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  1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726053510555127314</id><updated>2024-02-08T07:26:31.670-08:00</updated><title type='text'>balanceiii</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2726053510555127314/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>MAKEITSPARKELaaaa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16118198991002916379</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>5</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726053510555127314.post-5769387660124622551</id><published>2022-05-10T07:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2022-05-10T07:25:05.572-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Easy Dog Care Advice Everyone Should Know</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;When you are doubting your dog ownership skills, you may feel very alone. There are many other dog owners out there who feel exactly the same! Mistakes are made, and we can learn from each other through those situations. Here are some simple tips on being a better owner for your dog.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Take care to keep your dog cool while traveling during the summer by car. Even with your air-conditioning on, the dog may become over-heated in his pet carrier. A simple and low-cost countermeasure is freezing a few gallon jugs of water and placing them near him where he can curl up and cool off.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your dog has teeth just like you, so it makes sense that he needs proper dental care. Invest in a dog toothbrush and brush his teeth often. Simply allowing the vet to do it at his regular checkups is not enough. You can also purchase treats that are specifically meant to help with your pet&#39;s teeth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are in the market for a new puppy, make sure you will have enough time to devote to his training. On average, you need to take a young dog outside to do his business eight times a day and that can take a lot away from your schedule. Training takes more time and patience than most people realize.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Never give your dog milk! It&#39;s not necessary for his body and he doesn&#39;t have the proper enzymes to digest it anyway. Feeding your dog cow&#39;s milk can lead to chronic diarrhea and leave him with an upset stomach, among other health problems. Stick with plain old water for a healthy and hydrated dog.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do not buy the cheapest dog food. Generally, food that is less expensive is not as healthy for your pet due to preservatives and additives put into the food. You should contact an animal advocacy group or a consumer awareness program to get some recommendations for quality dog foods. Your dog will get good benefits from the right kind of food.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are thinking about adopting a dog, try taking a couple of weeks off work so you can spend some time with your puppy and teach it a few good habits. Training your puppy and helping it get used to its new environment will be much easier if you are home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be sure to address your dog&#39;s bad behavior when you first notice it. If you don&#39;t address it head on, you will discover that it becomes more difficult to control in the future, possibly with disastrous consequences. Bad behaviors that are left uncontrolled can result in human injuries to you, your child, your friend or your neighbor. This is why it&#39;s important to nip them in the bud immediately!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Make your own dog biscuits to provide your beloved canine with the healthiest treats. Most commercial products are over-loaded with chemicals that aren&#39;t good for dogs, despite adding flavor and aroma. Use quality ingredients and tell your dog what you&#39;re doing in the kitchen! Get him all excited and let him taste-test as soon as they&#39;re cool.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you&#39;re on a tight budget at home, think carefully before getting a dog. They actually cost hundreds of dollars annually, but many people don&#39;t realize this until they&#39;ve actually forked over the money. Depending on the size and regular maintenance requirements of your new dog, you could be getting in way over your head and forced to part with him later so make sure beforehand.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have your heart set on a purebred dog, realize that the city pound may be somewhere to look. Lots of dog owners take animals to the pound when they can&#39;t care for them any longer. Simply call the area pound to determine which breeds are available. You could get the dog you are looking for and save a life in the process.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are training your dog, make sure the treat you are giving him really is desirable. Pets have preferences too, and if your dog does not like the treat you are providing, there is not going to be much motivation to do the right thing. Try out a few different brands, and remember that soft, chewy treats are generally the most well-received.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Always be sure that your dog understands that you are the master if you want to have a well behaved pet. This is important because if your dog believes that he is dominant over you, then you have a much smaller chance of getting it to obey your commands and behave according to your wishes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Annual vet check-ups are important. This allows the vet to catch any diseases in the early stages before they can cause enough damage for you to even notice. Regular check-ups will keep your dog healthy, and may save you a lot of cash in the long run.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Make time for your dog. You are probably aware that your dog always has time for you, so it&#39;s time to return the favor. You might take the dog out for some exercise, or you might just set some time aside to rub his belly. Remember to spend a bit of special time with your dog, and he&#39;ll appreciate it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If your dog happens to have an accident in the house, make sure you remove all traces of it. Use some professional strength cleaners and a good odor remover that works&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://wolffamilydoodles.com/&quot;&gt;https://wolffamilydoodles.com/&lt;/a&gt;. If your dog can still smell its waste, it may use the bathroom in that spot repeatedly.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If your dog is always drinking out of the toilet, try changing how you provide him with water. Most prefer it cold and fresh, hence the attraction to the bathroom, so buy a fountain or thermally insulated dish to keep his water at a more appealing temperature. Also, add ice-cubes when it&#39;s hot out and he&#39;s panting&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hold on, take some deep breathes and tomorrow will be better than today. Use the advice you have read here and allow it to give you ideas of your own. There is nothing like loving a dog, and while the job of caring for them is hard, it is worth every second.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Stay Away From These High Alcoholic Drinks&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Trying to get a beach body and still want some party antics on the weekend? Try some of these lighter choices instead of the full fat variety.