Databranch Newsletter

July 2010
In this issue

> Wireless Networking
> Better Together
> Excessive Happiness
> Business Intelligence
> Internet Explorer 8
> Cartoon & Quote

5 Ways Internet Explorer 8 Helps You Get More Done
by S. E. Slack - used with permission from Microsoft At Work

I use Microsoft Internet Explorer all day long, every day. I've arranged all the settings just how I like them, and once I've done that I don't like to change. I'm the kind of girl who just wants technology to work when I need it; I'm not into installing all the latest gadgets and upgrades so I can one-up my friends. So whenever I hear there is a new version of Internet Explorer, my first reaction is, "I don't need that."

Then I hear about some cool new feature in the newest version and curiosity gets the better of me. I give the new version a try and I'm always impressed by how things just keep getting better. Each version of Internet Explorer seems to be faster, safer, and easier to use than the last. And it's free. You can always download and install the latest version of Internet Explorer for free from the Microsoft Download Center.

Here are some recently added features that'll make your browsing experience more productive.

Browse without navigating to other Web sites using Accelerators
I find that I'm often copying and pasting information from one Web page to another when I browse the Web - if I want to map an address, find a definition, translate a word, or e-mail content to a friend, for example. It works, but it's time-consuming and awkward. But, you know what? My copying and pasting days might be over. Now I can use the Accelerator feature, new in Internet Explorer 8, to find what I need to know and do what I need to do without navigating to other Web sites.

Here's how it works.

Please forward this newsletter to anyone else in your organization who might be interested!

Wireless Networking: The Basics
used with permission from Cisco

Wireless Networking: Getting Started
Wireless networking is an essential productivity tool for today's mobile workforce. With wireless networking, you and your employees can stay connected to your company's information resources virtually anytime, anywhere.

Ready to get started with wireless networking? Begin by familiarizing yourself with the basics and benefits of having a wireless network.

Next, consider the following steps:

1. Make Sure Your PCs Are Wireless
Most laptops today have built-in wireless networking connections. If yours doesn't, you'll need to install a wireless network adapter card, which is typically inexpensive and easy to use.

Better Together? Better Believe It!
used with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center

When I was much younger, I had a 1971 Mustang fastback I nicknamed "Sleek." I loved that car, so much that I hung onto it way past its useful life span. I became my local mechanic's best friend, bringing my treasured wheels in every few months for yet another repair.

I finally wised up and traded it in for a brand new Mustang. As soon as I drove off the dealer's lot, I kicked myself for not having traded up sooner. My new ride was built better and had standard features that weren't even available as options on my previous car. I could count on it to start up on even the coldest Chicago mornings (and trust me, they can be very cold). What's more, it had more acceleration than old Sleek, an important attribute when trying to pass someone on the Dan Ryan Expressway.

Diagnosis: Excessive Happiness
Doctor said patient was too happy
used with permission from Joel Weldon, www.successcomesincans.com

How happy are you right now - this very second? Hopefully you're at least somewhat happy, and perhaps you're very, very happy!

In the medical world there's a recognized medical condition called EXCESSIVE HAPPINESS. It's described as existing when people are in a state of denial about their "real" situation or condition.

Most likely you're not a medical expert, nor am I, but come on, with all the illness and disease in the world, do we need an illness called EXCESSIVE HAPPINESS? And what's the treatment for it? To try to get the patient to feel miserable?

A close friend of ours, Art Berg, was actually diagnosed by his doctor with this EXCESSIVE HAPPINESS disorder. Here's how it happened.

Straight Talk On Business Intelligence
used with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center

You run a small or midsize business. Maybe it's not rocket science...then again, maybe it is. There's nothing small (or even midsize) about the complexity of managing your own business - it's big-time. On any given moment of any given day, you might be working furiously to track the effectiveness of your sales efforts, monitor your inventory, juggle receivables against payables, and reduce inefficiencies in production.

You've got all the data - somewhere. It's in this sales report, that stock list, those account ledgers, these production updates. In other words, it's siloed here and siloed there. Wouldn't it be great if it could all be pulled together, so you could analyze it holistically and make truly informed, real-time decisions?

Just for Laughs

Quote of the Month

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.

- Abraham Lincoln

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