Microsoft Small Business - Bump the Slump

but with a down economy, it's even more important. Below you'll find five money saving tips you can use today for your small business.

Learn how to save.
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In-house means inexpensive
Save by making your own business cards, e-mail blasts, flyers, newsletters, and more with Microsoft Office Publisher. And track marketing efforts using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager.

Keep your computer from making an oinker of itself.
Windows Vista can save you as much as $70.77 in energy costs per PC per year compared to a typical PC not running Vista. It saves you money and lets you give Earth a little hug.

Unless its vacation, stop packing your bags.
Microsoft Office Live Meeting lets you meet "face-to-face" for as little as $23/month - that beats a plane ticket or even a tank of gas.

What's big and yellow, and really not worth your time?
Stop paying huge upfront costs for advertising. Use Live Search advertising on the web. Microsoft adCenter only costs $5 to set up and as little as 5 cents per click – and you only pay when people click on your ad.

Replace the I-95, and I-80 with the "I-Walk-Eight-Steps-To-My-Office."
Windows Small Business Server allows you and all your employees to stay at home and have a fully functional, integrated virtual office. Why spend $100 a week on gas if you don't need to? Unless you really love bumper to bumper traffic.