Cutting cost can help offset some of the loss of income due to the turbulent economy.

Here a few items you might consider scaling back or if possible eliminating until the return of the glory days.

Cable TV (cut back a few channels, de-activate satellite boxes in rooms you don’t use)

Internet (reduce your bandwidth speed, use internet cafes)

Cell Phone (go with unlimited service and eliminate the need for your home phone, or get the most basic plan for emergencies only)

Home Phone (most people don’t need a home phone)

VOIP (get the most out of your internet connection, great for long distance and international calls)

Electric (turn off lights when you’re not in the room, turn off all appliances when you’re not using them, reduce the temperature on your hot water heater, get an automatic timed thermostat)

Trash (sort your garbage and make weekly trips to the recycle center/landfill)

Alarm Monitoring (put monitoring on hold/freeze until you can afford it again)

Food (use coupons purchase items on sale, join a wholesale warehouse and buy in bulk)

Auto Insurance (review your insurance policy and make sure all you information is correct make sure you’re not overpaying, set your deductable to a number you can live with)

Lawn (do you own landscaping, cut your grass)

Call us today!

We’re here to help you.

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Don’t Panic!

First, don’t panic!!! We receive so many calls from clients that are panicking about viruses.

Here are some steps to try to deal with viruses.

1. Update your antivirus program by doing an internet update.
2. Run a full virus scan on your computer. (delete any viruses found)
3. Restart your computer, run the full virus scan again.
4. If you still have virus activity after all this, you need professional help.

DO NOT:

1. Purchase software that claims it will remove this virus from your computer.
2. Google search and frantically download the first software that claims to remove the virus
3. Attempt to delete items from the registry based on a random search of the virus on a search engine.

Call on us, we’re here to help you!

There are many anti virus programs out there. You’ve heard of all the heavily marketed products.

But here are a few FREE antivirus programs that provide the same protection the expensive paid programs provide. The license agreement requires these only be used on your home computer.

AVG

Clam

Avira

Download and check them out. Why pay annually to renew a product when you can get the same protection for FREE.

In this time of economic downturn make the most out of the technology you already have.

A website is a great tool to provide your potential and existing clients information about new products and services.

A BLOG is even better. It allows you to keep your current website with all the most important information while providing frequent updates about your business, products, services, even your staff.

An email campaign is a great way to reach out to your existing clients. They already have a relationship with you. They know and trust you, your products and services. Your clients want to know when you are offering new products, services and special promotions.

Newsletters are another way to better inform your existing clients. These are the people that keep your business going. Don’t forget them, don’t forget the 80/20 rule.

Call us if you need a website, blog, or help with your internet marketing. We offer a very professional, low cost, turn key package.