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Rick Parrott, MCP
Member since 31st August 2005
Occupation: Information Technology Professional US Government - System Administrator NTS Technical Services - Level I Help Desk USAA - Level II & III Help Desk Career Point Technical Institute - Network Technician Instructor City of San Antonio - Computer Instructor The Hartford - Network Administrator SA Secure - Network Administrator - Technical Writing - Desktop Support - Help Desk - Project Manager
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19th August 2006
People love debate! Some will argue over anything and everything; just to be difficult. I'm one of them! One debate I hear continuously is what is the most effective combat martial art?
No simple answer to this question exists, but depending on your go...
Views: 72
19th August 2006
I've never been one to enjoy performing hours and hours of kata. That doesn't mean I don't like to practice my martial arts moves, just that I prefer them to be more active and realistic.
Over the years, I have searched for an effective martial arts st...
Views: 69
16th June 2006
Marketing is all about credibility, the more your customer believes in your advertising the more likely he is to purchase your service or product.
A great way to increase the credibility of your marketing is to let your satisfied customers sell your se...
Views: 44
16th June 2006
Marketing is one of your businesses most important tasks. Make sure you are getting your message across.
One great way to do this is to use newspaper inserts in your advertising campaign.
First, decide where you are going to advertise. I use the sma...
Views: 38
16th June 2006
There are many different ways to market your business. One of the most effective is to use White Papers.
What is a white paper? A white paper is a story which educates your customer and shows how your product can solve their problems.
To be effect...
Views: 37
01st April 2006
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Today after three years of frustration my wife received her VISA.
Before starting this odyssey, I thought people who came to the USA from Mexico illegally were just too lazy to go through the immigration process. Now I know bette...
Views: 111
01st April 2006
Before I tell you anything else let me relate what happened to my wife and I at the border crossing in Eagle Pass, Texas.
We were married in Eagle Pass in January of 2003. My wife was on a Tourist Visa. We didn't know that our marriage invalidated th...
Views: 97
25th March 2006
Every business owner needs new customers. They are constantly on the lookout for the next customer, then the next and so on.
Your computer services business is the same, you need customers. But do you need as many as you think? Maybe not.
Do you kno...
Views: 184
25th March 2006
Self employment has increased over 12.2 million people according to a study on the Small Business Administration website. Would you like to join them and start your own small business?
You can, it's really a simple process.
1. The first step is the ...
Views: 135
15th February 2006
Have you ever thought about using "tips" books to market your business? "What are 'tips' booklets," you ask?
Tips booklets are small information dense publications that you can give to your customers and potential customers. These booklets are great fo...
Views: 168
13th December 2005
I don't know about you, but I hate passwords. I hate changing them, because I never can think of what I want to use! Isn't there a better way?
Actually there is. It's called biometrics.
Biometrics is a method of authentication that uses something yo...
Views: 328
01st December 2005
Go into to any office and look under the computer keyboards and you'll eventually find a little piece of paper with that users logon ID and passwords. Probably every password that person has.
This illustrates a serious problem with the use of networked...
Views: 271
02nd November 2005
Go ahead; mention computer security to the average small business owner. See how fast his hand covers his wallet. This is because most people see security as an expense. The average small business owner immediately thinks about the costs to implement some...
Views: 402
24th October 2005
Do you remember when home wireless networking burst into our lives? Suddenly we could work from any where in the house. Have you ever wanted to do the same when you are out on the road?
With WiMax, now you can!
WiMax is a wireless network access pr...
Views: 301
24th October 2005
There is one last step needed to move your website into high gear. This step is both easy and hard to implement. How is that for ambiguity? This technique is called linking.
In this case, linking is when one website connects via a hyperlink to anoth...
Views: 370
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