Heath Phillips – H.A. Phillips Law, LLC

Heath is a corporate attorney and business advisor. He has more than 20 years of experience working with large corporations in industries such as software technology, semiconductor, biomedical and agriculture. Heath has also worked with many small and mid-size businesses in a variety of industries. Heath grew up in Missoula, Montana and then went on…

Why You’ll Need More Than the Luck of the Irish to Secure Your Computers

You’ve been lucky so far with no major virus infections or cyber attacks! However, with 43% of all attacks targeted at small businesses, how long will your luck last? We Irish say “If you’re enough lucky to be Irish… You’re lucky enough!” Well… that’s almost true. This St. Patrick’s Day, don’t leave your computers, customer…

Mac Computers are not immune to Malware!

Many people tell me “I have a Mac and don’t have to worry about Malware”. Well…. those days are over. Actually, they’ve been over for some time but it’s becoming more common lately. Most recently I dealt with the “WeKnow” malware that hijacks your browser (all of them.. Safari, Chrome, Firefox). The malware changes your…

Is Your Website a Barrier for Prospects & Customers?

By The Numbers:  46% of Google searches are searching for local results, while 78% of local searches result in an offline purchase. Managed WordPress Hosting and Maintenance arielMIS maintains a dedicated server environment at WPEngine, which allows us to offer higher levels of performance and service to our customers at an affordable price, with options…

Michael D. Rice- FocalPoint Coaching and Training

Michael is a certified business coach, behavioral analyst, trainer, and speaker. After a 35 yearcareer in banking & financial services, Michael changed careers and began using thatexperience to help people like YOU grow your business, develop your leaders, improve yourculture, drive sales, or define your strategic plan. He does this with coaching, training, andprofessional development…

Two New Year’s Resolutions for a Secure and Successful Business

Resolution #1: Be Responsible With Customer and Proprietary Data Your customers trust your business to safeguard their confidential data including credit card information, contact information, and private customer details. Here are a few measurable steps to take in Q1 towards this resolution. Resolution #2: Be Prepared for the Unexpected The term “disaster” can refer to…

Holiday Security: Letting Santa In, Keeping the Grinch Out.

It’s that time of year when we gleefully allow a peculiar man promising presents to bypass our standard security measures and enter our homes. If Santa can get in so easily, how do we know more malicious characters, like the Grinch, aren’t entering to steal the presents we lovingly purchased for our families? Like Santa,…

Mike Black, CEO – Inciting Marketing Solutions

The textbook definition of “incite” is to encourage or stir up (in a violent or unlawful way). Trust us, there’s nothing harmful happening at Inciting Marketing Solutions (IMS), but they are disrupting the way small business marketing is typically done. This is because CEO Mike Black didn’t arrive at running a marketing agency in the…

Snipping Tool Tips

Capturing part of your screen for a presentation, email, or personal notes is a handy skill to have available. Windows 10 comes with the “Snipping Tool” for you to do just that. If you need a more advanced tool, my favorite is Hypersnap from Hyperionics, which also provides pretty decent image editing tools. Watch the…

Where Did My Data Go?

What Happens When Small Businesses Experience Data Loss “Despite the major investment protecting data, 50% of organizations are not fully confident that they can recover systems/data today from all platforms.”  – http://bsf.co.za/the-global-cost-of-data-loss/ For small businesses, success is often tied to what you know and who you know. Intellectual property and knowledge needs to be at…

Sheila Clemenson, GCDF, PHR – Transitions Coaching Services, LLC

Sheila Clemenson is the Owner and CEO of Transitions Coaching Services LLC, and a Certified Career Coach and Consultant with over 20 years of experience in hiring, coaching, and advising job seekers, employees, and management in diverse industries. Sheila helps people define, create, and refine how they express their careers, vocations, and callings as they…