6 Creative Tools to Make Your Virtual Assistant Job Easier

6 Creative Tools to Make Your Virtual Assistant Job Easier

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When you work as a full time virtual assistant, you don't always have time to invest looking for new tools and services, even if they will end up making your life easier in the long run. For that reason, here are 6 great virtual assistant tools that you can use for planning, emailing, organizing, and so much more.

Intervals

If you need to track your time spent on a project, keep your tasks in order, and manage several different projects, one of the best tools around is Intervals. Virtual assistants waste a lot of time throughout the day trying to track every minute they work, and that is time that could be better spent getting more work done. Interval is a web based (no download) tracking tool that is available for international users.

Moho Projects

Another excellent tool for tracking and scheduling is Z oho Projects. This is also web based and offers time tracking software to help you record your hours spent working, as well as a task management system that lets you set milestones to make sure you hit all your goals. What's great about this system is that it offers a Project Chat feature, which allows everybody who's working on the project to talk about it in the same place.

Project Turf

This software program allows you to share files, track your budget and your time clock, export your time clock in the form of an Excel spreadsheet, and create or assign tasks, which is essential in a virtual office with multiple team members. For ease and simplicity, Project Turf is just great. They offer a free trial to test before you buy. One of the cool features of this specific program is that you can change the access permissions, leaving the tasks open to only the people who need to work with them.

Clocking IT

Clocking It gives you all the power of paid applications without charging you a cent. You can use this software to keep track of multiple tasks and record your time spent working on each one. It has a whole list of helpful features that will make any virtual assistant's life a lot easier. Free software like this is great because it lets you try it out without wasting any money on a bum program that doesn't deliver the results you need. If you don't like it, just switch to another planning software.

Pro Workflow

For business use, Pro Workflow is one of the top organization tools. It offers all the normal features – time tracking, multiple task management, and contact organization – on a company sized scale. Even better, you can use it from a smartphone for tasking on the go.

Team Lab

Team Lab is a program that has been in the media quite a bit, and it's growing as one of the preferred task management tools for small businesses. It offers business collaboration, a calendar, document management, and a fully functional mobile version to use it wherever you go. Best of all, it's free.

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 About the Author

Nancy White is a well known blogger. She is knowledgeable on different topics and if you're interested in Nancy’s virtual personal assistant or if you would like to find out more on her virtual personal assistants blogs, visit her website.

The Instagram Fairytale

For a long time most of the world envied Mark Zuckerberg, his partners and their financial success with Facebook and then came Instagram and Mark Zuckerberg had to have a piece of the pie that was set to overtake Facebook’s popularity. Zuckerberg paid $1 billion for Instagram and now he gets to still be the guy everyone talks about. However, Instagram founders Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom are new to filthy rich elite and also have an interesting story to tell. It took them all of just over a year to become billionaires. That has to be some sort of record.

Background

Mike and Kevin are two computer software engineers who graduated from Stanford in 2006 and founded Instagram in 2010. Mike, full-name Michel, is originally from São Paulo in Brazil and came to the United States in 2004 to study computer and cognitive science. He met Kevin at Stanford. Kevin was studying Management science and engineering.

Kevin is very passionate about computer science and several years before Instagram pictures were even a twinkle in the eye, Kevin interned at Odeo, the same company that brought Twitter to the world, and then he worked at Google in the gmail and Google Reader departments.

Instagram

The Instagram application is a free photo sharing program that gives users a chance to add a filter to their photos and share them on Facebook. The whole idea has taken off like a rocket and everyone from celebrities to teens are using the application for just about every photo taken. Instagram currently has over 30 million registered account holders with each day adding more to their burgeoning member accounts list.

The White House billed Instagram as the fastest growing social start-up currently, in the United States. That is quite something coming from the President and First Lady who are keenly involved in most things happening in their democratic kingdom of America.

Facebook’s Latest Acquisition

April 2012 marked a changing in the financial winds for the founders of Instagram when Facebook paid

a healthy sum of a billion dollars to take-over the Instagram operation. The buy-out includes moving the 13 Instagram staff members to the Facebook premises where they will assist Zuckerberg on new photo applications that he wants to implement into Facebook. Pretty soon we’ll be seeing the Instagram application on Facebook. It is quite cool that all the wicked applications will now be rolled into one. In the meantime, Kevin and Mike – previously of Instagram fame – can now sit on their luxurious yachts with their expensive computers and plot how to take over the world by way of some new program.

