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AT&T's SMART Tools to Help Small Businesses Enhance Operations

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March 03, 2010

AT&T's SMART Tools to Help Small Businesses Enhance Operations

By Hans Lewis, TMCnet Contributor


A newly revamped online Small Business Mobile Application Recommender Tool unveiled by AT&T (News - Alert) will help small businesses looking to use mobile technology to enhance their operations face a growing array of application options.

 
This is also helpful for companies with limited tech capabilities; and who find it difficult to determine what solutions will work best.
 
“Employees and executives in small businesses are some of the most mobile workers on the planet, with their mobile work requirements rising each year,” said Kneko Burney, president of Compass (News - Alert) Intelligence. “Thanks to the growing availability of affordable and easy-to-use mobile applications combined with simplified access and deployment tools, like SMART from AT&T, these on-the-go individuals can stay connected and more productive no matter where they are.”
 
In addition, AT&T announced today the availability of four new mobile applications, which are focused on streamlining processes in the field for small and medium businesses and can be purchased directly from the online SMART portal (www.att.com/smart).
 
With a new simple user-friendly interface for non-technical business users, the enhanced SMART portal allows small business owners or administrators to easily learn about, buy and provision certified third-party mobile applications from AT&T, based on industry or line of business.
 
By offering a series of business specific options, the portal will dynamically present solutions to help small businesses do more with mobility.
 
Based on input from small business users, the portal offers a list of recommended applications, information about the applications and new video demos to help customers better understand how the applications can help their business.
 
“With the enhanced SMART tool and a growing portfolio of mobile applications to address business needs, AT&T continues to be a leading technology provider and a trusted advisor for small businesses,” said Jennifer Jackson, vice president of Small Business Field Marketing for AT&T. “Mobile applications can help businesses save time, be more effective and improve productivity, and the SMART tool will help them learn about, buy and provision certified mobile applications from AT&T.”
 

Hans Lewis is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.

Edited by Marisa Torrieri