<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529280379663226478</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>Marketing</category><category>Small Business Consulting</category><category>Software as a Service (SaaS)</category><category>Technology</category><title>Dedicated Business Designs</title><description>New York Small Business Consulting Solutions&#xa;877-400-9321</description><link>http://thecloudtech.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Dedicated Business Designs)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>43</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529280379663226478.post-1603915909228512176</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-02-21T12:15:55.114-05:00</atom:updated><title>Wi-Fi Direct to Threaten Bluetooth</title><description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://thebusinessbuilders.biz/blog/2011/02/21/wi-fi-direct-to-threaten-bluetooth?sms_ss=blogger&amp;amp;at_xt=4d629dc5e172fef9%2C0&quot;&gt;Wi-Fi Direct to Threaten Bluetooth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;script src=&quot;http://www.jotform.com/jsform/2712907219&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</description><link>http://thecloudtech.blogspot.com/2011/02/wi-fi-direct-to-threaten-bluetooth.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dedicated Business Designs)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529280379663226478.post-1596380817786488205</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-02-21T10:44:33.893-05:00</atom:updated><title>How to Move Your Business to Cloud Computing</title><description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://thebusinessbuilders.biz/blog/2011/02/21/how-to-move-your-business-to-cloud-computing?sms_ss=blogger&amp;amp;at_xt=4d62884afbe27208%2C0&quot;&gt;How to Move Your Business to Cloud Computing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;script src=&quot;http://www.jotform.com/jsform/2712907219&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</description><link>http://thecloudtech.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-move-your-business-to-cloud.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dedicated Business Designs)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529280379663226478.post-7020489884858976800</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:16:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-02-15T11:16:10.701-05:00</atom:updated><title>Move Ideas from One Business to Another - Business Creativity - Entrepreneur.com</title><description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.entrepreneur.com/management/growingyourbusiness/columnistdankennedy/article204842.html&quot;&gt;Move Ideas from One Business to Another - Business Creativity - Entrepreneur.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;script src=&quot;http://www.jotform.com/jsform/2712907219&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</description><link>http://thecloudtech.blogspot.com/2011/02/move-ideas-from-one-business-to-another.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dedicated Business Designs)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529280379663226478.post-8420115310232559323</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:27:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-02-15T11:15:42.029-05:00</atom:updated><title></title><description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.855print85.com/&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Photobucket&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;247&quot; src=&quot;http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l401/djackson0421/BusinessCards2855-1.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;script src=&quot;http://www.jotform.com/jsform/2712907219&quot;&gt;
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To stay competitive, small businesses must make the most of current technology. But it’s expensive, time consuming, and inefficient to maintain a full-time IT department like larger companies. A true Professional Technology Services Provider offers on-demand talent, depth of experience, deep resources and huge economies of scale. Here are the top 10 benefits you’ll see.&lt;br /&gt;
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Benefit #1: Stay Focused On Core Business Functions&lt;br /&gt;
People are happiest doing what they do best. And they get frustrated by tasks that distract them from it. Researching solutions, implementing new technology and fixing IT-related problems are extremely inefficient for non-IT professionals. Free up internal staff for revenue-generating functions and the business of business.&lt;br /&gt;
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Benefit #2: Tap Economies Of Scale And Purchasing Power&lt;br /&gt;
Due to a single focus on IT, sechnology services providers achieve greater efficiencies and economies of scale. They consolidate purchasing power and have access to deep and broad knowledge bases. Using developed best practices, tasks are completed more efficiently than small businesses can do on their own. The means real cost savings– both in time and money.&lt;br /&gt;
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Benefit #3: Reduce Cost and Control Operating Expenses&lt;br /&gt;
The business value of technology services providers results in very hard dollar savings. In almost all cases, small businesses will spend 25% to 50% less than the cost of even one mid-level IT professional. Then take recruiting, training, vacation, sick days, turnover and other management issues out of the equation to see even more savings. Costs are budgeted, predictable and controlled.&lt;br /&gt;
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Benefit #4: Access Highly Specialized Talent&lt;br /&gt;
Small businesses cannot cost effectively achieve the scale and flexibility to properly support their technology environments. Even a very experienced and dedicated IT employee has limits to skills and avenues for help. Professional technology services providers offer access to teams of IT specialists that deliver the cross-sectional IT knowledge needed to provide both on-going and critical support for small business networks.&lt;br /&gt;
