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Let’s face it; no one likes to think about bad things happening

to them, much less planning for them. But since September is

National Disaster Preparedness month, we wanted to give you a

quick “brush up” on some simple things you can (and should!)

be doing to protect your business.

1. Review Your Business Insurance Carefully. Most

businesses carry some type of general liability insurance that would pay them if

their building and the things in it were damaged. However, many businesses do

not have enough coverage to replace all the computer equipment and devices,

desks, art, supplies and other things they’ve accumulated over the years that are

housed in their office. Make sure you review your policy every year and keep in

mind new additions and assets you’ve accumulated during that year.

2. Consider Cloud Computing. One of the biggest advantages of cloud

computing is that your data and assets are stored off-site in a highly secure,

high-availability data center, with failover and redundancy built in. That means

that if your building were destroyed and you had to evacuate or if your server

melted down due to an unexpected hardware failure, everything you’ve worked

so hard to create over the years is safe and not a sitting duck in your unsecured

closet or server room.

3. Secure Your Data. Making sure that your data is protected from theft is a

never-ending battle you don’t want to lose. Companies that get hacked and

expose sensitive client and employee data can face severe penalties, lawsuits

and massive loss of credibility in the marketplace. Make sure you never have to

send an e-mail to your customers explaining the bad news that a hacker

accessed their info through you. Further, if you keep any sensitive information

(even passwords to portals containing sensitive information) on portable

laptops, phones and other devices, make sure you have a way of controlling and

safeguarding that information.

4. Write A Simple Disaster Recovery Plan. The key word here is “simple.” If

your plan gets too complicated or difficult, you won’t do it. But at a minimum,

think of the disaster that is most likely to happen and that would have a severe

and negative impact on your company’s survival.

5. Review Your Employee’s Internet Policy. With so many people “addicted” to

Facebook and Twitter, it’s important that your employees know where the line

is in what they can and can’t post online. We also recommend content filtering

software to block content and web sites you don’t want employees visiting

during work hours.

And remember, we can help you with all of the above items; just give us a call

and the consultation is FREE! (414) 567-9837

September

2012

Inside This Issue…

5 Easy Things You Should Do To Protect Your Business Now …...…..………………..…........Page 1

Shiny New Gadget Of The Month Disaster Supplies Kit………..Page 2

3 Smart Apps You Should Be Using Now…………………………..Page 2

ManagePoint is a Sponsor of Al’s Run…………………………....Page 3

Meet Emma, Our Team Mascot ………………………………...Page 3

Introducing Our New Staff ..Page 4

September Raffle Question …………………..….………....Page 4

“Insider Tips To Make Your Business Run Faster, Easier And More Profitably”

David Steger Founder & President

5 Easy Things You Should Do To Protect Your Business Now

“As a business owner, you don’t

have time to waste on technical and

opera-tional issues. That’s where we

shine! Call us and put an end to your

IT problems finally and forever!” - David Steger

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Shiny New Gadget Of The Month

Disaster Supplies Kit

www.beprepared.com Although this isn’t a “gadget,” we wanted to give you a resource for preparing your home and family for any emergency; after all, it IS National Disaster Preparedness

month.

The above web site, beprepared.com, offers ready-to-go “kits” you can purchase that give you basic survival essentials for food, water, heat, sanitation, basic shelter, light and communication all packed into a convenient, easy-to-grab backpack. The site also offers links to articles and other web sites that would provide useful in an

emergency situation.

Kits start for as little as $16.95 and go up to a little over $100; not a bad price to pay for a little peace of mind. And although it’s a bit early to start thinking about the holidays, these may be the perfect gift for the guy or

gal who has everything.

3 Smart Apps You Should Be Using Now

Since the launch of Apple's App Store in 2008, the number of smartphone apps

has proliferated to the point where the catch phrase, “There’s an app for that” has

been overheard in conversations everywhere as a joke answer to any question or

problem.

But the reality is there actually has been a flood of smartphone apps designed to

make our lives easier. Here are the top 2 apps we’ve found that we like the most:

Evernote: The purpose of this app is to help

you organize…well, everything! Evernote

lets you capture images, notes, documents

and more; but what makes this app super-

useful is its ability to scan images and

documents. If you’re looking for a way to

finally organize your crazy-busy life, this

may be it!