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 About the Author
                                         Vida Denning is a keen writer still familiarizing herself with Instagram. It looks like a ton of fun. If she could find time between looking for executive office space in serviced offices Singapore, perhaps she could expand her album.

How To Add Mash able Subscription Box

This Tutorial will help you to add a mashable style subscription widget on your blog. Follow the steps below 


Step 1: From your Blogger dashboard, Go to Design > Page Elements

Step 2: Now click on Add a gadget button and Select HTML/Javascriptwidget.

Step 3: Paste the following link inside the HTML/Javascript widget.

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Step 4: Now Do the following Customization 

Replace  with your facebook fan page user name.
Replace  with your twitter user name.
Replace  with your feedburner ID
Replace  with your Linkedin profile
Replace  with your Google plus profile URL

Step 5: Now Save your widget.

Once saved, Mashable subscription box will appear on your blog. Hope you liked this tutorial, I tried to make it as simple as I can But if still you are having any problems then don't hesitate to ask me. You can leave a comment below and i'll try to answer your questions as soon as i can.

Top 10 Entrepreneurs Under 30

Being ambitious and energetic is definitely an advantage for entrepreneurs of any age. Entrepreneurs under the age of 30 also have the advantage of youth and time on their side. Young people who eschew the thought of a traditional career working at a desk job in corporate America may focus their energy on starting a business of their own.

The entrepreneurial spirit is something an individual usually has instilled in them from a very early age. Whether it was a lemonade stand at age 8, delivering newspapers at age 10 or earning money by mowing lawns as a teenager, young people learn that working hard and working smart can lead to earning money and achieving goals.

Today's under 30 successful entrepreneurs have many things in common such as being able to think quick and deal with issues like a shortage of funds or hiring employees. Almost every successful start-up company takes advantage of technology and social media to give their entrepreneurial endeavors the best chance to succeed.

From: Business MBA

Staying Competitive in an International Marketplace

For better and for worse, home computing technology and the Internet have leveled the professional playing field. No longer is location a barrier to employment entry and diligent workers are emerging from some of the world’s bleakest economies. And while this development heralds a brighter future for countries such as China, India and more, how can American workers compete with those who can afford to perform the same work but for a fraction of the homegrown price?
Get Good – Or Get Out
The late, great management consultant Peter Drucker gave a brief interview to Fortune magazine several years ago that detailed the best advice he had ever received. When he began his career, his manager told him that if he didn’t improve his performance, he was out. The point is this: provide a top quality product at a reasonable price. Note that you don’t have to offer the lowest price; you do, however, have to provide the best product for the price. Run a professional operation with a solid product while providing world-class customer service, and guarantee a happy clientele that returns again and again.

Know Your Worth
Whether you’re a freelance writer or you run a CJ Pony Ford Mustang parts dealer, remember that your time and skills have value, not just the product you’re selling. For example, if you own a ski shop at the base of Vail and you specialize in matching hard-to-fit customers with the best boots on the market – and you’re willing to fit the person again and again, with a smile on your face – then you can charge another $40 for the privilege. If you’re a writer and your client wants multiple edits, do so willingly and with a smile, and perhaps next time you can charge a higher price. If you want to provide the best quality Mustang accessories, differentiate yourself with service and selection so that customers realize that you care about their purchase experience more than the rest.
Hire What You Lack
Perhaps you’re great at technology, but not so great at sales. Or maybe your product is well-made, innovative and reasonably priced, but your marketing skills are nonexistent. If that describes you, then run – don’t walk – to hire a contractor or employee who does have those skills. Once you relieve yourself of the responsibility to be an expert on every part of your business, you can free yourself up to pursue your talent, which drives revenue. It’s ok if you’re not a Quick books expert – someone out there is.
If You’re Not Making Money, Figure Out Why
Most successful business owners will tell you that their small operations turned a profit right away. If your business isn’t making money, figure out why. Perhaps what you think is an essential product or service actually isn’t. Perhaps you have a manufacturing problem. Perhaps your prices are too high, and your customers are getting a better value elsewhere. Develop a relationship with your customers as well as your employees. If you don’t already know what your problem is, chances are someone else does. And the sooner you can figure it out, the sooner you’ll put your business on the path to profitability.

