Archive for March 2009

X-BAR to be at Seattle Chamber annual tradeshow

Stop by our booth on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm, at the Chamber’s annual tradeshow, an evening networking event where Chamber members provide detailed displays of their products and services. Learn more and register>>

Seattle Chamber launches an Extreme Office Makeover

Win more than $35,000 in products and services for your small business or organization!
Inspired by the popular show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Microsoft and Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce members have teamed up to present an Extreme Office Makeover!
One lucky small business or organization will win over $35,000 worth of products and services from: Microsoft, [...]

Green IT: What is it and how do I do it?

We’ve teamed up with Jessica Vreeswijk, founder of Terrabytes Consulting and GreenITTools.com, to bring you two 1-hour webinars on the importance of Green IT, how it can transform your organization’s sustainability practice, and how to conduct your own Green IT audit. May 7 & 14, 11:00am – 12:00pm.
Introduction to Green IT
Thursday, May 7, 2009, 11:00 [...]

How to effectively hire and manage an IT services company

Thursday, April 16, 2009, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
More than ever before, small businesses need their investments in technology to yield the rewards that are promised. The most important first step to making this happen is partnering with the right company, yet every day companies form sub-optimal partnerships that undermine the long-term success of their [...]

Limiting the risk of a virus or spyware infection

Part of our role as a trusted technology advisor is to look at the issues our clients are experiencing, identify common themes and trends, and create comprehensive approaches for dealing with these issues across our client base.
One of the more disruptive and time consuming issues we’ve identified over the past few months is spyware infections. [...]