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Practical Productivity: The Power of
“Presence”
Where is he?
Is he at his
desk?
Is he on the phone?
Is he even at the
office today?
Can he answer one quick
question?
Have
you ever asked any of the above about a fellow
employee? These kinds of questions can become real
productivity blockers in today’s fast-paced work
environment. I’ve stopped asking those questions
since we installed Microsoft Office Communications
Server (OCS) and Microsoft Communicator clients at
our office. Our company is now “presence-enabled”
with OCS.
When I
open Communicator, I can see at a glance who is
working at their desk by a green button next to
their name. If they are away from their computer
for 5 minutes, the button turns yellow. If they
are offline, their name is grayed out. When a
fellow worker is across the building or maybe even
in another location this simple list becomes a big
help. For example, I can hover over someone’s name
during the middle of the day. If they show away
for 45 minutes, I can make the assumption that I
will see them back from lunch in the next 15
minutes. If their button is green, I can type in
an instant message that pops up on their desktop.
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Kathleen Southards - 10/21
Ian Taylor - 10/25
Anniversaries:
Jonathan Hall -10/30/06
Kathleen Southards -10/10/07
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NMGI
Client Spotlight -
Southwest Kansas Co-Op Services, LLC
Network Management Group, Inc. (NMGI) would like
to recognize Southwest Kansas Co-op Services,
LLC. (SWKS Co-op) in our October Client
Spotlight. Along with day-to-day technical
support, NMGI recently implemented Exchange 2007
for SWKS Co-op users at 7 different locations.
SWKS Co-op provides Information Technology
services for 21 separate locations covering 13
counties in Kansas and Colorado. “NMGI provides
a level of assurance and dependability for SWKS
Co-op that I wouldn’t want to be without. They
have proven to be experts at what they do.” Cal
Reimer, SWKS Co-op IT Administrator.
Above: Cal Reimer SWKS Co-op IT
Administrator, stands on top of a Ulysses
elevator holding onto the electrical box
containing network equipment for the point to
point wireless network to the Colorado branch
elevator locations. Middle: Cal stands in front
of the United Prairie Ag office, located in
Ulysses, Kansas. Bottom Right: Looking up, this
Ulysses elevator holds the radio antennas for a
point to point wireless network to branch
elevators in Colorado. (click
for larger picture)
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Moving
your office? 5 tips for Staying
Productive
by Christopher Elliott
Reprinted
with permission from the Microsoft Small Business
Center
 Even if
you are only moving to another floor in your
building, the thought of relocating probably
sounds about as appealing as going totally without
carbs for a week.
After
all, moving your business or home is widely
considered one of the single-most stressful life
events for an individual. Add to that the prospect
of losing valuable work time, and you can
understand why small-business owners like Michael
Hirschfeld try to get out of town when the
business remodels, relocates or redecorates.
"I have
always been scheduled to be out of town for the
day before, day of, and day after moving day,"
says Hirschfeld, the managing partner of a
real-estate company in Westport, Conn. "Simply
put, less is more."
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New
uses for old PCs
reprinted
with permission HP
 We’ve got some good
news and bad news. The good news? Computers and
technology have changed our lives in amazing,
life-altering ways. The bad news? The latest
technology stands atop a mound of yesterday’s
outdated or unwanted technologies and hardware.
The
constant cycle of innovation begs the question:
what do I do with my old or unwanted PC now that I
have a new notebook or desktop?
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Reuse
- Resell
- Reward
- Recycle
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Quote of the Month
October.
This is one of
the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in
stocks.
The others are July, January,
September, April, November, May, March,
June, December, August, and February.
--Mark
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NMGI has landed on the MSPmentor 100,
a distinguished list of the world’s most
progressive managed service
providers.
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