Our parent company eWireless was founded in 2003 when WiFi was first being integrated into laptops. Since then WiFi has come a long way and has gone pretty much everywhere you would want to be. It has integrated itself into the most common consumer devices and has become a staple of pop culture. So what is next for this unassuming connectivity tool?

I am not going to call these predictions. They are pretty much sure fire bets. These are my picks for top business trends upcoming in 2011.

Facebook has hit the 200 Million mark on its mobile app. That means that 200 Million people are using their phones to keep in touch, socialize with their friends and gather info via Facebook. You may ask yourself Why should I care about Facebooks usage stats? The answer is: You should care about how consumers view and gather information if you intend on reaching them. But I suppose that this should only be a concern if you plan on having these mobile users as your customers.

There are four main components that absolutely should be part of your business success strategy for 2011. I will be writing a four part series on these pillars that will not only help hold up your business during lean times, but will help expand it as well. Read on for the first installment: Pillar I- Location.

Its no secret that restaurants are one of the top industries that must take a look at all of the location based marketing tools available today. Some of the more commonly used location based apps that consumers are utilizing to get their rewards are Foursquare, Yelp, Gowalla, and Facebook Places. Making your customers feel special is the number one way to find new customers, get noticed, and keep them faithful to you for a long time to come. How can checking in help with generating and keeping business? A number of ways. Here is one scenario...