by Machelle | May 28, 2018 | Business, General, Information Technology
In recent time, any business that is serious about growth finds a way to establish an online presence. A presence has led to an increase in the demand for websites and also the proliferation of web hosting service providers. However, there is a need to apply caution while selecting a web hosting service provider. Also to note the necessary parameters to look out for before hosting a website. These tips help save you a lot of hassle and stress.
Below are some of the problems associated with hosting a site
1. Slow response from Web Hosting Service providers
Like any other venture on earth, web hosting has its challenges. However, it becomes a source of worry when you face issues while hosting your sites. Sometimes it is taking ages to get a response from a provider. As well, it is even trying to find a contact platform on their websites. Therefore it becomes necessary before subscribing to any web hosting service, to check the quality of the support they provide. Some provide around-the-clock support service. Others give out manuals and others direct you to their FAQ platforms. Deciding on the platform that best suits your company helps the web hosting process.
2. The inability of the Web Hosting Company to provide adequate security
Security is another severe issue of web hosting. Many web hosting companies cannot prevent your websites from being hacked, giving a false sense of security. This facade leaves the business very vulnerable to cyber-attacks. A cyber-attack punctures the confidence of the clients in a brand and negates the of the actual reason for hosting websites.
It becomes necessary for Web Hosting Company to assure the customers as well as develop the capacity to guarantee safety. Assurance is also a factor to consider when selecting a web hosting provider.
3. Expensive Web Hosting Plans
Be aware when signing up for a web hosting plan, be careful to scrutinize the details to avoid being cut into a trap. Being cautious is because some companies offer real service for your money while others provide free web service. Then without your knowledge charge you more as your site succeeds. Also, be smart enough to check if the plan you are with has the right bandwidth that you require. Check if it’s flexible to permit an upgrade to a better program in the future.
4. Server limitations
Some clients are ignorant of the capacity of the servers of web hosting companies. Ignorance leads to consistent bounces especially when your site starts to generate massive traffic. The primary cause of this is the reluctance of most web hosting service providers to reveal their real limits to their customers to minimize costs. However, it is essential to have a good grasp on the capacity of the server. Such as the bandwidth and disk place to ensure you are not stretching this limits to your detriment.
5. Slow web servers
A manifestation of a slow server is delaying while a webpage is loading. Although the number of scripts, size of graphics files and connections in the database might play a role in the delay. When this occurs frequently, it could also be as a result of poor internet network. However, it is advised to check other websites supported by different servers.
A slow loading web page frustrates a visitor and reduces the chances of generating traffic; numbers will decrease. Also, this will lower the ranking of the website, placing it very low on the search result list. The solution to a slow server is to use web hosting companies whose data centers are closer to your web users.
Finally, to ensure you avoid these problems and have an excellent web hosting experience you have to choose a web hosting companies carefully. You can contact friends and colleagues who have organized their sites and get their experiences. Consulting reviews and reading about web hosting trends will be of help in finding the suitable web hosting company that will make the entire experience worthwhile.
Linda Rawson is the CEO, and Founder of DynaGrace Enterprises, (http://DynaGrace.com) which is a Women-Owned, Small Business. She is also the author of The Minority and Women-Owned Small Business Guide to Government Contracts.
Resource: http://www.itarticle.net/moving-beyond-the-marketing-hype-what-does-unlimited-web-hosting-really-mean/; https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc181325.aspx
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by Linda Rawson | May 24, 2018 | Federal Government Contracting, General
DynaGrace Enterprises is one of the most recent beneficiaries of the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce (USWCC) Federal: Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Certification. DynaGrace Enterprises’s President and CEO, Linda Rawson and Vice President, Jennifer Remund accepted the award from the USWCC. Under Margot Dorfman’s leadership, the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce is an approved 3rd Party Certifier for the federal government Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program as authorized by section 811 of the Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000, Public Law 106-554 (15 U.S. C. 637(m)).
