Good Technology delivers the world's most comprehensive secure mobility solution, and continuously develops new innovations—innovations that fuel our passion for security, manageability, scalability and usability. This passion results in technology that enables users and business leaders to pursue new and bolder strategies. The results: a world where business moves freely, where people focus on what matters, and where security and mobility are not an either/or proposition. It's why we are Good Technology.

Established in 1996 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, more than 6,200 organizations in over 190 countries use Good Technology solutions, including FORTUNE 100™� leaders in commercial banking, insurance, healthcare and aerospace and defense.

Digital technology has changed the way we do business today. Learn how small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can quickly increase productivity and visibility in the marketplace. Hear about how these technologies can work together and what funding sources are available for projects in the construction, architecture & timber framing industries.

Dr. Douglas MacLeod is the Chair of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Centre for Architecture at Athabasca University. MacLeod is a registered architect (California), a contributing editor to Canadian Architect Magazine and the former Executive Director of the Canadian Design Research Network.

Prior to joining Athabasca University he was the Associate Dean of Science, Technology and Health at Okanagan College. He has degrees in Architecture, Computer Science and Environmental Design and has taught at universities and colleges throughout North America.

Topics Building Information Modeling (BIM) 3D Printing Clean Tech Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) Virtual Studios - See more at: http://selkirk.ca/event/adopting-digital-technology-good-business#sthash.ie2zx0sj.dpuf

Communication Cell phones have become small business necessities for owners and employees. These devices are lifelines for staying in touch when on the road and responding to customer inquiries in a timely manner. Smartphones raise the bar with access to the Internet, email and business applications in a small hand held device. Email, text messaging and social networking are other advances in communication that keep small businesses connected to their customer bases and improve internal communication within the company.

Marketing Technology has freed small businesses from the restrictions of prints ads when it comes to reaching new and existing customers. Internet marketing ranges from a simple informational website, to advertising on search engines, to online product sales. Email marketing is an effective and low cost method to reach a large group of people with a newsletter, coupons or business updates. Mobile marketing is a relatively new frontier that reaches people through text messaging, advertising on mobile applications and offering branded applications that tie customers into what is happening with the business in a fun and entertaining way.

Computers and information systems are essential parts of every business today. Like accounting and legal, every business needs to invest in technology to compete. Technology is both a cost of doing business, and an opportunity to do more business. Most people I talk with recognize the necessity of having a computer, an email address, and a web site, but still look at the upfront cost more than other issues. After spending some time working with dozens of businesses, I think it's time to take a step back and look at the big picture of technology in business. - See more at: http://www.freelock.com/newsletter/information-technology-business-big-picture#sthash.6Vj1IRdR.dpuf

It comes down to one word, relevance. If consumer behavior is evolving as a result of technology, businesses either compete to get ahead of it, they perpetually react to it, or they belittle it. One of the most problematic aspects around digital maturity is that technology is both part of the solution and also part of the problem

Computers and information systems are essential parts of every business today. Like accounting and legal, every business needs to invest in technology to compete. Technology is both a cost of doing business, and an opportunity to do more business. Most people I talk with recognize the necessity of having a computer, an email address, and a web site, but still look at the upfront cost more than other issues. After spending some time working with dozens of businesses, I think it's time to take a step back and look at the big picture of technology in business. Let's take a reporter's view of the topic, and ask the basic questions: who, what, where, why, when, and how much? For today, we'll keep this short, but each of these questions deserves a more complete article in the future. - See more at: http://www.freelock.com/newsletter/information-technology-business-big-picture#sthash.8xTv74ix.dpuf