Technology sucks and I'm a tech

"TECHNOLOGY SUCKS AND I'M A COMPUTER TECH"

Sorry had to get that out but its true every word of it. Technology is great no denying it and at this point, who could live without it. This is exactly the point of this article. If you lose your cell phone, you have lost all your contacts. Computer crashes no business today. On the road forgot your laptop have to go back to get it. Gets home Cable/DSL router down no web surfing? Where does all this end, has our dependence on technology invaded our very life's to the core, unfortunately…...yes it has.

Let's talk about cell phones as our first example. I consistently hear people complain about the cost of a cell phone or the amount of the bill itself. Our problem is we only see the phone in our hand not the labor that went into it.

First, we have the assembly of the cell phone that we all know is pennies on the dollar due to foreign labor. (Foreign labor definitely another blog waiting to happen). Although the manufacturing of the phone itself may be inexpensive, what about the engineering of the phone, some electrical engineer (yearly salary $48,010) somewhere had to be paid to sit there and design that little black or silver phone in your pocket.

Secondly, we have the software designer (yearly salary $60,000) who has to design the software that allows voice dialing, surfing the web, speed dialing and the myriad of other features we find in our oh to familiar cell phones.

How to build a website in 5 minutes

You know you need a website for yourself or your organization. Now the only question is how you are going to go about doing it without breaking the bank. But at the same time, you don't want it to look cheap either, it needs to look professional and be easy to change when changes are needed.

Having a web site today has become a necessity for individuals and organizations alike. Your online presence matters much in the global world we live in, especially if you want to be heard, to make a difference, then having your website is essential.

Making your own website is even more important if you want to do business online, or want to promote your products or services online. An effective website can do wonders in the marketing domain and get you the sales you desperately need. What’s more is that a mere website can change you from having a local presence to having a global one.

So what do you do if you want to have a website? The first thoughts that come to mind are thoughts that will send jitters down your spine. Instantly when you think of making a professional, classy website, with a website design that is catchy, you think of hiring professional web designers, making them understand how you want your website to be, paying them hundreds (or thousands) of dollars to make the website and then paying them more, and possibly having to wait days or weeks, for every change you want in the future. That is sure to make you weary and your pocketbook thin. In the old days (a few years ago) that used to be about the only choice you had unless you wanted to grind it out on your own trying to learn HTML coding from scratch. Yuck!
Now with CSS programming, it's even more difficult to do on your own.

Fast forward to today: Now even a rank newbie can have their own professional website in just a few minutes. There are now some great options to make your very own website yourself with hardly any knowledge of programming or HTML or any of those complicated things. You can make your own website design, choose from a range of website templates and fill out the content the way you want, and, if you get the right website builder, you can make changes any time you want, whenever you want without it costing you anything extra. Making your own website has now become an affordable, do-it-yourself and easy thing to do, if, and I say if, you choose the right one.
But beware: choose the wrong web builder, and it could be a nightmare.
What you are looking for is an affordable, workable, professional looking website building tool preferably with a reasonable monthly fee of no more than $50 (to start) and preferably no contract. If you see them ask for a long-term contract, you should step back and reconsider.
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Other options to look for in a web page builder is a user-friendly interface that will take you right through the website designing and website publishing process from start to finish. You want to be able to choose from a range of website templates, and you want to be able to change the writing and pictures on your website anytime you desire, even at 2am in the morning, for no extra cost. With the right website builder, there is no need to buy or master expensive and difficult to learn graphics programs. Less effort, less time, less money and better results can be had with the proper website building program.

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Remote Support Unveiled

Remote computer support is needed if you're unable to get local computer help, you want someone to fix your laptop problem quickly, or you don't have money to afford on site repair or home technicians.

In this article, I'll address:

-What is remote repair?
-How do I find the best remote support technicians?
-How can I leverage free remote help options?

What is remote computer support?
This basically happens via the internet - thus you must have a computer internet connection, preferably broadband, cable, ISDN, etc.

Remote computer help requires teleconferencing a technician to take over your computer and fix problems as if they were sitting in front of your laptop or desktop.

At the same time, support personnel will be talking to you on the phone or via VOIP for you to describe the problems and help aid in the solution.

Remote laptop and desktop help works best for software issues - hardware is very hard to solve over the phone or internet.

How do I find the best remote laptop support technicians?
Start with Google Search. Look for the following keywords:

-remote laptop repair
-distance desktop inspection
-online PC installation
-best PC technicians
-remote PC technicians
-internet laptop repair

That's just a start. When finding remote diagnostic options, you need to consider price, availability, expertise, and references.

Don't be scammed - often online inspection personnel will take over your computer and steal personal information such as credit cards, insurance, passwords, etc.

Whether laptop or desktop, PC or mac, best Anti-virus or no Anti-virus, they can still do this.

How can I leverage free remote support options?

#1 is to ask friends and family. They are more trustworthy, and the computer help is usually free.

#2 is to ask desktop forums specific questions. They will tell you how to solve your software problems, without needing to remotely take control of your PC.

#3 is to find free electronics forums - there are plenty of these through Google and Yahoo! search. Setup a Skype account, and a video teleconferencing account, and you can get started on free repair support!

Anything else I need to know about distance desktop repair?

There are many options - from online assistance over phone, to support by videoconferencing, to support by technicians taking control of your desktop through a remote portal.