Now that you know more about staying competitive, you might want to learn more about how to market to a target audience like those needing CJ Pony Mustang accessories. Guest post written by James.

What are the Benefits of an Online College?

Are you weighing the pros and cons between an on campus college or university to an online college? Do you work full-time and have a family you need to support? How fast do you want to complete your college degree? These are all difficult questions that you need to figure out, and after reading this, you will know more about the benefits of enrolling in an online college.
Online Colleges Give You the Flexibility to Complete your Courses
If you attend an on-campus college or university, you’ll be sitting in a classroom several hours out of the day, missing work and listening to professors’ lecture. If you enroll in an online business school, you can complete your courses on your own time. You don’t have to sit in a classroom and listen to a professor lecture about the material; you can read it on your own time. So you can work during the day and support your family while taking classes at night.

More Cost-Effective than an On-Campus College or University
Online colleges do not have the amount of overhead that on-campus colleges or universities have, so your tuition will be significantly lower than a college campus. If you don’t want to be in debt all your life, repaying student loans for ten or more years, online college is the best choice.
Earn Your Degree Sooner
If you don’t have the time to spend four or more years taking general education courses that an on-campus college requires, you should choose to attend an online college. Many programs online colleges offer take only a year to complete, and you are back in the workforce starting a new career quickly. With multiple start dates through the year, online colleges get you in and out of school faster than a traditional college or university does. Semesters last between four and eight weeks, so you’ll earn your degree sooner.
Online Colleges Accept Financial Aid
In the past, online colleges and universities weren’t able to accept Federal financial aid because they weren’t nationally accredited. Today, nearly every online college has national accreditation so you can pay for tuition by using Federal financial aid. Financial aid officers will help you find out which scholarships, grants, and Federal and private student loans you qualify for to help pay your college tuition.
Many Degree Options Available
It doesn’t matter if you are a first time student or a professional looking to advance your career when you attend an online college. Online colleges offer many degree options that only take one to two years to complete.
You could earn a Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s, or even a Master’s degree when you enroll at an online college. Programs run the gamut from Accounting at an online business school to Paralegal to Healthcare Management.

Now that you know a little bit about what an online business school has to offer, you can choose the program you’d like to enroll in. Post written by guest blogger Stephanie.

SO YOU ARE EXCITED FOR HTML 5, BUT HOW WILL YOU INTEGRATE IT?

HTML 4 and XHTML 2 are dead, long live HTML 5! This chant can be seen on every programming blog, and in every web developer community.
With the last major release of the HTML debuting in 1997, you could say that people have been anticipating this release as much as they did the last Harry Potter film.
HTML elements are the basic building blocks of web pages. HTML elements consist of tags that most commonly occur in pairs. Initially, HTML gave a document the means to link to another document. With HTML 5 we are just starting to realize the original idea of HTML. With HTML 5, assets will be easily dropped into a single document and connected to create rich media.