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Benefit #5: Get Services On-Demand&lt;br /&gt;
Many small businesses face the challenges of growth and the burden of scaling back. Both cases present a genuine HR problem when relying on in-house IT resources. Small businesses need the agility of just-in-time resources for emergencies and the flexibility to adjust technology support levels. With a professional technology services provider, sudden changes won’t affect the livelihood or morale of employees.&lt;br /&gt;
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Benefit #6: Help Employees Innovate and Stay Productive&lt;br /&gt;
Communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing allows employees to innovate. These capabilities are delivered through a multitude of technologies including file servers, central databases, broadband connectivity, mobile platforms, email communications, and many others. However, true productivity and business benefit can only be realized when this complex technology is properly planned, implemented and maintained. The best practices and comprehensive experiences around planning, implementing and maintaining such systems allow technology services providers to successfully deliver these productivity improvements.&lt;br /&gt;
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Benefit #7: Reduce Downtime&lt;br /&gt;
Even a few minutes of systems downtime carry enormous business costs. Maximizing uptime must be a high priority. Small businesses can longer afford issues with internet connectivity, email communications, corrupt data or systems failure-the cost of reacting to these events is just too high. Professional technology services providers offer planned, measured approaches to pro-active systems maintenance, security, backup and disaster recovery.Benefit #8: Get A Technology Edge Over Competitors&lt;br /&gt;
Don’t just level the playing field: take advantage of new technologies for a competitive advantage. Technology services providers keep up with the latest solutions through ongoing training and real-world experience. They know how to implement the latest hardware, software, and network applications available. Just as important: they know which technologies are not worth the investment.&lt;br /&gt;
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Benefit #9: Attract and Retain Employees&lt;br /&gt;
Employees want to work in an environment where their computers are up and running. Employees want to be competitive with their rivals and they want the technology tools that really help them deliver. Potential new talent will weigh your company’s technology prowess. Utilizing a professional technology services provider allows small businesses to meet these expectations and increases the ability to attract and retain employees.&lt;br /&gt;
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Benefit #10: Access Otherwise Unavailable Vendor Support&lt;br /&gt;
Access to manufacturers is crucial in effectively supporting complex technology. When available, technology manufacturers traditionally provide basic or unreliable direct end-user support. With a well-established professional technology services provider, small businesses enjoy the benefits of priority access to Microsoft, Cisco and thousands of other technology vendors.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;table border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 5px; width: 491px;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;pageName&quot; style=&quot;color: #ff6600; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 5px; font: normal normal normal 24px/normal Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2em; line-height: 32px;&quot; width=&quot;493&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;style1&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Why use a Consultant?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;bodyText&quot; style=&quot;color: #26354a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 5px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1em; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Before making the decision to approach a Consultant of any type you should have a clear idea of exactly what you want to achieve.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Consultants provide a wide range of services, here are some of the main reasons for calling in a Consultant:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;External skills required&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Widening of your experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Independent advice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Impartial or professional judgement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;The work could not be done in house&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;An experienced Consultant possesses specialist knowledge, skills and a variety of personal attributes. Although success cannot be guaranteed for every engagement, a suitably qualified and experienced Consultant should have the greatest probability of providing a satisfactory result.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;It is essential for a successful working relationship that as much information as possible is shared with the Consultant, this will ensure the Consultant can make the correct decisions and ultimately ensure a good long term working relationship.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 5px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;pageName&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 5px; font: normal normal normal 24px/normal Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.2em; line-height: 32px;&quot; width=&quot;493&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;style1&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Benefits of using a Consultant&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;bodyText&quot; style=&quot;color: #26354a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 5px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1em; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Consultants provide a wide range of services including information, a professional opinion, technical expertise, facilitating skills, training, advocacy and much more.