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Forum Reports

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.

  • July 2012 Technical Forum Questions

    06-Jul-2012 1:57 PM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Submitted by Steve Royal

    • How concerned should I be about the possible Internet outage coming on July 9?
    • How do I get files linked properly in Word Press?
    • How do I download Word Press to 1 on 1?
    • What is the best antivirus program?
    • What is a good online calendar?
    • Why was my Google Ad-words get shut down?
    • How can I record phone calls coming from clients?
    • How do I print full-sized pictures?
    • How do I set up a table in Word where some of the cells are shaded?
    • How do I set up an advertising account on You Tube screens?
    • Why won't my Kodak EZ-Share dock work properly?
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  • June 2012 Business Forum Questions

    16-Jun-2012 9:54 AM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • What are the pros, cons, and costs of setting up a sole proprietor, LLC, and S-Corp?
    • How do I get started in my new business?
    • How do I build a client base?
    • What kind of accounting system should I set up?
    • What is the best way of qualifying customers?
    • What is the proper level of insurance to have?
    • How do I deal with a 45 day pay cycle?
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  • June 2012 Technical Forum Questions

    01-Jun-2012 12:51 PM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • Which tablet should I buy?
    • How do I set up automatic functions in Excel?
    • What to I do about outdated web pages?
    • How can I keep track of the time I am working for a client?
    • What is the status of the impending Internet outage?
    • Why can't I open a .dat or a .pdf file attached to an email?
    • What is the best approach for storing data in the cloud?
    • Are there alternatives to Go to My PC?
    • How can I manage the CAPTCHA/Registration process?
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  • Get Ready for Get Ready, Get Set, Go! (Second Session)

    31-May-2012 11:52 AM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Barbara Moore

    • Which workshops should I attend at the June 14 Social Media: Ready, Set, Go! conference?
    • How do I get people to find and use my Facebook business page?
    • Why are so many people I don't know following me on Twitter?
    • How do I set up privacy settings on Facebook?
    • How do I keep up with changes to Facebook's privacy policy?
    • Are there many spammers in social media?
    • How do I set up a business profile in LinkedIn?
    • Should I blog or use an email newsletter?
    • Can I post to several LinkedIn groups at one time?
    • Is there a way to post to Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn at one time?
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  • Get Ready for Get Ready, Get Set, Go Social Media Forum

    19-May-2012 10:35 AM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Barbara Moore

    • How does LinkedIn help people? Is it useful?
    • How do you get people to like your Facebook business page?
    • Can you search My Life and not have people know you are searching for them?
    • Why I hate LinkedIn.
    • What value is there to a solo entrepreneur to have a Facebook business page?
    • How can you use social media and not eat into so much of your time?
    • Can you create a Facebook business page using your personal account and keep the two accounts separate?
    • How do you engage and connect people with Twitter?
    • How do you determine what is valuable and appropriate content for your audience?
    • How do web sites fit in with social media?


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  • May 2012 Business Forum Questions

    18-May-2012 3:03 PM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • How can I keep track of the time I spend on my computer?
    • How can I set up a profit sharing plan for a part time associate?
    • What are some ways to accelerate the sales cycle?
    • How much traffic do you need to make online advertising (Google Ad-words) profitable?
    • How can I set up my business so that I am put on a retainer?
    • How can I use branding to jump-start my business?
    • What payment strategies should I be using to make sure that I get paid?
    • What kind of insurance should consultants buy?
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  • May 2012 Technical Forum Questions

    04-May-2012 3:01 PM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • Which smartphone should I buy?
    • What are the issues concerning PC vs. Mac computers?
    • Why do I have two calendars instead of just one in Google Calendars?
    • Where did m Google contacts go?
    • Should I change my AOL address to something else to look more professional?
    • How do I send very large files?
    • Does Open Office have a database option?
    • How should I install a new battery in my laptop?
    • In Facebook,can I bring my friends to my business page only?
    • Do I need an additional virus protection program if I am already using Microsoft Security Essentials?
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  • April 2012 Business Forum Questions

    20-Apr-2012 2:37 PM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • What are the traits of a successful consultant?
    • Can I use a business name on a web site without a DBA?
    • What is the best way to get photographs of "head shots"?
    • Do other people track their businesses against the general economy?
    • What kind of market research is the most beneficial?
    • How do I avoid or deal with "scope creep"?
    • Is there are niche for consultants' "helpers"?
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  • April 2012 Technical Forum Questions

    06-Apr-2012 1:54 PM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • Why does my computer keep asking for a "Bluetooth License?"
    • What is Microsoft Security Essentials?
    • Why am I asked security questions when opening attachments to emails?
    • Why did I lose my voice mail folder on my Blackberry and how do I get it back?
    • Why does the screen resolution change abruptly on my new laptop?
    • What are my WiFi choices when outside my home?
    • Is it ethical to use someone else's (e.g. Starbucks) WiFi signal without permission?
    • What are the pros and cons of the Droid Spectrum smartphone?
    • What if a client is using Smartsheet and t is causing me problems?
    • What is Windows Live?
    • What should I do with a "ping back" comment?
    • What does ArcSoft do and why won't it update properly?
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  • March 2012 Business Forum Questions

    16-Mar-2012 4:39 PM | Steve Royal (Administrator)
    Reported by Steve Royal

    • How do I detach myself from being an unpaid volunteer to a paid business professional?
    • What is the practical meaning of due diligence?
    • How do I get health insurance?
    • How do I get workers to follow procedures?
    • How do I set up a web site?
    • What are some effective ways to approach investors?
    • What are the legal issues around formal business partnerships?
    • How do I protect the information provided in an RFP if it is not accepted?
    • What problems can I expect with international clients?
    • Have accountant practices changed recently?
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