Category: Computers and Internet
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Chase Bank is not affiliated with Freedom Benefits
I am responding to a telephone caller who presumed that my trademarked business name Freedom Benefits was associated with a credit card program apparently offered by Chase Bank. Over the years I’ve received a number of calls from consumers and even one from the FBI years ago investigating consumer reports of someone using the name in an…
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Short review of Windows Fax and Scan
Windows Fax and Scan is a utility program built into all modern versions of Windows operating software. I did not use this utility program until recently when I became discouraged by my lack of ability to maintain my earlier version of an Abobe Acrobat program in a Windows 10 operating system without switching to a…
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Verizon Wireless vs T-Mobile cellular data
I’ve wrestled with the exploding cost of cellular data costs for my home and small business use. I’m not doing anything different that would account for the increase in data use. In fact, over the past three years I’ve dramatically cut back on practical use of internet technologies – no more web cam, music services, or…
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Web traffic quality improves
I was pleased to see that an increase in my web traffic over the past two days comes from an increase in the number of visitors, topics searched, and different posts viewed rather than a concentration on just a single topic. My hunch is that this current pattern in more likely to generate phone calls,…
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What they don’t tell you about Office 365 for Business Premier
In September 2016 Microsoft improved the features its flagship Office platform offering for business clients. The reviews are impressive. I was having trouble with my Google for Work account at that time that I wrote about in another blog post. Microsoft Office is the platform of choice for the majority of financial service firms and nonprofit…
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Why I switched from Google for Work to Microsoft Office 365 Premier for Business
Editorial note: After publication I was corrected and learned that Google can be used offline. The editorial is incorrect in that regard. About a month ago I dumped my Google for Work account and decided to upgrade my Microsoft from a personal account to a business account. Here are some reasons why I turned away from Google…
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Soaring cellular data costs
I live and work in an area 50 miles south of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and 20 miles east of Dover, Delaware in a rural part of New Jersey not served by cables or phone wires. We used to have regular telephone wires that were used for basic internet in the 1990s but service was always spotty and…
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New tax scam with CP2000 notice
Apparently a new scam aimed at taxpayers involves and email with a fake IRS notice called a CP2000. This is the notice that the IRS sends in the mail when your tax return filed does not match the amounts received from other sources. The way to avoid this scam is simple: do not open email…
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Revisiting CRM for sole practitioner
It is time for me to revisit the topic of Client Relationship Management systems. I put together notes here in 2014 and in 2012 for the NJCPA. I am looking for a CRM that is well-suited for a sole practitioner CPA practice. I’ve been using Pipedrive and there are many things I like about it. Price…
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My email address – revisited
People (friends, family and clients alike) complain that they have many email addresses attached to my name and so they ask me which one to use. I get tired of saying “it doesn’t matter, it all goes to the same place” but I recognize the potential negative impact to business branding. I wonder why other…