This is a question that is often asked by Partners.  Often times your customers are interested only in the PRICE of acquiring Office, and are unaware of the limitations and the benefits of each of the different suites and their purchase methods.  As a follow up to Charles’ post from earlier this year, I want to offer some points to think about.

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Why? Many are afraid of being rejected. Some falsely believe that they will make their clients feel uncomfortable. Others think asking makes them look like they’re begging for business.  And far too many just plain forget to ask.

If you don’t ask for referrals regularly don’t be surprised if you are not getting enough to make a dramatic impact on your business.So how and when should you ask for referrals? Here are 5 tips that you can implement immediately.

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1. Commitment: Make a strong commitment to developing a specific, proactive referral program.

2. Set Specific Goals: Decide on the number of referrals you want to get and how long it will take you to get them; for example, 30 referrals in 10 weeks.

3. Client/ Customer Profile: If you don’t know what kind of referral you want you will never find them. Profile your current client base to develop a profile of your ideal prospect.

4. Identify your Influencers: Develop a list of people who you have a close relationship with that are in a position to give you referrals. Let them know who your ideal prospect is. Discuss it with them over lunch; your treat. Invest in building a meaningful relationship with them.

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Why would you want to run a home web server? Maybe you want to download files on your home computer from anywhere. Like, say, your digital music collection. In this how-to, we'll set up a home web server that lets anyone (with the right password!) connect to your computer and download your MP3's from it, for a nice way to share your music collection with friends, or play a song from your home machine at the office for co-workers.

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To discover who your competition is in a web business, be sure that you’re always actually using the right keywords you find and search for others businesses using them. By understanding your competition, you can begin to understand what separate your business from the pack. Then by tweaking your web site, its message and your on-line marketing campaign it is possible to avoid directly competing for rankings.

You may need to offer your customers free products or special prices for referring others to your website, but obviously you must provide to validate a limited-time offer. People are more likely to trust a business which their friends or co-workers recommend, and the increased sales will more than compensate for the cost of the free products. Even in the cyber-world word of mouth referrals are vitally important this is one of the reasons people are involved in building networks on Social media sites, like Facebook. Ultimately the information people obtain from their cyber-friends can be the deciding factor when choosing between two competing products.

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Google Reader is a free, Web-based reader for RSS feeds. You can find feeds on nearly every Web site. RSS feeds offer a simplified view of Web content down to just text, pictures and videos--minus the site's style and formatting, which can sometimes hinder or befuddle casual reading.

Google reader lets you subscribe to these feeds as easily as typing them into your browser's address bar, and lets you read them like you're browsing through e-mail. There are many online RSS readers available, but Google is one of the best. It's easy to get a grip on Google Reader basics, but there are several tips and tricks that can make it extremely productive.

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Big Company Bureaucracy: 4 Ways to Cut Through It

Even though many of us work in small teams or small companies, we also work with large organizations all the time. They are our customers, our suppliers, and our partners. Some of you may even have been successful enough to build your start-up into a 100+ employee company that exhibits the organizational dynamics of a large corporation.
At Avondale, many of our clients, investors and partners are from large organizations. In one instance, we acquired a company that was owned by a large bank, which was especially challenging given the bank's group decision-making culture and aversion to risk.

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And with good reason. After pausing for a deep breath during the recession, U.S. consumers are charging forward once again, waving around the plastic like it's 2006. Research firm Card Hub reports that Americans piled up $18.4 billion in credit card debt in the second quarter of 2011. That's 66 percent more than in the same quarter of 2010, and it's a whopping 368 percent more than in the second quarter of 2009. Card Hub CEO Odysseas Papadimitriou called the numbers “mind boggling.”
Here are 20 more -- if not mind boggling at least interesting -- facts about Americans and their love-hate (and love again) relationship with credit:

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The Army captain had seen soldiers hit with shrapnel, their whole faces scarred and torn, except for two clean patches around the eyes where the military-grade glasses had been.

The sight gave Childs, an avid rock climber, an idea: start a business making stylish glasses with military-grade protection -- something that could be worn climbing a cliff, skiing down a mountainside, or just walking down the street. He knew the idea had potential. But getting the business off the ground wouldn't be easy.

Yet within a year, after working part time on the business as a soldier in Afghanistan and then back in the U.S., Childs had a finished product and a business. He also had a manufacturer in Taiwan, an e-commerce website, and access to a warehouse that could ship his orders anywhere in the world. Total cost? $3,500.

Across the country, thousands of small businesses are getting off the ground with minimal investment. Many use traditional cost-cutting measures -- sharing office space, buying furniture and computer equipment wholesale, hiring temp workers -- but many others turn to the Internet. Using a suite of cheap online services, these companies can now essentially outsource their entire staff.

