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SAFETY / SECURITY |
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What will it cost
you if you lose all the information on your computer?
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In time? |
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In money? |
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In lost information? |
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In lost business? |
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Backup - Backup - Backup |
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If your computer, or your cell phone,
or any of your technology breaks down, can you run your
business with minimal change? What do you have
setup to keep you running? |
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- Daily data backup? |
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- Second computer? |
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- Paper planner or a second PDA (for your PDA)? |
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- Back up server for you website? |
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- Backed up website data? |
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Are you protected from intruders? Is your data safe? |
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Are you using non-word passwords? |
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Do you keep your passwords off your computer? |
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Password management, firewalls, etc. |
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MANAGEMENT |
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File Management |
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Is it simple, easy AND effctive? |
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Do you have all the information that you
need in your computer? |
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Can you find any of it within one minute? |
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Contact
Relationship Management (CRM) |
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Can you identify all contacts, their status
(prospect, referral, colleague, vendor, etc.) quickly
and easily? |
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Is the information available on all necessary
devices?
(Palm Phone, Windows phone, SmartPhone) |
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Assessment,
education |
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Does your technology assist you in doing
your business? |
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Are you aware of what you need? |
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Do you have all the software that you
need? |
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Does all the software work with each other? |
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Are you and the members of your staff
masterful in using it? |
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| 3) |
SIMPLIFICATION |
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Have you set up systems where you enter
and manage data at one time? (contact information for
example) |
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Palm Phone, Windows phone, SmartPhone |
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Alliances |
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Do you have collaborators to work in the
technology that you don't wish to use? |
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| 4) |
EASE |
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Automated processes |
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Do you have to do repetitive tasks on
your computer? |
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Having documented systems in place (E-Myth) |
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Can someone step into any aspect of managing
your business and be able to use the technology with
minimal training? |
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Business assessment |
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Is it easier to do your work with the
technology than without? |
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Here
Are Some Ways I Can Help You |
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Create an easy to use file system
where you can access both your computer files and paper
files quickly and easily. |
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Create a system where contact information
is only typed once. |
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Set up templates so
that your documents have the same look and feel throughout. |
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Protect all your important data
from hardware failure, viruses, spam |
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Create procedures to
document the important things you do, so that as your
business grows, others will be able to take on the tasks
you don't want to do, so that you can focus on doing
what you love. |
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Link your Computer to your
PDA to your phone. |
