As business demands more frequent travel, e-mail has evolved beyond a desk and a computer screen. More than half of midsize-business owners say they rely on mobile services to read, respond to and manage their e-mail every day. By understanding how to properly utilize the communication tools on a BlackBerry, employees can remain easy to reach in any situation.

Cbeyond shares four mobile e-mail tips to ensure you remain available and productive while away from your office.

Learn more about how Cbeyond’s mobile voice and data services can help you stay connected anytime and anywhere.

Consumers are using mobile devices for everything from downloading coupons to searching for the nearest restaurant. As a business owner, you can leverage mobile’s booming popularity and make it work as a revenue generating vehicle for your business.

Author and national Entrepreneur.com columnist Kim T. Gordon, one of the country’s foremost experts on small business growth, will provide the latest insights into how mobile customers browse and shop, and provide the key marketing tactics you need to effectively target them to win sales. From creating compelling offers to building interaction through social networking, you’ll learn the smartest ways to motivate mobile shoppers.

A Cbeyond Product Manager will join Kim to deliver tips on how to leverage mobile for your business including:
• How to create a “mobile-friendly” website
• How to get the most out of your smartphone
• What social media practices work best and why they are key to a mobile strategy
• How to manage calendars and contacts on-the-go to maximize productivity

Join us on December 8 @ 2:00 pm EDT, Simply register here to reserve your complimentary seat today.

Between online applications and customer engagement, businesses depend on reliable broadband service to run their business. Most business owners incorrectly assume that the service they use for home connection will translate to the office. Entrepreneurs must instead consider providers who supply the proper bandwidth to meet the demands of business users.

Cbeyond broadband expert Bob Smith discusses the key differences between “business-grade” and “consumer” bandwidth, and offers tips to identify the right service provider for your business.

Learn more about Internet connectivity and bandwidth best practices.

What does 4G mean for today’s worker? It means access to the most mobile and wireless bandwidth available. As a result, it also means the ability to connect from almost anywhere to access e-mail, download critical files and remain productive when on the go.

In this video, Cbeyond broadband expert Bob Smith discusses how the fourth generation of wireless standards can help a business to accelerate productivity outside the office.

Learn more about how Cbeyond’s mobility solutions can ensure connection at any time and location.

For most people, the work day has expanded beyond a 9-to-5 schedule. When outside the cubicle, virtual employees need access to the same applications they would have in the office. There are many services on the market that claim to provide all-inclusive business maintenance tools, but how effective are they?

Cbeyond broadband expert Bob Smith offers tips to identify the right business-class services to ensure your team stays productive in any setting.

Learn more about business-class virtual solutions that will empower your employees.

With the more and more business conducted through smart phones, many business owners are concerned about the security of their employees’ smart phones. Oftentimes, the information stored on the smart phone is more valuable than the device. But fear not, many corporate e-mail solutions can retrieve data and delete any confidential data from a lost device.

In this video, Melanie Kreh explains how a corporate e-mail solution can offer reliable smart phone security in today’s mobile business world.

The mobile phone has changed the way many companies do business. With today’s mobile capabilities, small businesses can more quickly react to customers and deliver solutions faster. For small businesses with mobile workforce, leveraging technology that increases workforce visibility and productivity, while reducing costs and enhancing service is a no-brainer.

In this video, Melanie Kreh explains how Cbeyond’s Mobile Workforce Manager can help small businesses better manage resources, costs and data.

The widespread adoption of smart phones has given businesses a powerful way to leverage technology and turn downtime into productive time. The ability to forward calls, integrate e-mails and receive text alerts are a few ways smart phones have enabled small business employees to remain productive, no matter where they are.

In this video, Melanie Kreh shares some tips and tricks to get the most out of you smart phone.

Small businesses seeking to remain competitive need to provide their employees with around-the-clock connectivity. Broadband access cards – which plug directly into a PC – enable employees to check email, access files and load documents anywhere they have mobile service. This service provides a huge advantage to businesses with a mobile workforce and allows them to deliver more value to their customers.

In this video, Rich Klepacz highlights the importance of broadband access cards and the multiple benefits they provide small businesses.

Mobility expert Melanie Kreh provides some insight into the use of text messages as an appropriate business communications tool and how they can help employees communicate. Cbeyond, a small business communication and IT services provider to more than 52,000 small businesses across the U.S., provides a portfolio mobility solutions including BlackBerrys and location-based services.