Cost: Free

Notability: Along the same lines as Evernote, Notability is an app to help keep your

organized; but what makes this app

special is its ability to integrate

handwriting, voice recording, PDF

annotation, and media into a single

app.

You can even enhance your notes by

adding pictures from your photo

library or from other mobile devices’

camera. Insert web clips, figures, and

drawings to compliment your notes.

Crop, resize, and draw on images to

make them perfect. Cost: $0.99

Robin For Android Phones: A Driver Friendly Siri—In case you’re not familiar,

Siri is a very popular application for

iPhones that is, essentially, an

intelligent personal assistant turned

into a cool voice-driven tool. But

now Android users have their own

“Robin” which is similar to Siri but

built for drivers.

You can ask Robin for directions,

local places, real-time parking,

traffic info, gas prices, weather, your

Twitter news and much more. Best

of all, you can keep your eyes on the

road and off your phone. Cost: Free

www.manage-point.com

Community Events: Al’s Run

Join ManagePoint in supporting the 35th Annual

Briggs & Al’s Run & Walk For Children’s Hospital

Saturday, September 15th As a proud corporate sponsor of this year’s Briggs & Al’s Run & Walk For Children’s Hospital, we are actively inviting friends to join us in the run/walk or support our team with generous contributions. Our goal is to raise $5000.

Please visit www.manage-point.com/about-us/events

Or www.alsrun.com and donate/sponsor

a “ManagePointers” team member.

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Meet

Emma Finch ManagePointers Team Mascot

Emma is a 91/2 year-old 4th grader with Down Syndrome.

- a neighbor of our Sales Director, Ann Durbin. Although

you would not know it today, Emma’s early years were not

easy. She spent her first three weeks in the hospital and

had her first surgery at 7 days old to place a feeding tube.

She went home with an oxygen tube and had open heart

surgery at 6 months to repair holes in her heart and rebuild

a valve.

Emma was born with a cleft palate (not part of Down Syndrome) which was repaired when

she was a year old. At 18 months, the electrical system in her heart stopped working and a pace-

maker was placed which she still uses today. She had several surgeries to stretch her small intes-

tine and a final surgery to bypass a narrow section which was causing digestive issues. In total,

Emma had 9 surgeries by the age of 3. She had her 10th surgery two years ago for some addition-

al work on her palate to help with her speech.

Today, she participates in a wide variety of activities including horseback riding, gymnastics

through Special Olympics, Little League baseball, music therapy, yoga, and swimming. She also

receives occupational, speech, and feeding therapies.

Emma loves music and can identify all the instruments in an orchestra and band. Elmo and

Clifford the Big Red Dog are favorites.

Her mother, Laura Schindler says, “ We are grateful to the doctors and nurses at Children’s

Hospital who have cared for Emma over the years. We thank ManagePoint for choosing Emma

as your team mascot for Al’s Run this year.”

Please consider donating and supporting this worthy campaign.

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10437 Innovation Drive Suite 212

Wauwatosa, WI 53226

Phone: (414) 456-9837 Fax: (414) 431-1055

“Delivering

EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE is Our PASSION!”

Last Month’s Raffle Winner:

Roxanne Defoe of Housing Resources was last month’s

raffle winner of the $25 gift certificate to Carrabba’s

Italian Grill. Buon appetito, Roxanne!

This Month’s Raffle Question of the Month:

What Did These Famous

People Have in Common?

Laura Ingalls Wilder,

Harry Houdini,

Orson Welles,

& Liberaci?

To enter, submit your answer with your com-

pany contact information to mich.kealey

@manage-point.com.

Deadline for raffle entries is Sept. 26th.

Jon was active duty Navy for 9 ½ years, stationed in Sasebo, Japan for some of that time. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoys hunting and fishing, watching Brewer/Packer games, reading and running. Jon likes how challenging IT support can be and the satisfaction that comes with resolving your issues. People say he looks a bit like Chester Bennington of Linkin Park(minus earplugs and lip ring). What do you think?

Introducing: Jonathan Stechner,

our newest technician.

Sadie Kealey, our

Marketing Assistant

Bright, vivacious and enthusias- tic, all in one package, we consider ourselves very fortunate to have Sadie come on board. A very engaging personality, we are certain all of ManagePoint World will feel the impact of Sadie’s friendliness. Married to Ken, the manager of Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Brookfield, many of our monthly raffle winners have enjoyed the star treatment they get when he learns they have a gift certificate from ManagePoint.

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