Selling Small Business Contents: October 17, 2005

By CRN Staff

3:00 PM EDT Fri. Oct. 14, 2005
From the October 17, 2005 issue of CRN

	Special Report SELLING SMALL BUSINESS In this month's issue, the CRN Test Center takes an in-depth look at three alternatives to Microsoft Office, reports on the latest spending poll results and hears from one solution provider about how new hires can energize your organization.
	In Depth • Office Rivals Can anyone dethrone Microsoft Office? With the transition to Office 12 on the horizon, the time may be right for solution providers to consider options for small-business clients. The CRN Test Center takes a look at three alternative suites, El Office, Sun StarOffice and Corel WordPerfect, to see if they are up to the challenge.
	Perspective • Market Data: Spending Priority Rising For Servers, Intranet Development Servers and intranet development rise as spending priorities for small businesses, according to the monthly CRN Business Spending Survey. • Guest Column: Change Is Good John Riddle, President, Information Networking Co., Irvine, Calif., writes that employee turnover can be a good thing, if managed properly.
MORE SMALL BUSINESS
	For a look at the latest small business news, reviews, and research, visit the Selling Small Business News Digest. • Lighting The Way September 19, 2005 • Breaking The Code August 15, 2005 • Microsoft On Deck July 18, 2005

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