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	<description>Bill Pennock, CEO of Squaretree, makes observations on computer use for SMB</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>I got a guy&#8230;&#8230; How to know if your &#8220;guy&#8221; (or gal) is doing well?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billpennock</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[We run into the statement &#8220;I&#8217;ve got a guy&#8230;&#8221; a lot.* (gals, see note below)    The corollary is &#8220;I am using someone I&#8217;ve used for a long time&#8230;&#8221;.  Both of these are understandable.  We are in an service area that is very customer intimacy centric.  Customers have to trust us even if they really don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SEO - Fact, Fiction, Art or Science</title>
		<link>http://www.squaretree.com/fromtheceoblog/?p=183</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billpennock</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SEO - Search Engine Optimization.  Have you noticed that there is no end to the number of people who have sprung up to tell you they can increase your rankings in the Search Engines.  There are packages, programs, services and consulting all stating that it is imperative you be on the first page of searches [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did the customer mean Important, Urgent or both</title>
		<link>http://www.squaretree.com/fromtheceoblog/?p=177</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billpennock</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[urgent vs important;]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We had the wife of an important employee of an important client call us today and let the receptionist know that this was an emergency.  It was mid day Friday and they were leaving for 2 weeks vacation in the morning and the laptop they would use to connect to the company Citrix was set [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Applications: Know your costs</title>
		<link>http://www.squaretree.com/fromtheceoblog/?p=165</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billpennock</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Application Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[People]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[business applications]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[custom software]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[trade secrets]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What does it cost you to provide the revenue generating service or product upon which you and your employees depend for a living and your customers depend for value?  Can you break down that cost into individual parts and determine if, in fact, you are getting the best value for your investment?
While it is likely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Applications: Workflow Applications</title>
		<link>http://www.squaretree.com/fromtheceoblog/?p=161</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billpennock</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Application Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[People]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[business applications]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[standardize]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every company is similar in one way, they all depend on people to get  the work done at some level.  People require communication and  communication is hard.  I have had the pleasure of working with and  looking deeply into many companies in my career and invariably the  hardest thing is getting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How long should my computers last?</title>
		<link>http://www.squaretree.com/fromtheceoblog/?p=138</link>
		<comments>http://www.squaretree.com/fromtheceoblog/?p=138#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billpennock</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Managed Services]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Networking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[investment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[value]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What is the effective lifespan of the computers in a business?  How do I know when I should replace one?
While there are no hard and fast ways to know how often you&#8217;ll have to replace computers, there are some guidelines that should make it easier to feel good about the decision when someone recommends a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What you are buying with Custom Application Development</title>
		<link>http://www.squaretree.com/fromtheceoblog/?p=120</link>
		<comments>http://www.squaretree.com/fromtheceoblog/?p=120#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billpennock</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are several ways to purchase Custom Application Development.  It is imperative for many reasons that you understand how your provider thinks of the contract and what you are buying.  Although there are many variations the themes making up the various offerings are:
1.  Staffing
In the staffing model you hire a person or company to provide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Entrepreneur Week comes to Sacramento SacGEW.com</title>
		<link>http://www.squaretree.com/fromtheceoblog/?p=118</link>
		<comments>http://www.squaretree.com/fromtheceoblog/?p=118#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billpennock</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[
Richardo Robles is a young and energetic guy in tune with the changing workplace.  He has developed with friends and partners an office environment that may be the next step in flexible space (http://capsityoffices.com).   But that is the only tease I will give you on that, you&#8217;ll have to contact him at one of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Application Development Done Right</title>
		<link>http://www.squaretree.com/fromtheceoblog/?p=114</link>
		<comments>http://www.squaretree.com/fromtheceoblog/?p=114#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billpennock</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Application Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Software]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What does custom application development look like when it&#8217;s done well?  While there may be other thoughts on this and other people using processes that are not exactly the same and getting good results I can guarantee that there are certain parts that MUST happen for a project to be successful.  If these are violated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SPAM filters, It&#8217;s not my fault you get SPAM I&#8217;m the one trying to help</title>
		<link>http://www.squaretree.com/fromtheceoblog/?p=112</link>
		<comments>http://www.squaretree.com/fromtheceoblog/?p=112#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billpennock</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Computers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s so interesting because we have clients that LOVE software they purchase and install on their servers and the only time they call is when literally more than 1 SPAM get’s through per day on a single user.  Other people don’t like the very same product that much.  Part of it might have to do [...]]]></description>
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