John Beagle

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Managing Paper In a Paperless Office (Part 1)

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This is the first part in a multi part series on going paperless in your SMB business.

First obstacle in creating a paperless office is managing all the paper that comes in the office, whether it be vial mail man, Federal Express, UPS or a document generated or received from an employee it needs to be catagorized.

Hard Copy Papers fall into 2 classifications:

1. Important Documents to the overall company.
2. Everything else

All important documents must be scanned, filed and stored in the monthly important docs storage box or shredded immediately. Document shredding Melbourne has highest capacity shredders in the industry, call now for safe, secure and reliable on-site mobile document destruction.

What is an important doc?
1. Any invoice
2. Signed contracts
3. Legal Documents from any Government Body including State, Fed, Local and County as well as OSHA, IRS, etc.
4. Tax Documents and Notices
5. Notices from Vendors – such as change of address, terms of service, etc
6. Legal Notices

What is everything else?
1. The papers on your desk that help keep you organized
2. Lottery tickets
3. Internal communications
4. Letters from friends
5. Junk Mail
6. Personal paper

So look at your employee desks. Are there any important documents that should be scanned, filed, stored or destroyed? Or are all papers classification 2?

Business Intelligence and Image Management with Google Alerts

Ever wonder what bloggers are saying about your company or product? Why wonder? Use Google alerts.

Once again Google has come out with a must have business tool. Use Google alerts to get industry news including news and information regarding your competition. Google alerts can inform you based on your ‘key words’.

Let pretend for example: you own Johnny’s Chop Shop, a steak and chop restaurant featuring the 27 oz Man Eater Steak.

Your competition is Joey’s Black Angus Barn. You are concerned that beer and beef prices are going to go up and you want to be prepared for any food or beverage cost increase. You want to keep track of trends in restaurants and entertainment.

Here are some search terms for Google Alerts, that I would use if I owned Johnny’s Chop Shop:
“Johnny’s Chop Shop”
“27 oz Man Eater Steak”
“Joey’s Black Angus Barn”
cattle
beef
beer
“restaurant industry”
“bar industry”

With these and other key words, Johnny can keep an eye on what bloggers say about his restaurant, keep up to date on restaurant industry news, track website results and get ideas for your company blog or website.

Most of you are going to receive a Christmas Bonus

See me sometime before you go on Christmas Vacation and I will check to see if you got a bonus.

To those receiving checks…

Thanks for working so hard this year. I appreciate your efforts and look forward to working with you next year.

For those not receiving checks…

….get used to not receiving checks because your fired.

Thanks and have a Merry Christmas!
John

Flash Earth

Flash Earth is a very cool site.
Choose from Google Maps, Microsoft VE, Yahoo!Maps even NASA Terra updated daily.

This tool lets you zoom in on any area of the earth. The zoom is really quite extraordinary. Use the scroll on your mouse and you can zoom in to any road.

Type in Latitude and Longitude and the map takes you precisely.

http://www.flashearth.com

Tiger Woods Drives on LA Airport (Golf Clubs)

Tiger Woods was on an airport runway in Los Angeles (Hawthorne Municipal Airport) on Tuesday hitting his new Niki Driver over 500 yards down the tarmac (the asphalt helped his drives).

The drivers – the SasQuatch Sumo Squared and the SasQuatch Sumo – feature a unique shape (square) and will be hitting the market in early 2007.

Tigers take on the driver:
“I’ve tested it, but I haven’t quite found the launching conditions that work for me yet,” Woods said. “The runway really helped my distance.”

Woods 2006 year includes wins in both the British Open and the PGA Championship.

Source: Google News

Deer Hunting Trip: Gatorade Beer and Deer Cooler


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Originally uploaded by John Beagle.

Gatorade now makes a cooler that not only keeps your beer cold, it keeps your deer cold too!

Photo: Uncle Gary and his side kick, Johnny!

Actually this is what you do when someone has your pickup truck and you need to transport a deer. Yes, that’s a Lexus we are putting that deer in! Sweet smelling too!

See all my photos at Flickr just by clicking on this photo.

Golf Club Grip and Swing Advice

Photo: Greg Anderson, former PGA Golf Pro and Las Vegas Motivational Golf Tour Speaker

Practice is the key to improving your golf shots. Here’s look at some areas of your swing and grip.

