August 2012
In this issue:

Security Trends & Threats: How to Prevent Your Business from Falling Victim
Computers: Is Consumer Grade enough for your business?
How to publish your slideshow as a YouTube video
Did you miss our last webinar?
HTS Referral Program
Business Continuity Tip
Just for Laughs and
Quote of the Month
Did you miss our last webinar?

Did you miss our webinar "Rev Up Your Email Campaigns and Results"?

We teamed up with Constant Contact to bring you tips and strategies to help you get the most out of your email marketing! Whether you already use Constant Contact or need some tips on great email marketing, this webinar is for you. You can check out the recording here!

HTS Referral Program

The highest compliment you can give us is the referral of a new client. If you know of anyone who could benefit from any of the services we provide your company, please keep us in mind.

Learn how you could earn a $100 American Express gift card in return for your referral!

Security Trends & Threats: How to Prevent Your Business from Falling Victim


Who is this guy, and why should
we all be afraid of him?

Can you name the top online threats to your business? Viruses, malware, hackers. . .but what do you do to really make sure that your businesses is protected from this ever-changing online landscape?

Join us for an informative and educational webinar on Thursday, September 6th, to learn about the most recent security trends and threats and how they are affecting real businesses.

We'll also show you some of the tools available to help ward off online attacks and keep your business safe, from a worldwide leader in business IT security – Dell SonicWALL.

Who should attend
Business owners and IT managers interested in learning about the latest online threats.

What you'll learn
The latest trends in online threats
Tools to keep your business protected

When
Thursday, September 6th
10:00 AM CST
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Presenter
Kevin Schmutzler
Regional Sales Sr. Manager
Dell SonicWALL

Computers: Is Consumer Grade enough for your business?

Sure, it's enticing. You’ll save money right now if you run out to your local big box store or hop online and purchase that computer or that combo firewall/wireless router that's on sale. But is that money saved really worthwhile for your business in the long run?

They say that a penny saved is a penny earned, but when it comes to your businesses technology, that penny saved may cost you a lot more later on down the road.

The main reason is that the majority of equipment sold at the big box stores are for home users and aren't made for the higher demands of a small business. Think about it—is that combo firewall/wireless router really going to stop a professional hacker from accessing your critical business or customer data, or provide the security to protect your network? It's not.

Let's start by taking a look at the most widespread piece of technology throughout any business in the country—the computer.

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How to publish your slideshow as a YouTube video

Picture this: you’ve just given a great presentation about your company’s latest product. People loved it and you’ve been asked if you could share your slides. You love the idea of sharing your presentation – but how? Enter the PowerPoint “save as video” feature! All you need to reach a global audience is a few clicks in PowerPoint and a video host like YouTube.

Publishing your PowerPoint slideshow as a video is a great, easy, and free, way to share your information with other people across the globe. In this how-to, you will learn how to do it with the most popular way to host and share videos - YouTube.

Keep reading »

Business Continuity Tip:
Power Play

What is the #1 risk for business disasters? Well, for those of you who missed this week's webinar, here it is. The main culprit of business downtime is. . .power loss 

Recently we saw nearly 4.25 million people lose power following the violent storms that whipped through the Mid-Atlantic States. For residences, power outages like these can be a tremendous inconvenience. . .but for businesses, the loss of power for an extended period of time represents not only an inconvenience, but a direct impact on their profitability.

Don't let a power outage bring your business to a grinding halt. Download Agility's Power and Generator Checklist and start preparing today. To see what other events have caused some of the biggest power outages in the past year, click here.

Quote of the Month

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on."

— Robert Frost

Just for Laughs


HTS Virtual Catalog

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Look through our updated virtual catalog.

We'd love to help you learn more about anything you see.


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