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		<title>Why Business Process is Important (even on very small projects).</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a mind set on very small projects that mapping out the work to be done is not as important as doing the work.  On occasion, I also follow that line of thinking although, I know better.  However, in the article &#8220;The Importance of Business Processes&#8221; by  Peter S.G. Carter, I am reminded (again) why they are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reflections of 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the end of the year and decade approach, I think it is essential to take some time to reflect on the projects you started, implemented, and delivered in 2010. By understanding where you have been, you can be clear about where you want to go. The Tech Salon has composed a few questions for you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday wishes&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Smith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Data Recovery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things on my holiday wish list is that entrepreneurs and small business owners safeguard their companies&#8217; data through valid backups and be assured they can successfully restore data in the event of an emergency, theft, or accident. For the record, that is two things. Many, many people tell me they want to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Safe Are You Online At Starbucks?</title>
		<link>http://thetechsalon.com/blog/index.php/2010/11/how-safe-are-you-online-at-starbucks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Steurer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, you are hanging out at the local Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts waiting to meet with a client. Naturally you are checking your email, Facebook, Twitter, in addition to uploading a few photos to Flickr and checking out your Basecamp account. What you don’t know is that the 16-year-old kid sitting across the room is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Continuity =Backup + Recovery</title>
		<link>http://thetechsalon.com/blog/index.php/2010/08/business-continuity-adequate-backup-recovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Note:  This is not a new or an exciting topic, but it&#8217;s one of those things that has to be done.) Business Continuity is the area of focus this week for The Tech Salon.   For small- to mid-sized businesses it is crucial to the survival of the business.  Yet many small- to mid- sized [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TCE: Taking Care of Email, Part Two (2)</title>
		<link>http://thetechsalon.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/tce-taking-care-of-email-part-two-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In part two of TCE (Taking Care of Email), I will offer a few thoughts for you to consider as you gain control over your email.  These are things that work for me.  However, the key for you is to find a system that works for you; one that makes your life easier.  The goal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TCE: Taking Care of Email, Part One (1)</title>
		<link>http://thetechsalon.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/tce-taking-care-of-email-part-one-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May of this year (2010), I was on vacation with a friend.  Actually, she was out of the office because she was working the whole time.  One of her comments was “Email is the worst invention ever!”  Interestingly enough, I was so relaxed that I ignored the comment because for me that is not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook detour&#8230;watch out</title>
		<link>http://thetechsalon.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/facebook-detour-watch-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 15:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Smith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I have been focused on ramping up my business to help small businesses move into the cloud computing space.  However, I have taken a detour to make users aware of the Facebook privacy issues.  Users want their technology to work. They accept a small amount of inconvenience and are often slow to anger about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to the tech salon inc&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://thetechsalon.com/blog/index.php/2010/03/welcome-to-the-tech-salon-2/</link>
		<comments>http://thetechsalon.com/blog/index.php/2010/03/welcome-to-the-tech-salon-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am often asked “What does the Tech Salon do?”   One of my standard responses is “We do technology.&#8221;   As you can imagine such an answer brings on a myriad of reactions, nonverbal as well as verbal.  We deliver technical solutions that are easy to understand and allow you to do what you do best. [...]]]></description>
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