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Lisa Hendrickson is the owner of Call That Girl. She is an Outlook Expert and Microsoft 365 Consultant.

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Tweet That Girl!

| June 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

You may have noticed an addition to the sidebar of our website recently. The pink box under the blog sign-up is another way for me to share computer tips with my social media followers. I’ve had a Twitter account for some time now, but finally decided to vamp up the usage of it. You can now “Tweet That Girl” your computer problems with the hash tag #tweetthatgirl. If the advice fits in 140 characters or less, I’ll give you the best support that I can for free! Check out what advice I’m giving to others in the “Look Who’s Tweeting That Girl” box on the sidebar of our website daily to get some extra tips, too. Click on the image to follow Call That Girl on Twitter and get your own personal advice, along with regular tech tips! And as always, if a simple answer in a tweet can’t fix it give us a call, 612-865-4475, or fill out the form below to set up an appointment.

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A blog-a-thon is about to begin!

| June 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

To all my blog subscribers/readers, please excuse the crazy amount of blogging you’re about to see for the next 4-6 weeks. I don’t mean to fill your inbox with heaps of blogs you don’t necessarily care to read, nor drive you crazy! I am going to be teaching a class this summer and am increasing SEO through my blogs to show others how to do this as well. I will warn you now that not every blog will be as fabulous as some of my others, but do check in to make sure you don’t miss anything important! And as always, Call That Girl if you need any tech help!

Don’t forget, 50% off of labor when you drop off your computer repairs at our new St. Louis Park location!  Call and schedule an appointment today for side-by-side support: 612-865-4475.

Come visit us!

2316 Louisiana Ave.
St. Louis Park, MN 55426

I have a Mac, it doesn’t break. Or does it?

| June 12, 2012 | 0 Comments

Contrary to popular belief, Macs ARE susceptible to malware and CAN benefit from the occasional tune-up. Yes, Apple’s Mac Operating System X does maintain itself well, but with time files pile up on the hard drive and start to drag the computer down. Many Macs may experience freezing or locking up of programs, long startups and shutdowns or just plain old slowness. These issues may be caused by little to no available hard drive space, lack of memory to support computer function or malware (malicious software, which includes viruses and spyware. And yes, although it’s less common on Macs, such software still exists).

If you have a Mac and you are experiencing any of these problems, a tune-up may be just the thing to get your computer running at top speed again. The good news is Call That Girl does Mac tune-ups and virus removals! If you’d like our help keeping your Mac healthy, fill out the form below and we’ll get an appointment set up for you.

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Simple Business IT Solutions for Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth

| June 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

Are you unhappy with your current IT solutions? Do you want to talk?

Or does your company need us if you don’t own the business? Let’s talk!

In the past year, more and more requests have come from my contacts asking if we offer business IT solutions and of course we do, but due to demand of the “Cloud” we have moved to a new outline of offerings for our new clients.

In a nutshell…

  • Let’s chat about your current IT needs and see what you need us to do for your company
  • Then we will send out one of our techs to do an onsite assessment
  • I will figure out a proposal and send to you within a day or so
  • You can review and if you have questions, we can talk
  • You like what we have to offer and our pricing, we work on an implementation program

That’s it. No monthly fees, no contracts

What we can offer you and your company…

  • Antivirus solutions
  • Online back up
  • Email transitions from your server to the “cloud”
  • File sharing software
  • Smartphone (iPhone, Droid) device help and calendar, contact synching
  • PC and Mac support
  • Outlook assistance
  • Night and weekend hours (open Sundays too!)
  • Remote live helpdesk technicians
  • Onsite technicians
  • Discounted prepay time available

We have technicians in the Twin Cities, Winona and Duluth.

Email Lisa@callthatgirl.biz today to schedule a phone appointment. Or fill out the form below, thanks!

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We are moving to a new office and need equipment and furniture

| June 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

Hello to all my social meda friends! Call That Girl is excited to announce that we are moving out of our cozy basement office of the Sunny Ridge Business Complex to our new retail shopping mall storefront/office space in St. Louis Park! We are just moving down the street pretty much.

I just signed the lease last week and we are ready to get moving. We currently have 400 sqft and will have 1500 sqft, that means we need some stuff. If you happen to have some of these items, we are considering barter/trades and cash offers. Barter/trade gets you a better deal of course! Here is our wish list, please share with your friends on social media, thank you!

  • Phone systems (up to 4 maybe)
  • Reception counter/desk
  • Poster frames for pricing signs
  • Black front area rugs
  • Yard signs
  • A used Android phone
  • Desk for Lisa (nicer one, not a computer/cubicle desk)
  • Work benches (waist high for the techs to stand and work)
  • Flat panel monitors
  • Large racks for storing computers
  • Cubicle walls

We thank you for trying to help us, these things we figured we will need after we move in. Please email lisa@callthatgirl.biz if you can help us out. Thanks again!

Possible LinkedIn hackers leak millions of passwords

| June 6, 2012 | 0 Comments

First Pinterest, now LinkedIn; it seems like all the popular social media sites are being hacked these days! With LinkedIn, however, it is not a virus you need to worry about, but your password’s safety instead. There have been reports of a Russian hacker who has leaked nearly 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords. The claim has yet to be confirmed, but LinkedIn has reported that they are looking into the incident. To be safe, I suggest changing your LinkedIn password ASAP and make it complex so that it is harder for hackers to crack. For more information search the internet for “LinkedIn password leak”, it is blanketed across the internet now.

What are the concerns with this reported password leak? In addition to all the private information on these sites becoming available to the world, it is likely that the email addresses connected to the accounts of the stolen passwords are in the hands of the hackers as well. This opens a door of problems for the owners of these emails as the hackers could blast them with infectious spam emails.

To change your password, log into your LinkedIn account and hover over your name in the top right corner.  Click on the settings link and find “Password” on the left-hand side of the screen. Click change; you will be prompted to enter your old password and then create a new one. Remember, complexity is the key to safety!