November 2009
   In this issue:
 
Note from the President
Encore Presentation:
Windows 7 Lunch & Learn
Increase Your Marketing Response
The 7 Dos and Don'ts of
Effective Negotiation
Come and Find Out What Windows 7 is All About!
Employee Spotlight

 

Join us November 20th
to find out what
Windows 7 is all about!

December 18, 2009
11:30-1:00

Come find out what's different about Windows 7 and if it's right for your business.

Click here to register or call Courtney at 909-481-4368

Note from the President
 

I hope everyone had a very nice Thanksgiving. Get ready because it is full speed ahead from now until New Years.

I would like to extend happy holiday wishes from the team here at Accent Computer Solutions. We really appreciate our personal and business relationships with all of you. Thank You!

The month of November has shaped up to be very exciting.

Our Windows 7 Lunch and Learn was very successful. We had to close the registration due to the high demand for information on the subject. We are scheduling another session in early December for those that tried to register and could not get a spot.

How is your business doing? We have seen an increase in activity and projects related to refresh and upgrades. It seems like we may have made it through the worst . . . I hope so.

Marty


ENCORE PRESENTATION!

Windows 7 Lunch & Learn

Our first Windows 7 Lunch & Learn was so popular that we’ve added another session!


Join us December 18th to find out what Windows 7 is all about!

Our team has been playing with Windows 7 for months now and we want to tell you
what we like and don’t like about it. (We thought we’d hate it, but it turns out we like it!)

Come find out what’s different about Windows 7

DATE:

Friday, December 18th, 2009

TIME:

11:30am – 1:00pm

LOCATION:

Accent Computer Solutions
8438 Red Oak Street
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

COST:

Free
Lunch will be served

Click here to register or call Courtney at (800) 481-4369

We have a limited number of spaces available,
so register early to secure your spot!


Increase Your Marketing Response
by Kim T. Gordon
used with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center

 

Here's a plain fact: Marketing exists to support sales. Sure, it's also used to create awareness and build a brand image. But ultimately if your marketing doesn't motivate customers to take action, it's probably not doing its job.

If you're experiencing less than stellar results when it comes to getting customers to respond to your marketing messages, it may be time to take a hard look at your campaign. Here are six factors that may stand in the way of customer response, plus tips on what to do to improve your response rates.

1. Ads are out of context. Due to the proliferation of specialized media, it's easier than ever to reach prospects in the right place at the right time. For marketing success, your customers must be exposed to your message when they're in a receptive frame of mind. Suppose you owned a landscape nursery.

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The 7 dos and don'ts of Effective Negotiation
Used with permission from the HP Small & Medium Business Center
 

In this economy, being able to close important deals and negotiate better prices and terms is more essential than ever. But if you’re worried that being a good negotiator means having to fight dirty, you’re wrong – a negotiation should be an opportunity for give and take that results in a win-win situation for the participants involved. Learning how to negotiate effectively can help you achieve these winning results while strengthening business relationships.

Start improving your negotiation skills with these dos and don’ts:

Don’t appear needy.
People can smell desperation. This will weaken your position and allow opponents to get you to make too large a concession or give too deep a discount.

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Quote of the Month

Autumn is a second spring when
every leaf is a flower.

~Albert Camus



 


Accent would like to recognize:

Ginger Chong
Administrative Assistant

Ginger has been a important part of Team Accent for 4 years and we want to thank her for everything she does. She provides excellent customer service and always has a cheerful attitude. Thanks Ginger for all you do!

Accent Computer Solutions, Inc.
8438 Red Oak Street * Rancho Cucamonga, CA  91730  *  800-481-4369  *  www.teamaccent.com