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2012 Issues

January 2013, No. 51 (View)

Topics discussed include...

  • Guide Aims to Educate Legislators on Broadband
  • The Web-Deprived Study at McDonald's
  • Vermont’s New Front Porch
  • Virginia Releases Emergency Preparation Smartphone App
  • Facebook Unveils Job Board

November 2012, No. 50 (View)

Topics discussed include...

  • The Geography of the App Economy
  • e-BEAT Annual Report Highlights
  • USDA Community Connect Grant Program Changes
  • Replace Landlines with Wireless, part of AT&T's Rural Plans
  • Facebook Unveils Job Board
  • Small Businesses Say Digital Literacy Essential Skillset for New Hires

September 2012, No. 49 (View)

Topics discussed include...

  • Broadband battle hits rural areas
  • FCC annual report published
  • Will the Affordable Care Act help telehealth flourish?
  • FirstNet board appointed
  • The cloud factories"

July 2012, No. 48 (View)

Topics discussed include...

  • e-Commerce evaluation report coming soon
  • U.S. Census Internet usage data recently released
  • The National Agricultural and Rural Development Policy Center issues call for proposals on broadband issues
  • Lifeline Broadband Adoption Program update
  • The Cost of Connectivity compares Internet prices
  • Google Fiber now available
  • Broadband Connection at Home

May 2012, No. 47 (View)

Topics discussed include...

  • Special e-commerce/broadband activities at the 2012 NACDEP conference a SUCCESS!
  • Recently released, updated, and upcoming e-commerce curricula
  • USDA Community Connect Grant webinar set for June 7
  • FCC launches broadband adoption Lifeline pilot program competition
  • Report finds entrepreneurs could save up to $16,000 when using broadband
  • Three-quarters of smartphone owners use location-based services

March 2012, No. 46 (View)

Topics discussed include...

  • Educational Resource Grant Opportunities – Recipients and Important Update
  • Two Special E-Commerce/Broadband Meetings Set For the 2012 NACDEP Conference
  • New e-Government Curriculum Now Available
  • Check Out the Updated Broadband Map
  • Virtual Inventors & Entrepreneurs Network

January 2012, No. 45 (View)

Topics discussed include...

  • Educational Resource Grant Opportunities – Recipients and Important Update
  • Feb. 9 webinar helps small businesses get online
  • e-Commerce Learning Center expands offerings
  • Register now for NACDEP pre-conference workshop "E-commerce and More: Community Development through Digital Engagement"
  • Mississippi e-BEAT staff utilizing e-commerce resources
  • As smartphones get smarter, you may get healthier
  • The National Broadband Map goes mobile

2011 Issues

November 2011, No. 44 (View)

Topics discussed include...

  • Educational Resource Grant Opportunities – Recipients and Important Update
  • Building the Digital District
  • New Reports Finds Broadband Adoptoin on the Rise
  • FCC Announces Connect America Fund
  • Find Lowest High-speed Internet Prices
  • Shuffstall Presents in Belgium
  • SRDC e-Commerce Grant Recipients: In Their Own Words

September 2011, No. 43 (View)

Topics discussed include...

  • Educational Resource Grant Opportunities for 2011
  • Virtual Stroke Care Could Save Lives
  • Small Community Gets Big Broadband
  • Starting a Business: Information from the IRS
  • Broadband Sustains Economic Development
  • SRDC e-Commerce Grant Recipients: In Their Own Words

July 2011, No. 42 (View)

Topics discussed include...

  • Penn State study says high technology, not low taxes, may improve a state's economy
  • FCC updates rural broadband strategy
  • Scholars roundtable examines expanding broadband in rural areas
  • Massachusetts Towns (Broad)Band Together
  • SRDC e-Commerce Grant Recipients: In Their Own Words

May 2011, No. 41 (View)

Topics discussed include...

  • Best Industries for Starting a Business, 2011
  • Five steps for getting your business up and running successfully.
  • Thinking of Starting a Small Business? Here's Where to Start
  • Starting a Business: Information from the IRS
  • Know Your Industry Before You Start Your Business
  • Ecommerce Start Up Tips

March 2011, No. 40 (View)

Topics discussed include...

  • Workshop Mini - Grant Quarterly Application Deadline
  • Educational Resource Grants Application Deadline
  • New SBA Lending for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
  • USDA Funds REDLG for Job Creation and Business Growth
  • 10 Business Investments to Make Now
  • Three Online Tax Resources for Small-Business Owners

January 2011, No. 39 (View) (Download)

Topics discussed include...

  • Educational Resource Grant Opportunities for 2011
  • The Initiative's Role in Rural Broadband Adoption Featured in Choices
  • The National e-Commerce Extension Initiative is Washington D.C. Bound
  • The National e-Commerce Extension Initiative Receives NIFA News Coverage
  • Top 10 Ecommerce Strategies For 2011
  • Adjusting Sales Strategies for E-Commerce 2011

2010 Issues

November 2010, No. 38 (View) (Download)

Topics discussed include...

  • The Initiative Gets Coverage at Cornell
  • The National e-Commerce Extension Initiative Awards More Mini-Grants
  • The Impact of Broadband Speed and Price on Small Business
  • Broadband divide still exists, study finds
  • Broadband Maps
  • Economic Opportunity Highlights

September 2010, No. 37 (View) (Download)

Topics discussed include...

  • The National e-Commerce Extension Initiative Announces 2010 – 2011 Mini-Grant Program
  • Got Security Concerns?
  • Advisory Board Expanded
  • In Focus: Hispanic Small Businesses and e-Commerce.
  • Two-Thirds of U.S. Hispanics Go Online Monthly
  • Best Practices for Engaging the Online Hispanic Market: An Interview with Best Buy's Ana Grace

July 2010, No. 36 (View) (Download)

Topics discussed include...

  • Success in Atlanta!
  • Despite Recession, U.S. Entrepreneurial Activity Rises in 2009 to Highest Rate in 14 Years, Kauffman Study Shows
  • How To Get Startup Capital For Your Business
  • The 12 Best Sources Of Business Financing
  • Women-Owned Businesses: America's New Job Creation Engine
  • Checklist: The 20 Most Important Questions In Business

May 2010, No. 35 (View) (Download)

Topics discussed include...

  • Award Winning Excellence
  • The Diffusion of Internet Technologies to Rural Communities: A Portrait of Broadband Supply and Demand
  • Embracing the Self-Service Economy
  • Social Media Adventures in the New Customer World
  • Four Steps to Social Media Success
  • Harnessing the Power of Community for E-Commerce Success

March 2010, No. 34 (View) (Download)

Topics discussed include...

  • New Web Site Released to the Public
  • Effort to Widen U.S. Internet Access Sets Up Battle
  • A Start-Up's Guide to E-Commerce Security, Speed and Scalability
  • The New Consumer Frugality
  • Survey Totes Up Value of Excellent Online Customer Service
  • Report: Consumers Will Be Gaga for Mobile Apps by 2012

January 2010, No. 33 (View) (Download)

Topics discussed include...

  • Electronic Retailing Teaches with Interactives
  • 2010 Social Commerce Strategies: Reaching Beyond the Web Site
  • E-Commerce Data Security 2010: Learning From 2009's Debacles
  • Beginner Basics of Affiliate Marketing
  • How to Optimize Your PPC Advertising to Benefit YOU
  • Site Search: Please Shoppers and Boost Your Bottom Line