Archive for Planning

Jan
07

100107 Implementing the Plan!

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Originally broadcast January 7, 2010. In the first episode of 2010 (Happy new year!) Eriq takes a look at how businesses may approach implementing their plans for the new year. This episode focuses on the difference between firms who look at IT as a cost versus those who look at IT as an investment, and they different ways each of those firms will look at putting their plans into place in the upcoming 12 months. Part 1 of 1.

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Nov
26

091126 Thanksgiving and the end of 2009

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Originally broadcast November 26, 2009. Eriq takes a look at the business cycle between Thanksgiving and the end of the year and what kind of tasks small businesses could tackle in that timeframe. Part 1 of 1.

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Oct
15

091015 Licensing 101

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Originally broadcast October 15, 2009. To get everyone in the mood for Halloween, we decided to tackle a truly scary topic: Microsoft licensing. In this episode, Eriq goes through the basics of understanding how Microsoft licensing works for Windows and Office software, at least as it applies to most small business uses. Eriq also covers why you should be aware if you are fully licensed for the software you are running. Part 1 of 1.

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Sep
24

090924-2 Small Business Disaster Recovery Planning

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Originally broadcast September 24, 2009. Eriq takes a look at an article from the New York Times on disaster recovery planning for the small business. Rather than being an overwhelming task, the article focuses on the key elements small businesses should not overlook when starting their disaster recovery plan. Part 2 of 2.

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Sep
24

090924-1 Small Business Disaster Recovery Planning

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Originally broadcast September 24, 2009. Eriq takes a look at an article from the New York Times on disaster recovery planning for the small business. Rather than being an overwhelming task, the article focuses on the key elements small businesses should not overlook when starting their disaster recovery plan. Part 1 of 2.

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Aug
13

090813 Moving moving moving!

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Originally broadcast August 13, 2009. Eriq takes another look at items businesses may overlook when planning an office move.  Some tasks may be obvious to those who have moved offices before, but other tasks may not be quite so common sense. Part 1 of 1.

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Aug
06

090806 Windows 7 Adoption

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Originally broadcast August 6, 2009. Eriq takes a look at how to get ready for Windows 7 now that the latest Microsoft operating system is ready for actual release. Eriq responds to questions about Windows 7 that he has received from his customer base, focusing on application compatibility. Part 1 of 1.

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Jul
30

090730-2 Preparing to Work with an IT Service Provider

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Originally broadcast July 30, 2009. Eriq is joined in studio by Dean Calvert, SBS MVP and IT service provider from Adelaide, Australia. Dean shares his approach to helping businesses best be prepared to work with an IT service provider. In addition to a great accent, Dean has some good insight into making these preparations. Part 2 of 2.

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Jul
16

090716 64-bit Computing

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Originally broadcast July 16, 2009. Eriq takes a look at the impending world of 64-bit computing in the small business space. Now that Windows 7 has arrived, many businesses are being told that they need to look at using the 64-bit version of Windows 7, and Eriq shares his thoughts about that recommendation, as well as some of the pros and cons so that when the time comes, you can make an informed decision about whether to make the leap to 64-bit or not. Part 1 of 1.

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Jun
11

090611 Projects for the End of 2009

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Originally broadcast June 11, 2009. Eriq discusses some of the projets that he is working on for his business to go through the last half of the year and invites listeners to share their project goals and needs on the web site. Check out the Discussions tab at eOnCall.com and share your thoughts about what you want to do the last half of the year. Part 1 of 1.

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