October 24, 2012
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October 22, 2012
Navigate your Mac with the keyboard
Tab, Tab, Shift-Tab. Hotel receptionists and Airline ticket agents know this combination of keys intimately; it’s how they navigate the reservation and property management systems in front of them. Watch them for a few minutes and you will notice they hardly use the mouse at all, mainly because it takes time to lift their hand
October 17, 2012
Learn from these security breaches
Imagine having your phone, tablet and computer wiped, followed by your email accounts being hacked and deleted, taking with them nearly your whole digital life. This would be a devastating loss for anyone, but you may be surprised to learn that it actually happens on a fairly regular basis. In the past few months there
October 15, 2012
4 great reasons for joining LinkedIn
There’s no question that professional organizations and companies of all sizes are finding value in the use of social media. It’s the new way to communicate and create rapport with customers. Each social media service has it’s unique uses and benefits, but the one that is most business-oriented has seen slow adoption by SMBs. This
October 12, 2012
SBS retires. Is there a successor?
One piece of technology found in nearly every business is the server. A server allows employees to communicate effectively, access data, or fulfill their roles more easily. In small to medium organizations, one of the more popular servers in recent years was Microsoft’s Small Business Server, or SBS. Despite its popularity, SBS has recently been
October 9, 2012
Employee Spotlight: Rick Thering, Senior Engineer
While Rick Thering has been employed at Providence for only 4 years, he has roots with the company that span nearly two decades. As a long-time friend of Providence President (and Chief Problem Solver) Jeff Dettloff, Rick can claim 18 years of working closely with the Providence founder. As the company’s Senior Engineer, Rick tackles
October 5, 2012
5 reasons why you should upgrade to VoIP
The vast majority of businesses, regardless of size, location, or industry, have eagerly adopted technological solutions like computer systems and high speed Internet, while modern day telephone systems that take advantage of the newest technologies are often ignored, or made a last priority. While traditional systems still work, they do break down, or at least
October 4, 2012
Optimal productivity of remote employees
Employee productivity is hard enough to encourage and manage when your employees work in the same office as you. Management of remote workers is a much greater challenge. While it’s a dream for many to work remotely from home, very few employees find they can pull it off. For those that can and do, managers
October 1, 2012
Better decisions due to analytics
How often have you found yourself at a crossroads, faced with a major decision, but with no idea which option made the best choice? Business people are faced with big decisions on a nearly constant basis. Many successful companies employ a process known as business analytics (BA) to help them with their decisions. If your
September 28, 2012