Does Microsoft "Get" it?

Until today, I’ve been very reluctant to address Microsoft’s mentality toward the enlightened small business and freelance business. Microsoft released Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007 for free. Yes, for free. Their disclaimer even says, “no strings”. I have not tested the “no strings” claim. This is the not the first free product they’ve offered to keep brand [...]

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Getting Ready for the Holidays — a sales tip

It’s probably a good idea for those of you who are out there in the sales world to start thinking about holiday presents for your clients. It’s never too early.  Some of you may never have sent anything, and some of you may send great gifts. I would encourage you to send something other than [...]

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The Mobile Worker – 10 Thoughts on Maximizing Remote Worker Productivity

Lately, there have been a lot of posts about mobile workers. It seems that many of us are on the go all the time. Whether we’re connecting via BlackBerry, smart phones, or laptop wireless cards, we’re almost always available. Personally, I get my best work done by varying where I work. Here are ten quick [...]

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Carbonite — Online Backup for $5/mo

Finally! I’ve been in the market for a personal electronic, offsite backup for our home files. I can now back-up all my files for $5/mo at Carbonite. A few weeks ago — well, maybe a month — I signed up to get the official “We’re Live” notice from them. I signed up as soon as [...]

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Microsoft and Intercepting Strategic Vector

I’ve been very remiss about catching up on the blogs I enjoy reading. This morning, I rebuilt the entire site and had to repost every single entry because Yahoo will not provide support for MoveableType. One day soon, I’m going to post the entire customer support conversation. I get a kick out of it now [...]

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