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- B2B
- Business to Business Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G.
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- 50% of all Internet users will make online purchases in 2008
- China’s online population is forecast to grow from 275 mln users in 2008 to 375 mln users in 2012, according to IDC. Nearly half of all Internet users will make online purchases in 2008. By 2012, there will be more than 1 bln online buyers worldwide making business to consumer...
- Tags: Internet User, B2C, Internet, B2B, E-business/E-Commerce, NB
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- MySpace announces redesign; fights for credibility with adults
- News Corp.'s MySpace is attempting to climb out from behind its current state of clutter with a redesign. But in the wake of Facebook's steady popularity with the "grown-up" networking audience, can MySpace earn the trust of business users? by Jennifer Leggio
- Tags: MySpace, Makeover, Internet, B2B, Marketing Research, E-business/E-Commerce, Marketing, Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2008-06-13
- ZoomInfo spins off 'bizographic' platform for controlled circulation online advertising play
- Business information provider ZoomInfo has spun off its advertising business units in a new company, Bizo, offering a targeted B2B advertising platform, or what it calls "bizographic" advertising. Privately held and venture-backed ZoomInfo, Waltham, Mass., announced a new set of business segments last fall, but has now...
- Tags: Advertisement, Online Advertising, ZoomInfo, B2B, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2008-05-21
- More on RIM's moat: Launches BlackBerry Bold; App developer fund
- Business people can be hip too. That appears to be the message from Research in Motion and its motives behind its new BlackBerry Bold smartphone. There's definitely a hint of some iPhone envy here, but the device isn't a direct competitor. From the statement (Matthew Miller's take,...
- Tags: Developer, Research In Motion Ltd., Smart Phone, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Partners Fund, Smart Phones, B2C, Handhelds, B2B, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- RIM's Balsillie: 'Not religious' about form factors; B2B the company's core
- RIM's Balsillie: 'Not religious' about form factors; B2B the company's coreLet's all try to standardize filesComputers are difficult enough.Every OS brand has different file names must be stopped.These files have the same exact function but somebody has given them a different name.You're smiling but I'm not.
- Tags: Balsillie, Research In Motion Ltd., B2B
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- RIM's Balsillie: 'Not religious' about form factors; B2B the company's core
- The Research in Motion vs. Apple smartphone face-off makes for a good story, but the companies present an interesting business strategy question: Is it better to start in the enterprise and then go consumer or vice versa? In an interview with me at SAP Sapphire all resources...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., SAP AG, Wireless, B2C, B2B, Smart Phones, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
- Fastest-growing sites in Germany in February 2008
- Site Category Jan-07 Feb-08 Growth, YTY Total Internet 33,904 33,814 0% Fragrances/Cosmetics 1,748 2,505 43% Career - Training and Education 243 341 40% Pharmacy 1,236 1,660 34% Automotive - Resources 8,348 9,855 18% Sports 8,490...
- Tags: Professional Development, Internet, B2B, Workforce Management, Career, E-business/E-Commerce, Human Resources, NB
- Blog posts 2008-04-17
- Computacenter Reduces Business-to-Business Order Processing by Up to 40 Per Cent
- Computacenter, one of the largest IT infrastructure service providers in Europe, wanted to streamline its supply chain management by encouraging more suppliers to accept orders online. It aims to achieve the lowest possible cost base for administration of business-to-business purchasing. Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Solidsoft implemented an order processing system...
- Tags: Microsoft BizTalk Server, Microsoft Corp., Computacenter, Web Services, Application Servers, Middleware, B2B, Enterprise Software, Software, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet
- Case studies 2008-04-01
- US B2B online ads to generate $4.4 bln in 2008
- US B2B online advertising spending will increase almost 19% to $5.2 bln in 2008, according to eMarketer. by NB
- Tags: Online Advertising, B2B, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, NB
- Blog posts 2008-01-14
- Can Sourceforge marketplace open the cash drawer?
- Sourceforge has always been more about traffic than money. No more. Sourceforge.Net MarketplaceĀ registers those with skills, organizes the skills into categories (even non-programming categories) and tries to make money from the deals which result. The system launches with over 600 listings...
