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January 2012
In this issue
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Controlling Social Media |
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Quick Tip |
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Upcoming Events |
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Client Spotlight |
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Employee
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Client Spotlight
Strategic
Business Research (SBR) is an independent market
research and consulting firm that provides pharmaceutical,
biotech, specialty pharmaceutical companies, and device
manufacturers with strategic insight and actionable
recommendations on a broad range of issues. The studies SBR
fields for their clients include New Product Optimization,
Product Positioning, Market Segmentation, Product Life-Cycle
Management, Pricing and Reimbursement Strategies,
In-Licensing and Co-Promotion Assessments, as well as
Promotional Strategies and Tactics to drive product uptake
and usage. In addition, with the new requirements authorized
by the Food & Drug Administration, SBR has fielded numerous
studies to assist clients in developing Risk Evaluation and
Mitigation Strategies (REMS) programs as well as Human
Factors Testing for medical devices.
"I have personally been working closely with ITS over
the past 5+ years. Since 2006 I have come to know the staff
and support team quite well and they are great and fun group
of people. We consider them to be partners who work closely
with us to offer top-notch service. This is an invaluable
asset in our field of business, which we highly appreciate."
- John Briley, Operations Manager
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Controlling Social Media in the Business
Environment
by
Courtney Kaufman, Marketing Manager of Accent
Computer Solutions, Inc.
 Everywhere
you turn, you hear something about "Follow us on
Twitter," or "Like my Facebook Page." Social
media is a communications platform that is here
to stay, and if you're like many business
owners, you're wondering "what does this mean
for me and my business? How do I use it in my
business without it becoming a distraction?"
Social
media should be a part of your business's
marketing plan, and controlling employees' usage
on these sites will help keep them productive
instead of allowing them to use company time for
personal interaction.
But
now that businesses are effectively using social
media as a marketing and communications tool,
the question becomes whether to allow employees
to use social media while at work or on work
equipment.
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Quick Tip: Simple formulas in Excel:
SUM and AVERAGE
 Excel
can be a powerful tool for your business, but it
can also be daunting with its formulas, charts,
and formatting. This month we’ll take a look at
two simple but very useful formulas, and how to
make them work for you.
You
can also view the
quick video version of this tip, that
demonstrates all the methods of summing and
averaging numbers.
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Upcoming Events:
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Lunch and Learn: What’s up in the Cloud? |
In case you
missed our last Tech Trends 2012 Lunch and Learn or
if you are interested in learning about cloud-based phone
systems, IT Solutions is co-hosting a FREE event very
similar to the last one, only this time with our trusted
phone partner,
Expert
Technology Associates (ETA).
Join ITS and
ETA at this educational seminar on Tuesday January, 17 2012
as we explore a question that many organizations are curious
about, but few truly understand: "What’s Up In The
Cloud?"
Date: Tuesday, January 17th
Location: ETA Corporate Office
400 Davis Drive. Suite 100
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Time: 10:45am - 1:15pm
REGISTER NOW!
To
learn more about this seminar contact
Andrea Leadbeater or click
here.
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Webinar: Playing Nicely with
Others: FileMaker and Content Management Systems |
Join FM Academy and Certified IT Solutions
Developer/Consultant Jerry Salem, as we discuss underlying
principles to keep in mind when integrating your FileMaker
data with content management systems. Jerry will discuss the
different CMS platforms that communicate well with FileMaker
Pro, the various approaches to integrating specific data
with each platform, as well as present live examples and
recommendations for choosing your integration solution.
Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Cost: FREE
REGISTER NOW!
To
learn more about the upcoming webinar, visit the
events page
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Employee Spotlight
Erik Lang
Name: Erik Lang
Title: .NET Programmer
Education: BA Biology, MS Computer Science
Home: Haddon Twp., NJ
First job: Field service engineer for a Rheology
company
Little known fact about you: Barely touched a PC
until after I graduated college
Word that best describes you: Honest
Like best about your job: Ability to learn new
technologies
The most important lesson you’ve learned: Always be
prepared
If you weren’t a programmer what would you want to be?
Chef in my own restaurant
Life motto: Imagination is more important than
knowledge
Person most interested in meeting: Anthony Bourdain
Most influential book: Boy’s Life by Robert
McCammon
Favorite blog/website: Misfitgeek.com
Favorite musicians/bands: Mumford and Sons, Foo
Fighters
Favorite movies: A Few Good Men, Almost Famous
Favorite TV Show: West Wing
Favorite restaurant: The Pub in Pennsauken
Favorite vacation spot: Key West
Favorite ways to spend free time: Spending time with
my wife and kids, reading, running
Please forward this newsletter to
anyone else in your organization
who
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