Does your car need a tuneup?

August 17th, 2010

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If you have ever owned a car you then have a clear understanding of the importance of properly maintaining the vehicle. Through regular oil changes, tire rotations, engine tune ups, etc your vehicle can maintain proper efficiency throughout its lifespan. Without the attention of such maintenance this can lead to the accelerated pace of the vehicle aging and subsequently make the repairs much more costly when needed.

The same is the case with your computers, be it laptop or desktop they both need the same type of care to sometimes prevent the huge repair bill down the line. We understand how to maintenance a car but, how do you maintenance a computer, you ask? One part of computer maintenance is to make sure all the physical hardware components are working properly without interference. For example making sure dust isn’t clogging up the processor fan, and if so using a can of compressed air to remove the clog would do the trick. Without this small thing the fan can stop working and cause the machine to overheat frying the motherboard and then the machine doesn’t work at all. Another part of maintenance is comprised of cleaning out of Windows all the temporary files no longer needed. For the most part everything you do on your computer generates a temporary file that stores itself on the computer. As the numbers of temp files continue to grow they begin to slow down your machine prohibiting you from enjoying the once upon a time fast machine. By properly cleaning out these temp files from a number of different locations you can regain some of the speed back that you have come accustomed to having.

These two maintenance items are just a brief look at what can be done to keep your machine running in good health and give you a proactive approach to the wear and tear on your machines. Each situation is different and a trained professional can assist you properly maintaining your machine. For heavy users maintenance should be done once a month; for semi heavy users, once a quarter would suffice. Whatever you situation is Calcom Technologies offers a variety of Maintenance packages affordable for the business and home user. Give us a call and let us advise you on the best option for your machines and wallet.


Back to School Special

August 5th, 2010

Get your kids computers ready to school by having us rid them of any virus/spyware infections that maybe on the machine. Take advantage of this great offer to have their computers up and running smoothly for their first homework assignment. Priced so low that we don’t even want to say it out loud, but if you give us a call we will gladly discuss the details with you. Hurry and call us now because this offer expires September 30, 2010.


Wanna go to Vegas?

July 23rd, 2010

 

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Vegas has earned its reputation as the city of lights, the city that has had all the top performers come and perform.  From Elvis to Celine Dion there have been so many greats that have performed in Vegas. Relive many of those moments and feelings from historical Vegas shows in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On October 23, 2010 Saint John the Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania brings Vegas to you for one night only, catch them while they are here.  We were elated that Calcom Technologies was chosen to design all the marketing materials, tickets, posters, television ads, and rack card handouts. Get your tickets now, before they are all gone.


Offline vs. Online Business

June 2nd, 2010

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When we think of business, we think of it as a way of making money. There are so many ways to make money in so many different industries. In today’s business world anyone with an idea can turn that idea in to a fantastic booming business reaching consumers all across the word. Dedication, hard work, and focus are the key ingredients to having such success. As a thriving business beacon the business can be full of inspiration for all to marvel at the fantastic organization structure and business plan put perfectly in to motion.  In the old days this was done by way of phone calls, letters, telegrams, and simple handshakes. With the booming emergence of the internet businesses have found a new medium bringing about a whole new way of doing business.

Right now in 2010 we can categorize business into two major platforms online and offline business. Offline businesses are companies that primarily sell, promote, and market their products and services through other means other than the use of the internet.  Online businesses promote, distribute, sell, and market their products and services primarily by way of the internet.  By design each type of business targets certain consumers based upon demand and need as both can provide very stable grounds for business longevity.  An example of offline businesses is your neighborhood insurance agent, your local grocery store, McDonalds.  These types of business deal with customer interaction and the selling of their products and services through their local offices. These businesses can continue to function without the internet and don’t have a true need for online sales. Examples of online businesses include companies like Pro Flowers, Facebook, and eBay. These businesses deal only through the internet where you can purchase their products from their respective websites.

While each of these types of business can definitely function independently of each other, the combination of the two poses a fantastic upside. With this the business has the ability to sell their products and services to consumers all over the world by allowing them to be purchased through a store or online through the internet. Being able to gather consumers on both ends of the spectrum from offline to online purchases gives the business a deeper hand into the global marketplace and consumer. Companies like Dell, HP, and Google have mastered this style of business and it has transformed them into global companies with consumers around the world 24/7/365. If you have an idea for a business, don’t be afraid to take it to the max and see how far it goes. We’ve just highlighted these two types of businesses but these are not the limits of what a business can do. Dedicate yourself to the building of a brand and watch it grow into a blossoming business.


Saint John the Baptist -Twitter Anyone?

May 6th, 2010

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Social media has hit hard across thew world with individuals and business, so we were delighted to create this twitter page design for Saint John the Baptist. Check it out and let us know what you think. You can follow them on twitter here as well as us here. Happy tweeting!


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