{"id":17217,"date":"2015-09-16T13:02:50","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T13:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/?p=17217"},"modified":"2026-07-01T12:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T16:19:19","slug":"top-business-technology-trends-happening-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/top-business-technology-trends-happening-now","title":{"rendered":"Top Business Technology Trends Happening Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I remember when computers&#8230;ones you could set up in a business office, were starting to get popular. They frightened me.<\/p>\n<p>DOS. Floppy Disks. Bytes. Memory. I had no idea what those things were. Heck, I didn&#8217;t even know what &#8220;<em>electronic mail<\/em>&#8221; was. \u00a0How would I ever be able to understand all of this &#8220;<em>new<\/em>&#8221; technology? How would I ever be able to set a computer up? Who would show me how to use a computer? And, what was the &#8220;<em>World Wide Web<\/em>?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/floppy-disk-214975_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/floppy-disk-214975_640-620x413.jpg\" alt=\"business technology trends of old\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/floppy-disk-214975_640-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/floppy-disk-214975_640-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/floppy-disk-214975_640-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/floppy-disk-214975_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The World Wide Web:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>The World Wide Web is a system of Internet servers that support specially formatted documents. The documents are formatted in a markup language called HTML (HyperText Markup Language) that supports links to other documents, as well as graphics, audio, and video files. This means you can jump from one document to another simply by clicking on hot spots. Not all Internet servers are part of the World Wide Web<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8211;<strong><a title=\"world wide web\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webopedia.com\/TERM\/W\/World_Wide_Web.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Webopedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I obviously learned this stuff. Most of us have. There was no choice* in the matter. I even use &#8220;<em>electronic mail<\/em>&#8221; on a daily basis. <strong><a title=\"vip franchise newsletter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/did-you-like-that-blog-post\">Go here<\/a><\/strong> to get one delivered to your inbox. And, I write stuff that&#8217;s shared all over <strong><a title=\"the world of franchising\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-world-of-franchising\">the world<\/a><\/strong> via the World Wide Web.<\/p>\n<p>*There is always a choice. It&#8217;s up to us the make it.<\/p>\n<h2>Top Business Technology Trends Happening Now<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/smartphone-768352_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/smartphone-768352_640-620x355.jpg\" alt=\"smartphones and the top business technology trends that are happening right now\" width=\"620\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/smartphone-768352_640-620x355.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/smartphone-768352_640-320x183.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/smartphone-768352_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mobile technology is the most talked about technology today. And mobile technology is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/trends-in-franchising\"><strong>a trend worth following<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses large and small are using mobile technology in a variety of ways. For example, franchise businesses are doing a fantastic job of marrying mobile technology with customer retention. Local franchise owners have the ability to send out targeted text messages announcing sales and promotions to customers who have opted in to receive them. Mobile <strong><a title=\"marketing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paloalto.com\/sales_and_marketing_plan_software\/?affiliate=franking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">marketing<\/a><\/strong> is money in the bank for franchisees if used properly.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of money in the bank, there are <em>several<\/em> other things <em>all<\/em> business owners-or future business owners need to know about when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/franchise-technology-trends\">technology<\/a>. Things that can help them (<em>you<\/em>) save money or even make money. The top business technology trends that are happening right <em>now<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The infographic below, courtesy of The Service Manager, lays it all out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"infographic_embedder\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theservicemanager.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Small_Business_Technology_Trends_in_2015.jpg\" alt=\"Small Business Technology Trends in 2015 (Infographic) - An Infographic from TSM\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"infographic_attr\">\n<p>Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theservicemanager.com\/small-business-technology-trends-in-2015-infographic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TSM<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I remember when computers&hellip;ones you could set up in a business office, were starting to get popular. They frightened me. DOS. Floppy Disks. Bytes. Memory. I had no idea what those things were. Heck, I didn&rsquo;t even know what &ldquo;electronic mail&rdquo; was. &nbsp;How would I ever be able to understand all of this &ldquo;new&rdquo; technology? 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