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Disaster Recovery
2007-07-31 15:00:00 Every business in some form or fashion has some data, that if lost, could, and most likely, mean the end of their business. What do you have that could bring you down and leave a bad taste in your mouth? For me it is my client data and my clients data! If I lost my ... More About: Recovery , Disaster , Aster , Disaster Recovery
Disaster Recovery
2007-07-31 15:00:00 Every business in some form or fashion has some data, that if lost, could, and most likely, mean the end of their business. What do you have that could bring you down and leave a bad taste in your mouth? For me it is my client data and my clients data! If I lost my ... More About: Recovery , Disaster , Aster , Disaster Recovery
Upcoming Columns
2007-07-30 15:00:00 While you're poking around the site, check out the Monday calendar for this month. My regular contributors have some very interesting columns planned that will be well worth returning to read. Robert Fisher is doing a column about washing your cell phone. I can't wait to see what he says about this topic. If you have ... More About: Columns , Upcoming , Ming
Upcoming Columns
2007-07-30 15:00:00 While you're poking around the site, check out the Monday calendar for this month. My regular contributors have some very interesting columns planned that will be well worth returning to read. Robert Fisher is doing a column about washing your cell phone. I can't wait to see what he says about this topic. If you have ... More About: Columns , Upcoming , Ming
Create An Attractive, Usable Website
2007-07-27 15:00:00 My biggest frustration and that of anyone who searches World Wide Web for information is not being able to read the content on the web page. My second biggest frustration is not finding the answer of my search. Art-se-fart-se websites are just a waste of my time. Below I have listed the four basic things ... More About: Website , Active , Trac , Create , Attractive
Create An Attractive, Usable Website
2007-07-27 15:00:00 My biggest frustration and that of anyone who searches World Wide Web for information is not being able to read the content on the web page. My second biggest frustration is not finding the answer of my search. Art-se-fart-se websites are just a waste of my time. Below I have listed the four basic things ... More About: Website , Active , Trac , Create , Attractive
Multi-tasking Vs Productivity
2007-07-26 15:00:00 I was visiting one of the many phone centers we have here in Boise and discussing the merits of multi-tasking with one of the supervisors. He believes that his agents need to not only answer their phone calls, but also respond to complex emails in between those calls. I checked the email cue before I ... More About: Productivity , Multi , Prod , Task
Multi-tasking Vs Productivity
2007-07-26 15:00:00 I was visiting one of the many phone centers we have here in Boise and discussing the merits of multi-tasking with one of the supervisors. He believes that his agents need to not only answer their phone calls, but also respond to complex emails in between those calls. I checked the email cue before I ... More About: Productivity , Multi , Prod , Task
I?m Looking For Writers
2007-07-25 15:00:00 I am looking for writers who want to be regular contributors to this blog and want to share their ideas and expertise with the BizAdvice readership. The guidelines are fairly straight forward: Columns must be published weekly so that they can be effectively promoted. Length: 150 to 500 words (500 words maximum) Tell don't sell. Share practical advice on ... More About: Writers , Look
Remote Services
2007-07-24 15:00:00 What is Remote Services ? This article will discuss some of the different types of remote services that are being offered by IT companies across the nation. They all provide specific benefits for a specific problem. Remote Backups This service will backup files from your computer to some server not located in your internal network. There is ... More About: Mote
Build A Target Audience
2007-07-20 15:00:00 Web designers often try to make a website be all things to all people. This is a big mistake. Visitors are the most important consideration when designing a website. You want to create a friendship so they will want to return on a regular basis. A good hard look must be taken at the target audience. ... More About: Target , Build , Audience
How Much Do You Need To Live Well
2007-07-19 15:19:00 I was talking to one of my readers the other day, who had read my column in the Rain Maker series on how to determine what to charge for services. Her question was whether I could use the same formula to determine what she would need to live comfortably. Here's what I came up with: Start ... More About: Live , Well
Fred Gleeck - Use Google Analytics To Test Your Site
2007-07-18 15:00:00 The last two days I spent with my friend and NEW client, Brian Brunckhorst. Brian is a great guy and makes much of his money from the three laundromats he owns. I had an opportunity to go on a "service call" with him on Saturday night around 10 PM at one of his places to add ... More About: Google , Site , Google Analytics , Analytics , Fred
Apple iPhone
2007-07-17 15:00:00 The new Apple iPhone was released on June 29th and opened up to a very warm welcome. The phone overall is as much as was expected. The display and user interface are revolutionary and provide a much easier way to use mobile phones in general. There are some features that are wanting, such as a ... More About: Iphone , Apple iphone
Treasure Valley Economic Development Must Change Directions
2007-07-16 15:00:00 Its apparent to this business person residing in the Boise area that the Economic Development Groups have done a good job attracting high tech companies and jobs to the valley over the last 20 years. However, watching the continual layoffs at Hewlett-Packard and now the big "Banana", Micron dropping maybe thousands of jobs from the ... More About: Change , Treasure Valley , Directions
Do The Math
2007-07-13 15:00:00 US Census Bureau report, in 2003 says that 62% of all household have one or more computers. People have been moving to the internet creating double digits growth. Looking at the number you will see Television, radio, and even newspaper are becoming a declining influence on the lives of people of the world. The ... More About: Math
Magazines And The Future Of Media
2007-07-12 15:00:00 My Way News has an article about a deep-think retreat for media and technology top brass in Sun Valley, Idaho this week. The goal is to come up with ideas that will help their companies survive the rapid-fire technological changes that are transforming their industries and changing the way people get news and entertainment. When I ... More About: Media , Magazines , Future , The Future
Fred Gleeck Insights - We Each See Our Own Movie
2007-07-11 15:00:00 About three years ago I went on a short cruise with Roger Ebert and Richard Roper. The first film we saw was called "Garden State". Before the movie started both Richard and Robert both said they thought the movie reminded them of "The Graduate". I have always been a fan of that movie, so I was ... More About: Movie , Fred , Sigh , Sight , Insights
Windows Vista: For me or not?
