Archive for December, 2009

Bought Two Used Poweredge Servers

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

The used servers that were for sale in the computer shop were really cheap. I was afraid to buy any of them though since they were used. I talked with the gentleman who was working at the store and asked him which of the servers he would recommend and he told me that he had luck with the used poweredge servers in the past.

I wanted some sort of guarantee and the guy at the store agreed to a full ninety day warranty on the used poweredge servers and I got them for about sixty percent less than what I would have paid for new ones. Of course, with new ones I would have probably a three or four year warranty.

I called my computer technician as I was driving away from the computer shop and told him that I would like him to help me with the installation of the used servers. He agreed to help me on the following day. I wanted to be involved with the installation of the used servers so that I might be able to fix them when they went down. I have always had to call my computer guy and depending on how busy he is, it can take a few days to get to them and the wait and time down, costs money.

Choosing Between Used HP And Proliant Servers

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

The computer shop down the street was having a sale on used hp servers and I thought I would stop in and check it out. I could always use a back up just in case and if I could get it for a good price then it would be even better. I knew that I could afford to pay up to two thousand dollars but no more than that.

A buddy of mine had some used proliant servers and he was willing to deal on those too. I just thought that if I got one of the used hp servers from this shop, they would also be able to fix it if anything would happen to go wrong with it.

The price tags were on the serves in the shop and the sign read that the sale was for thirty percent off of the ticketed price. I got my phone out to start figuring what the final prices would be on these used hp servers. When you figured tax into the final sale price, it was cheaper to go and get the used proliant servers from my buddy and I would be saving so much that I could afford to pay someone to come out and fix it if something went wrong with it.

Too Young To Join The Scottsdale Adult Kickball League

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

I wanted to join the Scottsdale kickball league that everyone at work was talking about. I was planning on getting the paperwork and filling it out over the weekend so that I could surprise my coworkers on Tuesday night when they would have their first practice along with a new team member.

I got online to print out all the necessary registration paperwork for the Scottsdale kickball league and found that it was a league for adults only. I had never heard any of the people say that it was the Scottsdale adult kickball league but the age requirement was eighteen. I was only seventeen and would not be turning eighteen until the following spring.

I called and discussed the matter with the gentleman who is in charge of admissions with the Scottsdale adult kickball league and he would not work with me. He told me that they did have a league for teenagers and that he would be more than happy to help me get signed up on it. I think that he was missing the point of me wanting to play with my coworkers but oh well, I guess that I will just have to go and cheer them on.

Deciding Between Boys Or Footie Pajamas

Monday, December 28th, 2009

The boys pajamas sale that they were having at the store was not near as good as the place that was selling the footie pajamas online. I had thought about just getting the boys pajamas at the store because then I would be done and would not have to order something and then have to wait on it.

I decided to just go home and think about it for a little bit. I took a picture of the pajamas that were at the store and then put in the name of the site that the footie pajamas were on. I called my sister to see if she thought my nephew would enjoy the footie pajamas or the two piece boy’s pajamas. I wanted to make sure that he would really like his gift and I was going to get the one that his mom thought would be best.

After a three hour conversation on the phone about many other things besides the boys pajamas but after that time, I was sure that I needed to order the footie pajamas from the site online. The estimated delivery date was about four days from the time that I ordered them which should give me at least six days leeway in between the time I needed them and the time they were supposed to arrive.

Getting Our Office Supplies From The Discount Furniture Shop

Monday, December 28th, 2009

I have been searching for a new company to use for our office supplies. I know that the company that we got our discount office furniture from deals with office supplies, but I am not sure what their prices are and if they have everything that we order every month.

I guess that best way to figure out if the discount office furniture shop has our products, is to call them. I am really hoping that the secretary that they used to have is gone. She has the most annoying voice that I have ever heard. I usually make my assistant call them if we need any new furniture but she is not here so I will have to make the call.

When I called the discount office furniture store, the owner actually answered the phone and explained to me that the usually secretary was on vacation. I asked him if he had the products that I needed and he did some checking and came back on the phone to tell me that he did have everything that I would need every month and he would throw in a twenty percent discount since we are such good customers. If now I can somehow set up the orders to be placed online, I will not have to deal with the annoying girl’s voice on the phone each month.

