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October 25, 2021
More Scams – Surprised?
More Scams – Surprised? Larry recently received an email with an interesting twist on a phishing attempt. The email Subject line says ‘Update for your recent purchase.’ The email looks like a normal purchase order from PayPal, complete with PayPal logo, order date, delivery date, transaction number, order confirmation number, and a phone number to […]
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October 20, 2021
S100C – Tune-Up and Invoicing
S100C – Tune-Up and Invoicing Run the Tune Up!—Sage 100 Contractor is a database. There is a built-in process to run a Tune Up each evening. For it to run, everyone has to be logged out of the software. When we get a call about performance issues, this is where we start and we often […]
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October 13, 2021
Drop Box, Zoom, Slack – Alternatives
Drop Box, Zoom, Slack – Alternatives Many of our clients have been using a combination of services to meet their needs. The most common data need we hear about is sharing documents with field crew leaders, Project Managers working remotely, and pulling up documents when on the job site. To meet these needs, companies have […]
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September 29, 2021
What’s Going On?
When I hear this one, it usually means there’s a delay in entering important data. When one or more data entry areas get behind, it creates a cascade of problems, making it almost impossible to check the status of your jobs. Let’s start with billing—when billing is entered in Excel or Word documents, it has […]
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September 29, 2021
Buying New Computers
We’ve always provided hardware. If you purchase these items through us, we don’t charge for our time to spec-out the equipment. Some of our clients purchase hardware on their own, or pay us for the time to write the specs and order on their own. If you choose to purchase computers directly from the manufacturer, […]
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September 22, 2021
T&M Billing
T&M Billing The T&M Billing module in Sage 100 Contractor is really nice. This takes job cost records and allows you to apply specific rules, by job, to generate detailed T&M invoices. This can be a great time-saver while making the invoices accurate, matching the terms of your contract. Before I share a few details, […]
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September 14, 2021
Cyber Insurance – Ouch!
Cyber Insurance – Ouch! I recently sat in on an industry-specific presentation about Cyber Insurance. We get a lot of questions about this, and the presenter was with the insurance company! Thought I’d share some info. According to CHUB, Small Businesses under $25 million in revenue are THE target and ransomware was the top Cyber […]
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September 08, 2021
Automated Patch Management
Automated Patch Management Some clients have taken our advice and are using this service, but may not fully understand what it does or how it works. Others are considering the service, especially since some states are still not heading back to the office or allowing onsite tech visits. So what is this and how does […]
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August 25, 2021
Surviving the Business Storm Cycle: Book Review
Surviving the Business Storm Cycle: Book Review Things get so busy you can barely keep up (dodgeball), then things slow down (baseball), and you wonder what you did wrong. There were many nice summaries of the business cycle, very clearly stated and with examples. Mr. Hopson describes this cycle as the Tornado, where you have […]
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August 11, 2021
Fewer, Richer, Greener: Book Review
Fewer, Richer, Greener by Laurence Siegel Our earth has problems and we haven’t been the best of stewards all the time. We’ve made progress in taking care of our earth and its resources, but there’s more to do, pressing problems that need attention and solutions. Having said that, we have a lot to be thankful […]
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