Anti-virus Working?

I have been getting a lot of E-mail with viruses in them regarding plane trips I have not booked, money transfers I am not expecting and so on.  My anti-virus program has been working over time catching these viruses.  How are you doing?

Make sure your anti-virus program is up to date and that your licence has not expired.  Remember that your anti-virus is only as good as your last update.

Don't get caught.  It could cost you a hard drive or your personal identity.  Make sure your anti-virus is a good one. Oh by the way, did I say it yet ..."Don't open these E-mails!!!"

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RSS Feed Works

As a business, the more people looking your way the better.  If you have a web site that has "New" material regularly, then you should look at having a RSS feed for people to subscribe to.  When something new happens with the business, you can let your customers know quickly.

I received my second RSS feed notice in my Outlook mail box.  It works like a charm.  So look into it for your business.

You can check out the Alpha Computer Training Blog with the RSS feed at http://alphacomputer.ca/Alpha_Computer_Blog.htm .

Have a great week everyone.

New RSS Feed For Alpha Computer Blog

I just finished creating a RSS feed for the Alpha Computer Training Blog located at http://www.alphacomputer.ca/Alpha_Computer_Blog.htm . This blog contains short computer tips for every day use.

Check it out and subscribe to get head lines delivered to your E-mail when new updates are added.

What About RSS?

RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication.  It can give your business great exposure and visits back to your web site.  It is a traffic generator.

RSS lets subscribers know when something new is placed on your web site so that they can visit your site.  And generating traffic to your business web site is what you want, especially if you are selling online.

I will be soon placing RSS feeds on my site, and if time permits, I will have a "how to" section on doing RSS.

In the mean time, check out my other offerings at http://www.alphacomputer.ca .

Have a great weekend all.

Jeff

Using Twitter?

As a business, are you using Twitter? Say what?  Twitter.com is a web site where you can let your customers know what you are doing.  You can develop contacts who will follow you and your business.

I saw CNN last light using Twitter is get info on people's opinions about the Election.  If they are using it for business, maybe you should look at Twitter also.

I started to Twitter a couple of weeks ago and I have four followers already.  Followers are people who are following your updates to Twitter.  It does not take me long to make updates, and it gets my business name out farther into the Web.

Have a good first day of the week all.

Buying Office Supplies

Yesterday I headed off to Staples to buy office supplies.  For a moment I thought I was at an Obama rally, there where people every where.  I only needed a binder.  Kids are going back to school soon and the stores are going to be a bit busier than usual for the next little while.

Speaking of kids, I have two girls.  How things have changed!  What used to take ten minutes to get out the door, now takes two hours.  Getting to work on time now requires real planning on my part with lots of patience. My girls are great ...I am a parent of teenagers.  Can you identify with that?

Have a great weekend!

Alpha Computer

Overcoming Fear

One of the challenges that I have when training is overcoming fear in my participants.  Many people figure they are one click away from blowing up their computer.  Now I know this is not true, but perception is everything for the learner.

Creating comfort and several successes along the away will greatly increase future computer use and training.  Once a person feels comfortable, they will start exploring and learning on their own.  Hence, Alpha Computer is like booster cables - I get people started.

If you have employees who need training, focus on creating a level of comfort around the computer when helping them and let them experience a few victories.  Once they figure out that the basics of computer use are relatively easy, the rest will be history.

It's Monday, have a great week.