The USWCC is the leading advocate for women on economic and leadership issues.
Margot Dorfman, CEO, USWCC
As the economic leader for women, the USWCC creates opportunities, drives progress, advocates, and provides tools and solutions. By doing these amazing things they support the economic growth of women across America. The USWCC (uswcc.org) is a not-for-profit 501(c)6 organization founded in 2001 with over 500,000 members; its headquarters are in Washington, D.C.
DynaGrace Enterprises was an SBA self-certified, EDWOSB but chose to obtain additional certification to support the USWCC.
Also, the USWCC are bringing three significant issues to the forefront for EDWOSB’s performing government work. Those issues are:
- Adding a sole source in alignment with other socioeconomic programs
- Removing the Contracting Officer’s obligation to verify the validity of self-certification
- Holding agency leaders accountable for using the program.
“It is a great privilege to be not only a rural business, but a women-owned, family business, and we are excited to utilize programs like the USWCC EDWOSB program to obtain more work to provide jobs,” stated Linda Rawson, President, and CEO of DynaGrace Enterprises. “DynaGrace Enterprises has been heavily involved in Department of Defense work and is moving full forward in obtaining more government contracts. The government is providing the mechanism, socioeconomic set-asides, additional insight, and resources needed to acquire government contracts which in turn provide jobs. The EDWOSB opportunity is a win-win for our small business.”
Groups, like the USWCC, are making a difference.
Furthermore, their lawsuit compelled the SBA to implement the Equity in Contracting for Women Act of 2000. The federal government is failing. They are not meeting the 5% goal and women-owned firms have lost over $120 Billion in contracting dollars.
As of today, the Small Business Dashboard shows some 4.08% which is one percent lower than the required spend of 5%.
Furthermore, with only four months to go in the fiscal year the government is in the final stretch. As a result, the anticipated WOSB set-asides should increase.
DynaGrace Enterprises is a 100% Women-Owned Small Business and provides Information Technology, System Integration, Writing and Business services, quality products and innovative solutions for government and commercial businesses of all sizes.
Customers can learn more about DynaGrace Enterprises by visiting the company’s website at DynaGrace.com or by calling the company directly at 888-676-0058.
by Machelle | May 21, 2018 | Business, General
Recently, LinkedIn has been the most professional of all the major social networking sites we have today. With the presence of millions of subscribers worldwide, LinkedIn would make an essential part of your social media marketing strategy.
Here are some tips on how you can take your LinkedIn to the next level.
Creating a company page
Create a page where you share stories about your company, the products, and services. Here, you can also share updates engage in recruitment of employees.
A company page features
- The banner page which reflects the company’s image and product brand.
- Quality description of products and services in the form of images, YouTube videos, and even links.
- Updating your website contents with links to details. The update posts should have regular postings.
- Update posts on open positions for recruitment of new employees.
Boost your LinkedIn profile
How do you achieve this? In addition to the conventional listing information on your work experience and education.
You could beef up your LinkedIn profile by
- Posting brief, useful statements about your happenings and relating them to your You will keep your connections informed at the same time it has them visit your website to grab more info.
- Creating articles on your profile will help establish you as a thought leader and get you more exposed to the LinkedIn community.
- Add relevant videos and presentations which will attract more viewers who find the content valuable.
- Placing recommendations which will display your expertise and experience and boost your profile.
- Showcasing relevant publication which in any way have featured a project you are currently working on or one already done.
Leverage LinkedIn as a marketing tool
Linkedin presents an essential tool for social media marketing.
This tool can be achieved by;
- How do you brand your LinkedIn address? When you are done creating your profile, there is a link assigned to your account which is represented by a collection of letters and numbers. You can edit or customize the link to your name. Customizing attracts other users to your profile.
- Becoming an expert by regularly posting educational status updates and actively participating in group discussions.
