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Keith Fawcett and 29 other people answered this question

July 5, 2011

POLL: Are you in favor of ending tax cuts for the wealthy as part of a deficit reduction program?

Bob, thank you for such an intelligent answer.

Keith Fawcett and 2 other people answered this question

Nov. 8, 2010

What anti-virus software have you had a positive experience with?

I second Jeff's answer, use lab reviews. My personal favorite is AV Comparatives. They offer great reports with lots of details on how they test the various AV systems. Make sure to review them once a year as the leaders can change from year to ... more

Information Technology

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Aug. 10, 2010

Can a company force workers to take required testing on their own time?

Actually, there are some variables to the question that should be provided to get a more specific answer.
You indicated that you are required to "obtain equipment operator license specific for intra company use". Typically, licenses are issued by states, while certifications can be issued ... more

Human Resources

Keith Fawcett and 1 other person answered this question

July 11, 2010

Where can I find a USA street address database to auto complete website forms?

If your only trying to validate you could use one of these:
LiveAddress Verification API (www.qualifiedaddress.com/Products/LiveAddress-API/)
UPS Addres Validation Street Level API (http://www.ups.com/bussol)
QAS Pro Web (http://www.qas.com/address-search.htm) more

Keith Fawcett and 3 other people answered this question

June 1, 2010

What is a good way to get beta testers on a free service?

You could list the site on:
http://invites.mashable.com/
http://www.inviteshare.com
Or use a service like http://www.prefinery.com/ which can provide additional analytics. more

Information Technology

Keith Fawcett and 5 other people answered this question

June 1, 2010

How would you define virtualization?

In the simplest terms -- Vitualization allows you to use less hardware to run multiple operating systems.
What types of virtualization are you wanting to do? My two personal favorites are: server virtualization - where you run multiple server operating systems on the same hardware; ... more

Information Technology

Define Virtualization

IT Infrastructure

Keith Fawcett and 8 other people answered this question

May 26, 2010

Aside from SAP, who are some of the other erp market leaders?

Who the market leaders are will depend on what market you are in (SOHO, SMB, Enterprise). If you're in the SOHO or SMB markets a great resource for finding the best system for your company is http://findaccountingsoftware.com
There's a good whitepaper from Forrester that explains the ... more

Lean Manufacturing

Supply Chain Management

Keith Fawcett and 3 other people answered this question

May 13, 2010

A good content management systems for MSFT docs?

I'm not entirely sure what you are asking. Do you mean a document management system? What are you trying to accomplish?
Prematurely, I can try to answer your question and say that SharePoint is a good option for document management. Whether you use Windows SharePoint ... more

Information Technology

Content Management

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April 23, 2010

What have you found is a better staff motivator, cash or non-cash rewards?

We have been having this debate, which turned into a blog post with a poll.
http://blog.chumbonus.com/cash-vs-non-cash-incentives/
So which have you found motivates better? Say a weekend at a resort or cash for a successful employee referral? $1,000 or a prime parking space for a year? more

Human Resources

Keith Fawcett and 5 other people answered this question

April 13, 2010

Which is the cheap web hosting service?

Host name : BlueHost
Notable Features : Only 6.95 per month. UNLIMITED Hosting Space, UNLIMITED File Transfer, UNLIMITED Domains
Pros: Fantastic Tech Support, never had a question they couldn't answer in less than a few minutes. Easy to use interface!
Problems: In the past 6 ... more

Information Technology

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Feb. 10, 2010

Comprehensive list of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems?

www.findaccountingsoftware.com is about as comprehensive as it gets.
You could also look at:
www.capterra.com
http://erp.technologyevaluation.com/

Information Technology

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Feb. 10, 2010

Should we contact an ERP company directly or a reseller?

Most of the larger ERP companies do not sell directly to end users. You almost always go through a certified reseller. Even if you contacted the vendor directly, they will usually refer you to one of their resellers.
I would recommend using www.findaccountingsoftware.com to help ... more

Information Technology

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Feb. 5, 2010

How do HP Compaq business notebooks compare with other leading laptops?

I've had an HP Presario laptop for four years now and the only thing I have had to do to it in terms of repair is replace the battery. That being said, here is a comparison chart of the leading manufacturer's failure rates: http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/laptop-reliability-survey-asus-and-toshiba... more

Information Technology

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Feb. 4, 2010

Can I recycle laser toner cartridges?

