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5 Time Saving Tips for Home Businesses

Tips From T. Marie

Set a time to make/take phone calls. Instead of answering the phone whenever it rings consider setting aside an hour or so each day specifically for taking and making phone calls. I’ve written before about how much time can be consumed in your day by a phone call. Free could also cost you your reputation.

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Energy-Saving Software for Your Eco-Office

Eco-Office Gals

These options are certainly quicker and less costly than managing everything through phone calls and snail mail. You can even use free services like Skype for video conferencing (or to get cheap international calling rates). By tracking several factors, the system is able to determine when it is appropriate to power down electronic devices.

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What is Your 1400 Plan? Don't Have My Tradgedy! #businesscontinuity #productivity #dontwasttime

Stephanie LH Calahan

Back then, any technical problem that I had -- phone, computer, palm pilot (remember, there weren't smart phones back then.), However, when I went to finish what I was doing, I realized that only part of my keyboard was working. Do you have a 1400?    I really wanted one these past few weeks. So I Thought.

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Apple – a customer support nightmare! | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?

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Skype + 3 = 3 Skypephone, but is it for small business? | THE.

The Small Business Blog

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?

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Working From Home a Challenge

On The Job

Stop her at all costs. Repeat: Stop her at all costs.” So the dog and two cats appear, dumping over the trash, barfing up something they should not have eaten, and scrambling to lie on the computer keyboard, my lap or whatever papers I need, all the while drooling and shedding and panting and meowing. Put on blinders.

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Our iPad Review

Small Business Labs

The major disadvantages we heard are: Limited or no support for most office and business applications Limited storage and printer support Limited ability to import and export data Touch screen keyboard hard to use Lack of multitasking These views match our experience using the iPad.  Browsing   The reason is simple. 

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