The Microsoft Tag is a high capacity color bar code and works much like a QR code. However, unlike QR codes which are typically black and white (though some sites offer an alternate color rather than black), the Microsoft Tag can be created to have two, four or eight colors in a triangular grid matrix. They are designed to support four types of content, with optional passwords for each:
- URLs
- Free text - up to 1,000 characters with password optional
- Dialers - automatically dial the embedded number
- vCard - the ability to upload all or part of a form's information requirements
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It has been said that the more things change, the more they stay the same and when it comes to business marketing, this is certainly true. After all, in days gone by businesses promoted their services primarily with printed advertisements in newspapers and magazines. Today, those marketing methods are still standard, but they are combined with additional media advertisements like social media sites, e-mail campaigns and television commercials. A newcomer to the marketing scene is the QR Code. 
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We've all been there. You need to have some work done on your home, and you want the job done well and for a price that will not break the budget. So, you start asking your friends about which company to call and before long, you've heard about several contractors-some of which received rave reviews and other comments warning of those companies to avoid. As long as there is commerce, this will be the case. 
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You've worked hard to build your business. Your website is user-friendly and perhaps you even send out a monthly newsletter. However, despite all this, you still need more people to know about your company. What else can you do to draw the consumer's attention? You need to use link bait! Just as an angler uses tantalizing flies and spinners to lure "the big one" to his hook, today's web companies are using link bait to draw more customers their site. "So what is link bait?" you ask. Good question. 
With the New Year just around the corner, perhaps you are thinking about the past 12 months and what changes there have been in your business. For instance, did your sales increase? Why or why not? What could you have done to attract more online customers? Perhaps, you had planned to start a newsletter, but...Yes, there are many aspects of having a successful business, and as the New Year approaches, this is a great time to set some new goals for 2011. 
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Do you remember the Aesop's fable about the turtle and the hare? Remember how the turtle steadily plodded toward the finish line, while the hare raced along looking for easiest ways to get ahead, and then rested on his laurels once he thought he had attained the prize? Then, seemingly out of nowhere, there was the turtle at the finish line. This story reminds me of how some choose to approach
The world of technology is constantly changing. In fact, by the time you finish reading through this, chances are something new has been developed or released. However, here are some of the more recent advancements in technology, development and communication taht you, as a business owner, might care about. 