- Connecting to a prospective buyer through other active connections. By making use of Linkedin’s introduction features, you are sure to bring yourself closer to your target.
Taking advantage of LinkedIn features
On the LinkedIn community, there are features which help you communicate with many people at the same time. These features include groups which help you be in touch with people who share your interest. It also offers you the opportunity to create your group while inviting other people or join an already existing one. This feature will help you increase your influence over a large number of people.
Linkedin holds so much prospect as a social media marketing tool. With its many features, you are sure to grow your business. For social networking, LinkedIn provides the perfect platform without any marketing stress.
Linda Rawson is the CEO, and Founder of DynaGrace Enterprises, (http://DynaGrace.com) which is a Women-Owned, Small Business. She is also the author of The Minority and Women-Owned Small Business Guide to Government Contracts.
Resource: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/45902/troubleshooting-adding-a-banner-image-to-a-company-page-or-showcase-page?lang=en; https://business.linkedin.com/marketing-solutions/blog/l/linkedin-groups-101-how-to-build-an-engaged-community-on-linkedin; https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/87/customizing-your-public-profile-url?lang=en
Image Resource: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/create-a-linkedin-company-page-to-promote-your-business/; Featured Image by https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1028519
by Machelle | May 14, 2018 | Business, General
When you hear the word ‘Drone’ you don’t necessarily think, ‘shopping’. The idea of technology is to make life a lot easier and less stressful. It is a transition from complexity to simplicity. One fantastic invention would be a drone shopping assistant. There is no doubt that most times, you spend a lot of time trying to locate or verify the price of an item in a typical shopping mall. Even when signs are available to direct you to the different product categories, it still appears difficult picking out a specific brand. Too much searching could be frustrating mainly when has already been a long day. The idea of drone shopping assistants is indeed perfect to take care of the situation.
The Drones as a Future Helper
The drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) controlled by instructions from a centralized computer. This shopping assistant is fitted with sensors to guide each drone from colliding with other drones, items in the store and shoppers. There are suggestions that it should be equipped with speakers to serve as an audio aid. Also, play screens with visual maps to direct customers to the specific location of products.
How does the drone work?
After the order is submitting from a customer, it will transmit to the drone. The drone UAV identifies the customer in need of assistance and leads the shopper to the exact location of the products. With the aid of the sensor, the drone verifies the price of the item through transmission from the central computer. It can also do this by scanning the barcode on the item to check the information stored in the database. An audio aid as speakers on the mobile electronic device will pronounce the price rather than displaying on the play screen.
There are prospects that requests are made then summon the drone, using smartphones either personal or temporarily provided. Again, there are proposals for a wearable device which on arrival are given to shoppers in the store. This device will serve as a target for the drone to follow as the customer moves around the store.
Why these drone shopping assistants?
The drone shopping assistants technology will go a long way in saving time for the staff. They would instead focus on engaging in other activities that will help the customer in need. For the business, staffing issues won’t be a big problem. Customers won’t have to waste extra time trying to locate a product or negotiate its figure the price list.
Though the idea of the drone shopping assistants is still in proposals and patenting by major retailers such as the Walmart, the primary purpose is to create quality and better customer experience. For the success of the business, it will help in keeping an accurate record of sales and increase staff efficiency. Again, the technology has the potency of dynamically changing the way customers shop. That would be a significant breakthrough for the modern society.
Linda Rawson is the CEO, and Founder of DynaGrace Enterprises, (http://DynaGrace.com) which is a Women-Owned, Small Business. She is also the author of The Minority and Women-Owned Small Business Guide to Government Contracts.
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by Machelle | May 7, 2018 | Business, General
Today, many employees spend several hours each day either sending or receiving emails as an essential aspect of their job. Most employees who claim to be professionals don’t know the required standards while using the email. They end up making mistakes which do not suite a professional interaction. Such mistakes could be seen in missing spelling errors while typing an email especially on your phone, or inappropriate tone used in the content or text of the email. These mistakes may be detrimental to the entire business in the form of loss of significant clients.
