With the increased risk of losing your premises and ultimately your IT systems through flood, fire, natural disasters or criminal activity can you afford not to take precautions? Organisations are understandably taking the necessary steps to ensure that their systems and their businesses can continue running effectively in the event of unforeseeable downtime by using Premier to plan, prepare and implement high availability IT Solutions.Lost...more
The value of Christmas and Hanukkah isnt found in the glossy pages of mail order catalogs, the frenetic hype of TV commercials, or the slick graphics of the dot com world. Nope, my greatest enjoyment on Christmas morning has never come from knowing how much my gifts cost, or that theyre the latest thing, but rather that my son or daughter cared enough to take the time to buy or make a gift for me that was something truly meaningful to me not just...more
This is that time of year when we all start getting those emails that want to purloin our secret codes and passwords. You know the ones that have subject lines like: "Your Account Is About To Be Closed," "Theres A Block On Your Account," "Could You Help Me Claim My Funds," or my all-time favorite "Congratulations - Youve Won The UK Lottery."This is the time of year when we are all shopping for gifts for family or customers, and the last thing we need is for our bank or credit cards account to be hindered. That is exactly what these "cyber grafters" are counting on, and unfortunately some of us are tempted to follow the instructions sent to investigate. First and foremost, DONT FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE EMAIL! If you think there might be a problem, access the account in question as you normally do on your PC and not with the link supplied in the phony email.Ive had some very authentic looking email supposedly from banks, that even went so far as to copy the colors of the bank logo and stationery style. But, dont fall for the scam. In fact, dont even open the email, because many are just set to loose a virus program on your computer by being opened. Simply forward the suspicious...more
The foreign exchange trading market has emerged as a very popular way of investment for a number of reasons, such as the opportunity for considerable gains, its twenty-four-hour availability, the access to global dealers, the opportunity to control risk exposure using standard instruments, leveraged trading, profitability from rising or falling...more
This article has been inspired by one of the respondents to my recent survey who commented "I need clients not organization". This particular comment really stuck out for me because I feel that a lot of business owners become so focused on getting the clients that they really don't understand being more organized means getting more clients, and...more
A loan modification may be the help that you need to survive these difficult times. This article will outline some of the benefits of this action for struggling borrowers. These are not good times; the extended economic downturn is starting to take its affect. Everywhere you look you see signs of trouble: layoffs, pay cuts, less working hours, and companies that are downsizing, reforming or closingExperts caution that the worst is not upon us yet. Countries all around the world are trying to find ways to get back on their feet. During this time lending institutions are working more and more with their customers and are willing to modify loan agreements. Borrowers are also beginning to understand that they also have a role in their future as well.To examine the benefits of a loan modification request, let us use a hypothetical example. Steve took out home mortgage loan two years ago with very large monthly payments. Now, due to some unpredicted circumstances, Steve can no longer afford to pay this amount each month. He needs a solution. A loan modification, a small change in the terms of his loan, will help his get through this tough spot and at the same time enable him to continue...more
The name of the game for any successful business is to get a healthy supply of traffic to your site. There are many ways to do this that are free and also paid.One of the biggest overlooked ways to get a ton of traffic to your business is by using...more
Though record and information keeping may look like great time wasters to most small business owners, it is an underground factor that can either make or break your business. If you really want to grow from a small business owner to a...more
Postcard marketing is very effective with home businesses because you do not really need that big of a response to pull a very profitable return. Did you know that a 1/5 of a 1% response from postcard marketing puts you into profit mode? Think...more
For a person who is not so keen on carrying coins and cash, it will be valuable to have a credit card. But for most businesses, the use of credit cards to purchase different items may present certain obstacles. Accepting cash is a lot easier than to...more
Are a person who loves becoming your amusement online. whether or not so, theres a good probability that you acknowledge what online video websites are. as a matter of fact, theres likewise a good probability that you have visited, leastwise, one...more
How many times have we heard the advice that in order to make money, you have to spend money?That message was repeated in a SuccessfulMeetings.com article posted on September 21, 2009. The article is entitled, "Business Travel Study: Companies That...more