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Dear myBusiness member,

Thank you for joining us at SingTel i.luminate 2012. Response from the myBusiness community was overwhelming – we were especially excited when we heard how quickly all the allocated seats were snapped up. It was a successful B2B event where more than 200 of you turned up to attend the keynote sessions and participate in the SME track. At i.luminate, we launched 2 things – Group Deals, which is Singapore's first and only SME group buy site, and the Digital Marketing Quick Start Pack promotion. Both projects were launched to help you manage costs more effectively as a community, and to provide you with smarter ways to try new technologies.


You can imagine projects like these have kept our team very busy. In fact, the development of Group Deals took us more than 6 months to negotiate, arrange the logistics and develop the online portal. Many of you have already placed your orders for various office supplies at discounted prices. Judging by your response, the late nights our team has spent putting these together were well worth it! Do share this with your business associates and we can work out even more savings together.

On top of that, you must have noticed our "face lift". We have a new look and improved our website based on your feedback. The new homepage now gives you quick access to all our SaaS Apps, articles and case studies, and the latest Group Deals and Trading Board opportunities. Also, do check out our revamped Insights section. Accessing content that matters to you is now even easier. Watch Business Advantage
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With that many updates in this issue, there is still so much more we can do together as a large community. If you have anything you think that will be of interest to the community, feel free to drop us an email. The best feedback will receive a X-mini.

Till next time, have profitable months ahead!

Yours sincerely,
The SingTel myBusiness team
Save more when you buy together
The idea is really simple – by organising our large base of members to buy together; we are able to get some really good discounts. Group Deals lets you order smaller quantities while enjoying bulk discounts – which are usually offered to large enterprises that purchase items in large quantities.

Look out for selected GROUP BUY items – best-priced featured products from leading brands such as Lenovo and Dell. More than 150 of you have placed your orders and activated various deals.
Share these deals via email or social media with your business associates and enjoy greater savings together!

Most popular items
PaperOne A4 80GSM
@$3.70/ream
Lenovo Desktop M82
@$899
Lenovo ThinkPad X230
@$1,249 *Limited stock
>Find out what other office supplies are on discount at Group Deals
  Did you know that 17% of Singapore SMEs are already using Cloud solutions to power their business – the highest number among ASEAN countries. Are you one of them?

Cloud Computing and SaaS are key enablers in helping businesses become more agile, cost effective and productive. During i.luminate, we invited a guest speaker from AMI Partners to share some insights on Singapore SMEs and Cloud adoption. For the benefit of those who were not able to make it, we have chosen 3 of the most interesting insights, as well as addressed some of the questions posed by the attendees, in our article - Why now is the right time for SMEs to adopt SaaS?

We have also picked out some of our favourite articles on Cloud & SaaS from myBusiness Insights:
> Must have Cloud applications for an "instant office"
> Are you ready for Software-as-a-Service?
> Power up your office productivity in the Cloud
> 5 ways Cloud tools can help SMEs boost productivity
Often, large enterprises have the capability to spend huge amounts of investments in customised solutions that increase work productivity while on the move. Many of you have expressed the need to be globally competitive with these bigger players through the use of technology. This month, we've launched 2 new apps that help you to increase your employees' efficiency wherever you are. Check out these affordable apps that leave an impression and help you to serve your customers better.
i-PhoneNet - Pay local fixed line rates when you
are overseas

Now, your customers and vendors can reach you easily with one number using SingTel i-PhoneNet. Whether you’re in the office or on the move, you will be contactable anytime, anywhere. No more missed calls on your office line even when you are overseas. What’s more, you can make calls to Singapore using Wi-Fi and these calls will be charged at Singapore local fixed rates and calling back to any office number is free!
> Find out more about SingTel i-PhoneNet
6Parcels – The simplest, highly cost-effective dispatch management solution for SMEs
Designed for small businesses in the dispatch and logistics industry, 6Parcels is a cloud-based consignment management application designed to automate and simplify everyday delivery operations. Come packed with the essential features such as performance reports, customer online tracking tool, and drivers and delivery management, 6Parcels enables small despatch and logistic companies to drive new productivity levels and enhance customer experience. Get ready to take on competition from larger companies.
>Hear from SAGI Group on how 6Parcels has helped to improve their business results and reduce their manpower costs.
>Get your 30-day free trial now.
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New tenders on Trading Board
Business opportunities await you on myBusiness daily. This week: Changi Airport Group is looking for supply and delivery of spare parts for Terminal 3 baggage handling system, and professional services and software license for CRM partner portal enhancements. Fellow myBusiness members are offering the following services: printing and binding services, home and office furniture, food catering services and more.
> Access the trading board and check out other exciting opportunities

Grants for SMEs
Leverage on government assistance grants to transform your business. Check out the comprehensive list of grants available to businesses in the Opportunities section, or get in on the most viewed grants by myBusiness members here:

Latest updates on Grants: A round up of Singapore government initiatives
Information on government grants have consistently been the most read and of most interests to our members. We have consolidated a good list of initiatives and the related information in 1 article. Find out which schemes can benefit you the most, and if you qualify.
>Read more about the schemes in this article
Seeking opportunities overseas - ACE ventures overseas
For those SME seeking out opportunities overseas, here is an article on The Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) Overseas Chapter. This Sub-Committee helps Singapore entrepreneurs get a foothold in key overseas markets, and its first overseas chapter recently opened in Beijing.
>Find out more in this article