Consider variables mentioned earlier - price, reliability, and availability. With all computer problems, you want them fixed fast! It's frustrating dealing with very slow computers and not knowing how to troubleshoot computers when needed.

Finally, think about local repair centers. These are not much more expensive and can be much more reliable. These local shops and support stores are brick-and-mortar, so you worry less about scams.

It's just another option if you're not 100% sure of remote computer support.

Hope that helps, best of luck in solving all of your hardware and software problems.

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3 Part Series on Cloud Computing For Small Business: Part III

Google apps(free) or Exchange Server( $2500)

Why are so many small companies still dealing with the Microsoft epidemic? We consider it an epidemic because it's a corporate sickness that we have learned to accept even if it cost us thousands per year to deal with. Case in point exchange server, it can be argued why exchange server is a viable option for large enterprises, what I find most amusing is when a company of 20 or less computers will defend there position on the choice of exchange server over free applications like ZOHO or Google. An exchange server is used for email collaboration and calender sharing there are more features but this is the main reason for an exchange server.

Exchange Server first must be configured by a certified server expert, then as adds and changes begin the cost of ownership of this solution begins to grow as well as whenever Microsoft decides they no longer want to support it in lieu of their bigger and better solution you will then be forced to upgrade.  Don't believe me? You want proof windows 95, 98, ME, 2000,XP, and soon to come windows 7. There is the proof of the Microsoft epidemic no matter how good a system operates Microsoft will always want more money, your money, and as long you remain under the guise of MS you will be continually pushed to the new product....period.

A New frontier, options like ZOHO and Google apps can create the same functionality as the MS products at fractions of the cost of the MS alternative, this is where the naysayers will have you to believe that somehow these solutions are inferior or not as secure as the MS option to that I say nonsense. Small business owner are consistenly being instructed about the security issues of computing although on the other hand we do internet banking, credit card processing, online purchasing and so much more via the internet. So how is that using a remote solution or cloud solution can be detrimental to your business again utter nonsense.

Using a cloud solution may be detrimental to business, their business so of course major corporations software vendors, and the technicians that install them will not want you to use free or low cost solution. So below is a video on google docs and we are a consulting firm that will steer you in the most profitable direction for your business so enjoy the video and call us if you need a question or two answered. 877-400-9321

Part Two 3 Part Series on Cloud Computing For Small Business: Part II

Why Small Business Should Consider CRM Software

Part 2

CRM system contains a vast depositary of data, data that can be exploited in your marketing campaigns to allow relevant and targeted literature to be distributed. While CRM systems can be hugely beneficial to your marketing campaigns, some have integrated features that are designed specifically to allow marketers to extract the useful data held with in the system. Some systems such as Sales Logix have specifically designed marketing modules to add extra functionality to marketing departments.

Generically these add-ons are divided into various features encompassing; campaign management, Email marketing, dynamic segmentation, campaign reporting and lead capture. Utilising each of these features can add an extra dimension to your Marketing Mix and have a real impact on the success of your marketing campaigns.

CRM systems can be excellent organisation tools, allowing members of staff to keep track of tasks, to-dos and targets. Campaign Management sections in marketing modules allow marketing staff to track every stage of the marketing process from budgets and released material, to generated leads and follow through sales.

CRM systems can help to ensure that marketing proposals stay on track and are delivered on time, and in budget. Essentially marketing modules can reduce the amount of time spent setting up and maintaining marketing campaigns. Campaign management functionality can be of huge benefit to marketing personnel and can improve the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

The real marketing benefit of a CRM system is the wealth of information that is stored with in it. Names, contact details, purchase preferences and location can all provide marketing departments with an edge. Without the means to extract this information, it is essentially useless. Good Marketing modules can automatically create contact groups based on preset criteria to allow you to send only the most targeted and relevant information.

Furthermore, some CRM systems have the ability to create dynamic groups, groups that are updated automatically as and when user preferences change. This feature can be especially useful to marketers who market in the consumer rather then the business-to-business market due to the constant changes in purchase preferences.

Some CRM systems now include features to allow E-marketing materials to be sent to the contacts held with in the database. Utilising segmentation functionality, marketing modules can allow high quality HTML emails to be sent to groups within the companies' database. Some marketing CRM programmes will also take care of unsubscribe and send to a friend features offering a real alternative to more expensive email marketing programmes.

Marketing modules, such as the one within Sales Logix allow marketing personnel to analyse the success of their marketing campaigns. Using the campaign reporting functionality to check click through, opening and response rates can provide marketing departments with a real insight into what they are doing well and what needs to be improved. Good quality campaign reports provide a real repository of information that can prove invaluable to businesses across all sectors.

There can be little doubt that the majority of businesses will benefit from marketing modules attached to their CRM systems. Integration with CRM products allows for useful data to be utilised to its full potential, furthermore the organisational benefits that campaign management features offer will be invaluable to the majority of marketing departments, no matter how large or small.

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Part One 3 Part Series on Cloud Computing For Small Business

Part 1

Small business owners SaaS may be the next thing you need to decrease cost for inter office productivity. Microsoft has although slow to the coming and overpriced has entered the SaaS arena. Luckily for you the small business owner you have far more (free) options then dealing with the monopoly giant. Some great services to look at are ZOHO which is truly designed for the Small Office Home Office or Google Apps designed for the same target market. After reviewing the video below hopefully you will have a great idea on what the services can do to decrease your IT cost. Contact us if you have any questions on a cloud implementation for your office the call is free so call now 877-400-9321