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Here are some press reports resulting from Ben C's talk at the Cebu Business Summit sponsored by Entrepreneur Magazine and Microsoft. Highlights of his talks:

You need to collaborate among different people who are located in various parts of the world. But you don't have money to buy software for this. Don't worry -- using free online tools, you can still do what big businesses are doing, without denting your small business budget. Download this PDF file to get a short introduction on these free tools. If you have more questions, just email the author at rubencanlas(at)digitalsolutions(dot)ph.

By Ruben D. Canlas Jr.

When writing for intranets and websites, there are two important things to remember:

1. Web pages and intranets are different from the print medium.
2. You are also a web surfer -- observe your surfing habits and you'll learn a lot.

Web surfers scan, not read.

By Ruben Canlas Jr. and Val Gonzales

Most of us think management information systems (MIS) is just a bunch of people we call during a technological disaster in our office cubicles. Actually, there’s more to MIS than yelling “tech support!” and setting up a department.

Okay, we know what you’re thinking. You’re asking questions like: “But how important is MIS to my business?” or “Does an entrepreneur like me need MIS at all?” and “Isn’t MIS for big businesses only?”

By Ruben Canlas Jr., with Val Gonzales

Here we are again, giving you free techie advice that would otherwise cost you a hefty sum, ahem. Last month, we gave a general introduction about intranets. This time we will help you build one.

By Ruben Canlas Jr., with Val Gonzales

Intranets became fashionable in the late 1990s, when the internet hype was very ripe. Today, after the frenzy has calmed down a bit, the intranet has matured enough for companies to use it as a key enabler for competitiveness.
And why not? A lot of the most admired companies today run successful intranets. These organizations know that the intranet can facilitate organizational learning. The following FAQs will help you understand intranets and give you an overview for preparing to build your company intranet. In the next issue, we shall discuss the nitty gritty of setting up your company intranet.