Business Technology Articles

If you’ve decided it’s time to get serious about your business finances by adding specialized financial software programs for recordkeeping and tax preparation, congratulations. Obviously, growing your business with a no-nonsense, professional approach is the only way to go. Get from here to there with the following sampling of accounting programs and tax preparation s...

Technology By Joe Dysart Speed Demons Get back in the Web's fast lane with the latest utilities. QuickCleanTM, by McAfee (www.mcafee.com/us/) ($24.95) One of the most prominent PC software makers, McAfee has been making products like QuickClean for years, with outstanding results. This little gem essentially goes on "space patrol" inside your PC, eliminating every performance-slowing file it can...

Technology By Joe Dysart You Don't Say . . . With today's voice recognition software, you can stick the keyboard where it belongs. Are your hands more comfortable pumping iron than fiddling with a computer keyboard? If so, you may want to consider using your voice as the primary way to navigate on your personal computer. For about $200, you can upgrade your PC and other devices with cutting-edge ...

Technology By Joe Dysart Rhapsody in Bluetooth For wireless fans, devices that take the technology to the next level. If you've ever seen an otherwise normallooking person wandering through an airport seemingly talking to himself-- and he has a funny piece of plastic hanging off his ear--you have already been exposed to Bluetooth...

The club I belong to runs a Fit and Fun Corporate Challenge, a two-day charity event open to community business people and their families. This event includes games, family parades, a 5K run/walk/bike/baby buggy, racquets competitions, mascots, wally-ball, wacky aquatic races and general all-round good times. It is very successful, with one exception.

Hybrid training (online training coupled with face-to-face training) is often the perfect mix for clients who prefer the conveniences of the Web yet require the guidance of a live trainer. The good news is that new niche networks on the Web can help you develop hybrid fitness programs. In addition to offering the features of regular online social communities, these fitness networks allow members to set individual health goals, design workouts, track weight loss, log food intake, keep wellness blogs and access educational resources.

In today’s growing fitness industry, where new facilities are popping up constantly, how can you add value to your memberships? One answer: merge technology with fitness. From your website to software to interactive workouts, technology that helps facilities manage their business, assess members and pl...