Published Articles
Catch up on the latest technology news through Wendy Gauntt's technology articles. Wendy is a national speaker and columnist. Her articles appear regularly in several business publications, including the St. Louis Small Business Monthly, the Mid-Central Illinois Business Journal, Western Business News, and Northwest Florida's Business Climate Magazine.
Growing Your Business
Technology News
Website Savvy
Working Smarter
Gadgets
Other Items of Interest
Press Releases
Growing Your Business
Pay Now...Or Pay More Later. How To Manage Your Technology Budget In many small businesses, the owner's take-home pay depends on monthly profit. It can take years to reach financial stability. In an environment like this, how can you set a budget for anything, especially unglamorous expenses like your computer technology?
Resolve to Try New Technology Many business owners avoid the inevitable as long as possible -- technology upgrades. With the fast pace of technology changes, your IT infrastructure needs regular updates.
Rent Your Software: No Servers, No Installs, No Hassles ASPs Are Changing The Way Consumers Use Software
Network News: The Latest In Small Office Networks Want to save money, share resources, and gain efficiencies in your business?
Big Or Small - There's No Escape Organizations, no matter their size, often approach technology as an afterthought.
Home Office on a Shoestring: Six Ways to Save Love the idea of a 10-step commute? Would you rather spend money on your business - or a vacation - than pay rent to someone else? A home office may be for you.
Technology News
Do You Trust Your Tech? Tech Support Challenges Most people don't call for tech support until they're ready to pitch the computer out the nearest window. What a great way to start a client relationship.
Think Differently: Stand Out in a Crowd with Smart Technology Let's face it: we all have competitors. Few business owners have a truly unique product or service. So, how do you stand out in a crowded industry? What makes your company better than others?
Embracing New Technology...12 Months of Information Technology Improvements Many business owners avoid the inevitable as long as possible--technology upgrades.
Deciphering Databases: All The Information You Need, At Your Fingertips Frequently Asked Questions "I have to keep track of a lot of stuff. Will a database help?"
Is Your Tech Project Doomed? Follow these guidelines to ensure success! Did you know that less than one third of all information technology projects succeed? About half are overdue and/or over budget, often with fewer features than originally planned.
A Cure For Computer Headaches: Money-Saving Tech Support Tips Learn the tricks and tips to reduce those frustrating and costly tech support calls.
Saving Time With Technology The promise of technology sounds wonderful: use your computer to work smarter, not harder...get more done in less time...get organized and stay organized.
Microsoft Office 2003 - Should I Upgrade? Tell me you haven't heard this before. I'm talking about Microsoft's new ads, suggesting that the recently released Office 2003 will make you the office hero.
What If Disaster Strikes - Is Your Technology Safe? You hear it all the time - back up your data, scan for viruses, update your software - a steady drumbeat from the technology jungle.
Website Savvy
The Worth of a Website: What's Your Return on Investment? A website is an essential part of doing business, no less important than your brochure or the sign on your front door. But how much should you spend, and how do you know the value?
Does Your Website Create A Great Customer Experience? Learn What Your Site Can Do For Customers We all know the basic structure of a website by now...a homepage, info "about us," product or service details and a contact page. Maybe you've even got an online store. But is your website truly customer centric?
Unconventional Website Wisdom Follow these tips to help your website stand out in a crowd of billions.
Selling Online: Four Easy Ways Setting up online shopping can be a great convenience for customers and entrepreneurs.
Using Search Engines To Pump Up Business Have you ever Googled your business? You may have been frustrated at how far back you were in the results. Listings on the first few pages of Google or Yahoo! can skyrocket your business with worldwide exposure.
How Good Is Your Website? Take this quiz and find out! Although the Internet has been around for decades, the World Wide Web - what most of us think of as the Internet - has existed just over 10 years. Today, a website is the mark of an established business.
Working Smarter
Spring Cleaning, Geek Style: Rid Your PC of Dust and Clutter 'Tis the season for a little spring cleaning before you lose the spirit, give your PC a little tender loving care and see what a difference it makes.
Keeping Up with the Joneses, the Smiths, the Andersons... Tech tools make contact management a breeze! Got a stack of business cards on your desk? Wondering how to keep up? There's no need for typing. These tech tools will get those cards off your desk and into action.
Timesaving Tech Tools: The Well-Equipped Desktop Ah, the promise of technology: a paperless office, more free time, higher productivity. Yeah, right! We're all working harder and using more paper than ever.
Effective Email - Eight Mistakes To Avoid Think back 10 years ago...email was in its infancy, just beginning to gain widespread acceptance in the business world. Today, email is everywhere; it is hard to imagine business without it.
Gadgets
Got Gadgets? Each year, right after New Year's, geeks like me converge on Las Vegas. The big draw? The amazing International Consumer Electronic show.
Best Gifts for Gadget-Lovers Gadgets are getting ever smaller, more versatile and more ingenious.
You Can Take It With You: The Portable Professional A Guide To The Latest, The Greatest, And The Smallest.
Other Items of Interest
Save The Planet With Green Technology Did you know that Earth Day is April 22nd? Consider celebrating by making your office a little more Earth-friendly.
Press Releases
High Tech Computer Services Company Relocates Headquarters To Renovated Space In University City. CIO Services, an information technology and service support company has recently opened new office headquarters in University City at 606 North and South Rd., Suite 201.