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Computer Love?
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I'm the proud owner
of a new computer dictionary -
I'm tickled pink - I've been in
the industry thirteen years and
its a subject that continues to
grow so fast, one can easily
feel left behind.
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I was getting
rather tired of asking everyone around me to
explain all the three letter acronyms in
town! So you're
probably thinking - well that's very nice -
I hope you enjoy your new dictionary - but
what has it to do with me?
Well,
whether you are a one man band, a company of
around 20 staff, a huge multinational, or
any combination in between, there's no
getting away from it - at some time or
another you would have considered, (and
maybe purchased), a computer.
Then, you
would have worried about how much you spent
on "modern technology"; wondered if you were
really getting the most out of it; torn your
hair out every time it did not do what you
wanted it to do; worried if you were getting
the most out of it, worried that it might
blow up; wondered if you were getting the
most out of it, felt like throwing it out of
the window; wondered if you'd wasted your
money and wasn't it always quicker the old
way? And yes - at some point you even
wondered how the heck to turn the thing on!
Then, just
as you came to know and trust your computers
for word processing and simple spreadsheets,
the world goes mad, Desk Top Publishing
arrives, everyone has gone picture crazy,
and they left Joe Bloggs behind.
You decided to start to catch up and even
the daily papers had computer supplements by
now. Then it was "MultiMedia" and the
Internet and ... STOOOPPP!
Technology
overload.
You switch
off. The computers go on being used in a
trusty old administrative way and if you get
a member of staff who knows a bit more than
you about computers maybe you'll upgrade
some software once in a while.
Well - if
this sounds like you - take it from me -
you're not alone.
Why else
do you think large corporations have
computer departments?
No - not
so that everyone can complain about how much
they cost - but because not everyone who
uses computers has the time or inclination
to keep up to date with and implement all
the latest technology.
But if you
don't have the luxury of a computer
department - you can at least help yourself
and your business a bit more if you follow
some simple steps.
Re-confirm
to yourself why you got a computer and why
you bought the software that you have. Then
ask yourself if you've managed to get it to
do what you expected. That's not necessarily
going to be a quick task, but it will help
you confirm where you're at! Looking up any
terminology that you don't understand in the
glossaries at the back of the software
manuals would also be a great help.
Is some
training needed? It's usually worth asking
for a tailor-made training course once you
are familiar with the basics of a software
package - it's much easier when one learns
on a need-to-know basis.
Then, once
you and your staff have come up to speed
with the software you already own - you will
be amazed at how your confidence and
enthusiasm for computers will
grow.
Then
you really will start to get the most out of
your investment, and you, and your business,
will benefit.
This
article was taken from a previous edition
of 'Good Control' the Cruse Control
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