If you're part of the Office Max Perks Program you can earn rewards for recycling also.
https://www.officemaxperks.com/RecyclingProgram.aspx more

Information Technology

Keith Fawcett and 6 other people answered this question

Feb. 4, 2010

CRM Microsoft vs. Salesforce: Which is better?

Which solution is best depends on your needs. Both offer excellent systems, but you need to know what your long term goals are.
Here are a few highlights from both:
Salesforce:
* Very large established customer base
* No on-premise CRM capability (on-demand only).
* No vertical functionality and ... more

Information Technology

Keith Fawcett and 11 other people answered this question

Feb. 4, 2010

Will the Apple iPad have any relevance for business?

Wow, most of you must be Apple users. Just as the Apple computer hasn't made much impact on the business world -- I don't see how the IPad will have any impact on the business world either. Tablets in general will definitely bring new uses ... more

Information Technology

Keith Fawcett and 2 other people answered this question

Feb. 4, 2010

Should implementation resources be included in an ERP package?

Most of the time you can expect to pay 2-3 times the cost of the software for implementation and training. So if you are looking at a $30,000 ERP system, expect for the whole project to cost somewhere around $60,000-$90,000, not including hardware. more

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Feb. 4, 2010

CRM integration with ERP systems?

That's a tough question to answer without knowing what ERP system you use. In theory, yes it is possible, but the amount of integration needed between the two is the question. Most ERP solution providers now-a-days also develop a CRM application to go along with ... more

Information Technology

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Feb. 4, 2010

I have questions about ERP Products?

Check out www.findaccountingsoftware.com
You can let them do the work for you for free or search through providers yourself. They basically spend about 20 minutes on the phone with you to determine your needs and will then provide you with about 5 potential software companies that ... more

Information Technology

Keith Fawcett and 6 other people answered this question

Jan. 28, 2010

Back up software for a 5 computer office?

Hey John,
We use Asigra backup technologies (www.asigra.com) for our systems and our clients. It allows us to install one client on the network and backup all machines. We are able to back up single files, directories, whole computers/servers, SQL/MySQL/Oracle/IBM DB2 databases, Exchange databases (and ... more

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Servers and Storage

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Dec. 17, 2009

How can you tell which spyware detector downloads are safe?

If you're concerned you could go to download.com and look for one there. You will be able to look at how many downloads programs have, along with reviews.
Here is the direct link to the spyware section: http://download.cnet.com/windows/spyware-removers/?tag=rb_content;contentNav Make sure you scroll down to get ... more

Information Technology

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Dec. 9, 2009

What are the signs that you have computer spyware?

I always use more than one anti-malware program to check for problems. The free applications are fine. Just use more than one.
Here a few that are rated extremely well:
http://www.superantispyware.com/
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
http://download.cnet.com/Ad-Aware-Free-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10045910.html more

Information Technology

Keith Fawcett and 1 other person answered this question

Dec. 9, 2009

Security Scan: Norton vs. McAfee?

Some type of protection is better than none. No program is perfect although some are better than others.
Your best bet is to read up on independent testing of the applications from multiple sources and then try to make the most informed decision.
Here are ... more

Information Technology

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Dec. 9, 2009

Still infected after removing adware. What next?

What program did you use? Sometimes only using one anti-malware program is not enough. I always use at least two. Make sure you run the updates on them before doing the scan to make sure you have the latest updates. If none of these work ... more

Information Technology

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Dec. 7, 2009

CRM/SFA: coming to (all of) your business in 2010?

Our theme for 2010 - Practice what we preach!
We’re a custom software development company that uses Salesforce.com for our own sales efforts. As an SMB, we thought that automated lead nurturing, blogs and social media were probably above and beyond what our small (combined) ... more

Keith Fawcett and 2 other people answered this question

Dec. 5, 2009

Unlimited Hosting plans?

As Chris has pointed out, technically there is no unlimited hosting plan, but like anything nowadays companies have to put in fine print to keep the small percentage of people who would totally abuse the unlimited hosting. For most of us normal users you will ... more

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Hosting and Bandwidth

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