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10 reasons why Call That Girl is a great computer support option for your business of any size!
10 reasons why Call That Girl is a great computer support option for your business of any size!
1.) Awesome live helpdesk support (call in anytime!)
2.) Night and weekend support (for those workaholics)
3.) Smartphone assistance (Droid, iPhone and Blackberry) and (((synching issues too!)))
4.) PC and Mac repairs (hardware and software)
5.) Outlook help (who doesn’t have Outlook problems?)
6.) Online backup solutions (we can set this all up for you remotely)
7.) Printer, wifi and small network technicians available for onsite or remote help
8.) Prepay discount plans for those smaller businesses who want to save money and have helpdesk support “on the fly”
9.) We are customer service support specialists. We enjoy what we do and we do it well. We just love fixin’
10.) We have a great antivirus protection plan that offers…
a. Free lifetime product license
b. Email updates for alerts/outbreaks and upgrades of products
c. Free virus removals
d. $69.99 first year, $39.00 2nd year
e. Volume discounts
Now about you…
•If you are a one person company, we are a great solution for you and your budget. Pay as you need or buy our prepaid discount plan for minutes “on the clock” to use.
•If your company has 2-30 employees, we create one company ticket for you and any or all employees can call in as they need assistance. Just think of us as your own helpdesk
•If your company is larger and has a managed IT contract that you want to keep, but want to use our services for certain computer related repairs…we are a no-compete company. We have partnerships with many managed IT companies and work with them to get your computers up and running quickly. Many of our specialties that we do fast are virus removals, tune-ups and Outlook assistance.
Call Lisa today at 612-865-4475 or email lisa@callthatgirl.biz to discuss setting up a consultation and get us on your calendar to start enjoying your IT support again. Mention this blog and get 25% off your first appointment with us.
5 ways to save money when buying a new computer
Morning everyone! Today’s blog has a few tips on how to save money while buying a new computer. Be warned, some of the tips are of course to offer our services, but read the whole blog and you will find many other tips in the reading.
1.) I have to put on the list…is hire us to help you buy it. We can do a remote session with you, remote into your computer and help you find a few computers online that fit your needs, your future computing needs and your budget. Things we can discuss are if your old software is compatible, your printer is compatable, what hard drive size is right for you, backup solutions, antivirus programs you need and just answer every question you have. We book usually 30 minutes for this consult, at $59 for this consultation, we find we save you money because most people go to a store and listen to a sales person and walk out of the store OVERBUYING. Working with us gives you the straight answers because you are paying us. If you want an expensive computer, we will make sure you get it and show you a few different models. If your budget is tight, we can find you many models that are inexpensive and you can get more bang for your buck if you do it right.
2.) Don’t overbuy! Simple, a sale person is making commission so be prepared if you go into a store to be upsold to death. Be sure you’re buying what you need and can afford. What do you need? Everyone wants fast fast fast….most computers out now come standard with what you need and they are pretty fast.
3.) They say skip buying the store’s extended warranty. I am on the fence with this becuase I do think people in business should buy it, mostly because it’s your business computer and you need it fix asap. For home users, it’s iffy…if your last computer worked great for 8 years, this one will probably last that long too. Figure out your repairs you made for the past 8 years (for hardware) and it is equal to what you paid for it, you might want a warranty. If way less, you may not need it. Most extended warranties are $100-$200 and it’s just like insurance, you don’t use it you lose it. Many give you a new battery on the plan, so make sure you get that if anything!
4.) Do you really need Microsoft Office? What do you need with this program that a generic can’t do for you? People today are telling me that the Office programs are very expensive and if you don’t need Outlook, why not try the generic version of Word/Excel/Powerpoint? Try openoffice.org Using these free tools can save you up to $120 if you were going to buy the home and student version of Microsoft office.
5.) Finally the last way to save money. Can you setup the computer yourself? Don’t hire Dell to do the home install…their rates are much higher than paying us or a local company to come out and do the set up. They don’t have many extra’s in their install package, we actually sit and help you figure out all the bells and whistles. Many people hire us to help them or do it themselves until they get in a pinch. We do computer set ups for pc and macs and don’t mind getting on the floor and figuring out all the cords. If you are in business, having a professional company do the set up is worth the money. If you are a home user, it’s worth it if you don’t know what you’re doing. We save you headaches!
To book an appointment with us, please submit a request on the link below. We look forward to helping you before, after or when you have a computer headache and aspirin isn’t helping!
Computer or iPad/Tablet? Tell us why you love your new device
Decisions decisions!!! With the popularity of the iPads and tablets, many folks are rushing out to get one as they are handy, small and easier to do many things with it than booting up that computer. For one thing, it’s easy to just throw in a purse or hold on to…than a laptop. Sure it is. And it has zillions of applications to use to make your life easier or more fun. Who wouldn’t want this toy? Me. I call it a toy for a reason, mostly because I cannot in any way possible think of how a portable device will make my life easier. Then again, I have one of the newest blingiest Blackberry Torches and I use 4 functions: Phone, email, text and contacts. I guess I am a minimalist with the new devices as my brain is focused on using the computer for my work and my life.
