, marketing and partnership development in the region. Prior […] ...
Today is my birthday. Yes, yes, Happy Birthday to me! I was up since very early this morning and was preparing some documents for work. At one point I wanted to Google something and I visited google.com and what do I see? A special Google Doodle for my birthday! I was so thrilled, I couldn’t stop smiling […]
Hello my readers, today I would like to let you know that I will be doing a full day conference on Social Media Marketing on Tuesday, 12th February 2013 (that’s just a couple of days from now) from 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM at the Galadari Hotel. For whom I would like to recommend this for beginners […]
Google Sri Lanka has been very active during the past few months. I’ve already blogged about a couple of such initiatives HERE and HERE. The latest activity they’re working on is Google Music Hangouts On-Air under the hashtag #RipplesOfMusic. A small group of Bloggers, Social Media activists and Tweeps were invited to CIOCONAT lounge, Colombo 07 last […]
With companies of every size and industry clamouring to get their business online, website security has become one of the primary concerns of not only Small Business owners, but pretty much every business owner. Why Small Business Owners Ignore Website Security However, unlike the larger businesses, small biz owners don’t take sufficient precaution when it … Continue reading How to ...
The latest activity of Google in Sri Lanka took place today, with Google Srilanka conducting a training program for Agencies on “Google Campaigns“. Google’s email invitation that was communicated to agencies said that they were committed to developing the agency capacity of Sri Lanka and this they believe would be the catalyst for developing the online market and industry. Today’s […] ...
When we consider a total lockdown situation, whether you’re considering work or home, it can become very impersonal in keeping communication channels on, when sending emails or chat messages across your team or to clients, suppliers etc. This is why sending video messages with or in place of emails and text chat, is a pretty … Continue reading Replace Meeting ...
Today, I want to bring you an update from one of your favorite social networks, Pinterest! Pinterest says that searches for “support small business” have recently increased over 350%, as Pinners look for individual makers and companies to shop online. As they understand that these are tough times especially for small businesses, Pinterest has introduced … Continue reading 9 Ways ...
Customer relationship management (CRM) is important now, more than ever, as we are in a situation where we don’t get to see our customers as we used to – which is true for at least all the brick & mortar shops. As much as you may need CRM solutions, they can get both expensive and … Continue reading How This Professional CRM Tool is Helping Small Businesses