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Below are some of the main benefits of using a Consultant:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Gets the job done!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Goals are widened or altered&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Advice and guidance is gained on dealing with issues or problems&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;New expertise is introduced&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;New intelligence gained&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Weight is lent to strategies&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Plans are sharpened&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Objectives/Policies are clarified&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;There are many benefits that you will get out of using a Consultant and these may be determined more specifically by the reason you have used them, so it is essential that you have a clear idea of what you want to achieve and that you impart this information to the Consultant to avoid any confusion or misunderstanding.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align=&quot;justify&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;bodyText&quot; style=&quot;color: #26354a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 5px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1em; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;If the consultancy is going to be very short it is unlikely that a Consultant will be prepared to attend an interview. However, if it is going to be a longer term relationship you should arrange to meet with the Consultant before making a financial decision.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Some Consultants may produce a proposal that doesn&#39;t meet your time scale or budget, but most Consultants are willing to negotiate, so if you are happy with their proposal you shouldn&#39;t rule them out on this basis.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;In selecting a Consultant you should be confident that you have the best person/people for the job. You must be confident that you can have a successful working partnership.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;There are a number of questions you should ask the Consultant, these could include:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;What similar work have you done before?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;What experience and skills do you have?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;What are your fees and do you charge VAT?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Are there likely to be any additional costs involved?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Do you charge for an initial consultation?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Are you available on the dates required?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Can you provide references?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: white;&quot;&gt;Why are you interested in doing this work?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&quot;Swapping is a  very natural behavior that occurs in all of our everyday lives,  traditionally with our family and friends offline,&quot; says Jeff Bennett,  CEO of the one million-member online trading site &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.swaptree.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Swaptree.com&lt;/a&gt;. &quot;With the web becoming an increasingly social place, we&#39;re now seeing a real emergence online.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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Not  only does virtual swapping create a massive marketplace where people  can save money, there are also some serious environmental benefits to  reusing goods.    &lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.entrepreneur.com/2010/08/turn-trash-to-treasure-with-online-swapping.php&quot; rel=&quot;bookmark&quot;&gt;read more...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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An online scheduler is a perfect fit for the mental health professional that maintains a solo office or any other small business that handles multiple clients. Often times these one person offices use a regular answering service or voice mail to handle phone calls.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The simple fact is that  with a solo office there is usually no budget for a full time  receptionist. The problem with this is it complicates the process of  setting appointments.&lt;br /&gt;
When a patient calls and gets an answering  service they can&#39;t set an appointment. Ditto with voice mail. Each  requires that there is a return call made to schedule the appointment.  And if the patient isn&#39;t available when the return call is made there is  more wasted time.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Online Scheduler&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
One  good alternative is using an on line scheduling service. This allows a  patient to set up an appointment with their initial phone call or they  can set up appointments on line. The therapist/professional can even set up  appointments through an easy to use interface.&lt;br /&gt;
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One of the best  parts of an on-line scheduler though is that reminder call, e-mails and  text messages can be sent out to avoid missed appointments. Plus the  therapist can easily check appointments being made from any computer or  using an i-phone, blackberry, or other phone that can access the  internet or receive text messages.&lt;br /&gt;
