July  2007
In this issue


Recycling Service
Annual IT Checkup
Disaster Preparedness
Event Announcements
Microsoft Tips and Tricks
 

Special Points
of Interest


Event Announcements

July's High Tech Happy Hour
Thursday, July 26th, 5-7 pm at Kelly's Grille, 2685 Research Park Drive, Fitchburg, WI  53711.  Sponsored by Avante Properties, New Ventrue Center & Ruedebusch Developement & Construction. Visit www.hthh.org for more information or to sign up for reminders of future events.

Small Business Server
(Stevens Point)
Learn ways to improve productivity and efficiency of your business with Microsoft Small Business Server
Where: Portage County Business Council Building
5501 Vern Holmes Drive - Stevens Point, WI
When: August 2, 2007 - 11:30am to 1pm (lunch included)
Call or email Julie Vike to register
RSVP required. 
Call 608-257-6051 ext 23 or vike@appliedtech.us

Microsoft Connections For Small Businesses
Topic: "Building your engine for Small Business Communications and Collaboration with SharePoint 3.0"
Where: Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI
When: August 21, 2007
8am-12 pm
for more information, visit
Visit the Applied Tech sponsor
table.

Disaster Recovery
Where:
Madison Office
203 S. Paterson Street, Ste 500
Madison, WI
When: August 2007 - Date TBD
Call or email Julie Vike to register.
Limited to 12 people! RSVP required.  Call 608-257-6051 or
vike@appliedtech.us.

Security & Threat Management
(Madison/Fitchburg)

Learn the latest in firewall and network security solutions when security vendor WatchGuard® Technologies demonstrates the newest features and capabilities of Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions.  Whether you are an IT expert or a security novice, you'll find that these new solutions provide indispensable ease of use and protection in managing your security.
Where: Quality Inn and Suites
2969 Cahill Main - Madison, WI
When: September 26, 2007
8 am - 11:30 am
Limited to 60 people
Call or email Julie Vike to register.
Call 608-257-6051 or vike@appliedtech.us.


Microsoft Office
Tips and Tricks
Make Your Excel
Data Jump

With the revolution of Office 2007, Microsoft has put a great deal of effort into helping you do your job faster and easier, and helping you get the information you need quickly and clearly. Nowhere is that effort more apparent than in Excel 2007.

One of the coolest new enhancements is the evolution of conditional formatting. Your data has an important story to tell, but in a worksheet with row after row of numbers it's not always easy to see patterns and trends. With conditional formatting, it only takes a glance to compare worker productivity, sales figures, product performance, or other measures that are important to your business. Excel 2007 makes it easier than ever to apply rich conditional formatting

Watch this demo to see how data bars, gradient colors, icon sets, and other conditional formatting can turn raw data into information you can act on.

Recycling Service for Computer Equipment

Applied Tech has partnered with Resource Solutions Corp. and is now be offering reduced rates* on recycling for all of your electronic waste. If you have old equipment that needs to be recycled, you can drop it off at our Madison office, located at:

Applied Tech
203 S. Paterson Street,
Ste 500
Madison, WI 53703
608.257.6051

*Applied Tech offers an additional discount to clients that are taking advantage of our TechCare Program. If you are not a TechCare member, talk to an Applied Tech staff member to learn how this program will benefit your company.

PRICING

 

 

Tech Care

Non Tech Care

 

Mice

No Charge

No Charge

 

Keyboards

No Charge

No Charge

 

Cables

No Charge

No Charge

 

Telephones

No Charge

No Charge

 

Scanners

No Charge

$5

 

Fax Machines

No Charge

$5

 

Printers

No Charge

$5

 

Laptops

No Charge

$15

 

CPU's

No Charge

$15

 

Servers

No Charge

$15

 

LCD Monitors

No Charge

$5

 

CRT Monitors

$10

$15

Electronics, while essential, do become outdated or obsolete after only a few years. Each computer component contains hazardous materials, such as mercury, lead, and cadmium, and if improperly disposed of can destroy the environment. However, resources within the computer and electronics can be used for the future and, in the long run, help protect the environment. Businesses, as well as individuals, can do their part by making an effort to recycle these items so that they do not end up in landfills. Contact Applied Tech for more information on this service or Resource Solutions Corporation at 888-922-5451

Delivery for old and unused
equipment will be accepted
Monday through Friday
from 8am to 5pm

Deliver to:
Applied Tech
203 S. Paterson Street,
Suite 500
Madison, WI 53703
*Payment due upon delivery*


Feature Product: Microsoft Dynamics GP

Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly known as Microsoft Business Solutions-Great Plains) offers a cost-effective option for business small and large seeking an integrated solution for managing finances, e-commerce, supply chain, manufacturing, project accounting, field service, customer relationships, and human resources.

Click to read more


Disaster Preparedness for Small Business

Listen in as one of Applied Tech's very own, Tim Barrett, talks with Eriq Neale of eOn Call Radio Broadcast News about ways to help your small business get better prepared in case of a disaster.
Approx. run-time: 12mins


Annual IT Checkup -- Have you had yours?

Stethoscope on ComputerIf we take our health seriously, we have an annual checkup. If you take your company’s technology seriously, you should consider an annual periodic review of the following:

  • Can a new technology solve your business problems?
  • Can technology help you increase customer satisfaction?
  • Can technology help put profit to your bottom line?
  • Have you outgrown your existing technology infrastructure?

Our account managers have been trained to understand the impact that technology can have on businesses every day. They will sit down with you to understand more about your company business processes and problems and help you determine how technology can make a difference. After we’ve talked together about your business, we’ll deliver an assessment of your current technology health and some suggestions about how you might improve it. And unlike visiting the doctor, you won’t receive a bill in the mail. If you are interested in an “annual checkup”, please call us to setup an appointment for an account manager & owner to visit your location.

Good technology health has many parallels to good physical health – it’s always better to be proactive than reactive. Take charge of getting the most out of your technology today!
www.appliedtech.us



 

" The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning, and does not stop until you get into the office."

Robert Frost (1874-1963)         
 


Madison Office
Applied Tech Solutions, Inc.
203 South Paterson Street,
Suite 500
Madison, WI 53703
Ph: 608.257.6051
info@appliedtech.us

Stevens Point Office
Applied Tech Solutions, Inc.
1313 Second Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Ph: 715-344-3703
info@appliedtech.us


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