June 2009
In this issue

■  Message from the
    President
■  Software Piracy
■  Business Value of
    Social Media
■  What Does Your Desk Say
     About You?
■  Meet the Staff
 

Meet the Staff

Stoney Thomas

Stoney Thomas joined Radical Support in April 2008 as a Support Engineer staffed internally at one of our clients. Stoney works full time at this client's office handling a variety of service tickets. His commitment and dedication towards excellence has earned him the distinction of our Employee of the Quarter.

Stoney was born and raised in Franklin County, Georgia and received his education at Athens Technical College in Electronics. Stoney has been involved in the IT field for fifteen years as an IT specialist, with strong experience in diagnostics and troubleshooting.

Stoney enjoys spending time with his wife and son, riding motorcycles and building computers. Most people are surprised to learn that Stoney is his given name, not a nickname. The name was taken from his brother's favorite western, The Stoney Burke Show. What would Stoney do if he won the lottery? Apply the money toward bills as far as it could go, take a two week vacation and then back to work!
 

 

 

"Buy land.
They've stopped making it."

- Mark Twain

Message from the COO

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

A special event for business owners and key decision makers

DATE: June 16, 2009
TIME: 11:45am - 1:00pm
VENUE: The Commerce Club, 34 Broad Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Please be our guest for a FREE lunch and seminar titled "Top 10 Reasons You Don't Want An IT Staff". Radical Support is hosting this educational seminar specifically designed for business owners.

Topics covered will include:

  • RISKS associated with in-house IT personnel

  • REDUCING COSTS associated with maintaining and investing in your environment

  • ADDING AN ADVISOR TO YOUR TEAM

  • FOCUSING ON MAKING PROFIT IN YOUR BUSINESS

  • TRIED AND TRUE alternate solutions

Complimentary valet parking at The Commerce Club and free lunch!

If you or another IT decision maker at your company would like to attend this special event, please CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE. Seats are filling quickly, so please register today! Registration for this event will close no later than 06/12/09.

We look forward to seeing you there!


Rid Your Business of Software Piracy
by Monte Enbysk
reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center

Pirates still roam freely in the ocean of software out there, but if your business is among the pirates, it could end up costing you literally and figuratively.

You may very well be a smart, community-minded business owner. But if your company is using pirated software - and you condone it, you aren't aware of it or you don't really give a rip - you're not a responsible business owner. And you are taking unnecessary risks.

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Business value of Social Media part 1: Online Networking
reprinted with permission from the HP Small Business Center

If you could connect to the world's business professionals, in the time it takes to check your email, wouldn't you? Welcome to the world of online networking, where valuable business connections are made every day on social and professional networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.

Social and professional networking simply refers to the interaction between a community of people who share a common interest. Through these personal connections you make with an otherwise impersonal medium, you can give your business a personality, build brand awareness, and equally importantly, tune in to what people are saying about you.

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What Does
Your Desk Say About You?

reprinted with permission from the HP Small Business Center

If you are sitting at your desk now, take a look around and ask yourself: "What is this desk saying about me?"

For example, what messages does a three-day-old apple core send to your co-workers, or the photo of your ex-girlfriend, or the novelty postcard from Uncle Bob's big summer holiday?

Ask a psychologist and, unsurprisingly, they'll tell you that just like the clothes we choose to wear or the meal we take at lunch, our desk is often perceived as an extension of our personalities. Nothing ground-breaking there - but certainly worth bearing in mind.

Recent studies have revealed that desks can be useful to managers attempting to understand and motivate their staff. Vice versa, if you are interested in the way you are perceived at work - and perhaps you are thinking of modifying that perception - a desktop makeover is a great place to start.

When considering the state of your desk and what signals it sends about you, keep in mind the following stereotypes:

The motivated workspace. Strategically placing work targets, charts, graphs and deadlines in plain view of passersby is likely to make them think you are ambitious and goal orientated.

Family, friends and pets. Lost that human touch? Littering your space with pictures of family, pets or friends will give the impression that you are a "people person", motivated by the relationships around you. 

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Just for Laughs

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