Other significant features include improved data integration, streamlined web development, and a richer user experience (but that is in 2022, when it is fully integrated). The question at hand is if it offers a better user experience right now?
HTML 5 is a “language for structuring and presenting content for the world wide web, and is a core technology of the internet originally proposed by Opera Software. It is the fifth revision of the HTML standard. Its core aims have been to improve the language with support for the latest multimedia while keeping it easily readable by humans and consistently understood by computers and devices. HTML 5 is intended to subsume HTML 4, XTML 1 and DOM Level 2 HTML as well.”
Many in the industry have been waiting impatiently for HTML 5, and now that it is universally supported on major mobile devices it has been proclaimed to be a game changer. Some companies have switched to the format exclusively, but this may be too soon. HTML 5 does offer a lot of flexibility that brings the focus back to web development and makes websites truly interactive, but it is not plug-and- play yet.
Today’s browser is not equipped yet for HTML 5, thus the full scope of HTML 5’s features are limited. However, it is more than just the browsers – HTML 5 forces everyone to learn how to walk again, and everyone is just starting to figure it out.
While HTML 5 has amazing potential, it is by no means a web standard yet. As with any game changer, there are always disruptions. To avoid these disruptions it is important to take precautions, and of course test, test, and retest.
HTML 5 may be universally supported now, but as we all know that doesn’t mean everyone is using the same system (for example, the guy that still uses AOL). If you design your site with HTML 5 features and test with the latest version of Google Chrome, you should be good to go…right? Remember that browser that you used to use back in the day, Internet Explorer? Well there go your stunning site features, and instead of fancy HTML 5 videos, you have large red x’s in their place.
In a perfect world, a revelation like HTML 5 would be immediately standardized, but unfortunately that is not the case. HTML 5’s capabilities are too numerous to disregard, but it is recommended that you use them with care, alongside supplemental programs that will assist HTML 5 in browser compatibility.


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Author Byline:
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Finding Internet Companies In My Area

I’ve spent a lot of time and effort searching for internet companies in my area in the past. You may be in a similar situation right now, searching for internet availability in your neighborhood. Whether you’ve moved to a new home or just looking to switch to another internet service provider, you might just find these tips very useful:

1. Make a list of possible internet service providers.

If you have access to the internet, try doing a little online research. I found several websites dedicated solely to finding internet service providers in the neighborhood.Comparison websites are especially useful, because they not only provide you with a list of internet companies in the area—but also other details including packages and rates.

One way I was able to add to the list of internet companies in my area was by asking relatives and friends for referrals. Get the names of these companies, as well as for any feedback on their internet speeds, reliability and even service. Asking my neighbors was especially helpful, because I was assured that these companies actually serviced my neighborhood.

   

   2.Do further research.

Once you’ve gathered a list of possible internet companies to subscribe to, the next thing to do is to take a closer look at them. Browse through online forums and various websites to see read about experiences and opinions from other subscribers.

One factor to take into consideration when choosing an internet service provider is the quality of services rendered. Are the speeds high and consistent? It is important to choose a company that provides a reliable connection, to ensure that your work does not get disrupted.

Another important factor I had to consider with internet companies in my area was the quality of customer support that these companies had. You want to choose a service provider that quickly attends to your needs if you experience any internet-related concerns. It may be important to choose an internet service provider with high speeds, but great customer support should also definitely be a factor.

As with most purchases, cost should also be a factor. High rates do not always guarantee the best services and speeds, although you should also be just as wary of companies that offer services at unbelievably low rates. Read up on your options to see if you are getting your money’s worth in terms of services and support. 

   3.Be sensible.

By now, you’ve probably narrowed down your list to two or three internet companies. The last tip to keep in mind is to be sensible. Don’t choose a faster, more expensive package if you’ll only be online for a couple of hours a day. Take your needs and your budget into careful consideration.

It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for a dial up internet service provider, cable internet or a DSL provider. Follow these tips and put plenty of thought into your final decision in order to ensure that you’ll be satisfied with a particular internet company for years to come.

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About the Author:

Broadband Expert is the high speed internet site dedicated to providing information on all matters of DSL. For those looking to compare and find more info on internet providers, Broadband Expert.com allows users to check service based on location.

Is it Time to Transfer to Another College?

Many college students find themselves wanting or needing to transfer colleges at some point in their degree program. Maybe they don’t like their particular college. Perhaps they want to move closer to home. Or, maybe they have decided on another course of study that is not available at their current college. Trying to decide whether or not to transfer can be highly stressful. Instead of letting the decision overwhelm you, take some time to look at the big picture and to consider all factors before making a decision.

Academic Considerations

Have you decided on a major that is not available at your current college? Are the academics at your current school so rigorous that you are struggling or failing? Do you feel that you are a poor fit with the faculty or that the workload is way too much? Academics are the most important facet of attending college so they should be your first consideration when you are deciding whether or not to transfer. The ideal school is one that provides the degree you want, challenges you academically, and offers a great deal of support. If your needs aren’t being met by your current college, or if you aren’t being appropriately challenged by the academics, you should definitely consider a transfer.