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Drink wisely&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We love to get tipsy in most special occasions these days, it just makes most events more interesting and unless you&#39;re at your nana&#39;s party, you&#39;re likely to be lured with an assortment of high-calorie, low-nutritional value cocktails. If I can&#39;t tempt you to just stick to water or a refreshing green tea then I might as well try guiding you to the lowest calorie alcoholic drinks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pure alcohol contains about seven calories per gram, which makes it almost twice as fattening as protein or carbohydrates. This is why it&#39;s important to choose your booze carefully unless you want you&#39;re abs to fade away fast.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are some low calorie choices to consider for your next special occasion or next &#39;blinder&#39;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stick To These Lower Calorie Drinks&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;340ml Light Beer - 110 Calories&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;170ml Rum and Diet Coke - 65 Calories&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;115ml Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay - 90 Calories, equivalent to a slice of sponge.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;115ml Dry Champagne - 105 Calories, equivalent to a chocolate biscuit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;170ml Vodka and Soda Water - 65 Calories, equivalent to a small Yorkshire pud.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;215ml Gin &amp;amp; Diet Tonic - 115 Calories&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jack Daniels (Single Shot) - 55 Calories&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just A Few Of These And No More&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pint of 5% Lager - 244 Calories, 3 would be equivalent to a subway sandwich.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pint of 4.5% Cider - 233 Calories&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pint of 4.1% Stout - 210 Calories, equivalent to a large slice of pizza.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pint of 4.5% Bitter/Ale - 222 Calories&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don&#39;t Drink These Bad Boys&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;170ml Mud Slide - 560 Calories&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;255ml Mai Tai - 620 Calories&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;285ml Margarita - 550 Calories, equivalent to a MCYDS cheese burger and small fries.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;285ml Long Island Ice Tea - 543 Calories&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;340ml Piña Colada - 586 Calories, equivalent to 2 MCYDS cheese burgers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;*Same goes for most juice filled cocktails.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Surprising? Well maybe now you know what&#39;s preventing your weight loss after a heavy weekend on the booze. If you drink every weekend it can really damage your fitness and health goals. Try some of these tips to cut down on alcoholic calories.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you do drink every weekend try not having a drop through the week.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don&#39;t binge drink&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After every drink have a water.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Swap the fizzy pop for soda water and lemon.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don&#39;t pre-drink&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Go out slighlty later than usual&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Come in slightly earlier&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don&#39;t take so much money out and leave your card at home&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Treat yourself to something you enjoy every time you have less on a night out and keep trying to beat your last result in order to get a treat.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Drink non alcoholic drinks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hope this helps. All this drink talk has made me hungry and thirsty, time for a green tea.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Having fun with non alcoholic mixed drink recipes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Throwing a party can be very stressful no matter how many times you have done it before. There are so many things to take into consideration. You need to make sure your venue will be large enough for all of your guests. You need to make sure you will have enough of everything to keep everyone happy. You also need to make sure you will have the right things to drink so everyone will be happy. On way to make everyone happy will be to make sure you have some good non alcoholic mixed drink recipes available for your guests.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many people think having a good bar for your guests means having someone on hand who knows how to make a perfect mudslide. In fact, you are much better off leaving some simple mixers like soda and juice for the alcohol. Your concentration should be on the guests who do not drink anything which will get them drunk. The more you investigate non alcoholic mixed drink recipes, the more you will find which will be perfect to serve. You are sure to be asked to host the party again because you have taken everyone&#39;s needs into consideration.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You May Have Children at the Party&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If there are going to be any children at your party, you will need to have something you can serve them. If they see everyone with a drink in their hand, they will want to have a drink as well. This is why you should have something fun you can put into a highball for them. Remember, the fruitier and more festive you make the drink, the more they will enjoy them. You do not have to go for the standard Shirley Temple or Roy Rogers when making drinks for kids. You will want to make sure the drink is sweet and tangy enough to make them happy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You May Have Pregnant Women at the Party&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pregnant women cannot drink alcohol because it will cause birth defects in the baby. This means you should have something on hand which will be good for the mother as well as good for the baby. It is suggested you create something which will be high in calcium as well as being heart healthy. Making a pomegranate slush is a great way to mix fun and healthy in one glass&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thetastebar.de/&quot;&gt;https://www.thetastebar.de/&lt;/a&gt;. You can even mix it with blueberries and pineapple to make it even more delicious and healthy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/feeds/5769387660124622551/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/2022/05/easy-dog-care-advice-everyone-should.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2726053510555127314/posts/default/5769387660124622551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2726053510555127314/posts/default/5769387660124622551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/2022/05/easy-dog-care-advice-everyone-should.html' title='Easy Dog Care Advice Everyone Should Know'/><author><name>MAKEITSPARKELaaaa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16118198991002916379</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726053510555127314.post-7183189586770580826</id><published>2022-04-20T02:24:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2022-04-20T02:24:39.546-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Cloud Service Data Back-Up</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; Why is it important to back up your data?