http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/feed/ Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Sat, 25 May 2013 21:45:44 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:05:23 +0000 Rick Mosca replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @jeniferswanson I agree a mobile app is not for every business especially a florist business, I was just commenting on the cost of $1000 monthly so other businesses are not scared off!

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:49:35 +0000 Jenifer Swanson replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @Rick Mosca, I still don't think floral apps are practical at this time.  I need sender info, recipient address & phone, enclosure card  message, and product info can be difficult to narrow down.  plus the phone […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:41:28 +0000 Rick Mosca replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @jeniferswanson But the big drawback is $.  I’m hearing a 1000.00 per month for a floral
app.  I live in a small town and there is no way that app will pay for
itself.  That is outrageous, we build apps and […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:39:13 +0000 Rick Mosca replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @katiecavanaugh  You said... Having Web presence in no longer and option for businesses.  The new frontier of Social Media – now that’s exciting!that is a great response!

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:19:56 +0000 Jenifer Swanson replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business ok i'm one of those people not ready for a moble app.  but  i do have an e- commerce website.  I feel like I need too much info for you to type it into your little phone and people don't send flowers often […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:38:15 +0000 Katie Cavanaugh replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business I love the insights expressed here on the topic of the week!It is so great to take the challenge of reluctance and turn it into an opportunity to help clients to see the benefits of on line presence/exposure.  […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:21:11 +0000 Rick Mosca replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @joanmuschampfagnani Thank you for being soinvolved and your great insights!

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:18:07 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @rlmosca That is good to know! Many site designers and developers "overdo" and don't pay enough attention to usability, and do not do testing prior to a build.
But,all that being said, on the original topic, […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:23:58 +0000 Rick Mosca replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @joanmuschampfagnani We only build mobile sites, apps etc. that are content rich and very user friendly!

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:35:00 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @rlmosca I agree and give the same advice. But I also think it is important to be found, but believe site usability (hence the need for mobile sites) and content is critical. It makes no sense to be found, if the […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:36:48 +0000 Rick Mosca replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @joanmuschampfagnani  Joan, the marketing plan I recommend to my clients  includes a basic website, mobile website, mobile app etc. You need to be found every place a potential client may be searching for your […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:17:38 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @rlmosca I see your point, but mobile only may not be the best solution, so many businesses need the basic website and a mobile. As for my personal experience working for small technology firms, the mobile […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-4 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:54:01 +0000 Rick Mosca replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @donpurdum You are absolutely correct when you say... The ones who don’t want to learn or don’t want to engage it, I don’t
have time to waste on them. Time to move on. I know that sounds harsh,
but I’m a […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-3http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-3 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:40:01 +0000 Don Purdum replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @rlmoscaYou're right, but we can't make them understand ir want to learn.Some small business owners are just overwhelmed and won't do it. They think they are already successful and don't need it. Again I ask […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-3http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-3 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:29:21 +0000 Rick Mosca replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @joanmuschampfagnani When you say "Thus, it is more expensive than building a website. Cost does become a
major factor, and it does prevent many a small business from investing"  The cost for building a […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-3http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-3 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:21:04 +0000 Rick Mosca replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @donpurdum  You said I find in my experience there are three additional reasons:1. Fear of the unknown. They don’t understand it, fear it, and just don’t want to put money into
what they are not familiar with. […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-3http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-3 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:12:16 +0000 Rick Mosca replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @theodoresturos That is exactly what I tell my clients.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-3http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-3 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:57:29 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @rlmosca @theodoresturos @donpurdum
I also think there is a certain amount of paralysis because things change so rapidly now in technology, it freezes people and makes them hesistant to move. Yes, a fear of […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-3http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-3 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:48:25 +0000 Don Purdum replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business @rlmosca @theodoresturosGreat points Theodore!I find in my experience there are three additional reasons:1. Fear of the unknown. They don't understand it, fear it, and just don't want to put money into what they […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-3http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/why-are-pre-information-age-businesses-reluctant-to-invest-in-internet-and/#post-3 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:39:42 +0000 Theodore R Sturos II replied to the forum topic Why are pre-Information Age businesses reluctant to invest in Internet and in the club Small Business Tech goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed by those ignorant of it's potential. Secondly it is subverted by those threatened by it's potential. Finally it is considered self evident. It just takes […]

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