Mobile apps can automate a wide range of tasks to help small businesses increase productivity and reduce costs. In this podcast, small business expert Mario Armstrong describes how apps can benefit your company, such as by allowing you to process credit cards and print invoices while on the road.

Small businesses can use a variety of online tools and techniques to get valuable feedback from customers and involve them in product development. In this podcast, small business technology expert Mario Armstrong explains how to use Twitter, Facebook, a company website, email, and a tool called Twtpoll to reach out to customers.

Managing customer relationships while on the road has been at the top of many small business wish lists for years. Learn how a new generation of mobile apps is making it a reality.

Is your small business safe from computer security threats? In this podcast, Sydney Diamond, author of Protecting Your Assets: Business Security for the Small Business Owner, explains how to safeguard your system and what to do if it is compromised.

Is your small business doing everything it can to guard against disaster? In this four-minute podcast, information security expert Phil Alexander explains how you can protect your business data and reviews the differences between onsite and offsite backup services.

Taking notes in a business meeting can be a pain. In this podcast, small business expert Mario Armstrong describes how you can use the SoundNote app to take notes and sketch on your iPad while making an audio recording of a meeting as well.