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We live in a fast-moving technological world. More than likely you depend a lot on your computer, storing all your data, including the important ones, in there. Nobody keeps hard copies of files anymore. It is so much easier and faster to store and access data if you are using a CPU, smartphone or your tablet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What many individuals don&#39;t realize, however, is that they can just as easily lose data. That is, if they don&#39;t do anything for back up. Even ordinary incidents like an error committed unintentionally or spilled coffee, or computer malfunction or damage can cause data loss. Your system may crash or your computer may be affected by a virus - corrupting or deleting all your precious files.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Occurrences like floods, theft or fire may also lead to loss of your computer. You may be able to easily replace your computer, but replacing the stored data lost may not be as easy. If you choose to save your data only in your CPU, you may inadvertently delete or change them. In the worst scenario, you may find it impossible to restore your data. If things work to your advantage it may be feasible to restore data&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://intentdatacloud.com&quot;&gt;https://intentdatacloud.com&lt;/a&gt;. It is going to be a quite expensive, lengthy, and troublesome process to go through however.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It does not really matter what kind of data is stored in your CPU. You may have valued photos there, data regarding your personal affairs, memos, letters, business contacts and a variety of business accounts and records - losing any of these is certain to dismay you. It may even cause you to panic. Some people lose a lot of money and business opportunities simply by losing data on their computer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hence, you should always take the effort to provide backup. It is a simple and straightforward solution - and it will save you from a lot of headaches, lost opportunities, and a lot of money. It will also give you peace of mind. If you backup your files in places other than your computer, you will not be at a complete loss should something happen to your computer or the files stored in it. You will be able to restore your data without much difficulty.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Make sure that you backup critical information - be they of a personal or business nature. If somebody steals or damages your smartphone, it is always wise to have a backup of all your data.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It takes a long time to collate information like email addresses, telephone details, favorite internet downloads, and other important documents and data. Backup data is essential so that your personal life or your business goes on as normal, even if something happens to the original set of data. It is wise to hold the backup files in a different location, keeping them in a safe and secure place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many individuals are availing of cloud services providers to store their data. They find the services a big advantage. This is particularly true for small businesses which do not have the wherewithal to install expensive physical infrastructures the likes of storage systems, e-mail servers, file servers, or shrink wrapped software. With cloud services you are given the opportunity to use sophisticated and state-of-the-art technology to have backup data, without having to hire an IT consultant and spend more than what you can afford. You get to enjoy these solutions anytime and anywhere, making it easy to collaborate with your business partners, your employees, or other people in your office.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All you need is a locally installed desktop OS and browser or a mobile device like a smartphone and you can take advantage of cloud services.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cloud services are becoming increasingly popular as affordable and effective online solutions. You may avail of internet-based e-mail services, document and file collaboration, web-hosted office suites, data-base processing, and a wide variety of technical support assistance. And of course, you can access online data-storage and backup technology solutions so that you do not have to fret over the possibility of losing important data through any means. Your data is always kept safe and accessible for your use whenever and wherever you want to use them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cloud services can be scaled down or made larger and more powerful depending on your need. It is the intention of cloud services providers to put any service, resource, or application you may need within your reach - to make life easy for you. They are responsive to what a particular client needs, dynamically scaling their services to dovetail with what is needed at present.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With online backup services, you can enjoy significant cost savings. You do not have to spend for backup software and servers which run 24/7. You do not have to provide or organize your resources yourself to make certain that all the data essential to effective performance are fully supported and backed up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cloud Computing continues to mystify and challenge even the greatest of technically savvy people. Often times when I discuss Cloud Computing with my clients they say &quot;What is a cloud and why would I want to connect to one?&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you read Wikipedia, I thoroughly enjoyed its attempt to explain &quot;Cloud Computing&quot;: &quot;The Cloud Computing Manifesto is a manifesto containing a &quot;public declaration of principles and intentions&quot; for cloud computing providers and vendors.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Although vendors love the term &quot;Cloud Computing&quot; the term itself actually gives us a way to easily explain to smaller and medium size companies that you no longer have to do everything yourself. Some larger companies still believe they can do it better internally than outsourcing to &quot;The Cloud.&quot; However, bigger corporations will be forced to look at this as an option to reduce costs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are three main events that have occurred over the last two years that have created a type of &quot;Perfect Storm&quot; to causing the explosion of &quot;Cloud Computing&quot;:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1) The Economy - which of course has affected almost all Information Technology departments. Some of the larger Fortune 500 companies have already downsized and lost some of their employees with higher salaries and tenure, as a result they also lost Subject Matter Expertise (SMEs) on their core revenue generating applications and systems. This has forced IT Managers responsible for availability of those systems, to survive by leveraging current employees, making them work longer and harder hours to keep the proverbial &quot;lights on&quot;. To add to this problem of retaining SMEs, many businesses are very cautious about re-hiring and therefore have opted to take advantage of the mass of people currently looking for work. Many of these businesses are reaping the benefits of lower costs by accepting lower IT contractor rates. Contractor rates have dropped anywhere from 20% to 30% over the last three years, as the unemployed accept lower salaries and rates. This situation has worsened because the unemployed are promised work on three to six months contracts with the promise to be hired. Many companies are using this to their advantage by promising to hire with no intention of doing so. This is called &quot;Try and Buy&quot; in many staffing organizations. This creates greater turnover in many departments and thus less &quot;Subject Matter Expertise.