Time to Relax

You’ve earned it. You’ve survived another year of one of the toughest stretches of economic climates since the Great Depression. Just being here is testament to your credentials as a business person.

Vacation to New Orleans

Carly (my wife) and I just got back from New Orleans for our anniversary. We spent five days touring the city, eating at only locally-owned restaurants and talking with the locals.

Speaking of eating and talking with locals in New Orleans. I went to a place called Port of Call about 10 years ago for what I remember as the best hamburger I have ever had in my life. Turns out, Port of Call is now touristy and overrated. Now, the place to go is Coops. The hamburgers were great. Check it out if you ever head into that part of town.

Carly even convinced me to take an hour to Christmas Carol in Jackson Square with thousands of other people. Trust me. This was a BIG accomplishment on her part. No, I will not be providing audio evidence. You probably wouldn’t want it anyhow.

Very Happy Holiday

What does all this have to do with very unhappy, happy holiday and our businesses?

I’m glad that you asked.

I was able to relax more than I ever have for any vacation I have ever taken. Why? Because I felt safe about three most critical parts of my business: staff, processes and my computer data.

Previously, my wife was a very unhappy person when we traveled or took time off. Mainly, because I spent the entire time answering the phone, checking my email and dealing with problems. When I wasn’t actively working, my mind was spinning with all of the reasons that something could be wrong with the company and it stressed me out to no end. She would be talking to me about the sights, sounds and smells of our trip, and I would respond “uh-huh”, not realizing that I wasn’t actively listening. Trust me, this was no way for either of us to relax.

While I can’t help you directly with finding the proper staff or designing the best processes for your business, I’d be happy to refer you to the different business consultants who have helped me along the way. Feel free to contact me any time.

Computer Network Services and Safe Data

What I can do is make it so that you are not thinking about your computer systems or your data. We have a proven track record with attorneys, accountants, engineering and manufacturing firms. Contact us to talk about your industry and how we can help you. We even have a few spots left between now and the end of the year. We can get it done before you go out of town.

You really do need at least ONE of these:

• A one-time full computer network audit to spot any significant problems.
• Actively (and inexpensively) monitor your systems 24x7x365 for problems.
• A backup system that will allow you to NEVER worry about data again.
• A support plan that gives you all of the above and unlimited support.
• A cloud-based application hosting system that allows you to get rid of your servers.

Don’t give the gift of an unhappy holiday to your family again this year.

Reach out to me via any of the methods below.

Adam Steinhoff
DedicatedIT
Direct: 561-491-5725
Email: asteinhoff@DedicatedIT.com
Twitter: @adamsteinhoff
LinkedIn: AdamSteinhoff

Contact us today so that you (and your family members) can have a happy holiday without thinking about your business.

Palm Beach Computer Network Support

DedicatedIT, Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie’s premier network support company, is very proud to be the presenting sponsor of the 2009 Classics by the Sea 5K/10K race.

We will be streaming live video and providing a twitter feed with runner information during the race. Tell your friends and family who don’t want to get up early on December 19th to visit this site to keep updated with your status. [live feeds are at the bottom of this page]

If you have not registered for the race, it’s too late to register online. However, race-day registration will be open at the event. Arrive early to ensure enough time to get registered and ready for the race.

Who is DedicatedIT?

Aside from being avid runners and triathletes ourselves (we even have an Ironman on staff), DedicatedIT provides network support services to South Florida small businesses with 10 to 150 employees.

We specialize in the following fields:

• Attorneys / Law Offices – Firms with 10 to 50 employees
• Engineering and Planning – We know how to keep CAD systems running
• Manufacturing and Wholesale – Firms with locations throughout the world

We are different because:

• Unlimited-use agreements with no hourly billing.
• We monitor your systems 24x7x365 for small problems and fix them.
• We show up when we say we will.

If you are a small firm that fits into any of these classifications, please take a look at our most popular support plan and then give us a call.

Race-Day Live Feeds

The race was completed and the live feeds were a hit. We consistently had over 35 people watching them, with a peak of 90. Not bad for a first time test.

For posterity’s sake, you can get to the archive of the Twitter feed from the race, here: http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23pbrr.