Welcome! This blog strives to provide information on tools and tactics that a home-based business or small office (5 or less employees) with limited resources can use. We hope this information helps you to start, grow and manage a thriving business … especially in these challenging economic times of tight or . . . → Read More: Welcome!
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Have you found yourself reading the same email several times or even overlooking some altogether? As a self-employed professional with a growing business, processing daily emails can quickly become an overwhelming task. Below are some tips that should help make the process less time-consuming: Continue reading Time Management: Create An Efficient Mail System
Creation of a simple but effective filing system enables you to file and find information you need quickly and easily. It can be totally paperless (computer-based) or you can use a combination of a paper and computer-based system. Continue reading Establishing A Filing System Tired of playing phone or email tag while trying to set a meeting or book an appointment? Do you find even shared calendaring somewhat time-consuming? Have you experienced time zone mishaps? So what’s a smart business owner to do? Here’s one solution: Consider setting up an Online appointment scheduler. Save time by letting current/prospective clients or business associates self-schedule their appointments with you online, in real-time, 24/7, even for months in advance, whether you are open or closed. You simply select a range of dates and times you are available and give your clients access to your calendar interface via a link or button placed on your email, on your website, social networking links, or anywhere you can place a hyperlink. Simple, Effective. Reliable. Continue reading Time Management: Online Appointment Schedulers Looking for a good desktop publishing software, a vector graphics editor or an image editor but don’t want to spend any money right now? Prefer Microsoft Word products but not quite ready to purchase it yet? Check out these free software alternatives. Don’t let the word “Free” scare you off. Many free tech tools are just as good and in some cases better than some commercial ware. Continue reading Free Stuff … To Be Continued! Ahhh … at last! It ‘s so nice to be able to roam around without cables, to be able to readily connect to multiple devices , and to allow multiple users on the internet. But this freedom comes with potential security risks that some of us don’t think about. Running an unsecured home wireless network can potentially allow access to our internet, our computer, and even our personal data, to anyone within range of our router/access point. This could include not only your neighbor but hackers who can simply “drive-by”, discover, and connect to your network using a network detector. Though no security measures are completely foolproof, below are 5 ways to configure your wireless network to help create more security and keep intruders at bay. You can use the manufacturer’s users manual to make the necessary changes or, if you don’t feel comfortable during it yourself, you can ask an IT consultant to do it for you. After installation of your wireless network, the following five security measures can be used: Continue reading Securing Your Wireless Network |
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