eNews Archive
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
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
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
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
2009 Issues
November 2009, No. 32 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- The National e-Commerce Extension Initiative’s Fall Webinar Series Concludes in December
- Don't Give Discount Holiday Shoppers Any Reasons to Walk Away
- Creating Exceptional Customer Experiences, Both Coming and Going
- Broadband Internet Service Helping Create a Rural Digital Economy
- Top 10 Blunders in eCommerce Design
- Google Brings Enterprise Search to E-Tailers
October 2009, No. 31 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- eNews Special Webinar edition
- A Beginner’s Guide to e-Commerce: Easy Tools for Profit
- Web site Basics: A Primer for Hispanic Small Businesses
- Marketing Food Specialty Products Online
- All About The Program Implementation Mini-Grants Program
August 2009, No. 30 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- The National e-Commerce Extension Initiative Releases New Online Curriculum Marketing Food Specialty Products Online
- The National e-Commerce Extension Initiative Announces 2009 Educational Resource Development Grant Recipients
- A National e-Commerce Extension Initiative Learning Modules Receives International Attention
- The Top 5 To-Dos Before Kicking Off Your E-Commerce Project
- Live Chat: Your New Online Salesperson
- eBay: Stricter Selling Requirements on Tap
June 2009, No. 29 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- New Beginner’s Guide to e-Commerce Curriculum Released
- Funding Opportunity To Be Announced!
- Are Your "Secret Questions" Too Easily Answered?
- Data Security's $64 Billion Question: Who Are You?
- E-Commerce Ace in the Hole: Drop Shipping
- Making Social Networks Pay
March 2009, No. 28 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Broadband Connection Highs and Lows across Rural America
- Rural Broadband at a Glance, 2009 Edition
- Recessionary Times Call for Recessionary Marketing
- How to Use Twitter as an Online Marketing Tool
- Microsoft Survey Forecasts Small Business IT Trends
- Growth in Online Advertising Slacking Off
January 2009, No. 27 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Six Programs Funded for the Program Implementation Mini-Grants
- New e-Commerce Curricula to Debut in 2009
- Study: Social Network Populations Tilt Toward Youth
- Social Commerce Strategies for Small Online Businesses
- Executive Summary: Improving Quality of Life Through Telecommuting
- National Entrepreneurship Week Recognized February 21 - 28, 2009
2008 Issues
December 2008, No. 26 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Experience Economy Webinar to Be Offered December 16
- Two New Learning Modules Join “The Learning Center” Line Up
- The State of Ecommerce Innovation - a Competitive Survey
- Don't Mess With the Platform - Enhance the E-Commerce Experience
- What's Old Is New Again for Driving Web Site Traffic
- eBay Selling Tips and Techniques
October 2008, No. 25 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- New e-Commerce Webinar Series to Broaden Web Perspectives
- New Grant Opportunity to Spark e-Commerce Education Growth
- Yes, Even Small Companies Can Innovate
- Five Steps to Best-in-Class Sales Performance
- Online Shoppers in Search of Better Service
- A Breakaway Opportunity for “Inferior” Products
July 2008, No. 24 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Identity Theft, Financial Fraud Remains Top Concerns for Consumers
- Design Matters – More Than You Think!
- Your Reputation Online: Repairing the Damage
- A Lucrative Niche in Disabled Pets
- 5 Ways to Build an Indestructible Customer Data Fortress
- 7 Ways to Lose Your Company's Identity in the Crowd
June 2008, No. 23 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- The Shopping Cart Experience: Some E-Tailers Just Don’t Get It
- Bill Me Later: The “Frictionless” Online Payment Alternative
- Bringing up Broadband: Higher Traffic, Higher Costs
- Online Reputation Management
- E-Commerce to Ring Up 17 Percent Growth in ‘08
- Secure E-Commerce From First to Final Click
March 2008, No. 22 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Secrets to E-Commerce Excellence
- Social Networking: Build Your Own Community
- Promotional Offers Can Create Prospects
- Survival Guides for Multiple Online Marketing Disciplines
- StoreXperience: A Mobile Bridge Between Bricks, Clicks
- Definition: Web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0
January 2008, No. 21 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Lessons From 2007 E-Commerce Debacles
- The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation Releases National Broadband Policy Report
- Pleasing Customers, Securing Transactions: Having E-Tail Both Ways
- Financial Analytics in E-Commerce: Starting to Take Shape
- Payoneer: Taking Prepaid Debit Cards to the Next Level
- Managing the Digital Enterprise
2007 Issues
November 2007, No. 20 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Report: Cheery Outlook for Holiday E-Shopping Season
- Alternative Payment Methods: Increasing the Consumer's Willingness
- Strong Q3 Growth Indicates E-Tail Market Still Immature
- Creating Synergy With Online and Offline Marketing
- Digital River's Jim Wehmann: Building a Better E-Commerce Site
- Rules for E-Commerce Startups to Live By, Part One: How to Increase Sales
September 2007, No. 19 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Marketing for Little Guys, Part 1: Making Friends With Search Engines
- Internet Ad Spending Soars Despite Overall Slump
- Desperately Seeking Web Sites: The Power of SEO
- Is 'Personalized Merchandising' Becoming Reality?
- Is It Time to Scale Up? Signs of E-Commerce System Strain
- The Federal Trade Commission provides valuable resources related to e-commerce
July 2007, No. 18 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Data Liability, Part 1: Size Doesn't Matter
- Blaring Ads Can Scare Off Customers
- Google Eyes Little Guys With Search Service
- Web Shoppers and Info Security: A Question of Credibility
- Muni Wi-Fi Hits Wall of Economic and Political Realities
- Ten E-Commerce Events That Shook the Last Ten Years
May 2007, No. 17 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Is the World Ready for Mobile Marketing?