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2) Server Virtualization - The second and probably more important is Server Virtualization. Defined as multiple server environments or &quot;virtual servers&quot; housed on a single piece of physical hardware. Companies like VMwarehave revolutionized the industry and spent the last four to five years explaining ways they can use this technology to reduce start up costs in new application development by virtualizing many of the common server activities, such as email, file and print. Many companies have already completed this cost saving initiative by migrating many of their common platforms to virtualized environments. There are many advantages to server virtualization, but most important, as good as private companies have become at virtualizing, hosting providers have become even better. Cloud computing services now include virtualization, dedicated VMware expertise and the option for &quot;Fully Managed, &quot;Partially Managed&quot; or &quot;Dedicated Virtual&quot; environments for servers and network devices. This allows businesses the flexibility of speed without having to grow the size of their own data center foot prints and IT staff.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3) Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) - In this new economy, there is the need for many businesses with fewer resources to understand how to transact at a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), with ongoing savings. These organizations need to be able to respond fast enough to their customers by still being flexible enough to provide vital and necessary &quot;On Demand&quot; solutions. This has led to greater effort being spent on application development and less on commodity based Infrastructure needs. Areas of Information Technology such as desktop support, help desk, installation of software on computers and network can be automated and outsourced and these are usually the first areas a CIO looks to cut costs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cloud computing therefore represents a paradigm shift for business and IT management with two primary attractions:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;a) Moving IT off the capital expenditures budget and reclassifying it as a reoccurring monthly operating expense, like a utility. Many offerings come with the ability to price by user and this is often cost justified by reduced IT Infrastructure salaries.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;b) Providing small and mid-sized companies with access to the sophisticated, state-of-the-art technology. Small and medium size companies, who are just hearing about virtualization and arriving somewhat late to the game, can now benefit from the lower costs and best practices that have been developed by many providers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This has opened the door for hosting providers who in the past had to choose whether they offered managed services or just rack space and power. Now the hosting provider can &quot;spin up&quot; standard configurations much faster and more cost effectively. The good ones have already created well scripted methodology and procedures to creating virtualized modular servers, which now can be hosted in &quot;The Cloud&quot;. This has created more vendors to offer this as a service.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&quot;The Cloud&quot; therefore simplifies the access to the hosting centers. This represents the connectivity that connects back to employees and potential customers. This can be the Internet, private line (something called MPLS) or site to site Virtual Private Networks (also known as VPN). This was born from the traditional private networks used internally by private organizations and now extends this connectivity to a company&#39;s preferred hosted environment. This is now represented as a cloud or the &quot;virtual cloud&quot; because it no longer matters where your user is connected. This connection however needs to be highly available depending on your business needs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Moving an application to the cloud can be a complex decision which may have significant positive (or negative) impact on your organization. Many providers will list the pros and cons and work with your IT resources to help make sure that your internal infrastructure can either consider or even support the change. While this is a technology implementation, it is more of a business decision about what best fits your organization today and will in the future.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Benefits (Pro&#39;s)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There can be many benefits to using &quot;The Cloud&quot; based upon your organizational needs:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you are Sharing Large Amounts of Data - between several offices, having the data on a virtual server might be beneficial.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Web-based applications that can be used seamlessly by people traveling without having to connect back to the office over a virtual private network (VPN) can save a lot of time and frustration.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reduced costs - often &quot;The Cloud&quot; can save you a lot of money, but in order to compare costs you have to be able to understand your own cost per user. The hosting provider will be able to provide you with a cost per user and you will need to understand your staffing costs in the same &quot;units of measure&quot; in order to compare &quot;apples to apples&quot; costs. This means you will need to understand what your costs per user are to say provide an email mailbox. Once this analysis is understood, comparisons can be easily made.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lowered risk to service interruptions with 24/7 monitored systems - since many operations with small staffs cannot watch all applications and devices on a 7 x 24 x 365 basis, cloud hosting centers can provide better monitoring and escalate back to the company for critical events.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Faster access to technology solutionswith reduced business risk - the hosting company will be dealing with many different business and can therefore offer great advise on technology solutions that can enhance your business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Access to skilled technical experts across multiple technologies.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Single point of accountabilityfor technology infrastructure management &amp;amp; support.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Disadvantages (Con&#39;s)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Managing the &quot;Beast&quot; of an Application - in some organizations managing an application with a tremendous amount of data or high input in to the cloud requiring a large amount of output back out to the client or desktop needs to be examined very closely. Remember you still have to pay the price for bandwidth going in and out of the hosting provider to make it cost effective to use.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Agility- Some businesses need to take a careful look at the speed of which the chosen hosting provider can turn around an application. For retail companies seasonal peaks always need to be looked at very closely, so that technical staff can be available quickly. An example is &quot;Black Friday&quot; the day after Thanksgiving.