Encore Presentation!

Protect Yourself
Executive Briefing

11:30am - 1:00pm
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Come see a demonstration of how you can keep your old equipment running, minimize downtime to 15 minutes,
and protect your data from fires,
floods, and theft.

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

Space is very limited so register early!

Man is it hot! I hope you are all enjoying the INDOORS lately because I think there is plenty more HOT to come.

I will tell you what is HOT now. Virtualization is really taking off. We find that the concept of sharing one physical computer and dicing it up into multiple virtual computers in one is a really cost effective way to support local and remote applications. Many of our clients are taking full advantage of this technology and using it for a multitude of different solutions.

Another HOT area is Cloud Computing. Cloud computing is basically using software on an as-needed basis and paying a service fee instead of owning the actual computers and software. There are dollars to be saved if the provider of the application in the cloud prices it right. The technology puts the burden on the Internet and the ability of IT Service Providers to connect the dots and make sure the endpoint is managed correctly. This idea has been brewing for a few years now, but we are finally seeing some adoption of this solution.

I want to thank the individuals who attended our Executive Briefings this month. We had great turnouts for our Internet Filtering and our Protect Yourself Recovery seminars. With both events, we had to schedule a second session to handle the interest. I am so glad these sessions are providing value to those who attend.

It’s not too late to register for the second Protect Yourself Recovery seminar that will be held this Thursday, July 30th. If you’d like to come, send Courtney a quick email at CourtneyK@TeamAccent.com and she’ll add you to the list.

Marty

No doubt, you’ve heard the term web log, better known as blog, but you may not know how blogging can actually benefit your business. By definition, a blog is a website that hosts entries—or posts—of commentary, descriptions of events, graphics, videos and more. No longer just a way for controversial thoughts to be heard, small and large businesses everywhere have begun to blog to build brand awareness, interact with their customers on a more personal level, and elevate their status in the industry as a thought-leader

In part one of this article, The Business value of Social Media Part I: Online networking, we explored how free networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin are crucial to helping your business thrive. Here, we’ll show you how blogging has gone from being an online diary of sorts, to an online marketing tool that helps you gain credibility and position yourself and your business as leaders in your industry. We’ll also provide a few tips for getting started, should you decide what millions of others already have—that blogging is good for business. 

To blog or not to blog?
In order to answer this question, you must ask yourself if you or someone in your organization can commit a few hours per week to posting quality content, interacting with your readers and keeping up with industry news by reading other blogs and news sites.

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When the going gets tough, the tough have a smart game plan. And with over 2 million jobs lost in 2008, the situation is definitely getting tough.

Fortunately, the US has relieved our 26 million small businesses—those which gross $15 million or less in profits annually[1]–in more ways than one with its 2009 Recovery Plan.

The new plan not only gives small businesses tax breaks and credits, it also plans to give your customers more money by providing them jobs. In the meantime, though, one of the best ways you can take advantage of the plan is by carefully investing in the future with updated technology and energy efficient solutions.

Even for larger businesses that don’t directly benefit from the recovery plan, making these types of changes while business is slower can prepare you for when the economy picks up.

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Quote of the Month

Freedom is never free.

~Author Unknown

Accent Computer Solutions would like
to recognize:

George Mellott
Systems Engineer Manager

This month we would like to spotlight someone who rarely gets the attention he deserves.
George Mellott has been with Accent Computer for 7 glorious years . . . most of which he has enjoyed!
He runs the Engineering Department of 12 individuals, which includes the Help Desk, NOC, and Field engineers.
George is also a Client IT Manager for several of our lucky clients. He provides technology advice, support, and project management for them.
We are very lucky to have George on our team and so are you.