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Schrock Innovations Seeking New Employee for Solution Advisor Position in Lincoln

Thor — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:59:48 +0000

The Schrock Innovations Computer Company has spent the last 13 years building a tradition of quality technology products and award-winning service in Lincoln. Schrock Innovations has created a new position called a Solution Advisor that is designed to ensure that we are providing the best technology solution or combination of solutions available for our clients and customers. This position will require a candidate to: Contact customers after service to ensure satisfaction Contact customers with expiring software subscriptions for renewal Maintain the appearance and functionality of the sales floor Assist customers and clients in purchasing new computers Meet with clients about website development projects Meet with small businesses to establish corporate service agreements Offer technology solutions to customer with malfunctioning computers Handle service concerns Other duties as assigned Actively prospect provided lists This position is perfect for a candidate with a sales, marketing, and/or technology background to achieve earning potential that is limited only by the ammout of time you want to work. If you are a highly motivated individual who likes the idea of unlimited income potential AND a rock-solid list of leads, Schrock Innovations Computer Company is looking for you! To be considered for this position a candidate must: Have 5 or more years of experience in commissioned sales Have an understanding of computers and other technology items (or be open to rapid training) Have reliable transportation Pass a criminal background check Formal sales training or record of sales excellence is a plus Compensation: This position is a contract position. Each solution assembled for a client or customer will offer a varied commission. The candidate selected for this position will set his or her own schedule. Commissions will vary depending on the type of sale earned and the value of that sale to the company. A complete commission schedule will be provided during training. Schrock Innovations will provide the following equipment if desired by candidate: Laptop Computer Tablet Droid Smartphone (use of company phone required) Application Information: This position is an immediate opening. To apply for this position, please complete an online application on our website. Please do not call or visit our Service Center about this position. If you have additional questions, or wish to submit additional information such as references, portfolios, or prepared resumes in addition to your online application, please send them in response to this advertisement. You must complete an online application to be considered for this position. Qualified candidates will be called for a telephone interview. Based on those interviews, the pool of candidates will be narrowed and called in for an in-person interview.

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How to Keep all of your Third Party Programs up to Date and Defeat Cybercriminals

Thor — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:22 +0000

The world we live in is getting more and more dangerous every day (as evidenced by Monday’s post about the latest banking crimeware) so it is important that you take the measures necessary to keep your technology safe. There are always the basics like keeping your Windows Operating System updated and running good anti-virus software [...]

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New Crimeware Infection Defeats Common Bank Security Measures

Thor — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:24:40 +0000

ZDNet.com is reporting today that a new variant of malware has been detected that infects your computer and steals your online banking credentials. This new infection can even defeat the image verification schemes that banks have put in place to prevent such intrusions from happening. From ZDNet.com: The latest strain of the ID-theft malware, called Gameover, begins as a phishing scheme with spam e-mails — purportedly from the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA), the Federal Reserve Bank, or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) — that leads to malware infection and eventual access to the victim’s bank account. The FBI said the phishing lures typically includes a link in the e-mail that goes to a phony website. ”Once you’re there, you inadvertently download the Gameover malware, which promptly infects your computer and steals your banking information,” it warned. The FBI said recent investigations have shown that some of the funds stolen from bank accounts go towards the purchase of precious stones and expensive watches from high-end jewelry stores. Please make sure you are running Symantec's Norton 360 software and you are using the Secure Updater to keep all of your third party applications up to date with the latest security patches.

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How to Safely Recycle Old Tablets and Phones

Thor — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:43:38 +0000

I was a guest on the Morning Blend this week as part of our weekly Compute This! TV segment. On the show the hosts asked me how you can safely dispose of old tablets and computers so your personal data does not get into the hands of criminals. As we use tablets and phones for online bill paying, banking and more, they are jam packed with personal information that can't be easily deleted. Watch the segment below for more information!

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What are the Best Do it Yourself Web Hosting Service Providers?

Thor — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:45:40 +0000

More and more individuals are exploring the possibility of creating personal websites that are not intended for business use. Whether you are a home schooling mother who wants to create a WordPress website as a journal to benchmark the progress of your child, or if you are interested in expressing your views on the latest video game techniques, a personal website is an amazing way to get the job done.

