| February 2010
In this issue: ■ Windows 7 Deployment Award
■ What a VAR Can Do
■ Andover Regional School
Case Study
■ Instant Messaging is Great
as Long as it’s Secure
■ 10 Tips for IM
■ Effective Emails
■ Case Study
■ Opportunities
■ Steps to Secure Remote
Workforce
| Instant Messaging is Great . . .As Long as it’s Secure Instant messaging has blossomed to become a staple mode of communication for millions of Internet users. Protect yourself from the risks associated with the use of IM. Read more 10 Tips for Using Instant Messaging for Business
By Monte Enbysk
Reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center Blame it on instant messaging. Here’s the scene: A couple dozen professionals at a New York advertising agency quietly type away at computer screens congregated near each other, in an open room devoid of office walls and tall partitions. Quietly is the key word here. An occasional laugh or chuckle punctuates the silence. But no one is talking. Why? They are communicating with one another almost exclusively through instant messaging (IM). 8 Tips for More Effective E-Mails reprinted with permission from the HP Small Business Center Most business people receive dozens, even hundreds, of e-mails each day. Without question, e-mail is now the primary means of communication in the professional world. That’s why it’s very important to create messages that effectively communicate your point while presenting a professional image. Here are eight helpful tips for writing e-mails that achieve both goals. Read More Please share this newsletter with anyone who might be interested | eMazzanti Technologies Wins Microsoft Windows 7 Deployment Award eMazzanti Technologies has received one of the top prizes for its participation in the Microsoft Windows 7 Deployment Challenge program. The objective of the promotion was to drive Windows 7 deployment internally within the partner’s organization as well as drive customer adoption. “Programs like this make sense because Microsoft understands the faster industry-leading partners like us use the new technology, the faster the end-user (our customers) will use it as well,”noted Jennifer Mazzanti, President, eMazzanti Technologies. To participate in the Windows 7 Deployment Challenge, partners had to demonstrate that they had deployed Windows 7 on one or more computers representing 50-70 percent of the partner’s total network computers. “eMazzanti Technologies has always been an early adopter when it comes to the latest Microsoft operating systems and application software,” said Mazzanti. “New technology almost always translates into increased productivity, a competitive advantage and savings for our clients. They depend on us to drive the latest technology solutions into their businesses.” Read More |
| | What a VAR Can Do for Your Business
by Peter Alexander
used with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center
Technology can go a long way in helping your business stay competitive, meet customer expectations and improve operational efficiencies. But most small businesses simply don’t have the resources to evaluate technologies and aren’t sure where to find the right technology partner. That’s where a value-added reseller can help. A VAR enhances an existing product, such as hardware, with additional features, such as software, and then sells it as an integrated package often tailored for specific industries. VARs add further value to the products they sell through consultation and design, training, implementation, and ongoing service and support. The right VAR can serve as a small business’s IT advisor and help it deploy the same technologies that larger companies use, such as CRM software and IP communications. You can then use those tools to enhance customer experience–a key step in growing customer loyalty and the bottom line. Read more |
| | eMazzanti Technologies and WatchGuard “Ace” Safety, Speed and Cost Test with School District A new case study is available from WatchGuard, a network security OEM, which features eMazzanti Technologies and its customer Andover District Schools. The written case study and subsequent case study video case study detail how Andover Regional School District solved a number of computer technology issues using WatchGuard products and the IT expertise of eMazzanti Technologies. “eMazzanti and WatchGuard ‘aced’ the test we gave them,” noted Terry Van Auken, business administrator, Andover Regional School District. “They got all of the safety, speed and cost answers right.” Bandwidth, Safety and Cost Addressed
With over 750 students in grades K through 8 and 350 computers spread across two school campuses and businesses offices, Andover School District faced serious web bandwidth issues that became even more evident as multiple classrooms pulled down simultaneous video and audio streams. “We were experiencing a high level of aggravation on a daily basis that wasted time and interrupted quality teaching,” continued Auken. “Undependable Internet access also impacted business of running the district.” Read More |
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| | | | Camera Retailer Focuses on Improved Customer Service with Windows 7Camera retailer and imaging specialist Bergen Country Camera (BCC), Westwood, New Jersey, is a photography resource for its customers that range from top-level pros to novice shutterbugs. However, because customer needs vary as well as in-store traffic volume, sales personnel access to online resources, company directories and reports was limited to those behind the desk. Read MoreVideo Case Study</span rel=”nofollow”> | | Opportunities
at {e}Mazzanti eMazzanti seeks bright minds to join the team. shopping spree at
eMazzanti’s online store,
www.emazzanti.net/store.
Qualifying applicants
must receive full time employment and have
referenced the referring
friend on the original
application in order for the
referrer to be eligible for
the annual drawing. Shopping spree is limited
to $1,000 in merchandise. | | Key Steps to a Secure Remote Workforce The workplace has undergone fundamental changes over the past decade. No longer is the corporation housed within physical walls; it now transcends those buildings, even extending beyond distant geographic borders. The corporate network too, expands far beyond the corporate perimeter to provide access to partners, clients, suppliers, and traveling workers. Read More | Proud member of
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