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Then too, what if the therapist/professional  requires a scheduled appointment to be changed? It&#39;s easily done with a  couple quick clicks of a mouse. The patient will receive a voice call,  e-mail or text message telling them that the appointment is canceled and  allows them to set a new one quickly and easily.&lt;br /&gt;
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Another great feature of using an on line  scheduler is that you have a back-up of all your appointments that is  securely stored of site. That way if your computer crashes or you loose  your appointment book all that information is safely stored just a  couple clicks away.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Conclusion&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Using an  online scheduler saves time and money. Appointments are made or changed  easier and reminders are sent out to patients to avoid missed  appointments.&lt;br /&gt;
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Branding is the foundation of marketing and is  inseparable from business strategy. It is therefore more than putting a  label on a fancy product. Nowadays, a corporation, law firm, country,  university, museum, hospital, celebrity, and even you in your career can  be considered as a brand.&lt;br /&gt;
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As such, a brand is a combination of  attributes, communicated through a name, or a symbol, that influences a  thought-process in the mind of an audience and creates value.&lt;br /&gt;
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As  branding is deeply anchored in psycho-sociology, it takes into account  both tangible and intangible attributes, e.g., functional and emotional  benefits. Therefore, those attributes compose the beliefs that the  brand&#39;s audience recalls when they think about the brand in its context.&lt;br /&gt;
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The  value of a brand resides, for the audience, in the promise that the  product or service will deliver. Clearly, a brand can recall memories of  a bad experience. The value for the audience then would be to avoid  purchasing that brand.&lt;br /&gt;
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From the perspective of the brand&#39;s owner,  the value of the brand often lies in the security of higher future  earnings, but may also be assessed in terms of votes for a politician,  career for an executive, foreign direct investments (FDI) for a country,  etc.&lt;br /&gt;
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In conclusion, branding is the blend of art and science  that manages associations between a brand and memories in the mind of  the brand&#39;s audience. It involves focusing resources on selected  tangible and intangible attributes to differentiate the brand in an  attractive, meaningful and compelling way for the targeted audience.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Why are so many small companies still dealing with the  Microsoft epidemic? We consider it an epidemic because it&#39;s a corporate  sickness that we have learned to accept even if it cost us thousands per  year to deal with.&amp;nbsp; Case in point exchange server, it can be argued why  exchange server is a viable option for large enterprises, what I find  most amusing is when a company of 20 or less computers will defend there  position on the choice of exchange server over free applications like  ZOHO or Google. An exchange server is used for email collaboration and  calender sharing there are more features but this is the main reason for  an exchange server.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;block imageText&quot;&gt;Exchange Server first must be configured by a  certified server expert, then as changes begin the cost of  ownership for this solution begin to grow as well as whenever Microsoft  decides they no longer want to support it in lieu of their bigger and  better solution you will then be forced to upgrade.&amp;nbsp; Don&#39;t believe me?&amp;nbsp; You  want proof windows 95, 98, ME, 2000,XP, vista and windows 7.  There is your proof of the Microsoft epidemic no matter how good a system  operates Microsoft will always want more money, your money, and as long  you remain under the guise of MS you will be continually pushed to their  new product....period.&lt;br /&gt;
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A New frontier, options like ZOHO and  Google apps can create the same functionality as the MS products at a  fraction of the cost of the MS suites, this is where the naysayers  will have you to believe that somehow these solutions are inferior or  not as secure as the MS option to that I say nonsense. Small business  owner are consistently being instructed about the security issues of  computing although,&amp;nbsp; we do internet banking, credit card  processing, online purchasing and so much more via the internet, so how  is it that using a remote solution or cloud solution can be detrimental to  your business, again utter nonsense.&lt;br /&gt;
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Either way, there&#39;s no getting around the seismic cultural impact of the consumer electronics industry&#39;s latest high-profile launch. However, as many tech experts have been quick to note, hype aside, there&#39;s little compelling reason for everyday shoppers or business owners to make the upgrade. Or rather, there isn&#39;t quite yet--a fact it may take months to remedy, and that leaves a gaping void just waiting to be filled by legions of budding entrepreneurs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At surface value, the iPad--a 9.7-inch LED touchscreen-equipped computer that offers multi-touch input, Wi-Fi/wireless broadband access and user-friendly multimedia storage, shopping and playback--promises power on par with a mid-range notebook PC. Debuting in late March in multiple configurations starting at $499 and up and ranging in size from 16GB to 64GB (3G high-speed cellular connectivity optional), Apple sees it spearheading a new category of mobile computing device. It sits somewhere between a smartphone and laptop in power and cost, and offering a 1Ghz Apple A4 chip that promises more advanced processing and graphics power than the iPhone. Consider, though: There&#39;s no telling yet whether this potential vertical exists.