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Webinar: How to Get the Most Out of Outlook 2007



Microsoft Outlook 2007 users - our "How to Get the Most Out of Outlook 2007" webinar is now available for viewing on our YouTube channel. Presented on June 24, 2009, this informative webinar shows you how to automate tasks, increase productivity, and make your life a little easier with Outlook 2007.

 

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Managing Spam and Employee Web Browsing


93% of organizations have had a virus, worm, or trojan horse successfully infiltrate their network through email (Source: Osterman Research, Inc.) and 30 to 40% of internet browsing is non-job related (Source: IDC Research).

Spam emails are more than just a nuisance – they pose threats to your network security and contribute to lost productivity from having to manage them on a daily basis. Unauthorized employee web browsing is not only a productivity killer; it increases the chances of viruses infiltrating your network and can lead to security breaches.

Our "Managing Spam and Employee Web Browsing" webinar from May 27, 2009 discusses how to prevent spam and associated threats, as well as prevent unauthorized employee web surfing. This webinar is broken into five parts and is viewable by clicking here.

 

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Lunch & Learn at the IIAI Conference Center in Indianapolis



Hey Indianapolis area agencies! You're invited to join SMART I.T. Services on June 16, 2009 for “How to Reduce Your IT Costs 30 to 50%”, part of our quarterly Lunch and Learn series.

This hour-long event will be hosted at the IIAI Conference Center.

• See how to reduce costs associated with network performance and downtime
• Learn how you can reduce your business cost of data,
• Discover how to cut costs and reduce threats associated with spam email messages and unauthorized employee web surfing
• Door prizes
• Lunch is provided compliments of SMART I.T. Services!

When:
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Where:
IIAI Conference Center
3435 W. 96th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46268

Cost:
FREE! Registration is quick and easy - click here to register.

 

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Proper Data Backup and Recovery Methods


20% of small to medium businesses will suffer a major disaster causing loss of critical data every 5 years. (Source: Richmond House Group)

Watch our "Proper Data Backup and Recovery Methods" webinar presented on April 22, 2009 to learn best practices for keeping your company data safe and secure.

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It's Back... Extreme Technology Makeover 2010


SMART I.T. Services, Inc. is proud to announce that entries are now being accepted for our Extreme Technology Makeover 2010 giveaway. Action Insurance of Utica, MI won our 2009 giveaway. You could be next!

This makeover includes technology that can help increase employee productivity, gain overall efficiencies, reduce IT costs, prevent data loss and associated expenses and increase overall profitability. Does this sound like something your business could use in these tough economic times? Then enter for your chance to win our Extreme Technology Makeover by clicking here.

 

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Take Your Agency to the Next Level 2009 Opening Video


By popular demand, the grand opening from Take Your Agency to the Next Level 2009 is available for viewing, featuring Jerry Fetty as Super Smart IT Guy.

 

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Extreme Technology Makeover Video Submission for Action Insurance


Action Insuranceof Utica, MI was the winner of SMART I.T. Services' Extreme Technology Makeover. They were announced as the winner at Take Your Agency to the Next Level on January 30, 2009. Check out their creative video submission for the technology makeover!

 

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Webinar: Creating and Maintaining a Free Intranet Site




Keeping information and company resources organized can be challenging. In today’s economy, it is especially important to have your systems as organized as possible to maintain optimal efficiency.

On February 25, 2009, Bryant Caudill of SMART I.T. Services presented "Creating and Maintaining a Free Intranet Site," a webinar that gave a first-hand look at what Microsoft SharePoint has to offer and how to easily organize your company resources by setting up an intranet site of your own.

Follow along as Bryant guides you through setting up a sample intranet site using SharePoint. This webinar is broken up into 6 sections, clocking in around an hour. Visit our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/smartitservices to view the complete webinar.

Stay tuned for our next webinar, "Increasing Productivity with Remote Workers," taking place on March 25, 2009 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am.

 

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Lunch and Learn - Lansing



Hey Lansing area agencies! You're invited to join SMART I.T. Services on March 26, 2009 for “How to Reduce Your IT Costs 30 to 50%”, part of our quarterly lunch and learn series.

• Learn how you can reduce your business cost of data,
• Discover how to cut costs and reduce threats associated with spam email messages and unauthorized employee web surfing
• Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of our “5 Ways to Increase Your Agency’s Profitability” report, commissioned for the benefit of insurance agencies like yours
• Lunch is provided compliments of SMART I.T. Services!

When:
Thursday, March 26, 2009 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Where:
MAIA
1141 Centennial Way
Lansing, MI 48917

To register, visit http://www.smartservices.eventbrite.com/
 

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Take Your Agency to the Next Level 2009 Wrap Up Pt. 2

 

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Take Your Agency to the Next Level 2009 Wrap Up Pt. 1




Thank you to everyone who attended Take Your Agency to the Next Level on January 30, 2009! This year's event was another success, with the overwhelming favorite session being "Ask the Geeks", where Jerry Fetty and Bryant Caudill answered a wide-range of technology and automation questions.

Not only did attendees walk away with a wealth of information and guidance from SMART I.T. Services, many left the seminar with some great prize giveaways just for attending.

The biggest winner of the day was Action Insurance (pictured left with Jerry Fetty) of Utica, MI, who were awarded with our $60,000 Extreme Agency Technology Makeover. Hetrick & Associates of Marquette, MI and Burr & Company of Grand Rapids, MI were also finalists for the makeover. In the coming months, Action Insurance will receive a variety of technology solutions to help increase the productivity of their agency.

Check back often for videos and additional tidbits from the seminar. In the meantime, check out a few pictures from Take Your Agency to the Next Level 2009 below.


 

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Happy Holidays!

 

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