Financial Considerations

Has your school had a significant tuition increase? Did you lose your financial assistance or scholarship? Has your financial situation changed dramatically for the worse? Problems like these can be some of the most difficult for college students. If you find yourself in financial trouble, don’t immediately think you have to transfer. First, try to budget yourself, get a job if you don’t already have one, and speak with the financial aid office. If none of these steps fixes your problem, you may need to consider a transfer.

Social Considerations

Is your campus unsafe? Is the social scene something you aren’t interested in? Are you having trouble finding and meeting like-minded people? If you don’t feel comfortable or safe on your campus within a reasonable amount of time, your college experience will be miserable. If you are unhappy or feel that you don’t fit well with your college’s culture, a transfer may be your best choice. Before you make the decision, however, take steps to see if you can be happy at your current college. Get out of your comfort zone and join in campus activities. Talk with some of you instructors. Make a real effort to meet new people. 

Before you jump in and make the decision to transfer to another college, make sure you do everything you can to make your current situation work. Even if things don’t work out, you will learn valuable problem solving and other life skills that will serve you throughout life. You will also have the satisfaction of knowing that you truly gave it your best shot. If things are still not right, then you can start looking for another school to which you can transfer to finish your education.

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About the Author

Albert Einstein is a writer for How2becomeapoliceofficer.com. To learn more about the police officer requirements, officer salary and more about this career, go to this site. It will greatly benefit you! 

How Internet Service Providers Are Coping With Mobile Internet

For many years, internet service providers have been the obvious option when it comes to setting up internet connections in homes and offices. Cable modem, DSL and wireless internet are what most internet service providers offer nowadays, as the number of subscribers on dial-up connections are quickly dwindling.

However, today’s rapidly evolving technology makes it so much easier for people to stay connected to the Internet at all times of the day, no matter where one may be. Not everyone needs a wired connection in order to be online anymore. 3G networks, mobile hotspots and even wireless routers are such examples of mobile internet that allow people to be online even when on the move.

An increasing number of people now use mobile internet on their smartphones and tablets. With more and more people staying connected while riding in a train or walking on the streets, aren’t internet service providers affected? Internet service providers rely on home users. How do they cope with the surge of mobile internet users? The answer is simple: By focusing on the advantages of subscribing to an internet service provider.

Great speeds at affordable rates

Internet service providers make it a point to offer services that are affordable and budget-friendly. By offering fast connection speeds at inexpensive rates, service providers are still very much able to stay in the game.  

Great for downloads

Internet service providers offer high download speeds, allowing users to enjoy larger and quicker downloads—whether in the form of documents, photos, music or movies. Large downloads may be difficult to perform on a mobile connection, since download allowances are generally small. Once limits have been exceeded on mobile internet, fees may be charged for every additional MB used.

Reliability

Internet service providers are not only known for high speeds, but for very reliable connectivity to the internet. Mobile connections are more likely to lose signal during VoIP calls and downloads compared to wired connections. Wired connections are definitely the better choice if you’re after a stable connection.

Better security

Another thing internet service providers boast is security. Home and office networks can be set up and customized to be more secure. People connected to an unfamiliar mobile hotspot may be compromising their security without knowing it. Such occurrence would be highly unlikely for home users.

Additional services

Internet service providers make it a point to offer subscribers and potential subscribers a wide selection of packages and services to choose from. Would you like to bundle your internet connection with a cable and phone line? Whether you are in need of a simple home network or a more complicated office network, you can surely find a package that meets your needs.

Yes, the presence of mobile internet may be widespread, but internet service providers continue to play on their strengths. By continuing to provide subscribers with great speeds and reliable services at an affordable price, it’s easy to see that internet service providers are doing just fine.

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About The Author

Broadband Expert is the high speed internet site dedicated to providing information on all matters of DSL. For those looking to compare and find more info on internet providers, Broadband Expert.com allows users to check service based on location.

The Tupac Hologram - The Door to an Amazing Future

The annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has become a favorite with fans over the years, and has featured a number of stunning performances from some of the world’s biggest names. The 2012 event, which was held in April, will live long in the memory, thanks to the ‘appearance’ of a star who died several years ago.