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Bigger You are The Harder You Fall - hosting providers offer that unique opportunity to &quot;blame the other guy.&quot; As a result, smaller IT staffs and their IT Managers need to work closely with the hosting provider on Service Level Agreements (SLAs). If an IT manager is leaning to heavily on a hosting provider to provide all of their services and in-house talent than they have to negotiate very tight SLAs and be ready to take responsible when the hosting provider cannot turn around service as quickly as possible.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In House Technical Talent - Obvious, but needs to said. In-house talent is the corner stone to any great IT organization. Cloud solutions are still very complicated and you need to have at least one person in your organization who knows more about your application than the hosting provider does. Often times this is forgotten, and when you get comfortable with the hosting provider than it is easy to rely on them too much for your core business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cloud Computing will continue to mystify even the greatest of senior level executives but what is important to determine before talking with the service providers is how I can reduce costs while adding availability. To do this go in with a plan of what you do well and probe your providers on hosting best practices. Make sure the hosting providers also own their processes and they are not offering it as third party service.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/feeds/7183189586770580826/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/2022/04/cloud-service-data-back-up.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2726053510555127314/posts/default/7183189586770580826'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2726053510555127314/posts/default/7183189586770580826'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/2022/04/cloud-service-data-back-up.html' title='Cloud Service Data Back-Up'/><author><name>MAKEITSPARKELaaaa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16118198991002916379</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726053510555127314.post-999078447184001655</id><published>2022-04-20T02:21:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2022-04-20T02:21:55.590-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hosted Therapy Software Services Vs In House IT Overhead</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; Hosted Software Service vs In-House IT&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Therapy clinic managers who are in the process of evaluating therapy software solutions must also consider the benefits of a hosted software service against in-house IT management. The top 3 considerations are not only financial but have a long term affect on the bottom line of a Rehabilitation business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;INITIAL CAPITAL OUTLAY&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let&#39;s face it, computer equipment is not an investment. The speed at which technology changes can make top-of-the-line equipment obsolete after a year or two. Hosting services provide viable alternatives to this dilemma by spreading the cost over many companies. Many companies give you a choice between &quot;Thin client&quot; or hosted service which provides access to your clinic software from anywhere with a portable device with WIFI capability, without the need for high end computer equipment&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.therapycentreservices.com&quot;&gt;www.therapycentreservices.com&lt;/a&gt;. A clinician could log in to check schedules, cancellations and update notes on the fly. Another option would be a VPN (virtual private network). This option allows you to use even outdated equipment to access your management software, extending the shelf life of the equipment you may already have. Both of these hosting options provide room for growth and expansion without expensive upgrading or new equipment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;STAFFING&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Does it make sense to hire a full time or part time IT professional to manage your therapy software? One of the benefits of a hosted solution is that you get economies of scale which helps you by eliminating in-house IT employees and sharing the cost of a full department of professionals that are skilled in the many different areas of IT. The equipment and configuration needed to protect health information is a responsibility not to be taken lightly with the processes and regulations becoming more specific with each version. A good hosting service will provide professional consulting, a full disaster recovery team, and the staff would preferably reside here in the US. Many IT graduates and even professionals do not understand the time and effort it takes to maintain a hosting environment with a high caliber of recoverability and redundancies. The majority of hours should be dedicated to maintaining a protected health hosting environment and preparing for what may, or may not occur.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TECHNOLOGY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If your core competency is Rehabilitation, how can you possibly keep up with disaster recovery practices for your therapy software? Not to mention the HIPPA compliant health information protection processes. The truth is, many clinics can&#39;t...and don&#39;t. Continual server management and automated back-up and storage procedures protect patient data and ensure business continuity in the event of a disaster. Maintaining a secure, reliable IT environment requires valuable time and financial commitments that can drain a therapy clinic&#39;s resources. In addition to things like AT&amp;amp;T&#39;s redundant optical circuits, a good hosting service should have multiple server redundancies allowing for complete system reconfiguration with no downtime. You can measure a disaster recover center by what is called a &quot;return to operation goal.&quot; Where D= the time of the disaster, you add a number to determine the time it takes to become operational again. For example a time of D+4 is a very good recovery time where D+12 would be the maximum time desirable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another consideration is &quot;recovery point objective&quot; refers to the amount of time at which you recover your backup data from the time of the failure. A recovery point of 10 minutes from the time of the failure is very good with the maximum desirable being 75 minutes. A really good hosting company will do a full backup at midnight and, in addition, maintain constant backup routine for hourly changes. This number is important to companies with multiple clinics, in that it can reduce the cost of man hours needed to re-enter the lost data between the last backup and the time of failure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Outsourcing your information technology with a hosting service should remove all of these responsibilities and give you piece of mind that your health information is managed by providing a full range of IT professionals on call 24/7.... 