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It’s no secret that creativity feeds on contrasting perspectives. Innovative ideas are often sparked by mixing up the concepts and perspectives of quite different disciplines, stirring the pot of metaphorical reasoning we all carry within our own minds. Read More...
Here is a round-up of some our most popular Quicktips from the past couple months: The Five Most Glaring Holes in Small Business IT Security As an IT service provider to small and medium-sized businesses, we see a few common problems among new customers. Whether because of oversight, ignorance,...
For many businesses, the days of the cash register and centralized checkout are over. Today, grocery store customers can scan items as they place them in their cart. Restaurant servers can run credit cards right at the table. Sales people who are constantly in the field, can process payments on...
Face it.  Webinars are harder to do well than you care to admit.  It’s not the same communicating with a group of people without the visual and verbal feedback that most presenters use to assure they are connecting with their audience.  So what can you do to improve your rapport with...
Have you ever thought about what business data is on your employee’s personal equipment that they use for work? Have you considered the consequences of that data falling into unauthorized hands? Did you know that mobile devices have come to the attention of cyber criminals as the perfect piece of...
One question we often hear goes something like this:“Why do I need to a more comprehensive security solution for my business PCs? I run a free anti-virus program on my home PC, and I’ve never had an infection.”For starters, if you’ve never had an infection, consider yourself lucky. But “luck” is...
Spring cleaning is in full swing. This time of year many of us are cleaning out the closets, refreshing our offices, and sprucing up the space in which we work. Unfortunately, far too much of the everyday technology items we use wind up in landfills and pollute the environment. From old computers...
Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal announced that Facebook is working on adding hashtags into their services. If you are unfamiliar with the hashtag (#), it made its debut on the social media scene via Twitter in July of 2009, emphasized itself in 2010 with the intro of “Trending Topics”,...
Even if your spam filter does a great job of separating the wheat from the chaff, chances are the volume of legitimate emails you receive sometimes overwhelms your inbox. Fortunately, Outlook has a powerful “rules” filter to help keep your emails organized. To create a rule, launch Outlook. You...
Whether due to interruption by a co-worker, technical problems with your computer, inability to focus, or just plain old procrastination, obstacles to your productivity come in many forms. As such, there’s no one easy fix all of them. However, when you find yourself stuck in an unproductive rut,...

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