2007-07-10 15:00:00 With Vista being out for about 6 months now, the question is raised whether you want to upgrade or not. The most important question that should be asked is whether you are happy or not with your windows XP system? A quick note: if you’re using an operating system older than windows XP, at least ... More About: Windows , Windows Vista
Why Should You Have A Blog?
2007-07-06 15:00:00 A Blog is a web page or website used as an online journal. Those who write Blogs are called Bloggers. Some Bloggers post new updates constantly; others write update daily, weekly, or monthly. Some only post updates occasionally. Internet World Stats report that over 300 million people in the United States use the Internet to search ...
Taking A Few Extra Days
2007-07-05 15:44:00 My personal column will return next Thursday. I'm taking a few extra days for family and friends. More About: Days , Extra , Xtra , Taking
Taking A Few Extra Days
2007-07-05 15:43:00 My personal column will return next Thursday. I'm taking a few extra days for family and friends. More About: Days , Extra , Xtra , Taking
Fred Gleeck Insights - A Word About Competitors
2007-07-04 15:00:00 I just got an email someone asking how to handle a competitor showing up at his event. He was explaining to me that he knew that this person was there to try and "spy" on him and how he did his event. He wanted to know what I thought he should do. My answer is that ... More About: Word , Fred , Competitors , Sigh , Sight
IP-based Video Surveillance
2007-07-03 15:00:00 Thinking about using your computer to run your video surveillance system? This article will go over some good reasons why you should really consider using your PC if you haven’t thought about it yet. First, a little history of the VHS based system. With the VHS based system, the video camera is always on and ... More About: Video , Surveillance , Lance , Video Surveillance , Veil
Taking An Extended Weekend
2007-07-02 00:33:00 Please note that, because of the 4th of July celebrations on Wednesday, some features will not appear (including my personal column). Regular features will return on Monday, July 9. Please check the Monday Calendar page for those features that will be appearing this week. More About: Weekend , Extended , Taking
End Of The Month Review
2007-06-28 15:00:00 In case anyone was wondering, the picture on the left is the Boise city skyline. I moved here almost 4 years ago from Seattle for the sun. I spent over 40 years in Seattle and enjoyed every minute of it. I have to admit that I still have small twinges, especially on the really cold ... More About: Review , Month , Mont
What Is Your Cyber Score?
2007-06-27 15:00:00 Many of us know how important our credit score can be when it comes to getting a loan. EBay has its own rating system for those who use their service to buy and sell. Many other Internet based businesses are following EBay's example and developing their own Cyber Scoring system because of the large number ... More About: Score
Fred Gleeck Insights - The Measure Of Class
2007-06-26 15:00:00 It always amazes me how differently people want to live their lives. I bumped into a guy last weekend who does a show on the strip here in Las Vegas. For a short period of time, I was involved in a business venture with him. I hadn't seen him in a couple of years and I ... More About: Fred , Class , Sure , Sigh , Sight
The Secret - The Law Of Attraction
2007-06-22 13:58:00 One of the most practical examples of the law of attraction on a business level is marketing. After the product has been developed, it has to be marketed to generate the cash flow needed (1) to pay daily operational costs and (2) to earn a profit so the business can grow. Marketing, like the law ... More About: Attraction , Law of Attraction , The Secret , Secret , Trac
Canyon County Magazine
More articles from this author:2007-06-21 15:00:00 I spent the week playing phone tag with Ernest Wood, the owner of Canyon County Magazine . The first issue of the magazine came out in the fall of 2006 (PDF files onsite), with stories about Lt Governor Mark Ricks, advice about winning from Canyon counties Texas Hold 'em champ, and the ghosts of Pete's Tavern. ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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