- Tags: SourceForge, Sourceforge.Net Marketplace, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Tools & Techniques, B2B, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2007-12-07
- ZoomInfo offers evidence of 'controlled circulation' advertising benefit now emerging on the web
- Get ready for new "controlled circulation" models on the web, ones that target you based not on your preferences for music or soft drinks -- but on what you consume in your occupation. Think of it as B2B social networking. [Update: LinkedIn is tacking furiously in this direction.] ...
- Tags: Goods, Web, Advertisement, Benefit, Seller, Buyer, ZoomInfo, Channel Management, B2B, Marketing, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2007-12-07
- Microsoft Online Customer Story: Intel
- Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Being able to identify and track meaningful conversion events that occur on the site after an ad has been clicked is critical to measuring the success of a business-to-business campaign...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Leadership, B2B, Strategy, Management, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet
- Case studies 2007-12-07
- Webcast: You Don't Have to be Big to be Smart: Successful Integration for Small to Medium Sized Businesses
- The value of business-to-business integration is equally beneficial for large and small companies. Unfortunately, the complexity and costs of many forms of integration have created barriers for small to medium sized businesses trying to integrate with their suppliers, customers, carriers, etc. Fortunately, advances in technology have dramatically lowered...
- Tags: Integration, Small And Medium Business, Sterling Commerce, Webcast, Barrier, Smb/Sme, B2B, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet
- Webcasts 2007-12-05
- Oracle IT Modernization Series: The Types of Modernization
- Today's IT organizations are looking to reduce costs, increase their ability to react quickly to ongoing business demands, and reduce the risk of reliance on legacy skill sets while also adhering to ever-increasing compliance demands. In an effort to carry out this difficult task, organizations are turning to IT modernization...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Information Technology, B2B, Strategy, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Management
- White papers 2007-12-01
- The Importance of Prospecting
- Potential customers come in two types: suspects and prospects. A suspect is someone who appears to fit the target market or shows some interest in one's offerings; a prospect is someone who has the Money, the Authority, and the Desire MAD to become the customer. The function of prospecting is...
- Tags: Suspect, B2B, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Sales
- White papers 2007-12-01
- Webcast: Cadbury Schweppes and B2B Process Management
- View this on-demand Webcast to see how Cadbury Schweppes is leveraging B2B Process Management to control the increasing complexity of their trading community -- complexity that's due to acquisition and growth. Find out how managed service providers can accelerate B2B collaboration with supply chain partners and reduce...
- Tags: Finance, Business Operations, Internet, Business Structures, E-business/E-Commerce, Operational Planning, B2B, Cadbury Schweppes Plc., Webcast, Sterling Commerce, Business Process
- Webcasts 2007-10-23
- Sterling Commerce Managed Services for B2B Solution Overview
- Organizations looking to drive growth and efficiency in today's competitive market turn to B2B collaboration platforms for visibility and control over the processes they share with their business partners. To learn about a B2B collaboration platform that boosts both business agility and control, read this Solution...
- Tags: Managed Services, Collaboration, Sterling Commerce, B2B, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet
- White papers 2007-10-01
- In light of Patent woes, Vonage could be acquired by Sprint after all
- Opinions are starting to gather about what yesterday's court decision holding Vonage as infringer in six SprintNextel patents means. Noting Vonage stock's all-time low closing price of $1.30 a share yesterday, Om thinks it is only a matter of time before Vonage disappears,...
- Tags: Vonage Holdings Corp., Sprint Communications, Richard, Telephony, B2B, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2007-09-26
- Survey uncovers heightening reliance on search across business purchasing
- Listen to the podcast. Or read a full transcript. Or Watch the video here. Sponsor: ZoomInfo. It seems that businesses, whether they're small or global 2000 concerns, are buying more supplies using search at some point in the B2B procurement process. Some people begin and end a...
- Tags: Search Engine, Survey, ZoomInfo, B2B, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2007-09-17
- Programming Security and Inventory Visibility in Order Systems Sample Code (msi)
- The sample code shows you how to implement a secure order system by integrating Microsoft Windows Server System technologies. It features Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, Web Services Enhancements WSE for Microsoft .NET, ASP.NET, business-to-business (B2B) Web service security, and principles of the real-time enterprise RTE. ...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., JIT, Programming, Quality, B2B, .Net, Middleware, Business Operations, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
- Software downloads 2007-09-06
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