Tupac Shakur was shot dead in Las Vegas in 1996, but was seemingly brought back to life at Coachella by the use of a highly impressive state of the art hologram. Thanks to this incredible technology, the star was able to perform alongside Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg, much to the delight of the stunned audience.

The performance was incredibly lifelike, and many fans of the rap superstar were close to tears as their hero sang and danced on stage alongside two legends of the genre. The appearance was a closely guarded secret, with only a few people in the know. One of them was Tupac’s mother, who professed her delight at the whole event.

Star performers at the touch of a button

With the development of such technology, the future possibilities are intriguing. Presumably at some point in the future we will be able to witness other stars who are no longer with us, such as Amy Wine house, Jimi Hendrix or even Elvis Presley. There’s no reason why a whole host of John Lennon couldn’t be performing in separate cities on the same night, even.

In the last ten or more years, we have seen an increase in the popularity of tribute acts, with many of them performing to a standard that’s not far removed from the singers and bands they’re paying tribute to. The development of the performing hologram could provide fans with an alternative method of seeing and hearing the songs of their heroes.

The incessant advances in technology could even mean that one day we will be able to view hologram singers in our own living rooms. Maybe we’ll be able to type in a key word or phrase into a hologram version of YouTube which will then call up a classic performance of yesteryear.

The possibilities are almost endless - Freddie Mercury wowing the crowds at Live Aid, Buddy Holly on the Ed Sullivan Show, Nirvana playing unplugged for MTV or perhaps even Marc Bolan glamming it up on Top of the Pops. The future for nostalgic music fans is starting to look very rosy indeed.

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 About the Author
David Showell is a music fan from the south of England. He works for a company that provides the finest car hire Doncaster residents are ever likely to find.

Web Design Services –Five Fundamental Factors

Web design services need to offer more than just the building of efficient and effective websites that convert visitors into buyers.  In fact, most successful web design service suppliers understand that is it equally as important to keep current buyers coming back for more as it is to get them to make an initial purchase.  The fundamentals of web design embrace everything an online business owner needs to succeed in both customer acquisition and retention.

1. The Buyer

The first fundamental of web design services is the buyer.  Websites need to be buyer oriented, catering first to the needs of the visitor.  Online business owners should always consider the final customer to be the single most important element to the success of the website. Use product descriptions and images to attract buyers, taking into consideration the varying age groups that make up the target audience.

2. Technology

The technology factor of web design services helps ensure maximized downloading speeds so that prospective buyers can respond quickly.  Technology also deals with image embedding on the site, which can even improve search engine optimization.  Web designers can simple place a keyword phrase into the “alt tag” of embedded images to let the search engines know what the page is about.  Search engine optimization helps connects buyers with the content, information, products and services that they desire.

3. Resolution

Resolution can become a problem when potential buyers log on to a website and find it difficult to scroll either side-to-side or up-and-down.  Not every buyer has the same computer monitor resolution so web design companies must make websites compatible with lower resolutions like 800 x 600 as well as higher resolutions like 1024 x 786.  If the resolution of a website is larger than what a buyer’s computer monitor will display, the website owner risks losing a potential customer to an easily fixable complication.

4. Billing

The web design business is booming as online businesses are now paying just about anything to reach customers and clients.  The billing aspect of web design services can become riddled with hidden costs and underestimated tax expenses.  When starting a professional relationship with a web design company, both parties will benefit from avoiding hidden costs, declaring all expenses before signing any contracts.  Buyers will benefit from no surprises while the company administering the web design services will maintain the goodwill of their brand, reputation and professional identity.

5. Flexibility

Website owners searching for web design services prefer flexible packages over rigid ones.  As a web design company, a good strategy to gain the trust of the buyer is to offer cost estimates for each individual service of the agreement as well as the total cost of the combined services.  Potential buyers will appreciate the honesty and flexibility, so it is important for web design companies to remain somewhat flexible with the terms and conditions of their services.

 
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About the Author

Akesh Gupta is President of Light Speed Solutions.  Light Speed Solutions is a versatile software development company specializing in mobile app development, web app development and web design services.