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Amnet is proud to announce that three of its clients won prestigious Colorado small business awards.

Antonio Colón, the CEO of Combat Training Solutions in Colorado Springs, was named the state-wide “Small Business Person of the Year” by the Colorado District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Mr. Colón is representing Colorado for the national Small Business Person of the Year. We wish Mr. Colón and Combat Training Solutions the best of luck.

Kelly Terrien, President and CEO of Summit Technical Solutions, was named “2010 Women in Business Champion of the Year” by the Colorado Small Business Administration. STS grew from a one-person operation in 2001 to over 350 employees today. That growth is due to Ms. Terrien’s leadership and guidance. We wish her all the best as she continues to grow her company.

Mike Bristol, owner of Bristol Brewing Company, was named “Colorado Springs Small Business Person of the Year”. Mr. Bristol won the award thanks to his great product, his contributions to the community, and his leadership. Congratulations to Mr. Bristol for winning this prestigious and community-centric award.

Great businesses do business with Amnet. We are proud of all of our clients.

Office 2010 – Love at First Sight!
by Jane Cage, COO, HTS

As your trusted technology partner, we feel duty bound to try before you buy. How can we make recommendations to you about products we don't know how to use? It's a dirty job, and sometimes risky, but someone has to try stuff first – so we do. Our experiences at being early adopters are sometimes frustrating. We figure our pain is your gain. I have a confession to make – it's not that way with Office 2010. Office 2010 is love at first sight!

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Vacation Checklist: Prepare your PC
used with permission from Microsoft at Work

Whether you're leaving the office for the holidays, going on vacation, or taking a business trip, there are a number of things you can do to prepare your computer for your time away. Canceling appointments and letting people know you'll be gone are just a few of the things you can do to make sure your responsibilities are covered and people aren't trying to meet with you. Here are some best practices to make sure your work goes on smoothly, even when you're gone.

Decline upcoming meetings
Decline or cancel any upcoming meetings that are scheduled while you're gone. Co-workers will not expect you to be at meetings and will know not to attend recurring meetings you run. To decline a meeting using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 and 2007, simply complete the following:

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Social Networking Can Attract Some Unwelcome "Friends"
By Gene Marks -- from Symantec

David never considered himself a gossip. He wasn't a big computer guy. And as the owner of a profitable business he barely had enough time to spend with his family. But still, he heard all about these social community websites and the need to do online social networking for business and got curious. He decided to check out what all the fuss was about.

The experience wound up almost shutting down his business for two full days. David's paper supply company employs sixty people. The company was started by his grandfather back in 1922. It's operated through depressions, recessions and a World War. But never has David's company faced a bigger challenge than what happened after he started using Facebook.

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