This is probably one of the biggest and most costly misconceptions that many business owners have. Usually this is because they’ve been fortunate enough to never have encountered a major computer related disaster, but that’s similar to someone thinking they don’t need to wear a seat belt when driving a car because they’ve never had an accident.
Computer networks are complex and dynamic systems that need regular updates and maintenance to remain operational, running fast, and problem-free. In fact, it’s surprising how fast a brand-new computer will slow down after a few weeks or months of use without the proper updates and maintenance. Here are just a few of the critical updates that need to be done on a weekly – if not daily – basis:
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Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the weather has been turbulent. Devastating may be a better word. I’m not talking about the weather as a metaphor for the economy this time. I am talking about how the weather is taking a toll on businesses around the globe and in our back yard. In 2010, devastating floods struck Nashville. Downtown Nashville was dark for days. In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy flooded New York, and a substation exploded, plunging lower Manhattan into four days of darkness. A year later, Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful storm to ever make landfall, killed more than 6,000 people and caused over $14 billion in damage in the Phillippines. Storm season is starting right now. What are you doing to protect your business? Could you make it through a 3 or 4 day power outage? How would you communicate with your customers? Email? Nope. It would be down too.
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Cloud computing is a concept that could save your business quite a bit of money on software, hardware, upgrades, and services.
Rather than purchasing hardware and software for your office, you can use cloud computing to put your programs on a highly secure “super server” online. All you need is an Internet connection to your office and you’re in business.
There’s a good chance that most of the software applications you use every day are now “software as a service” applications. In other words, you don’t have to install them on your server or PC – you simply access the software as a pay-as-you-go model for only the licenses, space, and features you use. This gives you the ability to access highly sophisticated software and functionality at a fraction of the cost – or even for free – and without long-term commitments.
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Are you wasting time trying to find your favorite features in the latest version of Microsoft Word? Not sure what a footer is or why you might use one? Looking for more ways to collaborate? Want to create a table-of-contents that automatically updates?
We’ve learned that the key to maximizing productivity with Word is simple: know what is available and where to find it. During this FREE one-hour webinar, I will share tips, short cuts and time savers to help you work more effectively in Word 2013.
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Recently, Dynamic Edge celebrated 15 years of existence. That is 15 years of helping businesses by eliminating computer problems. Does that alone make a great company? Not necessarily. What else have we done, you ask? Lots.
Since 1999, we’ve donated over $250,000 worth of technology services to great nonprofits through our Technology Grant program. These organizations work through education, literacy programs, increased graduation rates, and providing a safe haven.
Here are a few organizations we have donated our time, technology, and passion to over the last 15 years:
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To be successful in today’s business world, companies need to demolish the figurative walls that prevent the flow of communication. With the walls gone, information can permeate the organization.
Such organizations find it easier to achieve the “Four F’s” that management expert Rosabeth Moss Kanter tells us are essential to business success. According to Kanter, a successful company must be focused, flexible, fast, and friendly.
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