http://computerrepairblog.com Computer Technology Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:51:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Paradigm Shifts for Techs: Educational Marketing by Derek R. Iannelli, IT Strategist, Progressive Integrations, Inc., We love our buzz words. This is the newest one I have grabbed onto and that is probably because I have been chewing a lot on Robin Robbins stuff lately. What is ‘educational marketing’? I will define ... http://computerrepairblog.com/paradigm-shifts-for-techs-educational-marketing.html Backups....You tell customers that word over and over again yet you still find people out there that do not backup their data properly. How many times have you told a customer about backing up their files? Sometimes you go as far as giving them a flash drive and explain how to ... http://computerrepairblog.com/customer-backups.html Was reading an article today on the importance of "local listings". If you are not already doing it you need to set some time aside each day and review how you are using the Intenet to boost your business. If you are thinking the word "marketing" and Internet is not included ... http://computerrepairblog.com/your-business-local-searches.html The Association of Computer Repair Business Owners "www.Acrbo.com" has added a new site to it's portal for computer repair business owners. We are proud to announce it's newest site TechSupportQA.com "Technical Support and Questions & Answers". Unlike your typical forums, this site is simply for "Questions & Answers", no small talk, ... http://computerrepairblog.com/techsupportqa.html Having maintained over 50 websites for the past few years we have finally taken the plunge and started our own hosting company. The thought of starting it was planned for quite some time, it was just a matter of putting it into effect. You would think starting a hosting company would ... http://computerrepairblog.com/veteran-web-hosting.html Many of you know Steve Cherubio the creator of PodNutz and you may know him as the guy who puts out those amazing Laptop Repair Video's. But, now Steve has come out with the TechSiteBuilder package. This product is specifically built for computer repair technicians/businesses that need to get an Internet ... http://computerrepairblog.com/techsitebuilder.html Great article on 2009 Internet Stats here Few things jump out at you. Being in business one of the blocks of number is: Internet users * 1.73 billion – Internet users worldwide (September 2009). * 18% – Increase in Internet users since the previous year. * 738,257,230 – Internet users in Asia. * 418,029,796 – Internet ... http://computerrepairblog.com/2009-internet-stats.html **Edited 27 jan 2010... Now "Comptia" has changed their mind, or better yet clarified their position here. Seems now if you do or have done the A+, Net+ or Security Plus on or before 31 Dec 2011 then you are still good for life.... Not surprising that Comptia is finally on board ... http://computerrepairblog.com/comptia-follows-suit.html I was at a business clients yesterday. I started working on their network a few months ago and as of yet they have not signed on for a "maintenance contract" which typically I would of been upset with by now but if they do not seem to care I am ... http://computerrepairblog.com/how-not-to-do-business.html If you notice a recent post has been removed. The reason for removal is simply this "I am done with anyone who is not looking to improve our industry in general"...I have many other things to focus on that I believe will help our industry and the small business owner ... http://computerrepairblog.com/recent-post.html