365 days a year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TherapySource is a therapy practice management software solution, delivering comprehensive functionality and is used by the majority of all large PT chains in the US. TherapySource is a scalable solution for small clinics and built to streamline and automate clinical and financial processes, including EMR, scheduling, registration, clinical documentation, billing, revenue cycle management and more. TherapySource physical therapy software is ideal for outpatient rehab clinics looking for software that can grow with them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TherapySource Physical Therapy Practice Management Software features a comprehensive knowledgebase supporting a wide range of documentation for Hand, Pediatrics, Orthopedic, Spine and more... all integrated with scheduling and billing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TherapySource is HIPAA-compliant software in addition to advanced EMR software, providing the best clinical documentation management available in the industry and resulting in improved reimbursements.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/feeds/999078447184001655/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/2022/04/hosted-therapy-software-services-vs-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2726053510555127314/posts/default/999078447184001655'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2726053510555127314/posts/default/999078447184001655'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/2022/04/hosted-therapy-software-services-vs-in.html' title='Hosted Therapy Software Services Vs In House IT Overhead'/><author><name>MAKEITSPARKELaaaa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16118198991002916379</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726053510555127314.post-6162735452238349823</id><published>2022-04-20T02:18:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2022-04-20T02:18:55.887-07:00</updated><title type='text'>10 Free Android Apps That Will Actually Make You Money While Shopping!</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; Shopping is either pure bliss or torture depending on who you ask. Regardless of which end of the spectrum you are on, Android apps will help you save money and allow you to become a more efficient shopper (which I&#39;m sure appeals to most of you). So what does that entail? It&#39;ll give the shopaholics more bang for their buck, which is never a bad thing. Perhaps even more importantly, these Android apps will provide shopaphobes what they really crave- less time in the stores!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The pure power and functionality of these Android apps can really make shopping virtually an all new experience. No matter if these apps function as a shopping list, database, storefront or a supplemental knowledge source, they&#39;re all squarely aimed at one thing: if you use them, they will save you money!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You&#39;re getting a feeling like Android shopping apps, in general, might just help you, right? Well here are 10 Android apps that will save you money while they help you fulfill all your shopping needs and desires. Oh and did I mention that all these ten are completely FREE to download?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SnapTell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want to know more about an item you saw on the rack? Just use SnapTell to scan the barcode of any CD, DVD, book or video game and you will be able to get all the information you could possibly need. What type of information? Well, if you just want some more cursory information, that&#39;ll work. Most notably, if you want to see how the price stacks up to other distributors, it can do that for you in seconds. This app could be a big time money-saver for you if you take the time to use it before you make that next media purchase!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key Ring Reward Cards&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a very handy app to consolidate all your clutter in your purse/wallet while ensuring that you don&#39;t lose valuable reward/loyalty cards. How does it work? All you do is take a snapshot of the barcode of your reward card (just about any decent sized company with a rewards program is in the database- over 650 programs) and enter some basic information about the store. That&#39;s it; you&#39;re now ready to use your phone as your reward card at that store in the future by pulling up your reward information from that store on this Android app. It&#39;s probably not for non-techies or those who crave extreme simplicity. It is, however, a great idea and technology that will no doubt get crisper in the future.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you don&#39;t mind carrying all your reward cards and potentially losing one or two along the way (and having to suffer through the wait to replace the card), this free Android app sounds like a waste of time. But, if the extra inch of not-so-soft plastic padding for your rump (or the misuse of perfectly good purse space- not to mention the potential inability to use your chic tiny purse out shopping) isn&#39;t idyllic, this app is worth the few minutes to download and get everything set up properly.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;OurGroceries&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the perfect app for the happy, busy family of Android phone users. It allows the kids to endlessly add all their necessary foods. When the items are purchased, they can be removed from the list (on all the Android phones it&#39;s registered to) and then, 4 hours later, they can easily be added back onto the list! Joking aside, this is a great app to have for the new-age hyper busy, hyper tech families that want to become more efficient.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hey, it costs a lot of money to keep purchasing that extra loaf of bread that your husband/wife (or even you- thanks to that undecided hmmm, don&#39;t we need bread moment even though you just bought two loaves yesterday- yes you&#39;re not alone!) just picked up and will end up turning green before anyone has a chance to make a sandwich with it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;OI Shopping list&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To me, this app, fully named the OpenIntents Shopping list, is like the OurGroceries for the single folks out there&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.apksforfree.com&quot;&gt;https://www.apksforfree.com&lt;/a&gt;. Not to say a family wouldn&#39;t benefit from this app, it just has more features and it&#39;s not a perfect fit like the other app is for families that need a simple solution to keep up on their latest shopping needs. That being said, this app is a powerful workhorse and can really end up saving you countless hours and some decent cash at year&#39;s end.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;US Yellow Pages Search&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is one of the more useful free Android apps available and I&#39;ll be honest, it doesn&#39;t 100% fit with the theme of helping you save money while shopping. I could argue that it does, but for simplicity, I&#39;ll just use an old clich: Time is Money! Saving some time is just as good as saving cash on those busy days out and about. Having this app on your Android phone is like having 300 super-thick Yellowbooks from all over the US crammed into your back pocket. Not a bad thing if you travel a decent amount or enjoy living outside of your house. It&#39;s just a great resource to have on hand for those times when you need to find a business&#39;s number fast.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;eBay&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This official app brings eBay to your Android phone. It&#39;s kind of crazy, but I think I like this UI better than the actual website on my computer. I don&#39;t know if that&#39;s a good thing or a bad. Nonetheless, it gives you an idea that this Android app was developed correctly and really hits the mark. That is, if you&#39;re an eBay fan; if you&#39;re not, sorry!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amazon.