To move to an iPad/Tablet for work, I guess I can’t say anything but go for it! I know many folks are doing it and loving them (esp those on the road). But for a main computer for work? I have yet to see anyone do it 100%, but maybe? If you are one of those folks reading this, please comment below. I would love to hear your stories! The reason why I guess I can’t get off my computer is that I like doing 20 things at once and having all of my “apps” (aka…programs) at the bottom of my screen organized so I know where everything is, and I enjoy the keyboard way too much. The ipads and tablets don’t give this larger handed gal much room for typing 100 wpm. I would sorely miss that, I would have to have an extended keyboard and that point, why have a tablet? I might as well just whip out the laptop.
I’m a ferocious typer. I am an insane multi-tasker. The devices for me would only be for “fun” meaning, I’m on a trip and just want to use it to play with the apps, surf the web and check on my social media. I would never use it for work at this point.
To close, what is your choice? Tell us below! Share your knowledge with others, the good, the bad, the everything! Maybe you can shed some light on this topic, switch me over? (doubtful!, but you never know).
Scam Alert: the job workers of Windows and many more…
Seems we have a busy group of “technicians” out there scaring the heck out of people by calling you, telling you that you have a virus or harmful things are in your computer, begging and pleading practically to get you to remote them into your computer and then doing some not-so technical things and then…finally, getting you to pay them for a removal and other odd repairs. Many people are falling for this scam and I can see how their scare tactics work, they don’t give up and use words that many people are scared of; virus, damage, harmful, etc. Getting a virus surfing the web is easy nowadays, it’s not as it was “opening an email” or clicking on a bad link, now it’s as easy as just opening a webpage that infected.
Here is what information I have right now on the phone scams…
Company #1: A company in India-Global IT, is calling people around the United States telling them that their computers are sending out viruses–they say they are the Job Workers from Windows (hah…or Microsoft).
Company #2 I Tecnocura, Technocure or Tecno….cure something/ company who tired to get one of my client to log into ammyy.com to clean up harmful things on their computer (told me to by a client).
Bewarned, if anyone calls you alerting you that you have harmful things in your computer or your computer is sending out viruses, it should only be your internet company. If you are fearful of them calling you, tell them you will call them back and insure it’s a local number or Qwest/Century Link, etc. These scammers have 800 numbers and will beg and plead with you to call them back, they will do anything they can to get you to remote them in and hook you into paying.
To watch a video of another repair tech (like me!) who caught one of these companies calling them…the tech did a fake out. It’s a long video, but it really goes to show how far these guys will go to get your money.
http://hackedgadgets.com/2011/10/27/hacked-gadgets-has-fun-with-computer-scammer-called-global-it/
Tip: Hang up on these fools asap!
If you think you have been a victim of this crime, feel free to call us and tell us about your experience. We will do a virus spot check for FREE because we want you to feel comfortable that you are not sending our viruses. You should be able to get your money back from your bank if you were one of the unfortunate. These guys can be pushy and hard to get off the phone. Just hang up!
Free Social Media How To Guide for the Holidays!
Hey bloggers, fans and social networkers! About a month ago, I was trying to think of a great gift to giveaway to everyone, no one seems to ever use “% off coupons”, so instead I decided to give out a copy of my social media “how to” eBook for a holiday gift. I finished it in September of 2010, so it’s a little outdated, but to be honest….it’s still a great step by step how I do my social media now that continues to work for my company Call That Girl. The game may change, but the rules don’t! There are many things to learn about social media that will always apply, such as “how to tell the great story that everyone wants to hear”.
Gearing up to work in a social media marketing effort is more than tweeting, updating status on Facebook and writing an email newsletter. There are many important points if you are going to start using social media such as…building your network, giving value to your readers, gaining trust from your followers to continue to read your content (and more importantly, SHARE your content), set up your website to help you, not hurt you, generating interesting topics of interest, managing your contacts and overall….just figuring out the right equation that works for you and your company. I did it, or so I think I did (social media is my #1 way of landing clients). I have the equation down anyway with what works for Call That Girl and I would love to share it all with you as my holiday gift.
If your company is interested in figuring out how we do it successfully or you just want some basic knowledge, click on the link below and fill out the form and we will get the eBook to you next week after Christmas. I hired a special “social media assistant” to help with this venture as I am spreading this message to literally 1000’s of people on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Google + all in about 15 minutes. Getting new fans is half the battle, keeping them interested in staying in your network is the bigger battle!
Happy Holidays Everyone! I wish you the best holiday season and a prosperous 2012! Feel free to shoot me any questions about social media, I always try to help if I can. If you want to hire me for a special hour consultation or to help you create a game plan, I can work it into my schedule. Call That Girl is not a social media company, we only do computer repair and services. I personally do LinkedIn and social media counsel for fun. You can email me at lisa@callthatgirl.biz
To receive the eBook in PDF format (great for reading on your iPad or tablet too! Click here Feel free to email or share it as you like if you know someone else who may benefit from reading it.
