Tag: Business Tips for Computer Techs
Business and Marketing Tips for Computer Techs Show #15
Published date: 11/15/2012 BcB015: The Mike BAMcast Tech Show
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Show Notes
- Guest Mike Smith of the Mike Tech Show discusses his own website Tech-Vets.
- Growing your business
- Hiring/Firing Employees
- Training
- Rules
- Processes/Procedures
- Podcast shows
- Show times, scheduling
- Cross-marketing shows can advertise shows for other podcasters.
- “There’s always room for one more good one.”
- Partnerships are like businesses
- There are too many things that can go wrong when you have to depend on someone else.
- Make sure you can do the show on your own and can be self-sufficient, let a partnership be “additive” towards the show.
- If anything goes wrong, be able to take ownership and be responsible for yourself. Take accountability.
- You never know where a referral is going to come from.
- Networking events
- Telling people about you, your business
- Current clients
- Moving to Windows 8
- Should I move to Windows 8?
- Will it work with my software?
- Can I downgrade to Windows 7?
- Know your technology, keep your clients happy.
- Have a passion!!
Business and Marketing Tips for Computer Techs Show #14
Published date: 11/12/2012 BcB014: Some Foolish S#!t with Nick (D7) Shaw
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Show Notes
- Nick Shaw, guest on the show, is the creator of the D7 PC tools suite. He is well known as “Foolish IT” among Technibble users.
- Communications
- Technibble
- Teamspeak
- Voice-over IP software program that allows for the use of chatrooms to communicate with other servers. Newer versions have a variety of permission settings that allow more admin control over what users can do on their server.
- D7 PC tools suite has a plethora of great features including:
- Virus and malware removal
- Windows system repair and maintenance
- Data backup
- CPU/RAM stress testing
- For more information or to obtain these tools, please follow the link by clicking here.
- Lisa’s eBooks
- Social media freebie!
- Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- Speech recognition software that allows you to type documents without having to type. Just talk!
- Cellphones
- TechUSB from RepairTech
Business and Marketing Tips for Computer Techs Show #13
Published date: 11/02/2012 BAMcast.biz #13: Hirin’ and Firin’ with Matt Keathley
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Show Notes
- Guest Matt Keathley of Tri-State Computer Repair located in Texarkana, Arkansas.
- Honesty is the best policy!
- Do not make excuses or lie about why you cannot work. Just be honest!
- Lying can get you fired!
- Always show up and do your best! No slacking off!
- Follow the set rules, policies, and procedures. Doing so will help mitigate the number of lectures your boss will give you.
- Have a set training program in place to keep consistency in the workplace. Have your best technician or assistant train new employees so that the new employee will learn how things are expected to be done.
- Some companies offer employee benefits.
- Some companies offer:
- Health benefits
- Commission
- Free employee food to encourage performance
- Technicians LOVE caffeine!
- Some companies offer:
Business and Marketing Tips for Computer Techs Show #11
Published date: 10/04/2012 BAMcast.biz #11: Fifty Shades of Remote Support Marketing with Dean Ingraham
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Show Notes
- LinkedIn marketing can result in referrals!
- Facebook does not always generate much business.
- Printers suck
- How old is it?
- Can usually be fixed by unplugging the printer and cycling the power.
- Hardware troubles; we can provide a referral.
- May need to resort to replacing the printer when all else fails.
- Need to make new clients feel comfortable about remote support jobs.
- The trust factor is important to building personal relationships with clients.
- “Don’t worry; I’m in my pajamas, too.”
- “You can end the session at any time.”
- Offer discount coupons to new clients to encourage them to use your business.
- Ask satisfied clients to give your business an online review.
- The trust factor is important to building personal relationships with clients.
Business and Marketing Tips for Computer Techs Show #10
Published date: 09/20/2012 BAMcast.biz #10: In A Super 8 with Derrick Wlodarz
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Show Notes
- Form great relationships with technicians that specialize in a variety of things to gain referral sources.
- Managed IT
- Implement monthly plans and monthly rates.
- Be careful of giving discounts so that people do not discount the value of your time.
- Do not get taken advantage of.
- Virtual servers in the cloud.
- Amazon’s elastic cloud
- Limited storage
- Limited permissions
- Antivirus and security software
- Eset smart security nod32
- Java update and security
- Amazon’s elastic cloud
- Be careful of giving discounts so that people do not discount the value of your time.
- Implement monthly plans and monthly rates.
Business and Marketing Tips for Computer Techs Show #9
Published date: 09/16/2012 BAMcast.biz #9: Lisa Hendrickson and Dean Ingraham
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Show Notes
- Guest speaker Dean Ingraham from PC Exchange of North Carolina.
- Should I have an office/shop or should I utilize a home office?
- Hire staff that meets your personality requirements. Hire good personalities, and then train the skills. If you do not hire, you will not grow!
- Life advice for residential AND business clients in regards to life OR work:
- Your first week’s paycheck should be able to pay your rent.
- Location matters!
- Location could determine your rent prices.
- Could determine the number of clients that will visit your business.