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Similar to eBay&#39;s Android app, this beauty from Amazon brings all the functionality from the full-sized website to your Android phone. It&#39;s amazing how seamless this transition appears for these giant resellers. This is a great thing for us though!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Craigslist&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The last of the GIANT resellers&#39; Android apps on this list, I promise. Well, kind of: if you don&#39;t include Groupon in your list of &quot;resellers&quot;, I haven&#39;t lied to you. So, if you&#39;ve ever used Craigslist, you know how utterly important it is to check out a potential &quot;killer item&quot; within 5 minutes of it being posted and subsequently be the first handful of people to contact the seller to have any hopes of actually ending up with it in your possession.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That being said, if you use Craigslist and you have an Android phone, YOU NEED THIS APP NOW! Haha, sorry to scream, but if you&#39;re going to use this portal of goodness with the hopes of eventually buying something you want/need, you have to have instant access to newly posted items. The only way to do that (I&#39;m taking liberties assuming you aren&#39;t a recluse and on your home computer 24/7) is to have access &quot;on-the-go&quot; to instant notifications for your set of items that interest you and also a way to view them. This app performs both of these necessary actions and does them well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;*Please, for your sake, if you want to be the guy (gal) bragging about the awesome deal you got on the &quot;coolest thing in the world&quot; instead of the not-so-happy version of you regrettably telling the story about &quot;the one that got away&quot; to anyone who will listen, download this app!*&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Groupon&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the official app from the immensely popular and rapidly growing Groupon website. This site has a &quot;cult-like&quot; following (not in a bad way!) which actually benefits its users. Essentially, the more people that use their services, the more offers are presented to the users and that helps all of us save a good amount of money! This free Android app ensures that you&#39;re never out of the &quot;Groupon loop&quot; and you&#39;ll have the opportunity to take advantage of the appealing offers wherever you may be.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Coupons App&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another money-saving coupon app? Yes! That&#39;s all I can say- the prospects of saving a buck in this economy is a powerful force it seems. I&#39;m almost a bit surprised at myself that I didn&#39;t completely inundate this &quot;shopping list&quot; with coupon apps (patting myself on the shoulder for spreading out the love). If only I could go back in time to 1989 and use this app instead of clipping 500-plus coupons from the Sunday paper (for my mom). Well those were good times- minus the paper cuts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What&#39;s this Android app going to do for you? Anything and everything coupon related; it brings the coupons with you on your phone and allows you to find new ones even while you&#39;re at the store! That&#39;s pretty awesome for those of us not commanding &quot;Top CEO&quot; salaries...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Honorable Mention:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There&#39;s only one free Android app that I would consider putting on this list. The reason is because it&#39;s probably the most important app for everyone to download today. I consider it more of a &quot;mandatory app&quot; than an Android shopping app and that&#39;s why it&#39;s here.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The app I&#39;m speaking of is the Barcode Scanner. Among other things, it allows you to browse the web on your computer and take a photo of the QR Code of an app you&#39;re interested in downloading. Once the code is processed (which takes very little time- talking seconds), the corresponding Android app&#39;s download page appears in the Google Marketplace! It&#39;s that simple and works like a charm once you get past the short &quot;operator error&quot; stage that plagues most of us.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/feeds/6162735452238349823/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/2022/04/10-free-android-apps-that-will-actually.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2726053510555127314/posts/default/6162735452238349823'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2726053510555127314/posts/default/6162735452238349823'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/2022/04/10-free-android-apps-that-will-actually.html' title='10 Free Android Apps That Will Actually Make You Money While Shopping!'/><author><name>MAKEITSPARKELaaaa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16118198991002916379</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726053510555127314.post-4040309672855695758</id><published>2022-04-20T02:14:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2022-04-20T02:14:57.783-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Benefits of Sharing a Law Office</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; If you&#39;re an attorney or member of a law firm, you should consider sharing an office with another law firm. At first thought, some people may brush off this idea, as they don&#39;t want to be closely associated with other laws, but there are countless to doing so. If you&#39;re interested in sharing a law office, keep reading and I&#39;ll tell you why it&#39;s a good idea and what you need to know to get started.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The fact is that most law firms don&#39;t need all of the space they lease. While most of this unnecessary space becomes extra storage for secretarial supplies or other miscellaneous items, you could be making money from it by sub-leasing it out to other law firms. Times are tough right now for law firms big or small and making money from your law firms unused space is an excellent way to add another stream of residual income to your portfolio. Just think, if you&#39;re sub-leading part a portion of your office that&#39;s not being used for $700 per month, that&#39;s an extra $8,400 a year in your law firms pocket. However, the benefits of sharing a law office don&#39;t end here.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When you share an office with other attorneys, you&#39;ll be in close proximity to other law professionals. As long as you aren&#39;t competing against other on the same cases (which is highly unlikely), having other attorneys close by will be a valuable asset. Whether you need to ask them questions regarding litigation or just have a friendly chat about the day, you&#39;ll find there are many advantages to having like-minded neighbors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A lesser known benefit that comes from sharing a law office is that it&#39;s usually already optimized for attorneys and law professionals. Unfortunately, most offices for lease or sale don&#39;t have the proper set-up for attorneys. They&#39;re either too small or not functional for a law office to properly operate in. However, if there&#39;s already a law firm in the building, chances are they&#39;ve modified and done some restructuring to optimize the property for law practice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The fact is that you can turn any office into a suitable location to run a firm. Although, with so many benefits to sharing a law office, it&#39;s hard to justify leasing one solely for your firm. Essentially, the whole idea of sharing a law office is a you scratch my back, I scratch yours kind of deal. Sure, you could rent out an entire building just for your firm, but you&#39;re going to be wasting a lot of unused space.