Carrying a four-leaf clover might work for leprechauns. But when it comes to Internet abuse by employees, you’re gonna need more than sheer luck...

Did you know that...

• 70% of all web traffic to Internet pornography sites occurs during the work hours of 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

• Non-work-related Internet surfing results in up to a 40% loss in productivity each year at American businesses.

• According to a survey by International Data Corp (IDC), 30% to 40% of Internet access is spent on non-work-related browsing, and a staggering 60% of all online purchases are made during working hours.

The list goes on, and the costs to your company can be staggering.

An image-based backup or “clone” serves like the spare tire for your car. If you get a flat, the spare will get you to a tire shop.

What types of web sites present the greatest risk? Categories include abortion, alcohol, dating, death/gore, drugs, gambling, lingerie/swimsuits, mature, nudity, pornography, profanity, proxy, suicide, tobacco and weapons.

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If You Are Considering Cloud Computing For Your Company—Don’t, Until You Read This…

If you are considering cloud computing or Office 365 to save money and simplify IT, it is extremely important that you get and read this special report, “5 Critical Facts Every Business Owner Must Know Before Moving Their Network To The Cloud.”

This report discusses in simple, non-technical terms the pros and cons of cloud computing, data security, how to choose a cloud provider, as well as 3 little-known facts that most IT consultants don’t know or won’t tell you about cloud computing that could end up causing you MORE problems and costing you more money than you anticipated.

Even if you aren’t ready to move to the cloud yet, this report will give you the right information and questions to ask when the time comes.

Claim Your FREE Copy Today at Jexet Technologies!

I’ve grown my companies by focusing on great customer service. We didn’t always have the biggest names in business working at the firm, and we sure couldn’t always afford the flashiest equipment. What we did better than all our competitors was ensure that our customers were thrilled.

In fact, superlative customer service can be your very best (and cheapest!) form of marketing. Customers talk about their experiences, especially if those experiences are unexpectedly good. Sometimes even the most difficult situations can yield satisfied customers, depending on how you and your team handle the problems that arise. Even a failure to meet expectations can offer an opportunity for a great recovery and a happy customer.

Here are four phrases that will help you bring up the level of service your customers receive:

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Freddie Torres has joined Jexet as our Sales Manager.
We welcome Freddie Torres  from outstanding tenures with UNO, WEX, Inc. and Chase Bank.

Freddie’s demonstrated track record of achievement in sales, sales management and marketing will provide outstanding value both to the aggressive growth Jexet is experiencing as well as to our clients and their desire to leverage their capabilities.  

Please feel free to reach out to Freddie with any questions regarding Jexet Technologies services and capabilities.

He can be reached at freddie.torres@jexet.com or (312) 583-7279

The Grand Prize Winner of last month’s Trivia Challenge Quiz is Melissa Richardson! She was the first person to correctly answer my quiz question from last month:

Gaming technology has given us a host of beloved characters.

Who of the following does NOT come from Nintendo®?
a) Mario    b) Donkey Kong™    c) Sonic the Hedgehog™ d) Princess Peach™

The correct answer was c) Sonic The Hedgehog.

Now, here’s this month’s trivia question. The winner will receive a gift card to Starbucks. 

According to US government statistics, as of December 2015, which Internet browser had the highest overall usage share around the world?

a) Safari
b) Chrome
c) Internet Explorer
d) Firefox

Call us right now with your answer!
312-583-7279

Business Travel and Entertainment is one of those expenses that can bleed cash from company coffers – IF you or your CFO don’t keep an eagle eye on it.

And no wonder: it often entails hand-entered data, widely disparate vendors, no real time reporting and, until now, an out-of-office transaction with no mobile reporting back to a central corporate database.

Enter Concur. This automated, mobile expense management system lets business travelers focus on their jobs while giving finance leaders complete and real-time visibility into spend.

It automatically captures and categorizes company credit-card transactions, making it simple for traveling employees to review, reconcile and submit statements for approval.

At the same time the immediate insight it provides helps you and your finance team stop bad spending decisions before they happen, manage budgets more effectively and drive better business performance.

Learn more at Concur.com.

Is Google siphoning off worker productivity?

Your employees may be doing work-related searches online. Or they may be checking out a hot new vacation package, or the next episode of their favorite TV show. It’s tempting to think of personal browsing on company time as stealing from the company. Yet cracking down can backfire on you. Instead, focus on personal work outcomes. If employees get all their work done on schedule in spite of wasting half the day, it may be time to add more duties to their job descriptions. On the other hand, if productivity is in the pits, a focus on discipline rather than policing minute-by-minute activities will likely yield a greater payoff.
-Inc.com

You, an “In-box Zero” hero!

E-mail management tool SaneBox makes it easy to keep your e-mail under control. It looks at your e-mail history when you first set it up and then drops only important e-mails into your SaneBox. E-mails from addresses you don’t normally mail to go into the “SaneLater” folder. You can drag e-mails you never want to see again into the “SaneBlackHole.” SaneBox is supersmart and doesn’t need training, but if you see an e-mail in SaneLater that you wanted to see now, just drag it into your in-box, and SaneBox will remember. It works with web mail as well as accounts hosted on IMAP and Exchange servers. You can try it free for 14 days at SaneBox.com.
-Entrepreneur-ideas.org

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