November 2012
In this issue:

While we may not be directly impacted by Hurricane Sandy here in the Midwest, any time a natural disaster strikes it serves as a reminder to ensure that we're properly planning for the unexpected.

We’re no stranger to natural disasters with tornados, flooding, and heavy snow all in the past few years here in the Midwest, so most organizations have some sort of disaster plan in place.

You might be backing up your data, but do you have a plan to keep your business functioning or the ability to recover quickly in the event of an emergency or disaster?

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From the entire HTS team, we want to wish everyone a happy, safe Thanksgiving.

We are very grateful for your continued business with us this past year. We wouldn't be here without you, and that is foremost in our thoughts as we head into the holiday season.

Thank you!

Did you miss our webinar "Integrating the Apple Platform with Education and the Enterprise"? View the recorded webinar, presented by our very own Matt Schmitz!

See how the Apple platform can benefit your business with mobility, server, client, and network solutions. Once taboo in the business world, tools like the iPad and Mac Server can streamline your Line of Business operations.

Apple has always had a niche market in education and that is no different today. See why more and more schools choose Apple products for one-to-one deployments, curriculum integration, and helping students create in the classroom. Watch now!

Do you have a list of answers in Excel, and need to know how many people answered X, Y, or Z? How about a list of hundreds of client zipcodes, and you need to know how many clients are in each unique zipcode? You need the COUNTIF formula!

COUNTIF is a simple formula that takes your dataset or the range (all the answers), searches it for an option or criteria (e.g. option “X”), and returns the number of times it found that option. The formula is =COUNTIF(range,criteria).

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Learn more by watching the video below or read more online!

Business Continuity Tip:
5 Simple Steps to Prepare Your Business

Sometimes the most obvious things you can do to prepare are the ones that are most commonly overlooked. Here are 5 simple steps you can take to prepare. Set aside a few minutes and you will have these knocked off your list in no time.

• Practice your evacuation plan – Click here for a list of suggested items you should take with you during an evacuation.
• Schedule a CPR class for the company – The Red Cross offers a variety of classes across the country. Click here to find a class near you.
• Check the status of your fire extinguishers – Click here for some tips from FEMA on how to use and maintain your fire extinguishers.
• Restock your first aid kit – What should be in your kit? Click here for a printable itemized list.
• Test your Emergency Alert System – Whether you use a phone tree or Agility's alert notification tool, work out the kinks now so you will be ready when disaster strikes.

Just for Laughs

Quote of the Month

"You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late."

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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