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January
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S.M.A.R.T. New Year? |
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Bank Email Scams |
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Dual Monitor Setup |
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Move it (don't lose it) |
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Office 2013 |
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New Business Features |
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Worth a Click! |
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Quote and Cartoon |
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Archives |
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What is Microsoft OneNote |
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Master Marketing with Video |
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Business Continuity Tip |
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Worth a
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Now is the
accepted time to make your regular annual good
resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell
with them as usual.
~ Mark Twain |
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Archives:Click here to view past editions of our
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What Is Microsoft OneNote?
Looking to maximize your multitasking skills? Both Evernote and OneNote are popular choices for keeping track of notes and lists, among other things. In terms of versatility, however, OneNote is the superior option as a one-stop application for managing all types of information.
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Are you having
a S.M.A.R.T New Year?
Ok, the Christmas Tree has been put up, the ornaments
carefully wrapped, everything you were given returned to the
store, and the first round of New Year’s Resolutions
probably broken. So now it’s time to actually get serious
about what’s going to be different this year. Some of us are
so used to breaking our resolutions that we don’t bother
making them anymore. Instead of resolutions how about
we view these things that need to be changed as goals.
It may make them a little more manageable. There is a
methodology for developing goals that’s been around since it
was first published by George Doran in the November 1981
edition of Management Review. SMART stands for:
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Bank Email Scams
used with
permission from Norton by Symantec
by Mike Skyba
What to keep an eye out for.
I'm sure many of us have received an email similar to this:
From: no_reply@emailonline.yourbank.com
Subject: Account Status
Dear (Your Bank) Customer,
Due to recent activity on your account, we have issued the following security requirements. For your security, we have temporarily prevented access to your account.
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Dual monitor setup: Two
monitors are better than one
used with
permission from Microsoft at Home
 You can never have enough screen space. Instead of buying a larger computer monitor, you can buy an inexpensive second monitor or make use of a spare one and connect it to your computer (if you're using Windows 7
or Windows Vista)—instantly doubling your desktop space.
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Move it (don't lose it)
used with
permission from HP Technology at Work
 We've become so dependent on computers for work and play that our hard drives have turned into a central hub for all of our documents, photos, music and more. If the thought of transferring that data to a new computer or hard drive scares you, fear not—because the process really isn't as difficult as it sounds.
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Office 2013: Here's what's
new
used with
permission from Microsoft
 The new Office is a cloud subscription that provides virtually anywhere access to your familiar Office applications plus business-grade email, calendar, and video conferencing across your devices – from PCs to smartphones to tablets.
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Top Ten New Business Features
in
Windows 8
 With Windows 8 now available, what are the best features for business use? Here are ten new or enhanced features!
1. Trusted boot/secure boot (UEFI)
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Master marketing with video
used with
permission from HP Technology at Work
Video is increasing the way people consume content online. But as a business, there are other compelling reasons to stay up to speed with this trend. Consider that visuals are processed 60,000 times faster in the brain than text. And while text is processed sequentially, in the order it's received, images are processed simultaneously.
This means as your viewers take in your video content, they're digesting more of it faster and more completely than if you simply wrote about it. Now that's something to look into.
Beware bad video
Video hosting sites like YouTube, Vimeo and even Facebook have revolutionized the way that users create and share video. But it's not just consumers who are taking advantage of this visual medium. Businesses, too, can create videos and channels to showcase their products, services and thought leadership. In fact, they're wise to take advantage of the opportunities video brings.
But with this great ease of creation (thanks to smartphones, anyone's a film guru) and the plethora of places to house your masterpiece comes some pretty bad video. And not just on the consumer side.
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Business Continuity Tip
The Ripple Effect
As shown by the 2011 Japan Tsunami, it can take months for the effects of natural disasters to reverberate down the supply chain. This year has proven to be no different. As retailers struggle to get their supply chains back up and running, Hurricane Sandy serves as yet another reminder of how important it is for every organization, regardless of size, to make supply chain management a priority.
So, you may be wondering, what can I do? Well, with contract renewals on the table and 2013 planning meetings taking place, now is the perfect opportunity to talk to those you rely on about their recovery capabilities and continuity plans.
To help you with this process, PrepareMyBusiness.org has created a simple vendor assessment form. Use this form to determine your vendors’ ability to continue service despite any sort of interruption. Additionally, if you would like Agility’s assistance in helping to protect your supply chain, please click here.
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