It's National Preparedness Month! It's a perfect time to update your technology to keep your business secure. Do you have a small business and never update your software? You are not alone. Many small business owners (and even large companies) forget to update their apps, software, phones, and computers. Recently, even hospitals were hit recently with ransomware and didn't even know it because their systems weren't up-to-date. Does this make you worried? Do you want to do something about it? If … [Read more...]
How To Easily Spring Clean Your Cloud Files
A few weeks ago, I talked about spring cleaning your digital files. Within the post, I mentioned briefly about going through your online data as well. Well, this is one area that I needed to elaborate on, it's the cloud files. This area is updated so often these days that we don't look back on what we are keeping. Though we should, there may be some photos and files that we don't need to save. It's taking up too much space or is not useful any longer. So, why are you keeping them? I think it … [Read more...]
Tips on Clearing Digital Clutter for Small Business Owners
If you are not aware, I write an organizing blog to help people get and stay organized in their home. I created a version of this post on my organizing blog and wanted to share it here as well since we, as small business owners, also need to organize our business files on our computers. I revised this post to include tips on clearing digital clutter for small business owners. If you wish to revisit the post for home organizing, please click here. When updating software or hardware, I like … [Read more...]
7 Steps to Clear Your Digital Clutter
Do you have digital clutter? You know, those files on your computer, your tablet, your phone, and even your DVR, you keep saving and never look at because you do not have the time or energy to deal with them. With the way technology and information are readily available, it’s not surprising you lose or forget information you already have. Here are seven(7) steps to keep your digital clutter at bay: 1. Before uploading photos on your computer, be sure to eliminate any photos that you don’t … [Read more...]
Spring Cleaning Digital Files Like a Rockstar
Are you planning on doing spring cleaning soon? Spring cleaning digital files for your small business, that is. It's easy for us to neglect this area in our personal life, who cares if my password hasn't been changed in years and my contact list is so outdated it has my previous career's coworkers in it. But, in your business, it does matter. It helps with productivity, finding things easier, referencing things easier. The bottom line is that it saves you money and time. Here are … [Read more...]
8 Digital Backup Strategies For Small Business
Being a self-employed business owner, I know first-hand when something happens to my computer or internet connection, my work stops. It creates quite a stressful situation. I am unable to get tasks done, for my client and myself. So, having reliable digital backup strategies are a necessity. You may think I am exaggerating, but the reality is no computer is 100% unbreakable. Updates, viruses, malware and Internet outages can wreak havoc on our daily schedule and consume … [Read more...]
Save Time Online
If you are visiting, you are most likely a small business owner. You are so busy and can't fit social media into your day, right? There's no wonder you are so busy with all the tasks you have to do in your day. I'm here to tell you that you are not alone in not having time to be online. But knowing that, it is crucial to be involved and get your name online also. Lucky for you, I'm here to help you save time online. 5 Tips To Save Time Online Tip 1: Create Automatic Startup Tabs: If you go to … [Read more...]
Microsoft OneNote Notebooks Tips for your small business
What do you use to manage your posts ideas, projects, client files, business research, etc...? Do you want to go paperless? Do you want to be able to search your records and ideas easily? Here is one application that works whether you use a PC or Mac or if you use mobile devices, like an Android, Android tablets, iPhone or iPad. It's called "Microsoft OneNote." Here's my definition of Microsoft OneNote. Microsoft OneNote is a program that you can use on a phone, computer, and tablet. It's a … [Read more...]
