Making Facebook work for business can be a tricky situation for some, and others find it to be a blessing The quick answer is yes, it can absolutely work for business

Flat file storage takes up far more physical space to store large format files than standard file cabinets with paper documents Now that large format files are typically created and maintained in graphic software or CAD formats the need still arises for all of those mylar drawings from the good ‘ole days

Social Media still seems like a black box for a lot of small businesses, and to most of the rest it is used only to connect with friends leaving them wondering what the hoopla is all about The ‘hoopla’ is about creating relationships with website visitors from all over the world and getting your message out instantly when you need to … and have people actually listen to it

Everyone is looking for a better way to do business, save money and be ‘greener’ to help save the planet Not many have started looking at their existing storage room of archives as a way to meet all of the above business goals

Are you planning to head up to the local office supply store and grab a scanner and start converting all your documents to a digital format Did you do any planning ahead of time

Is your Human Resources department drowning in paper Human Resource departments are notorious for tremendous amounts of paper due to the primary processes they maintain such as Recruiting documents, Hiring and Job Applications, Employee Reviews / Writeups, I9 Forms, and Benefit Documentation to name a few

How much time does your office spend going through paper Offices are lost under a deluge of paper that is typically multiplied through the archiving process

Every business wants to be able to find any document in question as quickly as possible, but going from a storage room full of archived documents to a complete document management system is a lot of work Trying to wrap your arms around the process is just the beginning, and sometimes that never happens

A Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) can create complete chaos in a company when you are not prepared In 2003 Congress directed the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to conduct a 3-year demonstration program to detect and correct improper payments in the Medicare program

The word “outsourcing” has taken on a negative quality over the years because it immediately implies sending the work overseas for cheap labor and sketchy results Before I get in to the meat of this article I wanted to clarify outsourcing, any time you hire an outside resource to complete a task you are outsourcing … so why not use companies right in the USA