Office Systems back issues from November 1999:
Editor's note
Nov 01, 1999; ... At the National Postal Forum held earlier this fall in Chicago, Postmaster General William Henderson said that unless his agency can offer new services, its ability to deliver mail cheaply will be jeopardized-and U.S. consumers would be the ones to pay the price. For the first time in ...
Watch out for telemarketing scams
Nov 01, 1999; ... In his books, Easy Money and Scam School, Charles R. Whitlock discusses valuable information and offers tips to prevent falling into a telemarketer's trap. Telemarketing scams abound, and scammers have many ways to part you and your money. If someone calls with an incredible deal, ...
The low-cost, no-cost approach to software
Nov 01, 1999; ... Everything is expensive nowadays. Providing technological support for almost any business takes more cash than most of us would like to admit. Even with the dropping prices of high-tech equipment, it still takes a pretty penny to obtain and operate computers, peripherals, and software. With the ...
Rock me like a hurricane!
Nov 01, 1999; ... We're in the proverbial calm before the storm. The end of the millennium is just a few weeks away, and computer programmers the world over are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. Only time will tell if it's clear blue skies or the headlight of the Y2K Express barreling down the tracks. The ...
National postal forum presents awards
Nov 01, 1999; ... The National Postal Forum (NPF) recently presented the Mailing Excellence Awards in business, government, and nonprofit categories. A panel of independent judges commissioned by the NPF selects the winners for creativity of concept, execution, marketing strategy, and results. American ...
Get marketing ideas online
Nov 01, 1999; ... PromoMart's IDEA Store (www.promomart.com) provides case histories that describe successful promotions and implementation of advertising specialty products targeted toward more than 30 different industries. A new case history is presented each day, and users can choose the industry they ...
Record hiring levels to continue
Nov 01, 1999; ... According the Employment Outlook Survey conducted quarterly by Manpower Inc., the steady hiring activity levels that have persisted longer than any trend in 20 years will continue at least to the end of 1999. Results of the survey for fourth quarter 1999 indicate that 30 percent of ...
Researchers study mobile computing impact
Nov 01, 1999; ... Mobile computing is among the fastest growing sectors of computing with sales growing at 25 percent per year, according to Data Corp. A recently released study from Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology, and Society shows that mobile computing practices are having a ...
Avoid resumania
Nov 01, 1999; ... No, it's not a new Baltic country, Resumania is a term invented by Robert Half, founder of Accountemps, to describe bloopers that appear in resumes, job applications, and cover letters. Resumania is a subject of a monthly column in National Business Employment Weekly. Here are some ...
Employment discrimination costs big bucks
Nov 01, 1999; ... Corpedia Training Technologies reports that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission handles up to 80,000 employment discrimination claims each year and discriminatory work environments cost companies big bucks. Not only can discrimination lead to decreased productivity and low ...
Power protection for sensitive equipment
Nov 01, 1999; ... "POWER TO THE PEOPLE!" Okay, so maybe that's an outdated slogan. But "power to the computers" just doesn't have much ring to it. Even so, computers and other electronic devices do need power. Without that stream of electricity we too easily take for granted, little work could be ...
Market yourself by minding your manners: Business etiquette
Nov 01, 1999; ... "THE DRESS CODE for your off-site presentation training is business casual," confirmed the human resources (HR) representative on the other end of the phone. "Thanks. I'm glad I called. I wouldn't want to show up in a suit if everyone's casual," I scoffed. Hanging up the phone, ...
The truth about MFPs
Nov 01, 1999; ... It's time to separate the fact from the fiction about this misunderstood product category. The MFPs (multifunction peripherals) are here. It's too late to kill them before they multiply because they've already taken over the office equipment industry. Virtually every major office ...
Postage accountability
Nov 01, 1999; ... The time-honored task of accounting for consumed postage has been a tedious yet necessary precaution. Corporate funds being metered out-one envelope at a time-have a way of accumulating into a total of significant proportions. Left unattended, the postage total can spell real trouble for the ...
Shipping overseas overnight: How to go global with express services
Nov 01, 1999; ... Oh, if only their job was as easy as that of the traditional postal service. Delivering documents and packages in rain, sleet, and snow must surely seem tame compared to the challenges faced by today's overseas express delivery companies. As a growing number of U.S. businesses seek out ...
Finding and keeping talent in a shrinking labor pool
Nov 01, 1999; ... Even if you have a bird in hand, you still need to beat the bushes. A cable news channel features a California businessman hiring the homeless, helping people into drug recovery programs, offering training on basic job skills, getting people back to work and in control of their lives ....
Getting new employees up to speed
Nov 01, 1999; ... In today's fast-paced economy, there's no room for long, drawn-out orientation and training programs. Here's how you can get your new people to produce results from day one. Not too many years ago, it was a common practice to place new employees in training programs that moved ...
Spend hours not looking for missing files
Nov 01, 1999; ... The Paper Tiger software program is based on organizing expert Barbara Hemphill's methods of organizing paper at home and work. Monticello Corp., maker of the software program, offers a guarantee that the program will find anything in your office in five seconds or less. The Paper Tiger ...
Customize e-catalogs with ActiveCommerce
Nov 01, 1999; ... ActiveCommerce software is a turnkey package by Tomato Springs that enables creating, maintaining, and publishing complete customized electronic catalogs for commerce over the Internet. The three-module suite includes Order Maker so customers can view the catalogs, place orders, and ...
PC protection update from Norton
Nov 01, 1999; ... Symantec Corp. has released Norton SystemWorks 2000, which features new versions of all products, improved system performance, and increased ease-ofuse through tighter integration. SystemWorks 2000 is an integrated suite that protects against viruses, solves most PC problems, guards against ...
Solomon IV software cures Ekstrom accounting woes
Nov 01, 1999; ... When Mike Turner became general manager at contract office furniture manufacturer Ekstrom Industries in San Diego, he scrapped the 15-yearold accounting system and replaced it with Solomon IV for Windows. User employees voluntarily went to Windows training classes, and the company went cold ...
Hecon's KCC-Net offers PIN entry system
Nov 01, 1999; ... Hecon, a manufacturer of copier and office management systems, has released KCC-Net, a PIN-number entry system that allows data from copiers to be collected via a LAN. Features of the new software include 3,000 PIN numbers, individual as well as system-wide user limits, up to six levels of PIN ...
Stay within the law
Nov 01, 1999; ... What To Do About Personnel Problems in Your State, a CD-ROM from Business & Legal Reports Inc. (BLR) helps you make sure every personnel policy and action is within state and federal law. Based on BLR's reference book series of the same name, the program has more than 200 topics human ...
Words for the wise: Writing for the Web
Nov 01, 1999; ... In cyberspace, "you are what you write," says Charles Rubin, author of 30 books about technology, including Guerrilla Marketing Online. Whether you've created a Website to promote your organization or share your enthusiasm for Miles Davis' music, you should pay close attention to the ...