Protect Your Most Vital Business Asset with Security Software

Homeland security, airport security, Internet security – these days we’re literally inundated with a need to protect ourselves and our property from non-stop bombardment of potentially damaging attacks by unknown sources and entities lurking somewhere out there.

This is reality of world in which we live today. We can’t just lock ourselves up in our homes and wish problems away. Life must go on. What we’ve got to do is fight back. And we have to protect ourselves best way that we can.

Fortunately, security is big business these days. There really is no end to security options that are available on free market. And when it comes to protecting your computer system, your options are limited only by balance in your checking account.

So much of our non-sleep time is spent on computer. Think about your own situation. If you’re running a small business, especially when you’re just starting out, PC often is your only other partner in office. You entrust this partner with every crucial component of your business – your accounting, your inventory, your CRM, your communication, your vital documents, your sales and marketing information, your project management, even your on-line store.

You’re handing off quite a lot of responsibility to this partner. Granted, it’s a machine, and it’s got internal capacity to handle such an enormous responsibility. But even most powerful of personal computers is vulnerable if it’s not given protection it needs to survive in this world of never-ending assault.

Viruses, hackers, SPAM, pop-ups, Trojans and more are out there lurking, waiting to bring each and every unprotected computer system to its knees.

And you might not realize this, but there are programs out there that can log your keystrokes. Don’t understand implications of this? Well, every time you enter your login name, your passwords, your credit card numbers, loggers capture and store keystroke sequence. If you ever find unauthorized transactions on your credit cards, your account numbers might very well have been stolen by someone using a keystroke logger.

11 Ways to Get What You Want - Be a Clever Customer!

There is so much about 'customer service' in media these days and, well, yes, maybe things aren't what they were. But you can do more, much more as a customer, to get best results for yourself. It's in your hands...

We all want great service, whether we are buying our weekly groceries from a store, or want a billing hitch resolved at our local utilities provider. Whether it's getting our car fixed, or a great meal in a restaurant. So we can holler and complain about how poor customer service and satisfaction has become - or we can do something about it ourselves, when we have those one-to-one opportunities with a real person.

1. Be positive and confident Busy sales staff are under pressure and they like to deal with people who are clear and know what they want - then they can get on with their next customer! So perk up, do your homework and have everything ready and clear.
2. Smile - a little! By adopting a positive demeanour, making eye contact and being friendly, you will be one in twenty who is. Don't try it too much, or that will irritate too, but just nice, friendly and a little smiley will work wonders!
3. Don't Use Their Name This will vary culturally. In UK, sales people don't like to be called by their name at all. So be careful - if you know it fits wherever you live and shop, then fine - but observe and notice what is going to work and stick to it.
4. Ask for help Use words 'I wonder if you can help me' and then be clear about what you want. This links in with their emotions - ('someone needs me'!) - which is very powerful relationship-building for you
5. Match! As you give clear information about what you need from them, make positive and supportive movements and sounds that encourage them onwards. This builds rapport and makes a relationship much more likely to happen. Because people like to help, feedback indicates that is what they are doing and...they will like you - one more step forwards in getting what you want.