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Is Twitter Worth It?

Earlier this year, it seemed that all anyone talked about in the media was this great little tool called Twitter.  Predictably, I was very skeptical of what seemed to be “herd” mentality.  As a CPA, what good could this site do for my brand?  Could it bring me clients?  Could I connect better with my [...]

A Quest For the Cloud

Recently, when my laptop started growling like a hungry bear, it became obvious that it was time for a new laptop.  Not only does this mean I have to research all the different available features, and compare prices from different vendors, I must transfer all my programs over to this new machine.  Unfortunately, many of [...]

Web-based or Computer-based?

Cloud computing is all the rage these days in many different industries.  What is it?  Essentially, it is moving applications and data off the local network or computer and storing it remotely on someone else’s server real estate.  Why is this a big deal?  There are competing schools of thought on this subject.  Truly it [...]