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7 Must Have Business Apps

GoToMeeting GoToMeeting is an easy, convenient way to schedule and host meetings from your Iphone, Ipad or Ipod Touch in seconds. You can view or share presentations such as slide shows, spreadsheets, design mockups or anything you want to share onscreen. Whether you are training, , doing a sales presentation or having a general meeting of any sort, GoToMeeting is a handy app that lets you attend these meetings on the go at any time you may need to. CardMunch No more keeping up with a ton of business cards! With this easy to use app you can now access...
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Helpful Tips on Providing Excellent Customer Service

Think about it; business is about our customer, not about our product or services. When we put all of the attention on our products or services we forget about the most important component that keeps our business running: customers. This is why providing outstanding customer support is extremely important. Excellent customer support will more than likely create loyal customers for life. So how do you actually achieve the goal of offering that outstanding customer service? Below are simple tips to follow: Follow the CARP System when dealing with complaints: The CARP system was developed by Robert Bacal in his book...
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New Feature of Coldfusion 10 Allows You to Dynamically Load Java Libraries

In the old days of ColdFusion if you wanted to access a 3rd party Java library (JAR or class files) you had a couple options: 1. Add the location of the library to the ColdFusion classpath -or- 22. Use something like JavaLoader (http://javaloader.riaforge.org/) to dynamically load Java libraries into your ColdFusion application. ColdFusion 10, however, makes it even easier to load Java libraries into your ColdFusion application without having to restart ColdFusion. All that’s required is your application define the ‘THIS.javaSettings’ attribute within the site’s Application.cfc like below: [code] <cfset THIS.javaSettings = {LoadPaths = [“/javafiles/”],reloadOnChange=true,watchInterval=30}/> [/code] The above code will...
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Delicious and Simple- Fourth of July Cookie Cake Recipe

With the holiday coming up we would like to share a company favorite dessert idea for the Fourth of July. Not only is this dessert absolutely delicious; it is also quite simple to make. Ingredients: Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 1 Package of Cream cheese 1 Cup Powder Sugar 1 Cup Cool whip Strawberries Blueberries Directions: Layer cookie dough in oblong pan and bake according to package directions (approximately 15 minutes) Let cool completely. Mix softened cream cheese, sugar and cool whip in bowl and spread on top of the cooled cookie crust Slice Strawberries Place fruit on top of...
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