The AMI-Partners Blog

While SB sentiment still reflects concern about economic conditions, most are planning to hire employees and invest in information and communications technology (ICT) solutions in the coming year.

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A few months ago I wrote about HP unveiling a new line of business class All-In-One PCs and how they allow channel partners (ISV’s  in particular) to customize software for the user friendly device. At the recently concluded Microsoft World Partner Conference (WPC), HP, Sony and several other vendors showed off their latest All-In-Ones. Here’s [...]

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More U.S. SBs cautiously expand budgets to include marketing activities, says AMI

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As a new parent, I am realizing that raising children is all about the timing that can make tricky childhood transitions go more smoothly. Likewise in business, timing is of the essence in an era of instant gratification to appeal to consumers toting smart phones and mocha lattés, a significant number of us in fact.  [...]

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Greater growth is expected in the Asia-Pacific countries

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The cloud is changing the landscape of the IT industry as we know it.  SMBs in the US alone will spend $6B on hosted services by 2014.   But what are the factors leading up to that change?   Understanding key market trends is the first step in ensuring your products and services find their way [...]

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So, it seem like Facebook is on everyone’s minds. After the note about SBs+Facebook – Facebook SB users have 4 faces we should be aware of.

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With Mark Zuckerberg’s recent China trip, the most probable 2012-IPO-of-the-year, Goldman’s recent valuation of $50 B, over 3x more than Microsoft’s once-gasped-at 2007 valuation, as well as the recent frenzie behind Facebook’s new email capabilities, it is not a surprise to find that 60% of US SBs –roughly 4 M SBs –are leveraging Facebook to market and build brand awareness. It’s pretty simple to conclude that having a public Facebook page is a “De facto” now a day; we are even finding businesses without websites are using Facebook instead as a platform to market themselves.

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Significant opportunity exists for vendors to educate small business owners on social media marketing benefits, says AMI

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Ten companies recognized for excellence in using social media to create business value

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