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December 1, 2010 |
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In This Issue
Contact Us RKL & Associates, LLC 24 Rowley Street Winsted, CT 06098 Telephone: 860-738-0004 Fax: 860-738-8495 Website: http://www.rklcom.com
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‘Tis the Season!Holiday shopping is upon
us once again, and if you’re like me, you don’t always enjoy fighting the
crowds and traffic to be able to buy that special something for someone on
your list. Well, it’s RKL to the rescue! We’d like to suggest some pretty
cool things that are available this season – and all you have to do is make a
phone call or send an email – we’ll take care of the rest. Check out some of
the things Santa is carrying in his sleigh this year… Email to: info@rklcom.com or call 860-738-0004 today! Idea #1
Idea #2
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The
list of products you see above are just a few examples of what great ideas
are out there. Give us a call or email us and find out more… info@rklcom.com or 860-738-0004 Let us
help you take the stress out of the holidays! 10 Easy Ways To Eliminate E-mail Overload E-mail
driving you crazy? Every time you delete one, do five more show up? Are you
finding it impossible to answer every e-mail you receive? If you answered
“yes” to any of these questions, you’re not alone! Some
people are even declaring e-mail bankruptcy — they dump every e-mail in their
inbox and start over. If that’s not an option for you, then here are 10 tips
to reduce e-mail overload. 1. Get a good spam filter.
Even if it saves you just 10 minutes a day, that adds up to over 59 hours a
year. 2. Cancel subscriptions to
unwanted mailing lists, and opt-out of LEGITIMATE e-zines. But be
careful! Trying to opt-out of spam e-mails will only alert the sender that
they have a LIVE address. Also, make sure you are careful to check the
“unsubscribe” or “opt-out” box when purchasing items online. 3. Ask your friends to remove
you from joke groups or chain messages. Simply explain your situation
and, if they are good friends, they’ll take you out of their message group. 4. Don’t post or publish your
e-mail on web sites. Spammers will steal it and put it on their lists. 5. Don’t respond to every
e-mail you receive. Yes, it’s okay NOT to respond to some e-mails. If
it’s a group e-mail, don’t respond with “okay” or “:)” — it’s not necessary
unless the sender is specifically asking you a question or requesting a response. 6. Be succinct. Restrict
your messages to a few sentences. If you can’t, pick up the phone or talk in
person. This will avoid the back-and-forth of e-mail conversation. 7. Take advantage of subject lines. If possible, put your question in the subject
line, or your message. If that’s not possible, make your subject line very
descriptive so the recipient knows what your message is about. Here’s another
tip; create a set of codes with your coworkers and place them in the subject
line to help them process and prioritize messages. For example, use “FYI” for
informational messages. Use “AR” for action required and “URG” 1. for urgent messages. 8. Block time to answer your
e-mail and fight the temptation to check your e-mail every few minutes.
You will save yourself a lot of time and be far more productive. 9. Respond to messages when you
open them so you only read them once. If the e-mail requires an action
step, schedule the action step and delete it from your inbox. 10. Set time aside in the
morning and the evening to process your inbox. Shoot for a completely
empty inbox. File messages you need to keep and set reminders for messages
that require you to follow up. Now,
here are some tips to keep from adding to the e-mail overload of others… 1. Be courteous when forwarding an e-mail: summarize the thread and
why you are sending it at the top of the e-mail. 2. Don’t copy someone on a message unless it is necessary. And
explain why you’re copying them. Recipients won’t need to guess your
intentions. This means less back and forth messages.
3 Easy Steps to
More Life and Hassle-Free Service Out Of Your Laser Printer Printers - the necessary evil of every office. From
paper jams and error messages, to problems like smearing, misfeeds, and
ghosting, printers can really make your blood pressure rise. Plus, it’s easy
to sink thousands of dollars into maintenance and repairs. If you want to
avoid common printer problems AND save yourself a small fortune on
replacements and repairs, follow these 3 easy steps: Keep It Clean There is
no faster way to gunk up a laser printer and cause printing problems than by
letting it get dirty. On a monthly basis, use compressed air to blow out the
inside of the printer. Remove the toner cartridge for better access, and
don’t forget to do the back if it is accessible. It also helps to take a
vacuum to the outside. If you print labels or use any other type of specialty
media like transparencies, use rubbing alcohol to clean the rollers inside
the printer. Do Your Maintenance You can
almost infinitely extend your printers lifespan by doing the regular
maintenance suggested by the manufacturer. This includes replacing rollers,
filters, and occasionally replacing the fuser (the printer’s internal
furnace.) Here’s a little money-saving
secret: you only need to do this type of maintenance at 1.5 to 2 times the
manufacturer’s usage recommendation. In other words, if your printer’s
manufacturer says to replace rollers every 100,000 pages, you really only
need to do so every 150,000 to 200,000 pages. Use a Surge Protector Nothing will send your printer to the bone
yard faster than an electrical surge caused by lightning or other issues on
the power grid. When internal components are fried, it is often cheaper to
buy a new printer than it is to fix the existing one. It is easy to protect yourself with a $25
surge protector. DO NOT plug a laser
printer into a UPS or other battery backup system. The printer’s power draw is
too much for a battery to handle. For
the month of December, RKL is offering a FREE CAN OF AIR for use in
the maintenance of your printer. Call us at 860-738-0004 or email info@rklcom.com for yours! You can stop by to pick it up or we
will have your technician deliver it to you at your next appointment.
Hey Everyone! It’s monthly
Trivia Time! A big congratulation goes out to Eileen Joyce from Central CT
Cable Company. She received a $25 gift certificate from Target for being the
first responder to correctly answer last month’s question: What rocker in 1983 had a Top 10 hit with “Pink
Houses?” Her answer was : John Mellencamp Just a Reminder – anyone
who has won the trivia quiz within the last 3 months is not eligible for this
month’s Trivia Challenge. OK, so let’s get to the
question for December: What superhero's alter ego worked for newspaper
publisher J. Jonah Jameson? a-Green Lantern,
b-Superman, c-Spider-Man, d-Daredevil The first person to email
me the correct answer will win a $25 gift certificate to Borders Book Store! Email me now at sfl@rklcom.com! |
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