July 2008
In this issue
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Jeans for Cash
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Business Interruption
Planning
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Watch What You Install
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Power of Thank
You
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Disaster Management
Seminar
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The Power Of Saying Thank You
By Joanna L. Krotz
Reprinted with permission from
Microsoft Small Business Center
The wheels of business
revolve with such spin and speed these days that we roll right over
the courtesies. Who has time for quaint customs?
More to the point, who
can afford to let competitors rush onto the new and the next while
we slow down for pleasantries? You're in for a surprise. The advice
that follows, rest assured, is not some �bermom lecture about
society's loss of grace (not that I couldn't get into that). This is
about leveraging an underutilized edge in the marketplace.
Today, extending
old-time courtesies helps you stand out. Yes, boys and girls, saying
"thank you" has become a competitive advantage. So few people
express appreciation — a Lenox etiquette poll found that nearly five
out of every 10 people don't always say thanks — that remembering to
do so is a sales point of difference. It also goes a long way toward
forging the relationships that can turn into opportunities.
Here are fast and
affordable ways to show business gratitude, as well as tips about
timing and tactics. Your takeaway: Don't underestimate the power of
saying thanks.
1. Throw a bash that
boosts their business.
In New York, TelX, an
interconnection facility, invites all its vendors to an annual party
to say thanks. The event, called the "Customer Business Exchange,"
is held in a large hall with tables where participants can set up
demos or materials. TelX arranges for snacks and an open bar.
Read
more ways
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Jeans for Cash Recipient
As part
of our Jeans for Cash campaign we presented TARC, Inc. with a check
. We are pleased to be able to assist non-profit organizations by
allowing our staff to dress somewhat more comfortably by wearing
their best jeans to work on Fridays.
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If you
want to start a similar program, give us a call
for specific information.
Pictured is Phil Tysinger, Business Development
Manager of Dynamic Computer Solutions and Mary Ann Keating,
Executive Director of
TARC, Inc. |
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Announcing out new Customer Portal
Dynamic
Computer
Solutions is excited to announce the addition of our Customer
Support Portal, for clients with a DynamiCarePro
support contract. The support portal will allow you to review and
update your outstanding support issues. This added interaction with
our support staff will speed up issue resolution as well as help to
keep everyone in your organization informed and up to date. In
addition we are offering electronic versions of various reports
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Business Interruption Planning
Not
Just for Big Business:
10 misconceptions about disaster recovery
 Paul
Sullivan has seen it all. A 25-year veteran of disaster recovery and
business continuity management, Sullivan witnessed the growth of
continuity planning among the Fortune 1000 in the 1980s. He watched,
first hand, the successes and failures of business continuity plans
following the events of September 11, 2001 and in 2005 throughout
the most active hurricane season in recorded history. Today,
Sullivan is helping small and medium-sized companies plan for and
recover after significant business interruptions.
“Continuity planning has
always been associated with big business,” said Sullivan, Vice
President and General Manager, Agility Recovery Solutions. “We’re
using the same knowledge, strategies and tactics we developed with
the Fortune 1000 and implementing them among small and medium-sized
businesses across North America.” Agility
Recovery Solutions, a former division of General Electric, focuses
planning and recovery efforts on small and medium-sized businesses,
though the company continues to do work with giants such as IBM and
HP.
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Watch What You Install On Your
Server
by Christopher Elliott
reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center
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warning: Watch what you install on your server.
Today's server
operating systems, including Microsoft Small Business Server 2003,
are so user-friendly that you could be left with the impression that
anyone with the ability to put a CD into a computer disk drive could
successfully deploy a new application.
That is the wrong
impression.
When it comes to adding
any new software — and particularly third-party applications — you
need to be extra vigilant about what you're putting on your server
and how you're doing it.
A server isn't as
forgiving as a desktop computer. Take it from someone who just spent
the better part of a week trying to recover data from a server that
had been hopelessly corrupted by several applications that, in
retrospect, were probably incorrectly installed by yours truly.
Here are a few things I
wish I had done:
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Disaster Management Seminar
On July 24th at the
CoreFirst Media Center, we will hold a Disaster
Mangagement Seminar, including
►The
insurance coverage needed (presented by
Anderson-Peck Insurance Agency)
►Offsite
Data Storage & Recovery (presented by Dynamic
Computer
Solutions of Topeka)
►Disaster
Planning for Business (presented by CoreFirst Bank)
►Temporary
office and equipment services including phone lines
and internet access (presented by Agility Recovery
Solutions)
Proactive Disaster
Management is the key to a quick recovery in
difficult times! Learn the details at this
informative event.
To Register call
785-354-7000 or go to
http://www.dcstopeka.com
Just for Laughs
2214 SW 10th Street
Topeka KS 66604
Phone (785) 354-7000
Fax (785) 354-7022
www.dcstopeka.com
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