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.entrepreneur.com/technology/shinyobjects/article204852.html&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Read More &lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://thecloudtech.blogspot.com/2010/03/will-ipad-wow-business-owners.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dedicated Business Designs)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529280379663226478.post-8584540648455813950</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:26:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-08-10T10:30:44.445-04:00</atom:updated><title>Can Using SAAS help you small business save money?</title><description>As far as tech gadgets are concerned, it seems like iPhones and BlackBerry&#39;s have all the popularity. But in the world of small-business owners (and consumers), netbook computers, with prices below $500, are increasingly popular.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They&#39;re small, affordable and functional--once you get used to the small screens and keyboards. As your company is looking into what technology to invest in, consider issuing a netbook with wireless broadband to every employee who travels.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;For the last two weeks, I&#39;ve been using hosted applications exclusively, and in some ways, the experience is better than using software. One thing&#39;s for sure: There&#39;s a lot less to backup.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;The benefit of using a netbook with hosted applications is that the netbook becomes an almost disposal appliance, like a cell phone. If it&#39;s lost or stolen, there&#39;s no worry about data being compromised. As long as the user has access to the internet, they can access all the applications they need online.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;In some scenarios, using traditional software is a must. For example, try editing or viewing more than a handful of photographs online. It&#39;s too slow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.entrepreneur.com/technology/techbasicscolumnist/article201288.html&quot;&gt;Read More&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://econnect.entrepreneur.com/profile_view.aspx?customerid=32e45198ed0641828668639950601a82&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;Join Me at Entrepreneur Connect!&quot; src=&quot;http://econnect.entrepreneur.com/businesscard.aspx?customerid=32e45198ed0641828668639950601a82&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://thecloudtech.blogspot.com/2009/08/can-using-saas-help-you-small-business.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dedicated Business Designs)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529280379663226478.post-8009107442046930227</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:36:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-08-03T14:39:23.912-04:00</atom:updated><title>The hidden cost of Google Apps</title><description>The hidden cost of Google Apps&lt;br /&gt;Cheap software can become pricey when the learning curve eats into your business&#39;s productivity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(CNNMoney.com) -- What happens when a business throws out its scheduling and collaboration tools and replaces them with Google&#39;s low-cost, online business software? To find out, we at Blumsday migrated our entire shop of roughly a dozen employees and contractors to test out Google Apps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Six months in, it&#39;s clear that Google Apps is remarkably powerful for collaboration in many ways that Microsoft Office is not. But, unfortunately for small businesses looking to stretch their IT dollars in these hard times, Google Apps is far from perfect.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dbdexposure.com&quot;&gt;Google Consulting &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/13/smallbusiness/google_apps.smb/&quot;&gt;Read More&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://econnect.entrepreneur.com/profile_view.aspx?customerid=32e45198ed0641828668639950601a82&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;Join Me at Entrepreneur Connect!&quot; src=&quot;http://econnect.entrepreneur.com/businesscard.aspx?customerid=32e45198ed0641828668639950601a82&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://thecloudtech.blogspot.com/2009/08/hidden-cost-of-google-apps.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dedicated Business Designs)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529280379663226478.post-146674201739704204</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-08-03T11:03:44.451-04:00</atom:updated><title>Cloud vs. SaaS For Small Business</title><description>Cloud vs. SaaS For Small Business&lt;br /&gt;Posted by Andrew Conry-Murray @ 12:18:PM | Jan,28, 2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A new survey shows small business is shy of the cloud. At the same time, a SaaS provider that focuses on SMBs is growing fast. Does SaaS resonate more than &quot;cloud&quot;?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some 73% of small businesses aren&#39;t familiar with the term &quot;cloud hosting,&quot; and 57% have no plans to adopt it. That&#39;s according to a new survey from Rackspace, which surveyed small and midsize businesses on their awareness of cloud hosting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I found that to be a surprise, given that small and medium-sized companies can get some real benefits from cloud-based services, such as storage, archiving, e-mail, and Web hosting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I asked Rackspace CTO John Engates what he makes of these results. &quot;I think it&#39;s probably partially the sheer number of messages that are out there in cloud land. I think they are erring on the side that this is just a buzz word.