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Getting your eMail Through Spam Filters.

Posted by Ann Westerheim on 1/14/11 9:20 AM

A customer contacted us a few days ago with an email dilemma.  They had been receiving a valued daily report through email, and all of a sudden they stopped receiving it and found that it was in their spam filter and wondered why.

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Tags: small business, eMail, spam





Going Paperless in 2011

Posted by Ann Westerheim on 12/28/10 10:28 AM

We've worked with many of our clients to go paperless - law firms, accounting firms, medical offices... and now its our turn.  In a classic example of "the cobbler's family has no shoes", we're the last to update.

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Tags: small business, paperless, electronic documents, backup





How to Create an eMail Signature in Outlook 2010

Posted by Ann Westerheim on 12/3/10 3:23 PM

In this short video we go through simple instructions for creating or editing a signature in Microsoft Outlook 2010.  Small Business owners can create a professional looking email, with links to social media accounts:  Create an eMail Signature in Microsoft Outlook 2010.
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Tags: Outlook 2010, small business, eMail, Signature





Save Windows Home Server! Great for Small Business!

Posted by Ann Westerheim on 12/2/10 8:57 AM

Microsoft has a great gem of a product for small business that's basically "under the radar" - Windows Home Server

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Tags: small business, backup, Windows Home Server





Protect your Small Business - Renew your Domain Name

Posted by Ann Westerheim on 11/29/10 10:36 AM

Every once in a while, we get a panicked call from a small business owner - "Help, my email and website stopped working - we can't get any e-mail and I'm missing important orders!".  After the usual first steps in trouble shooting - such as can they get out to the Internet at all - one of the first things we check is the domain name registration status.  Often what we'll catch is an expired domain name. 

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Tags: small business, domain name, renewal





How to Pick the Right Backup Software for your Small Business

Posted by Ann Westerheim on 11/22/10 8:56 AM

A question we get asked a lot is "What's the best backup solution for my small business?".  The good news and bad news is that there are a lot of choices.  So many choices that it can be overwhelming.  Here are a few considerations to think about:

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Tags: small business, data backup





Microsoft Office 2010 - Not so fast for Small Business?

Posted by Ann Westerheim on 8/31/10 10:58 AM

Every month I send out an e-newsletter to our clients updating them technology tips and strategies for small business. Recently, we posted news on the Microsoft Office 2010 release - whats new, whats the same.... A few minutes later I got the following response from one of our long term customers: "I hate Office 2007 and wish I could go back to 2003!!!! A new version?? NO WAY!!"

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Tags: small business, Microsoft Office 2010





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