- M-Commerce Hot Spots Part 1: Beyond Ringtones and Wallpaper
- Mobile Enterprise Tools Part 1: The Road Warrior's Gun Belt
- IPv6 to Power 'City of the Future'
- What is M-Commerce?
- Make Mobile Marketing Compelling
March 2007, No. 16 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Developing Best Practices to Combat ID Theft, Part 2
- Stopping Spyware at the Source
- Is That Really You? ID Theft and Multifactor Authentication
- The Seven Best Practices for Network Security in 2007
- Online Merchants Can Block Phishing Attacks for Good. Really
- The Net and Children: Still Scary
January 2007, No. 15 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Biggest Tech Surprises of 2006, Part 1: Telecom
- 2006 in Review, Part 2: Search Wars Raged, Did Anything Change?
- E-Commerce Spending Off the Charts
- 2007: IT Predictions for the Year Ahead
- Rural America Arts Partnership: Jon Hassler Theater, History Center and Writer's Center
- U.S. Small Business Administration Free Online Courses
2006 Issues
November 2006, No. 14 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Do It Yourself E-Commerce, Part 4: Comparison Shopping Engines
- Blogs Put Businesses on Web Search Map
- E-Merchants Should Submit Products for Froogle Using Google Base
- Sun Microsystems CEO: Blogging Means Business
- Blogging for Better Customer Service
- “Lip Service” Mary Kay Cosmetics
September 2006, No. 13 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Image-based Spam on the Rise
- Backing Up Your Web Site Data: An Overlooked Necessity
- Ohmigod, teens are so over e-mail!
- Can a Small Biz Make It Online?
- Online Predator Studies Offer Good News, Bad News
- E-Mail Blunder #4,492: "Look at Me"
July 2006, No. 12 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- E-Commerce: Putting the Trust Back Online
- The New World of E-Commerce Software License Pricing
- Your Home Page is Your Window Display
- Small Businesses Using SEO to Level the Playing Field
- Report Cautions Web Builders About Bad Design
- Squeezing the Best Value out of CRM, Part One
May 2006, No. 11 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Recent Report Released on Internet Impact and Penetration
- Report on Rural Broadband Internet Use
- Battling E-Commerce Credit Card Fraud
- Mercado Software CEO and President Discusses E-commerce Search Industry
- IBM’s 30 Percent Solution
- Online Retail Sales Continue to Rise
March 2006, No. 10 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- 2006 Rural E-Commerce Grants Recipients Announced!
- Connecting Rural Communities Workshop To Be Held June 6 – 7- 2006
- U.S. Census Bureau Announces Fourth Quarter 2005 Retail Sales Stats
- Digital Divide Separates Rural, Urban Internet Users
- New Report Shows The Internet Builds Social Capital
- AllOneSearch.com Is Making Internet Searching Easier
January 2006, No. 9 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- What Does It Take to Be Successful at Marketing?
- E-Commerce Sales Tax Loss Is a Growing Issue
- Online Retail Sales Grew in 2005
- Kentucky Launches "No Child Left Offline"
- Agriculture on the Web: Current Situation and Prospects for Web-based Commerce and Services
- Broadband Over Power Lines Investments Gaining Momentum
2005 Issues
November 2005, No. 8 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Rural E-Commerce Grants Program
- Microsoft Research Announces New Digital Inclusion Funding Opportunity
- Small Businesses Say Internet Presense Helps Development and Profits
- Web Entrepreneurship 2.0
- States Working on Imposing Online Sales Tax
- Host a Community Forum on Innovation!!
September 2005, No. 7 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Entrepreneurship on the Rise in Rural America
- EBay Agrees to Buy Skype for $2.6 Billion or More
- Rebuilding Business After Hurricane Katrina
- Broadband Reality Check: The FCC Ignores America's Digital Divide
- EDPro Blog for Economic Development Professionals
- Turtle Island Communications
July 2005 , No. 6 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Workshop Promotes Internet Marketing
- New Report Says E-Commerce Up by 31% Despite Security Threats
- Ebay Becoming Less Popular with Entrepreneurs
- Amazon CEO Talks about 10 Years of Success Online
- Best in Class: State Programs for Entrepreneurship
- E-Commerce Successes: Hunt Utilities Group, LLC
May 2005, No. 5 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- 2005 Rural E-Commerce Grants Recipients Announced!
- Online ads are a booming business this year
- Free Web sites for small businesses!
- Conquering Consumerspace: Marketing Strategies for a Branded World
- 51 secrets to eBay success
- 10 essential pieces to your Web site puzzle
March 2005, No. 4 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Yahoo! offers resource center for small business owners
- "Ten Years, Ten Trends" in emerging technology
- Online retailers working to keep teens' attention
- E-commerce proving successful among Mississippians
- Rural Minnesota pastry chef goes high-tech
- "The Diffusion of Electronic Business in the United States"
January 2005, No. 3 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Rural E-Commerce Grants Program Announced
- Economic Diversity Training, Oklahoma City, OK
- Follow-up Survey Shows Benefit of E-tailing Workshop to Business Owners
- Online Holiday Purchases to Grow Despite Growing Security Concerns
- More Web Shopping Is What's In Store
- Concerns Over Online Threats This Holiday Season
2004 Issues
October 2004 , No. 2 (Download)
Topics discussed include...
- Mississippi Rural Business E-Commerce Project
- Symantec Report: E-Comm Attacks on Rise
- Survey: Electronic Payments on the Rise
- Retail E-Commerce Sales in Second Quarter 2004
- Analyst Firm Predicts E-Commerce Upswing
- Getting Rural Virginia Connected: A TOP Grant Funded Project