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He says small businesses don&#39;t have the time and resources to explore all the incarnations of cloud services. &quot;The smaller they are, the more focused they are on hitting next&#39;s week&#39;s goals. They don&#39;t think about the cloud.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.informationweek.com/cloud-computing/blog/archives/2009/01/cloud_vs_saas_f.html&quot;&gt;Read More&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dbdexposure.com&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cloud Consulting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://econnect.entrepreneur.com/profile_view.aspx?customerid=32e45198ed0641828668639950601a82&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;Join Me at Entrepreneur Connect!&quot; src=&quot;http://econnect.entrepreneur.com/businesscard.aspx?customerid=32e45198ed0641828668639950601a82&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://thecloudtech.blogspot.com/2009/08/cloud-vs-saas-for-small-business.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dedicated Business Designs)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529280379663226478.post-6456125012127561644</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-08-02T16:39:53.577-04:00</atom:updated><title>The Cloud Now has an OS (that you can host)</title><description>The first publicly available eyeOS version was released on August 1, 2005 as eyeOS 0.6.0 in Barcelona (Spain).At the time, it greatly participated in creating the definition of a web operating system and acted as a concept. Quickly, a worldwide community of developers took part in the project and helped improve it by translating, testing and developing it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After two years of development, the eyeOS Team published eyeOS 1.0[3] (on June 4, 2007). Compared with previous versions, eyeOS 1.0 introduced a complete reorganization of the code and some new web technologies, like eyeSoft, a portage-based web software installation system. Moreover, eyeOS also included the eyeOS Toolkit, a set of libraries allowing easy and fast development of new web Applications.[4]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eyeos.org/&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Learn More&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dedicatedbusinessdesigns.vflyer.com/home/flyer/home/2612380&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cloud Technical Consulting Or Support &lt;/a&gt;</description><link>http://thecloudtech.blogspot.com/2009/08/cloud-now-has-os-that-you-can-host.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dedicated Business Designs)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529280379663226478.post-5144746651140784038</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 01:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-05-22T22:02:51.704-04:00</atom:updated><title>Website Design Try before you buy</title><description>&lt;a onblur=&quot;try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}&quot; href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAWMnqZbfugfYS7BPAppcPEiB6wvAzBKf6Rb1ZSQJskfBSB2FgTZBNC-9lxyXmmh5eLGW6qP16jlQvBIk8ru7ZkVDYBG3w9oqXjUyzW8E4FT1CrRrUzYWk3SiteI4eqnJ9OTtYMrn3hQ/s1600-h/dbdlogoex.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 200px;&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAWMnqZbfugfYS7BPAppcPEiB6wvAzBKf6Rb1ZSQJskfBSB2FgTZBNC-9lxyXmmh5eLGW6qP16jlQvBIk8ru7ZkVDYBG3w9oqXjUyzW8E4FT1CrRrUzYWk3SiteI4eqnJ9OTtYMrn3hQ/s200/dbdlogoex.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; id=&quot;BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338829600088520050&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Dedicated Business Designs is bringing a new approach to webdesign. As many of you know and may have experienced the many template programs that are available today at extremely low rates. Unfortunately many small business owners dont have the time to build these sites even after they have paid for them as well as the fact that some of these tools just cant give the polished look and feel of a professional website.  &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This is where we come in we are offering the small business owner a 3-5 page website at $199 here is the best part try before you buy. Here&#39;s how it works , simply call us or email us and we will immediately begin work on your project no money down, no credit card, no games, no gimmicks. After your site is complete we will send you the link to it, you view it, you like it you buy it. No obligation to buy if you dont like it dont pay for it no harm no foul. Small business owners give it try this time you just might get the site you expected with out being taking to the cleaners and without having to pay upfront.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Dedicated Business Designs &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;877-400-9321&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:info@dbdexposure.com&quot;&gt;Email Us &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://econnect.entrepreneur.com/profile_view.aspx?customerid=32e45198ed0641828668639950601a82&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;Join Me at Entrepreneur Connect!&quot; src=&quot;http://econnect.entrepreneur.com/businesscard.aspx?customerid=32e45198ed0641828668639950601a82&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://thecloudtech.blogspot.com/2009/05/website-design-try-before-you-buy.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Dedicated Business Designs)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAWMnqZbfugfYS7BPAppcPEiB6wvAzBKf6Rb1ZSQJskfBSB2FgTZBNC-9lxyXmmh5eLGW6qP16jlQvBIk8ru7ZkVDYBG3w9oqXjUyzW8E4FT1CrRrUzYWk3SiteI4eqnJ9OTtYMrn3hQ/s72-c/dbdlogoex.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>