Cox Launches Mobile Version of Small Business Social Destination
Small businesses can now engage with tips, advice and best practices from industry experts anytime, anywhere via BLUE, powered by Cox Business

ATLANTA, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BLUE, powered by Cox Business (BLUE Mobile) a digital content destination designed to help small business owners and entrepreneurs succeed with actionable tips and inspiration, now offers a version formatted exclusively for mobile devices. With the launch of BLUE Mobile, users can now access the content rich site via their mobile devices with ease for how-to articles, infographics and best practices on how to grow their business.

Ray Bourque, President of Touché Printing, a six year Cox Business customer located in Lafayette, LA said, "There's a wealth of valuable information on BLUE that's useful to me as I run my business' sales and marketing efforts.  I gravitate to the online marketing articles that provide fresh, relevant ideas on how to do business and effectively engage with customers.  I like that I can access BLUE on the fly, and now with BLUE Mobile, I can do it easier than ever before." 

Designed for busy small business owners and entrepreneurs, BLUE offers original online content from leading contributors in a single digital destination for easy consumption around the hottest trends in business, social media, online marketing, lead generation and technology. BLUE Mobile also makes it easy to follow and share content on social networks including Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn.

"As the use of mobile devices for content consumption and social networking continues to explode, it's critical to make online destinations easy to interact with, and that's what we've done with BLUE Mobile," said Ken Kraft, vice president, Cox Business marketing. "Our objective is to provide small businesses with tools – whether its technology or educational content - that help them successfully compete in the marketplace. With BLUE Mobile, those tools are more accessible." 

Bourque added, "Cox Business has always been a provider here in Lafayette that is looking out for local businesses in ways beyond providing reliable technology services, and I appreciate that." 

Visit www.coxblue.com on the Android, iPhone, Windows and Blackberry devices to view BLUE Mobile. 

Follow @CoxBusiness on Twitter, and connect on Google+ and LinkedIn to access the latest content from BLUE, powered by Cox Business.

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Cox Business provides voice, data and video services for more than 290,000 small and regional businesses, including healthcare providers, K-12 and higher education, financial institutions and federal, state and local government organizations. The organization also serves most of the top tier wireless and wireline telecommunications carriers in the U.S. through its wholesale division. According to Vertical Systems Group, Cox Business is one of the largest providers of business Ethernet services in the U.S. based on customer ports and has been consistently recognized for its leadership among small/midsize business data service providers. Cox is currently the seventh largest voice service provider in the U.S. and supports more than 950,000 business phone lines. For more information about Cox Business, Click Here or call 1-800-396-1609.

About Cox Communications:

Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet and telephone services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves approximately 6 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers, and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising.

Cox is known for its pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For seven years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunications; for five years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com and www.coxmedia.com.

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