Resources 06/05
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COMPUTER REPAIR
Computer Repair connects IT technicians seeking work with
businesses requiring their services. It's a great resource if
you don't need a full-time IT staff but still require
occasional service. Simply go to the website, punch in your ZIP
code, and Computer Repair will immediately list technicians in your
area, including their rates, hours, ratings and reviews.
2ND ANNUAL SVN
GATHERING OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, JUNE 12-15
This event from Social Venture Network aims to help women
entrepreneurs lead successful, socially conscious businesses. Held
at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California,
the gathering includes case studies, workshops and roundtable
peer-feedback sessions. Register online for $440 per person.
VIRTUAL
RECEPTIONIST
Get a big-business sound by having a live voice answer your phone.
The AnswerPlus Virtual Receptionist service learns the basics of
your products and services, takes detailed messages, schedules
appointments and even forwards calls to another phone.
HEWLETT-PACKARD SECURITY EXPERTISE CENTER
Today, security is a top concern among most businesses. The HP
Security Expertise Center is packed with resources addressing
small-business concerns, including free online courses, white
papers, articles and more. It's easy to navigate, with content
organized into categories such as physical security, data security
and network security.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL FOR
BLACKBERRY
While this may become how everybody gets their news in the future,
The Wall Street Journal and Outercurve allow those who want
to stay ahead of the curve to download The Wall Street
Journal via BlackBerry today. The beauty of this technology,
aside from mobility, is that it continually updates The Wall
Street Journal and allows users to customize the content and
set up alerts.
LINK
TREE
Find out which websites are linking to your competitors but not
you. Link Tree is a free link analyzer that helps increase your
website's link popularity. Enter up to seven competitor URLs
and submit your URL as a comparison site, and Link Tree does the
rest. Once the sites are identified, it's up to you to make the
connection--er, link.