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are several websites on the internet which help connect firms who have extra office space with individuals or attorneys seeking to rent that unused space. Depending on which website you use, there may or may not be a broker charge&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.classactionlawyertn.com/&quot;&gt;https://www.classactionlawyertn.com/&lt;/a&gt;. For those interested in sharing a law office, check them out and look to see what&#39;s available in your area today. You&#39;d better hurry though, as attorneys across the nation are jumping on the bandwagon of sharing an office.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;n order to truly generate more law office leads, it is vital that you do your part to enhance public awareness of your law office. Below you will find some of the best methods of generating law office leads and getting more clients to visit your law office:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1.) Partner Referrals&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The best way to get local clientele for your law office and generate more leads is by getting your current and former clients to refer customers to your office. If you won a difficult case for a client in the past, you will find that they are often much more likely to refer someone to your business than to a lawyer they don&#39;t know. You will often only need to ask people to refer their friends and acquaintances to your law office, especially if you have a good rapport with those former clients. The more people you have informing others about your services, the more likely you will be to generate law office leads through the best method of advertising: word of mouth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2.) Cold Calls&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While cold calling is one of the least favorite methods of generating any kinds of leads, you may find that cold calling will work effectively. Effective cold calling requires a good deal of preparation on your part, as you will want to draft a quick, effective speech that will provide others with information on who you are and what you are, as well as what you can do for them. You will need to invest a good deal of time into planning your cold calls, but you will find that effective cold calls can be one of the best ways to generate leads for your firm. You should take the time to do some research online as to how to make effective cold calls, and you may find that cold calling will become fun for you as you get better and better.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3.) Seminars&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Seminars are an excellent way to increase public awareness of your law office. Giving a seminar on a topic upon which you are an expert can help to share vital information with the public, while helping to place you and your business in the public eye. While you may not like speaking live, being able to give a live seminar on any topic related to law will be a valuable way to attract visitors to your law office. If you can pare down the details and make your seminar as simple and easy to understand as possible, people will take note that you are interested in helping them. They will feel much more comfortable visiting your law office to investigate further into your services.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;4.) Trade Shows&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Trade shows are an excellent method of generating law office leads, though it may be hard to find a trade show related to your law practice. If you can find a trade show that will give you a chance to promote yourself and your law practice, you will find that thousands of people interested in exactly that topic will be attending. It is hard to find a more focused and attentive audience than at a trade show, and you may find that it is one of the best places for you to generate these leads.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5.) Mailings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Weekly, monthly, or bi-monthly mailings can be incredibly effective at helping to increase visitors coming to your law office. Every time that you meet a new client, get his home or work address. Obtain his permission to send him a mailing, and be faithful to send out those regular letters. Even if your client doesn&#39;t need your law services, it is more than likely that he may know someone who is in need of legal counsel. By sending out regular mailings, you are keeping yourself and your law office in the minds of those who would be more than likely to recommend your services.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;6.) Advertising&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When it comes to increasing public awareness, an effective advertising campaign is the best way to do so. You will need to create advertisements that are targeted at your specific type of clients, but you can easily advertise in many different communication media to broadcast your law firm. Radio ads, TV spots, billboards, commercials, and many other types of advertising are available to you, and you will find that your advertising potential is only as limited as your creativity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;7.) Internet Marketing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Internet marketing is the most effective form of advertising in this day and age, thanks to the fact that more people are turning to the internet to provide their information. In order to increase public awareness of your law office, you need to look into all the different online advertising and marketing methods. Get a website made for your law office, and start marketing your services on the internet through AdSense, PPC advertising, social network marketing, and any other method of advertising that may seem a viable option. You will find that using the Internet will ensure that a far broader spectrum of potential customers is informed about who you are and what you do.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;8.) Emails&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sending out a regular email to your clients, friends, and acquaintances will also increase your chance of getting more visitors to your law office. The more people know about your services, your reputation, and your success rate as a law office, the more interested they will be in retaining your services in their legal problems. Sending out emails can help to remind people of who you are and what you do, and your clients will remember that you were instrumental in helping them solve their legal problems. They will be much more likely to refer you to those they know that need legal help as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/feeds/4040309672855695758/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/2022/04/benefits-of-sharing-law-office.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2726053510555127314/posts/default/4040309672855695758'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/2726053510555127314/posts/default/4040309672855695758'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://balanceiiii.blogspot.com/2022/04/benefits-of-sharing-law-office.html' title='Benefits of Sharing a Law Office'/><author><name>MAKEITSPARKELaaaa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16118198991002916379</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>

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