An Article by Danny DeMichele Started it All

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

In trying to figure out how to market myself on the World Wide Web, I found a guy named Danny DeMichele that was instrumental in helping me spread the world. I wanted to figure out a way that was not too expensive to get my name out there and in turn sell my services to thousands of people.

After reading an article written by Danny DeMichele I knew that he was the one that was going to help me. I subscribed to his stuff and read a book and some more articles that he wrote until I felt comfortable implementing some of his tactics.

There are many online marketing people out there but only a few of them are worth your time. Quality and service is a lot of it but I also like to see results. With the stuff I did for my reputation I have more the tripled my expectations within the first year of being in business.

I would have not thought about the social media sites for spreading my reputation until I did some reading. I might have thought about it but I would have not be able to figure it out without some sort of help from these marketing companies.

A Life Insurance Quote Online is Easy

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Some of my best times were spent as a child but now I have grown up and have many responsibilities to take care of. Recently I became a father and decided to shop for no medical exam life insurance for me and my family. I have always been the type to be prepared for anything that could happen.

With my new son and lovely wife in my life now I know I have to prepare for the worst because it can happen to anyone at any moment and I want them taken care of. I found it to be pretty easy to go on some websites and request a life insurance quote. It only took me a few minutes and I actually got a response within a few hours.

By the end of the work day I had three different options and insurance rates to choose from. I printed off the information and took it home to discuss with my wife. She actually started to cry about the thought of something happening but she was also grateful that I cared enough to consider their wellness if something did happen.

Now we are covered under a great term life insurance policy and can be more at peace knowing that things will be taken care of. I know it was the right thing for me to do for my family.

Hiring ReputationManagers.com To Help With Bad Reviews

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

I found out that four different companies that are competitors of mine have been putting out bad reviews of my company. I have called them on it, but they deny that it is them. An employee of theirs has come out and told me flat out that they did do this and that they have plans to do it again.

I contacted someone to help me combat these bad reviews, ReputationManagers.com. I have done some research on them and it seems that they will be able to help me put these bad reviews so far down the search engines, that people should never see them.

I am really hoping that the ReputationManagers.com gets to work on this fast and they stay on top of it since there will be more reviews to come soon. I have always ran a very reputable company and my past and current customers know this, it is the ones who are looking for a new sales representative that will read the bad reviews and never call me. I have given the ReputationManagers.com a very big first payment, to help make the current bad reviews go away. I am planning on keeping the ReputationManagers.com on the payroll if they prove that they can make the bad press invisible.

In Need Of Used Cisco Repair Switches

Monday, December 21st, 2009

I was in need of some used cisco switches and called all over town to find a dealer that had a few in stock. I had no luck with the local guys, so I started looking in the phonebook for some cisco repair companies that may have them. It seemed that all of the cisco repair companies order their parts from an online source that sells that at a discount and ships overnight.

This sounded like a company that I needed to start using. There used to be a used cisco dealer that was about twenty minutes from here and if the computer stores in my town did not have what I needed, I could count on him to have it in stock. He had closed his doors earlier this year, telling me that the big computer giants had pushed him right out of business.

I felt sorry for him, and bought all the stock that he had at the time, which was not much. I had just installed the last of the used cisco switches last week and then got another call from a different client about needing one. If this new online company could get me what I needed overnight, and for a good price, they may just become my new supplier and I could keep being a cisco repair shop.

Raleigh Remodeling Company - Doing Bids For Custom Room Additions

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

The Raleigh remodeling company that I called to give me an estimate on some custom room additions is coming over tonight to do just that. I need to make sure that the custom rood additions do not look as though we just added them on without thinking of the way that they look outside too.

One of the rooms that we want the Raleigh remodeling company to quote us on is a new family room that will double as a theatre room. So, it needs to be sound proof and have windows that can have dark curtains put on, or black shades to keep out any light that may come through.

I have also chosen to have a custom room addition of a family workout room on the other side of the house. I do not like having to go in the basement to work out every morning and I think that more of the family would join in if it were just down the hallway, off of the kitchen. As soon as the Raleigh remodeling company completes the bids, we will know if we can afford to do both rooms, if not then we will have to discuss which one we want to move forward with at this time.