Grip and Thumb Location
Maintaining a correct grip on the club during the back swing is vital. It’s not just the initial grip on the club that’s important; keeping your thumb pointing towards the sky at the half way mark of the swing both on the back swing and the front swing is essential. As the club comes back at the midway point of the swing, the thumb, which initially points towards the ground, should be pointing towards the sky before you come down and follow through with the swing.

Get the Rhythm Right
Do not rush when playing your shot. Improving your golf swing is all about timing and movement of the swing. Anyone can hit the ball with power by swinging hard and fast. Getting the rhythm right takes practice. An effective method to maintain good rhythm is to pause slightly at the end of the upswing motion before completing the downswing motion. Many golfers will actually do a short count in their minds for no more than a second. This method has the effect of improving rhythm and reduces the urge to swing to quickly.

Keep in Balance
Have you ever felt off balance when going through with the swing motion? For right hand golfers, the left knee leans towards the right, the shoulders seem to be out of alignment and the hip sways in an unnatural fashion. What do you do to correct it? One method is to place a large ball in between the knees during my back swing practice. It looks odd but it works, try it!

Today’s Golf Clubs are Wonderfully Engineered

The engineering that goes into producing a club, whether an iron, fairway wood or a driver, is awsome. Let the club do what it was designed for is most important. All you need to do is provide the club with the correct swing plane and the wonderfully engineered golf club will do the rest.

In Summary
Improving your golf swing is about practicing the correct technique. Pratice until you develop ‘muscle memory’ so it becomes simple instinct every time you step out to the tee. Now, go hit a bucket of balls.

Rentacomputer.com Introduces Reward Program (Computer Rental)

Press Release
Rentacomputer.com Introduces Reward Program

11/2/2006 Cincinnati, Oh – Rentacomputer.com introduces a new reward program for frequent rental customers called the Frequent Reward Points program, or FRP.

You earn points on every rental order placed with a Tech Travel Agent. FRPs can be used on future rentals and service from both Rentacomputer.com and Computer Service Now.


The FRP Program (FREQUENT REWARD POINTS PROGRAM)

Tech Travel Agents from Rentacomputer pay you back every time you rent technology. Use FRPs to save money on future rental reservations or computer service booked by a Tech
Travel Agent.

Each order you place earns FRPs. And just like Delta Sky Miles or BP Gas cards, FRPs can be
redeemed on future rentals and service from Rentacomputer.com and Computer Service Now.
Relax, Let a Tech Travel Agent Take Care of it!

• Points accumulate on every computer rental, notebook rental,
plasma rental, copier rental, projector rental, any
technology rental.

• See any rental quote for the total number of points
awarded for each rental. Look for the FRP Box near the
bottom of the quotation under the pickup date.

• Each Point is worth $1 in discounts toward future rentals.
(Sorry, FRP points can not be redeemed for cash).

• Tech Travel Agents keep track of your FRP Points and send
monthly email statements with your FRP Totals.

Complete a fast survey to enroll and earn 2 FRP Reward points right off the bat!

Sign Up Now and receive 2 FRP Reward points!

*Disclaimers regarding the FRP Program:
1. FRPs are only earned on the cost of rentals.
2. FRPs are not earned on delivery, labor, or taxes. FRPs are not transferable.
3. FRPs may not be redeemed for cash.
4. FRPs can be applied towards rentals and service only.
5. Customer is responsible for any applicable taxes, if any.
6. FRPs expire 18 months after being earned.
7. Expired FRPs can no longer be used towards any service or purchase.
8. FRPs may not be used in conjunction with other discounts or promotions.
9. FRPs are earned on the first survey filled out and cannot be earned again.
10. No purchase necessary.


About Computer Service Now:

Computer Service Now is a nationwide Computer Service Company that utilizes the services of Tech Travel Agents. Services include: Computer Networking, Digital Video Camera
Security, Cabling, Corporate Technology Oriented Projects, Computer Programming, Computer repairs and more. For more information see website: ComputerServiceNow.com or contact your Tech Travel Agent.

Contact a Tech Travel Agent at http://www.Rentacomputer.com, email rentals@Rentacomputer.com or call toll free 800-736-8772. For more information on Tech Travel Agent Services visit http://www.TechTravelAgent.com.