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Huddle: a worthy SharePoint alternative for client collaboration

May 16, 2013 12:40pm PDT

SharePoint is the go-to collaboration suite for most professional services firms. Find out why the SaaS-based Huddle might be a more expedient and user-friendly client extranet option.

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Signs a client may not be ready for managed services

May 15, 2013 9:44am PDT

Warning bells should go off in your head if you spot any of these items indicating managed services are not a priority at a prospective client's site.

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Herding tigers: How to manage subcontractors for your consultancy

May 7, 2013 1:25pm PDT

Chip Camden tells a reader who is starting an IT consultancy that she has to coordinate efforts between clients and her genius subcontractors. Post your advice on managing subcontractors.

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Dell shows client management focus at Microsoft Management Summit 2013

May 1, 2013 5:25am PDT

One of the things that caught John Joyner's eye at the recent MMS was Dell's commitment to client management for the Microsoft platform. He notes some of the new features.

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Tips on how to coach your website clients

April 30, 2013 9:45am PDT

Making sure your clients are happy with their new website design depends on clear communication and shaping their expectations.

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Connect the Thunderbird email client to your Exchange server

April 26, 2013 8:00am PDT

Looking for an Outlook replacement? If so, try using Thunderbird with the ExQuilla addon to get an email client connected with an Exchange 2007 or 2010 server.

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Security mysteries: The case of the cloudy data

April 17, 2013 8:29am PDT

It is of the highest importance in the art of detection to be able to recognize, out of a number of facts, which are incidental and which vital.

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Newbie tips for using vSphere Web Client

April 16, 2013 6:00am PDT

VMware introduced the vSphere Web Client as an administrative interface for vSphere with version 5.1. Here are some tips for those who are still learning how to use the new interface.

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Five email clients to help ease you away from Outlook

April 3, 2013 8:48am PDT

Jack Wallen suggests some alternative and cheaper email clients that make migration away from Outlook a possibility.

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Leaving consulting for full-time employment

April 1, 2013 9:20am PDT

Chip Camden identifies the potential advantages and pain points of getting out of IT consulting for a full-time job.

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Five useful utilities for Microsoft Outlook

March 28, 2013 8:29am PDT

Brien Posey lists five utilities that can provide some extra functionality to Outlook.

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Create a Gmail-based Outlook-like client with Opera

March 26, 2013 12:47pm PDT

If you want to offer end users a client-based version of their Google email/calendar account, you can do so with the Opera email client and an easy to use extension.

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Three security services consultants should deploy for clients

March 8, 2013 11:01am PST

An FBI 2013 Cyber Trends seminar provides compelling evidence as to why your clients must adopt email filtering, email encryption, and intrusion detection services.

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Three ways to assist clients with BYOD management

February 25, 2013 11:11am PST

Clients will need your help in managing the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend. Here are three steps you should take.

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How SkyShellEx makes the SkyDrive cloud desktop client easier to use

February 21, 2013 8:56am PST

If you're looking for a simple way to expand the Microsoft SkyDrive syncing service, Jack Wallen says your best bet is to use the SkyShellEx user friendly app.

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Five enterprise instant messaging systems

February 13, 2013 8:48am PST

Wally Bahny takes a look at five instant messaging systems that are designed to be used within a private corporate network.

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What clients' BYOD policies mean to consultants

February 4, 2013 2:51am PST

Chip Camden explores how the BYOD trend can benefit consultants. He also looks at several different ways BYOD policies could apply to consultants compared to employees.

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