As Childs says, for smart companies the financial risk is "almost nonexistent."

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According to the Small Business Administration, more than 50 percent of small businesses are home-based. Home-based businesses offer low overhead, helpful tax incentives, and the opportunity to work in your pajamas, among other benefits. But before you get started, there are some things -- 101, to be precise -- that you should know about running a company from home. Here is our list of top tips, lessons, pitfalls, and more to get you on your way.

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While reading up on ways to more effectively use Microsoft OneNote as a GTD tool I came across a brilliant tag based implementation courtesy of Rob from the productivity blog 7Breaths.

We featured Rob's integration of OneNote and Outlook back in August, but somehow I had completely overlooked his method of using OneNote tagging system to move ideas through the Capture - Process - NextAction/Project cycle.

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Today, many millions of households in the U.S. and worldwide have adopted home computer networking. Millions more have yet to build their first home network. Even those who've previously taken the plunge are now beginning to revamp their networks for wireless - the current wave of useful technology for home networking.

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Based on that experience,I have seen the advantages that virtual machines can provide. Although quite a few virtual machine benefits explain why interest and usage have seen a strong uptick of late, virtual machine technology is not without its flaws.

This article discusses the pros and cons of today's virtual machine technology to help you determine whether the cost of implementing virtual machine technology is worthwhile. Should the VM benefits outweigh the drawbacks in your multi-server datacenter, virtual machine technology can provide more reliability, easier manageability, and lower overall cost for your organization. Features and Benefits The following sections explain the key benefits of virtual machine technology: isolation, standardization, consolidation, ease of testing, and mobility. Isolation

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But just like flossing, we do it because the alternative is much, much worse: Your teeth could fall out. Or you could lose irreplaceable business information, valuable applications, and -- worst case scenario -- even your entire business.

Ouch.

But while technology improvements haven’t really changed dental floss all that much (apart from using Teflon), the world of backups is undergoing a fundamental transformation from making copies of your company data and applications on local hard drives or tapes to storing it all online, often usingcloud computing services to make the process faster, more convenient, more secure, and more affordable.

Basically, cloud backup is a form of online backup where your data is stored on one or more remote computers. There are many advantages of putting your data in the cloud, but which ones matter most to your company can vary according to what data you’re backing up and how you’re doing it.

The biggest advantage to backing up your data far away from your own computers (and servers) is that your data is protected even if a disaster (whether a tornado or a terrorist attack) affects your business.

Second, backups in the cloud are accessible from anywhere

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SNMP is based on the manager/agent model consisting of an SNMP manager, an SNMP agent, a database of management information, managed SNMP devices and the network protocol. The SNMP manager provides the interface between the human network manager and the management system. The SNMP agent provides the interface between the manager and the physical device(s) being managed (see the illustration above).

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All modern drives have a monitoring technology called S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) that continuously monitors a number of parameters on a hard drive. Many parameters can be monitored by S.M.A.R.T. including read and write error rates, seek error rates, spin up time, temperature and much more.

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Power protection components come with a variety of options to meet the specialized needs of various systems. In this article, we'll explain those options. We've also put together a simple list to help you make sure the power protector you're considering has the right features for your system's needs.

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Step 1: Get a reader

First, check our reviews. Then, either download the app directly from our review, or visit Download.comand choose from among the many RSS readers listed there. Many are free or offer free trial periods. Most readers cost from $20 to $30. By purchasing the app, you often have access to more tools and features within the reader. 

There are two main types of RSS reader. Standalone applications are simply programs that process RSS feeds for you. The advantage of a standalone is that it is a new application that you can populate as needed. The disadvantage: it's one more app to have open on your desktop. The other type is the plug-in. This app works within an existing program such as Microsoft Outlook or Internet Explorer. The advantage of having RSS work with an existing app is that you likely have Outlook or IE open already, so the reader becomes a new component of that app. The disadvantage is that if you have a lot of e-mail folders or bookmarks already established, you may not want to overload your application with daily feeds of new information. 

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We have had epic discussions with quite a few readers about the importance of virtualization in our reviews. In our six-core Opteron review we wrote:

"Let there be no misunderstanding: how well a new Server CPU handles virtualization determines whether it is a wallflower or a blockbuster."

Even back in 2008, IDC expected that 52% of the servers would be used for virtualization, but in other reports the numbers were significantly lower. For example, more recently (April 2011) IDC reported that about 20% of all newly purchased servers are used in virtualized environments. No doubt there is some confusion between buying a server for virtualization and the numbers of workloads that find a home in a VM.IDC reports (Dec 2010) that more than 70% of applications are running inside a VM, but there is more.

