http://itleaders.com.au/ IT Leaders Pty Ltd Articles http://itleaders.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3987 http://itleaders.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3987 IT Leaders recentlynbsp;conducted an SME technology survey aimed at enterprise managers and owners. Here are some key findings you might be interested in: The Top 3 concerns with an IT provider were: 1. fast resolution to issues, 2. consistency of service, 3. You having to spend as little management time as possible on following up IT issues. The Top 3 areas of IT frustration: 1.Staff Complaints about slow or non-functional technology 2.... http://itleaders.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3498 http://itleaders.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3498 Websites work internationally 24/7 to advertise a business and its capabilities and successes, whereas traditional marketing works for specific periods of time and geography only. 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If you ensure that all other marketing efforts point back to the website in addition to whatever else they are trying to achieve, then the value of every other piece of... http://itleaders.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=1272 http://itleaders.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=1272 Budgeting For Your ITnbsp;nbsp;A major failing of small businesses is their lack of planning each financial year.nbsp;Even those that do set budgets each year, forget or ignore budgeting for Information Technology, instead adopting a reactive band-aid policy which ends up costing far more in downtime and repairs.nbsp;This report is designed to helpnbsp;small businessesnbsp;budget for their IT needs.nbsp;nbsp;The Head-in-the-Sand... http://itleaders.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3035 http://itleaders.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=3035 As an IT provider dedicated to achieving the unthinkable goal of 100 client retention and satisfaction each year, there are some tough realities to face. We need to not only provide fast and accurate repairs to problems, but we also often need to be able to explain these issues simply to the clients. Often all the client knows is that their computer is broken for the third time, its very frustrating, and its holding up their work. Many... http://itleaders.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=2117 http://itleaders.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=2117 Spyware is burning your money - be AWARE.nbsp;Spyware - A Plague on YOUR ComputerFirstnbsp;written and published fornbsp;National Accountant Magazine in June 2005. Updated in June 2007.Viruses are given plenty of media attention, and most people know the importance of AntiVirus software. 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