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Welcome to
The Spider-letter, the
newsletter from Anthony Licate and
Spidernet Technical Consulting, LLC
focused on helping you streamline the
way technology is used in your
organization.
www.spidernetconsulting.com
In this issue you will find:
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ARTICLE:
"So what do you do for a living?"
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ASK
ANTHONY:
Your
Questions Answered
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SPIDER-STAT: Factoid Of The Month
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Wednesday,
August 3, 2005
8:30 am-11:30 am
SEMINAR
"Technology for
the Tech
Impaired"
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ARTICLE |
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"So what
do you
do for a
living?" |
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"What do you do for a living?"
How many times have you asked
your close friends or family
members this question?
Would they really know what you
do? Would they be able to
explain it clearly to a
prospective client if asked
whether they knew anyone that
did what you do? If someone said
they were an insurance broker,
what would that really mean?
What type of insurance?
Let's say your friend is an
attorney...would you know what
area of law they specialize in?
With such a simple question to
answer... what is the barrier to
educating those we are in
relationships with about what we
do? Is it that most people don't
describe in more detail what
they do because it may seem as
though they are bragging or
boasting about themselves?
It's
no secret that the quickest
people through the sales cycle,
in any type of business, are our
relatives and friends, and those
they refer as potential clients.
Taking this a step further; when
you do encounter this very
important and provoking question
I mention above through
conversation, it always seems
natural to follow with a brief
explanation of your job and/or
job title using examples of
service. "I would be the one to
help a company if they...".
"If you and your family needed
to..., I would be the one
to...".
"The people from Spidernet
Technical Consulting serve as
contracted Chief Information
Officers for companies or
departments with fewer than 100
people using computers. We help
companies operate more
effectively by quickly resolving
computer support problems and
increasing efficiencies by a
better use of computer hardware
and associated software. While
we welcome all clients, we have
been particularly helpful to
companies experiencing rapid
growth, especially when it
becomes apparent that existing
problems/technology is
preventing a company from
reaching the next level." Some
examples of the work we would
perform are located on our
website. Check out our FAQ
section by clicking
here to
learn more.
...Now do you know what I do for
a living?
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ASK
ANTHONY |
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Your
Questions
Answered |
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Anthony,
Last week, I purchased Symantec
Antivirus 2005 from Best Buy for
my home pc to protect against
computer viruses. That
night, I went home and installed
it. A week later, I keep
noticing warnings from the
software asking me if I would
like to update the program.
The program is brand new.
Is it necessary to update the
program every time it asks?
-Mike, North Wales, PA
Mike,
Those updates you speak about
can potentially make the
difference between a functional
pc and a call to me as you
panic. It is important
that your virus program is
updated at least twice a week.
Usually, the programs will set
themselves automatically to go
get the updates. New
computer viruses come out every
day. The antivirus
software makers have to scramble
every time a new virus comes out
to put out a fix to the most
recent threats to your pc.
That's why it's so important to
keep your antivirus software
updated when/if it prompts you
to do so. The software you
bought is brand new, but at the
time the software was
manufactured and put in the box,
the protection to the computer
viruses that are coming out
today were not
discovered at that time.
That's why it's imperative to
run the updates during the
initial installation and there
after.
Try this:
If you are unsure whether the
updates are happening,
double-click on your antivirus
program icon (the icon usually
looks like a shield) in the lower right
hand corner of your computer
screen. Chances are you
are using a program made by
either McAfee or Symantec.
Once
the program opens up, look for a
recent date. The date will
reference something called the
'DAT' file. This date
should be no older than three
days old. If it is, you may have
to run the updates to your
antivirus program.
Also, if you don't have high
speed Internet access (aka: DSL
or Cable Internet), you should
look into getting some.
This will speed up the time it
takes for your antivirus
software to get the antivirus
updates from the Internet, as
well as give you a more
consistent level of security to
your pc.
-Anthony
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SEMINAR
-Technology
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August 3, 2005
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SPIDER-STAT |
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Monthly
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With 330 million subscribers,
China is the worlds biggest cell phone market.
Only 26% of the population have a cell phone
subscription.
-Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2005
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support issues and streamline the way technology
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