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Schrock Innovations Wins 1st Place in the Best of Omaha Competition

Thor — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:26:58 +0000

I am proud to announce that thanks to the votes of our satisfied customers, Schrock Innovations won first place in the Best of Omaha Competition for computer repair. The Best of Omaha is a competition sponsored by Omaha Magazine, KMTV Channel 3, and Valpack where consumers log into the Best of Omaha website and vote for their favorite local companies in every imaginable category. Voters' accounts are confirmed by both IP address and email address to prevent automated voting or ballot stuffing. Open for a Year and Already Best of Omaha Schrock has won Best of Lincoln every year since 2001 in Lincoln, so we are familiar with the "Best of" awards and the weight they carry with consumers. The voting for this year's Best of Omaha happened in the fall of 2011 - right about the same time as the one-year anniversary of our new Omaha Service Center at Village Pointe South. When I do the weekly radio shows and explain to my listeners that Schrock is different because we do care about our customers. We are thrilled when they are thrilled and if a customer is not happy with our work we do everything we can to make them thrilled. Winning this Best of Omaha Award is a validation of our efforts, and we will continue to work hard to earn your votes again in 2012!

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Schrock’s Web Develpment Tem has Too Much Time on Their Hands

Thor — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:26:04 +0000

Apparently the web development team at Schrock Innovations needs more work. Things get pretty busy over there at times, and I often have to sensor my ideas before I pass them on to the Schrock team so I don't kill them with work. It can be a good thing or a bad thing to have a team who can create anything you can imagine. Especially when you have an imagination like mine :-) So the week of Christmas I habitually checked my email and I found this: For those of you who don't know, that is me, my wife, and my son. Very creative, very and I have three new projects to start the new year. Happy New Year web team!

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Amazing Black Friday Deals at Schrock Innovations!

Thor — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:41:53 +0000

Schrock Innovations has some mind-blowing deals this Friday in all three Service Centers and the best part is you can sleep in and still get in on the action! On Black Friday (November 25th) Schrock will be open at 10:00 – normal business hours – which emans you can sleep off that Thanksgiving Turkey while [...]

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Thor Schrock Featured in Sunday Omaha World Herald Money Section

Thor — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:39:32 +0000

I was featured in an article in last Sunday’s Omaha World Herald about how the massive flooding in Thailand is impacting the local market for computers and computer repair. The long and the short of the situation is that the prices of wholesale hard drives have tripled in the past three weeks. The increased prices [...]

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How Schrock Innovations’ Safe & Stored System Protects Your Data

Thor — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:00:09 +0000

Anyone who has experienced data loss knows that awful feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you realize your important information is gone forever. People invest hundreds of dollars in backup hard drives, online backup services and DVD-R disks to try to prevent the loss of irreplaceable information. Despite everyone's best efforts data loss still strikes because backup schedules are only as good as the people who run them - or forget to run them. Introducing the Safe & Stored Backup System from Schrock Innovations For the first time ever you do not need to back up your computer to an external hard drive or DVDs because your backup drive is built right into your computer. The Safe and Stored Backup System backs up your computer's main hard drive to a secondary hard drive right inside your computer. There are no drives to hook up, no disks to maintain and no schedules to set. How Does Safe and Stored Work? Once every week (or more often if you would like) the Safe and Stored Backup System takes a complete image of your hard drive including your programs and Operating System files. If your hard drive ever crashes, a mirror-image of your data can be restored to a new drive. All of your programs, settings, files, and devices will automatically work just like they used to. How Does Safe and Stored Compare to Online Backup? Online Backup with services like Mozy or Carbonite are great if you need an offsite backup of your data files. However, many people don't realize that these online services don't backup video files or files over 2 GB in size unless you specifically include each file individually in your backup. Also, in the event of a drive failure it can take over three days to download your recovered files! The Secure Updater is a complete backup of your entire drive. Because it is stored right inside your computer it is faster to restore you have complete control over your data at all times. Call Schrock Innovations or stop in to see the Safe and Stored Backup System in action today!

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