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December 2007
In this issue
> Happy
Holidays
> Seeing Eye to Eye
> Budgeting 2008
> Email Against You
> Groove 2007
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Microsoft Office
Groove 2007
Top 10
benefits
 Microsoft
Office Groove 2007 is a collaboration software program for working
on a broad range of project activities, from simple document
collaboration to custom solutions integrated with business
processes. Here are the top 10 ways Office Groove 2007 can help you
and your team work together dynamically and effectively regardless
of location or network connection.
1. Bring the team, tools, and
information together in one place.
2. Customize each workspace for the
team's unique needs.
3. Collaborate with colleagues,
partners, and customers — with one product.
4. Stay productive anywhere, online
or offline.
5. Stay in sync, automatically and
efficiently.
6. See who's working on what,
when.
7. Synchronize SharePoint document
libraries with Office Groove 2007.
8. Create a form with Microsoft
Office InfoPath 2007; share it with Office Groove 2007.
9. Make the most of impromptu
encounters with Microsoft Office Communicator
integration.
10. Work with international teams in
their own languages.
Click Here for Details
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Everyone at Databranch wishes you a happy
holiday season.
We would like to thank you for your
continued partnership, and
we look forward to serving you
in 2008
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Practical
Productivity – Seeing Eye to Eye
By Jane
Cage, HTS COO
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– when I talk with you by phone, you might not have my
undivided attention. And I bet I don’t have your
complete attention either. At the office, we have all
become notorious multi-taskers. When I receive a call
from a fellow employee, I may be answering an email or
sorting out my post office mail. Sometimes, I’m even
checking out something on the internet. And do you know
what? I’ve discovered that when I try to do too many
tasks at once, I’m not as effective as I should be.
Strangely enough, I don’t have that problem when someone
visits my office and we talk face-to-face. And, why is
that? -- Because I’m forced to give my complete
attention to the person I’m talking to. It would be rude
to sort mail and discuss a business issue with a
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So, how can
technology come into play in the area of human interaction?
The answer is easier than you may think and about the size of
a tennis ball. It’s a webcam! Using a web camera adds another
dimension to distance communication. Instead of picking up the
phone to call someone, I find myself using one of my instant
messaging tools instead. I click on a name, choose the icon to
make a phone call, and before I know it – I’m talking to you
face-to-face (well, at least screen-to-screen). More and more
office users have made a webcam part of their computer setup –
and maybe you should too. A webcam is inexpensive – less than
$40 for a basic camera and around $100 for a full-featured
camera. The result is a more satisfying communication
experience.
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Budgeting for
2008
by
Heather Scheibelhut, Next Step Networking
“IT budgeting
can’t be that difficult, right? You just add up the cost
of your computers. Simple! Oh wait, we have to factor in
the cost of software. So it’s still a piece of cake. Oh
yea, what about staff training? And repairs? And tech
support? And consulting fees? What happens if my server
crashes?? AAAHHHHH!!!!! Will this nightmare ever
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To tell you the
truth, when I personally think of creating a budget, a trail
of cold fear trickles down my spine. However the reality is
simple- Budgeting is a part of your business that is vital for
its survival and growth. The whole truth is this – If you have
a good budget built on sound thoughts and principals then your
next year of business will run much more smoothly than if you
just throw some numbers on a piece of paper and call it a
budget. Now on that note, creating a budget does not have to
be reminiscent of going in for a root canal either. Here are a
few tips from Databranch that might be able to
help you as you create a budget that will help, rather than
harm your company.
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The E-Mail You
Save Can Be Held Against You
By Kim Komando
Reprinted
with permission from Microsoft Small Business
Center
When it comes
to e-mail, I'm a packrat. No, it is not true that I
still have the first e-mail I ever received. But I
probably have my first e-mail from the year 2000. In
fact, I probably have all my e-mails from the year 2000.
So of course, I have everything since then, too.
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Why do I have all
this stuff? I'm not sure, frankly. Maybe I was concerned that
I would be sued over some imaginary transgression and would
need an e-trail to prove my innocence. Or maybe I was vaguely
concerned about some legal requirement to save this
stuff. I'm not the only one doing this. Some of you have
thousands of e-mails, too. And you probably don't know why
you're saving them, either. Maybe you're worried about going
to jail over some stupid e-mail you can't find.
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I'm a great believer in luck, and I
find the harder I work the more I have of
it.
Thomas
Jefferson
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