Lancaster, England, — Over 80% of people in the UK access the online platform at least once a week but British businesses are not keeping up with technology, according to a recent study.

Findings released by European Commission’s Digital Agenda reveal that the majority of Britons are using the World Wide Web as a regular occurrence in their weekly lives but companies are not taking advantage of the digital revolution.

The study found that only 14% of small businesses sold their products online over the last year. This is a long way off the anticipated target set by the Commission of 33% by the year 2015. The statistics come at a time when 71% of British people are currently shopping online.

Neelie Kroes, the Commission Vice President, said Government and industries are not keeping up with Europeans’ hunger for digital choices and by doing so “we are shooting ourselves in the foot by under-investing.”

Further findings show that broadband penetration is slowing down although the total number of people with access to high-speed internet grew by 0.1% between January 2011 and January 2012. As evident of the research, the internet should be liberating small businesses and boosting their presence to vast audiences’ online improving sales. Instead, many are not taking advantage of the fruitful platform.

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WE Magazine for Women – the official magazine for the Women in Ecommerce Association – recently announced LinkedIn marketing expert Kristina Jaramilloas one of the 100 honorees receiving the 2012 Who’s Who in Women Ecommerce Award. Another women’s organization, The Women’s News Bureau, also recognized Jaramillo as one of the top 40 women to network with on LinkedIn.

“We’ve been following Kristina for some time – reading her blog postings and participating in the conversations and discussions she starts in her own LinkedIn group as well as others,” said Heidi Richards, Publisher of WE Magazine for Women and Founder of Women in Ecommerce.

Women in Ecommerce (TM) is the original business and social networking community for social and professional networking and business development for successful women who want to take their businesses to a new level online and offline. They offer tools, resources and networking opportunities to build a strong foundation for future growth and expansion.

“We have our eyes and ears open for the latest trends in ecommerce and social media and this is why we have been following Kristina Jaramillo - and why we are proud to offer her our award of distinction,” said Richards.

The Women’s News Bureau (http://womenpartner.org) also named Jaramillo as one of the “Top 40 Women to Network with on LinkedIn Today.” Jerrilynn Thomas, Founder of The Women’s News Bureau, said, “We recently gathered over 40 women for women entrepreneurs and business professional to network with today on LinkedIn to help them maximize their membership. We had to include Kristina Jaramillo without a doubt on this list as she’s proven to be one of the most knowledgeable LinkedIn marketing experts today.”

The Women’s News Bureau serves as a networking bridge between Virtual Businesswomen and Main Street Companies around the globe to facilitate and foster the development of collaborative business relationships to re-ignite their local economies.

Jaramillo is the creator of the first and only LinkedIn marketing templates available anywhere. It can be found at http://www.InstantLinkedInMarketingTemplates.com

The online and offline media think of Jaramillo as a social media expert. Her articles can be found in top magazines like Website Magazine, Home Business Magazine, and Electronic Retailing Magazine and on top websites like SiteProNews.com, RainToday.com, SmallBusinessCEOMagazine.com and hundreds more. Jaramillo works with some of the top Internet marketers, entrepreneurs, coaches, consultants, organizations and companies to help them gain even more brand awareness, more publicity and more profitable, meaningful relationships.

Jaramillo’s services at http://www.GetLinkedInHelp.com include “Live” on Video LinkedIn Profile Reviews, LinkedIn Profile Makeovers and Ongoing LinkedIn Marketing Management.

Jaramillo also offers these special reports and e-courses:

• Free LinkedIn Publicity Ecourse at http://www.HowtoGetMorePublicitywithLinkedin.com
• Top 14 LinkedIn Marketing Mistakes at: http://www.Free14LinkedInMistakesReport.com

To get more information about Jaramillo and her company Get LinkedIn Help, visit: http://www.getlinkedinhelp.com

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