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Forum Report

Find out what you're missing at our monthly Tech, Business, and Social Media Forums. Be sure to come to any of our forum meetings to ask the questions that you want answered.
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  • February 2012 Business Forum Questions

    17 Feb 2012 2:42 PM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • Where can I locate a video recording person who will work pro bono?
    • Where can I locate good resource for designing and printing a brochure?
    • How can I convince a client to find additional work for me (upselling)?
    • Is using social media or being invisible better for getting business?
    • How do I address questionable client attitudes?
    • Where do I learn about starting a web site?
    • How do I deal with associates' discounts and/or finders' fees?
    • What are the guidelines for tapping into other RPCN members?
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  • February 2012 Technical Forum Questions

    03 Feb 2012 1:27 PM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • Where can I take my old electronic equipment for recycling?
    • Should I get insurance for my electronic equipment?
    • Where can I find cost effective telephone service?
    • Why am I getting emails from Facebook about friends' updates?
    • What is this popup message that asks me if it's OK to change my settings?
    • Should I convert to cloud computing?
    • Does anyone know anything about the Neatbook Premier?
    • What can I do about spam I am receiving on my cell phone?
    • Does anyone use Pinterest.com?
    • Why am I getting messages to open up PDF files in foreign languages?
    • What is the best way to electronically publicize a seminar?
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  • January 2012 Business Forum Questions

    21 Jan 2012 11:26 AM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • Is there a one-page, standard  contract for consultants?
    • Should I start a blog?
    • Will my homeowner umbrella insurance policy work for my business?
    • What are the pros and cons of becoming a consultant?
    • What is the best way to collect upfront fees?
    • Can I ask for residual income or a retainer for my work?
    • If I am on a retainer, do I get paid if there is no activity?
    • How should I price my work -- by expertise or hourly?
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  • January 2012 Technical Forum Questions

    06 Jan 2012 1:52 PM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    • Should I mark as spam or should I delete unwanted comments on my blog?
    • Should I accept a high school acquaintance as a friend on Facebook?
    • How do digital key-chains work?
    • Why am I unable to update Neatworks to the most current version?
    • What are the pros and cons of Apple vs. Windows computers?
    • Why am I unable to print single pages of as PDF file?
    • How should I backup my Quickbooks data?
    • Why can't I get backup to work on a newer version of Windows?
    • What should I do about a sticky key on my 2 month old laptop?
    • Why is my Outlook email running in safe mode?
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  • December 2011 Business Forum Questions

    16 Dec 2011 5:01 PM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • How do I determine whether my business should be set up as a DBA, LLC, or S-Corp?
    • How should policies be written when doing business in foreign countries?
    • How much should I charge for my services?
    • How can I tap into the small business market?
    • Should I create a Facebook business page and why?
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  • December 2011 Technical Forum Questions

    02 Dec 2011 2:57 PM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Submitted by Steve Royal

    • What is the best way to digitize video tapes and photographic slides?
    • How do I go about publishing my Ebook?
    • How can I prevent my email from being hijacked?
    • How well does Windows Movie Maker work?
    • Where can I find someone to help me with my RSS newsletter?
    • What are some alternatives to listserves?
    • How can I make myself look better on Skype?
    • What should a Resources web page look like?
    • Why is my sent mail missing in Outlook?
    • Should I use Windows or Linux?
    • Why am I no longer receiving incoming email from a group I'm in?
    • Why do icons keep disappearing from my Task Bar?
    • Where do I find the trash folder in Gmail?
    • Why do copies of my emails take so long to receive on my computer?
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  • November 2011 Business Forum Questions

    19 Nov 2011 10:40 AM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • What kind of business license do I need to start my consulting business?
    • What is the best way to use the "Abraham Question"?
    • I lost my Tax Identification number. How do I get it back?
    • Where do I find my target market?
    • Where are sources for lead generation?
    • What does a "tip club" do?
    • How do I describe my competitive advantage?
    • Why am I t this meeting?
    • How do I survive a client's audit?
    • What do you think about the new flyer for my business?
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  • November 2011 Technical Forum Questions

    04 Nov 2011 4:37 PM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • What are the advantages of Google Groups?
    • Why do some movie clips pause and others don't?
    • What do I do if my email has been hijacked by spammers"
    • Why won' the plug-in that Chrome asks for work?
    • When is it required that you set up groups in Skype?
    • Is my subscription to Groupon sending me spam?
    • Where can I find a "tile" program to group my menu icons?
    • Why does "Remember Me" work with some web sites and not others?
    • Why can I send emails from some wi-fi areas and not others?
    • Why can't I search TIFF files after I convert them into PDF format?
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  • October 2011 Business Forum Questions

    22 Oct 2011 10:31 AM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • How much should I ask a client to pay in advance in a contract?
    • How can I determine who my competition is?
    • What is the best way to contact prospects?
    • What should my online marketing strategy be (frequency & content)?
    • What does the term "Virtual Assistant" mean to you?
    • What are some good books to read for getting started in my business?
    • What are the guidelines for writing press releases?
    • What are some ways to ask for testimonials?
    • What is the status of using tablet computers for business?
    • When should I give up calling people?
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  • October 2011 Technical Forum Questions

    07 Oct 2011 2:17 PM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • How do I get my "lost" menus back in Google Chrome?
    • How do I locate my Customized Priority in Outlook?
    • Why won't Picasa recognize my flash drive?
    • How do I convert my slides to digital format?
    • Why can't I enter information on a particular web site?
    • Why doesn't my new earpiece work properly?
    • What kind of DVD/VCR recorder should I buy?
    • Should I buy a security service for my domain name?
    • Should I keep my domain name with my current provider or transfer it when I switch to a different server?
    • Why do I have occasional problems connecting t the Internet?
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