Lisa Hendrickson is the owner of Call That Girl. She is an Outlook Expert and Microsoft 365 Consultant.
Hello everyone,
Last year while I was just starting out my business, I researched and scouted around for any opportunity to network. Being an entrepreneur, of course I wanted to make sure I attended all of the free events. The SHARP UpSwing event had the best of both worlds…networking, expo tables, hors d’oeuvres and cocktails for sale…. and it was free to attend.
If there are any start-ups/entrepreneurs out there, I highly recommend attending. It was a great event to get you into “networking” without any pressure to join a group or do anything more than just “schmooz” and enjoy the evening.
I usually don’t promote events, but this is a good one and thought everyone in the group should be aware of it. The next SHARP Upswing event (5x/year btw) is next Wed at 5:00-7:30 at the Metropolitan Ballroom. I recommend showing up just to do a walk through and see who you meet, you never know unless you go. Make sure to bring plenty of business cards as the other folks with booths may also need your business!
I will be doing a booth this time around by the back bar with the Pink Call That Girl t-shirt on. There are tables still available if you’re interested in doing a booth.
Please see the website www.sharpupswing.com for more information.
Hope to see you there and come by and say hi if you show up!
Lisa
Many of my clients are just that…owners of home based businesses. Are you taking full advantage of the technical needs to help your work day be much more at ease? Do you have an IT person to rely on for your technical questions?
Yes, even as a home based business, you do need to have an IT budget. You do use a computer and will have technical needs at some point. IT support is essential to keeping your business running smoothly.
Call That Girl offers a bit more “assistance” to the home based business owners than just technical support. I can also assist you with technical gadgets…
Do you have a smartphone? (Treo or Blackberry)
Do you have a business contact manager program? (Outlook?)
Are you Linkedin? (www.linkedin.com)
Do you use email marketing? (Icontact or constant contact)
How many databases do you use for keeping track of your clients and contacts?
Now you may ask…why would I need a smartphone? Do you travel to clients homes and need address/contacts/email with you on the go? Did you know you can download the map to a clients house and view it on your smartphone? I use those tools everyday when I have a home visit. It’s great to know that I have the info as close as my phone and do not need to boot up my laptop or constantly print all the information out.
Call That Girl today for a free phone consultation and let me help you get more out of your business tools today!
612-865-4475
I’ve had a few folks ask me how I got the “stars” in my title and profile. To be honest, I saw the stars on someone else’s profile and copy and pasted into mine. I like having a bit of Rock Star on my profile as I’m a networking goddess and deserve to wear that tiara online! right? ★
Here is a list of fun ones to add some “flair” to your profile. If you would like to try others, feel free to test from the symbols area of Microsoft Word or HTML characters. If you have any more questions, feel free to email me at Lisa@callthatgirl.biz
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Lisa Hendrickson
612-865-4475
www.linkedin.com/in/callthatgirl
Have you seen those commercials? “I’m a PC” from Microsoft? Their advertising trick to get more people into PC’s rather than Mac’s? Moving people over from one system to another is not that easy, and I’m proof.
Last spring while I was doing mad networking and events, I was asked over and over if I “supported Mac’s”…and I do, I just didn’t have current experience. I started out on Mac’s in 1996, but left once my computer lab at Winona State moved to a PC geared lab. In April of last spring, I bought a MacBook because I didn’t want to start losing potential clients, I needed to be able to support both systems.
I have to admit, I’ve had a hard time getting used to the Mac. For the first months, it was rarely booted up. I set up my email and played with Safari a bit, but didn’t do much else. In August of 2008, I moved my home based office to a professional building near downtown and made the decision to take all my PC’s to the office and only use the Mac at home. I worried that I wasted $1300 on the Mac!
3 months later, I’m finally used to the Mac, the tools and how it “works”. Everyone says using a Mac is so easy, but it’s not that easy if your stubborn and don’t want to learn it. As well, it’s probably easier for someone who is new to computing.
In my troubleshooting visits, I get asked quite often “Should I switch to a Mac, I hear they are so reliable”…and my answer is this “That’s what I hear too. They are pretty expensive in comparison to a $400 PC”.
According to my Google Analytics site, here is the operating system run down.
Windows 78.29%
Macintosh 21.01%
Linux 0.42%
iphone 0.28%
Wow, the iphone made it as an OS! LOL….that cracks me up, but nonetheless, it has to be considered in today’s fast and getting faster world of technology.
To close, I have been taking Mac calls for a few months now and almost all of the issues I deal with are still application related and I can support any application, so it’s worked for me. For those that are considering switching over, I highly recommend that you buy all the software you will need to make the transition more smooth.
Today I am installing a new printer. We’ll see how that goes. The last one I installed had driver complications and I gave up on trying to fix it LOL.
2 gigs of online backup for FREE!
Today we will talk about backing up your data online through a website called “Mozy”. I use it every day and just love how easy it is!
In this issue…
Why back up online?
How do I do it?
How to earn free space
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Why back up online?
Many of us, including me…keep the external hard drive right next to the desktop pc. Is that really the best way to back up your data? It’s the way many of us are used to doing it. What if your house was in a fire?…that external hard drive would burn if your computer burned now wouldn’t it? And if you had a break-in and someone stole your computer, wouldn’t they take your external hard drive too? It’s probably connected!
A solution I am offering you folks today is to use Mozy. It’s a very simple software tool that uploads your information to their servers right over your internet connection. No hardware necessary!
They offer 2 gigs for free; if you need more space they offer yearly packages for under $60 a year.
My Mozy uploads slick and I can’t even tell it’s doing a backup to the internet.
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How do I do it?
Click on this link…
www.mozy.com
Go to the bottom of the page and click on “2gig backup free”
Register for an account. Next page, complete the survey. You will receive an email with instructions on how to install the software.
Once it’s installed, you will be able to easily select the files you want to back up; Mozy will help and do a search for you too to find the most common files.
Just a reminder, please reset the scheduled back up time to another time other than the standard “12:00 am” as so many people are doing it at that time, I would select “2:00 am” or later.
Mozy’s free 2gig back up does not allow phone support, only email and live chat, so if you have an issue, don’t call.
Taken from their website:
1. Sign up for an account.
Create a MozyHome user account which will allow you to download MozyHome software. Its quick, easy and our step-by-step instructions will guide you through the process.
2. Download and install software.
MozyHome downloads in just seconds, and the installation is simple and fast.
3. Select files to be backed up.
Simply check the boxes next to the backup sets, or types of files you want to back up, and MozyHome does the rest. In addition to selecting files by backup sets, you also have the option of selecting specific files and directories.
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How to earn free space
If you are considering signing up for Mozy’s 2 gig free deal, you can put in my referral code and earn 256mb free for yourself as well, I earn 256mg for free.
My code is BZ3DLB
Or click on my referral link here
https://mozy.com/?ref=BZ3DLB
Happy backing up!
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