The 20% virtualized servers number seems low, but you have to drill down a bit in the data. First of all, when we focus on the "mature" markets (US, Europe, Japan, Parts of Asia) the percentage of virtualized servers rises to 30%. And if you then take into account that a few players, such as Google (installed base of 1 million servers), facebook (100k+ servers) and Intel (100k+ servers) are buying massive amounts of non-virtualized servers, you can understand the percentage of virtualized servers is a lot higher among the rest of the server market. In other words, if you do a survey among the server buyers (instead of looking at the server volumes), the percentage of people buying a server for virtualization is much higher. In fact, when we talked to several analysts they indicated that if you ignore the Googles and Facebooks of the earth, the virtualization rate of servers might be as high as 70%.

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This step-by-step walkthrough with screenshots, howto install CentOS (The Community ENTerprise Operating System) 6.2 Linux with Network installation (NetInstall).

CentOS 6.2 is released and it brings all Red Hat (RHEL) 6.2 goodnes to all users CentOS 6 users. Have fun!

Want just CentOS 6.2 Netinstall mirror URL?
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Technology disasters happen. Spare yourself the trauma with these essential apps, gadgets, and online services for business owners.

Of all the problems that plague small business owners, technology issues can be among the most embarrassing: Smartphones that suddenly die in the middle of pitches, unexpected software crashes, incompatible PowerPoint presentations—every entrepreneur has been there.

But with a little help from leading apps, gadgets, and online services, there’s really no excuse for getting caught unprepared again. Buy or download the following tools, and you’ll always be prepared for the worst:

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Need to look up a phone number on your home computer from the office? Or control the headless media server you set up at your buddy's place across town? Or help Mom figure out how to use Flickr? You already know that Virtual Network Computing (VNC) remote controls computers over the internet. But VNC is not a secure protocol - and it won't work if the remote machine is behind a firewall you don't control.

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Save money and craft a system that exactly matches your needs.

By Stan Miastkowski, PCW Print    Jul 30, 2001 3:00 am

You don't need a hammer, a saw, and a shelf full of This Old House tapes to qualify as a bona fide do-it-yourselfer. For computer aficionados, building your own PC is the ultimate do-it-yourself project--and you don't even need to be a pocket-protector type to get the job done.

Why build your own PC? The best reason is to craft a system that exactly matches your needs. The next best reason is to save money: With careful shopping, you can build a custom PC for $100 to $200 less than an off-the-shelf system costs. As a bonus, you'll learn a lot about how PCs work by building your own.

But building a complete PC isn't everyone's cup of tea. One of the biggest advantages of buying an off-the-shelf, name-brand system is having access to one-stop technical support. If you run into trouble with your home-built system, you'll have to figure out how to isolate the problem yourself. You'll also need to spend time researching and buying the components for your system. PCWorld.com's Product Finder is a good place to start looking.

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It's a sad fact of life that over time, all of our computers get a little bit slower. Before you start shelling out for a new machine, take some time this weekend to perform some maintenance tasks, upgrade a single piece of hardware, or even overclock your machine for a little speed boost.

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1.0  Speedup Computer

 Also you should clean Registry

2.0 Registry Cleaning Methods

 Bootup Services Cleaning

3.0 MSconfige

Remove Virus

4.0 Malwarebytes

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Buying a new computer is no small task. Making the right choice requires more than just knowing how fast a CPU you need or how big a hard drive you want--you need to have a good idea of how you'll use your new rig. Let PC World's experts break the details down for you.

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Shopping for a new LCD? Follow our advice to select a monitor that will meet your needs.

By Melissa J. Perenson, PCWorld    Feb 4, 2009 2:00 pm

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Everyone needs a good monitor to get the most out of a PC. But which monitor you need depends on several factors--what applications you use, how much room you have on your desk, how much space you need on a virtual desktop, and of course how much you want to spend. From standard-issue 19-inchers to 30-inch monsters, here's how to sort out what you need.

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You're planning on upgrading your hard drive, but there's one small problem: How do you get your data from the old hard drive to the new one, without reinstalling everything? Here's a step-by-step guide to seamlessly transition to a new drive.

If you've bumped up against the limits of your small, old hard drive over and over, it may be time to upgrade. In some instances, all the desktop user may need to do is install a second (or third) hard drive for a little more space. But that's not always an option, especially for laptop users. The solution: Clone your old drive—complete with your operating system and all your data—to a new, bigger drive. Read the details below.

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