CMIT Solutions
March 2009
Newsletter and Resource for Your Business and Technology Needs
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Beware the Ides of March
5 Ways to Get Emails Read
Website Optimization
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Something To
 Think About 
 
Question: What percentage of businesses that suffer a major data loss go out of business within a year? 
 
Answer: 70%
 
Source: BusinessWire 
 
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Greetings!
 
Wow!! This is my 5th consecutive year for my traditional "Ides of March" e-newsletter issue. It continues to amaze me how each year I am able to create a connection between Caesar's demise and technology for businesses. Enjoy this article and take advantage of the insights in it and the other articles or tidbits in this month's e-newsletter.

"Beware the Ides of March"

It's that time of year again to recall my "friend" Julius Caesar. He was THE Roman Citizen until his untimelyCaesar death on March 15th in 44 B.C. Caesar scoffed at the seer who warned him about the Ides of March because he was still alive on that day. Well, he was no longer Rome's First Citizen on the 16th of March.

What does this story tell us and what does it really have to do with computers and technology?

Technology is a key component of small and medium-sized business (SMB) success. Frequently clients, prospects and colleagues will hear me say "Sustaining and building the business is the critical element and technology is one of the critical drivers to ensure that success. It is not technology driving the business. Technology supports and fosters the goals of any size business whether it's 20 or 100 people. As our CMIT Solutions CEO, Jeff Connally, put it "In many cases technology is essential to the business, second only to talented and knowledgeable employees."

So, it is wise and prudent to listen to the guidance of those who know. In these challenging times which are also times of opportunity and creativity, it is recommended that the business owner/decision maker realize and comprehend that the "proper use of computer systems enables business owners to streamline processes, improve employee productivity, and maintain competitiveness in an evolving business landscape."

CMIT Solutions consults and works with all businesses to harness, take advantage of and maximize existing technology  (hardware, software along with a stable infrastructure) in a proactive and preventative stance so our clients can avoid their own "Ides of March" disaster. This proactive stance allows the business owner to move the business forward,  increase needed productivity and efficiency and know that the business technology is managed and monitored all the time. 
 
If you, a colleague or a client of yours are interested in discussing or reviewing or creating your company's technology and disaster recovery plans, please call us at 303.756.2648. The CMIT Solutions Denver team has tools at its disposal as well as a slew of questions that will help in formulating/revising your Best Practices plan in case -- just in case -- you need to ever implement it.

Keep your systems running smoothly to avoid danger, unneccessary expense and stress  by using 

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While you are contemplating all of this, I invite you to think about protecting your business (the business itself and the data) NOW to ensure its continuity by asking me about
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5 Ways to Ensure Emails Get Read Email 
 
How many times have you mentioned an attachment in an email and then received a reply asking for the document? Every time I do this I can't help but feel embarrassed and hope that the recipient doesn't make any assumptions about my overall intelligence level. I recently found a tip that helped me address this problem, as well as a few others.
 
Hopefully, the following pointers help you as much as they helped me!
  1. Attach attachments FIRST!
  2. Check the To, CC, and BCC fields.
  3. Nix the fancy background.
  4. Keep the subject line and the text short. If your message is that lengthy, consider picking up the phone.
  5. Don't abuse the high importance marker.

To read the article in its entirety, click here.

 Optimizing Your Website
 
Web DesignWith so many bells and whistles to choose from, how can you make sure your website actually informs people instead of confusing them, draws them in instead of making them click away, and generates real interest in what you have to offer? 
 
 
Here are a few proven facts:
1. Relevant content MUST be above the fold.
2. Keep text short and to the point.
3. Each page should have ONE call to action.
4. Minimize load times.
5. On every page, include key word phrases a visitor would search on to find your page. 
CMIT Solutions Denver Says "Thanks"

CMIT keysPhil and I want to thank some special people for having given us referrals that have turned into ongoing business. Our goal is to give and receive referrals as we meet and serve more businesses in the Denver Metro area. This can become a strong source of business for our practice. Clients, prospects and business alliances have become referral sources for us. So, who do YOU know who could benefit from using our services as you have??

Thanks to the following individuals for their referrals:

John DellaSalle -
Tennison Group
Rob Novick - enVision Business Consulting

Have a productive and profitable March and April! See you next month and remember that CMIT Solutions can help your business run smoothly and stay protected!
 
Best Regards,

Debi Bush
Owner/CMO 
CMIT Solutions of Denver
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