Most small businesses give new team members an Employee Handbook that outlines (in a myriad of mind-numbing pages) everything anyone needs to know about the company.  We expect our new hires to read this brick and be ready to pick an insurance plan, a 401K choice, know the company dress code, code of conduct and even what they can and cannot do online.

If you are not on our #1 preferred backup solution, please take two minutes to read this article as it contains a very important message regarding your company’s backup and your ability to be up and running fast in the event of a data-erasing natural disaster, server failure, virus attack or other “digital crisis.

Everyone knows procrastination is a time-waster.  The problem is it is a habit, and like most habits it is hard to change.  A person who procrastinates may be well-intentioned, and promises to take action "some day."  "Someday" is that elusive day between Saturday and Sunday that never arrives.

Hackers are crazy busy right now, and WordPress websites are their favorite target!  So far this year, hackers have broken every record to date.  In 2012, there were roughly 192,000 WordPress sites worldwide.  In March 2014 alone, a single hacker used 162,000 hacked WordPress websites in just one single attack.

School is almost back in session.  If you’re in the market for purchasing a new laptop for one of your children (it seems like anyone from elementary schoolchildren to college graduates need a laptop these days, right?), here are 6 tips to get the most out of your laptop purchase.

How To Ensure The Heat Doesn’t Fry Your Server (And Your Profits!)

With the “dog days” of summer upon us, most business owners are looking for ways to keep their company’s sales and profits HOT, while keeping their IT expenses COOL.  But if proper attention is not given to your server and network equipment during the summer, all that heat outside may bring your company’s growth to a grinding halt and increase your IT expenses significantly.

Microsoft Excel is such a powerful tool. We all know it, but most of what we use the program for are simple calculations and data collections while we know there is so much more there. The problem for most is that there are TOO MANY functions and tools to use, so we get lost, don’t know what we could or should use and don’t even try.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

10:30—11:00 AM

During this WEBINAR you’ll discover…

What cloud computing is and why many companies are considering this technology for their business.

1. “Miracle On 34th Street”

What You’ll Learn: The greatest lesson in salesmanship that no one follows.
The Entrepreneur’s Lesson: Santa Claus, working at Macy’s, goes out of his way to help customers, often encouraging them to shop elsewhere for the best deals.

For many businesses, advertising on Facebook can be a big time and money suck. Even though Facebook is the #1 social media tool, it can be difficult to get a great ROI since you’re marketing to a wide range of prospects.

The biggest problem is getting a qualified prospect to “Like” your company Facebook page so you can market to them…but who goes out and likes a potential vendor’s page? Nobody, that’s who! And if you market based on demographics, then you’re targeting a bunch of people who don’t know you on a platform where they’re not looking for your product or service in the first place.