Did your computer crash on National Backup Day? Maybe not, but the odds are not in your favor. Some simple steps can help you be prepared to get your data back.
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Build a better meeting; don't bust the budget
Useful meetings may be a contradiction in terms sometimes, but they are especially challenging when remote workers need to be collaborating with their team. You don't have to buy a telepresence system to build a better meeting environment to bring your staff together.
Why every business should hire a journalist
Why is the reduction-in-force among professional journalists good news for business? Because there is a large pool of smart, dedicated, versatile communicators out there ready to put those talents to work for your business. Here are four reasons why you should have journalists on your team.
Beyond the map: 3 ways businesses can use GPS
GPS was an essential element of making the smartphone, well, smart. But there's a lot more a small business can do than just navigate.
Trash Talking
Disposing of old technology properly has implications for the environment and for data security.
Fight back against hackers, crackers and fraudsters
Securing your business is a two step process: Awareness and vigilance. But first you've got to know what you don't know. That's where BizSafe - a service of Portfolio and Wessel Accounting - can help. The question isn't if you'll be hacked or defrauded, it's when you'll learn about it.
No, Virginia, there is no magic bullet
People get frustrated with technology because they have a fundamental misunderstanding about what the point of it is. It is not a magic bullet to make your life easier (although that can be a by-product). It is to expand your capabilities, connect you with things you never knew you needed and give you insights into your business and your customers that you never imagined. But that does not come easy. It's work. But the payoff is power - and that's worth the journey.