Do you find it difficult to keep track of families, business, staff or co-workers activities? What about tracking client appointments or scheduling people in the field? It is frustrating to add the same event to multiple calendars and phones. Small Businesses may not have the funds available to purchase Microsoft Outlook or Exchange E-mail server. [...]
Common Security Tips to Keep You Safe on the World Wide Web
SundayNov 22,2009
Here are a few common security tips that will help you avoid the majority of problems related to accessing the internet.1. Use a good antivirus program, schedule automatic virus definition downloads and daily scheduled scans early in the morning. Create a task on your calendar to check the status of the definition downloads and scans. [...]
Simple, How I Get to the Internet and Troubleshooting Steps
SaturdayNov 21,2009
Many small business owners, like yourself, or a member of your staff double as the “IT Guy”. Nothing wrong with this, but it does take time away from your business. Learning how computers work, operating systems, applications and connecting everything together is no small task. Let’s discuss a few common network troubleshooting steps to speed [...]
Password Management Tools
ThursdayNov 5,2009
With usernames and passwords for online banking, facebook, twitter, e-mail and everything else, What are good tools for both creating passwords and keeping track of them. Passwords should contact both upper and lowercase, numbers and special characters. i.e. p@$$w0rd. Do not use birthdays, usernames, childern’s names or other word that people can easily find by [...]
Productivity Tip #57: Cut out the Voicemail Garbage
FridayOct 30,2009
How many messages by noon? You get into the office on Monday, check your voicemail one by one to find out what’s important and what’s not. By noon you have 23 more messages to check. What a waste of time listening to vendors sell to you over voicemail. (Author excluded of course… ) There has [...]
Time Clocking Money Saver
WednesdayOct 28,2009
Inaccurate Time Reporting Impacts Your Bottom Line Small business have many methods to track time from an old punch clock to spreadsheets to the honor system. Time cards get lost, hours misreported, not to mention break and lunch times. Inaccurate time reporting lead to lost revenue to both the employee and employer and dissatisfaction on [...]
Sticky Note Messaging Method
MondayOct 26,2009
Are you using the Sticky Note Messaging Method? You know, Look at your computer monitor and your co-worker’s computer monitor. See all those colored sticky notes with important customer messages. Most of use have a note pad right beside us to take down important information while we’re on the phone, then forget where we put [...]
Don’t Run Your Business Like the Krusty Krab
SundayOct 18,2009
If you have ever watched Sponge Bob Square Pants, you know how inefficient the Krusty Krab runs. What if there was a way for Mr. Krab’s to increase employee productivity, improve customer satisfaction and increase revenue? First, Mr. Krab’s is always running out of his office checking the kitchen and cash register. If he had [...]
Cisco’s Heathcare Avatar
MondayOct 12,2009
Meet Patty, a virtual physician’s assistant, who can answer questions and provide information on diseases and medications. This pilot technology, demonstrated by Frances Dare of Cisco’s global heal…
Three VoIP Applications for Your Business – Part I
MondaySep 21,2009
There has to be an easier way. Are you struggling with day to day operations and know there has to be something that can make simple task easier? This series will provide information on solutions to automate routine day to day tasks. 1. Staff Management Time Clock – Toss the manual time clock and have [...]