Explained here are most of the essential email etiquettes which are necessary for any business:
Tips on how to have more Professional Emails
Use of a professional email address
Your company email address should be official and the most appropriate to use. But if you are self-employed or like presenting your personal email address on occasions, then the choice of the address is essential. A proper email address for a corporate job should convey your name so that the recipient is confident of your identity. It shouldn’t be your nickname, school, pet name or what you love most. Any of these is deviant of the standards or email etiquette for business.
Don’t rush to click the “reply”
An octagon sign that says ‘Don’t Panic’
Always think twice before hitting the reply unless it becomes essential that everyone on the list gets the email. Constant mistakes can happen if you rush to reply. It may be disturbing to recipients.
Always include a subject line objective
Choosing a subject line which addresses the concerns of your readers or the current business issues is essential while sending an email. Why? The decision to either open an email or not is almost entirely dependent on the subject line. Busy readers will not waste their time opening emails which may likely not be relevant to prevailing issues. Again, the subject line should be precise and concise too. A good example would be “change of meeting date”.
Avoid frequent use of exclamations
Use exclamations sparingly in your text to convey excitement and avoid it appearing immature or too emotional.
Include a signature block
It is essential to provide your reader with some information about you such as your full name, contact, company name and sometimes little publicity for yourself.
Use professional salutations
Formal salutations such as “Good day” and “Hello” should be used before the content. Avoid laid-back colloquial expressions such as “hey guys” as they are unprofessional.
Be cautious with humor
‘You’ve got mail’ Cartoon
Sometimes, what you perceive as humor may not appear same to someone else. So, it is essential you leave humor out to avoid appearing unprofessional.
Proofread every message before sending
Always read your typed email a couple of times before submitting. And do not solely rely on spell-checks as they may imply words with entirely different meanings.
Insert the email address last
To avoid accidentally sending unfinished and unchecked email, always insert the email address last.
Choose classic fonts
The font style and size for your email should be easy to read. Font sie between 10-12 is ideal while time new Roman, Calibri or Arial is perfect.
Try replying your emails even when not intended for you
Though replying emails may appear unnecessary and stressful, it is proper email etiquette especially when the sender works in the same company with you.
In addition to these essential email etiquettes, it is also necessary to keep tabs on your tone. Preferably, you should read out loud before hitting the send. For your business, always assume everyone will see what you write.
Linda Rawson is the CEO, and Founder of DynaGrace Enterprises, (http://DynaGrace.com) which is a Women-Owned, Small Business. She is also the author of The Minority and Women-Owned Small Business Guide to Government Contracts.
by Machelle | Apr 30, 2018 | Business, General, Information Technology
Previous years have seen lots of inventions and innovations that have shaped industries. Above all, they have expanded economies as well as the frontiers of knowledge. These technological innovations that pertain to information sciences include data security, sophisticated smartphones, and artificial intelligence. They have ensured that information technology remains dynamic in every positive sense.
Trends of 2018
Even though as humans we cannot see the future, we can always deduce and estimate the exploits of last year. As a result, we’ll have an idea of what the year, 2018 holds for us especially information technology. The following are possible things or trends that are or will take center stage in the year 2018.
More Sophisticated Smartphones
The year 2018 will experience the invention of more compact mobile devices. Producing smartphones that are even smarter, not flexible but foldable. These will be far better than the bezel-less display but will become handier after being folded. This kind of invention will blaze the trail for more innovations that will blow the minds of many people.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning
Although this technology has found value in previous years, its further advancement in 2018 will have life-changing consequences. Artificial Intelligence via easy access to data algorithms. Finding expression via machine learning I’ll have an impact on how we contact people and transactions. It will take over jobs in different fields ranging from journalism to other white-collar jobs. Before choosing any future career path, looking into this massive acceleration in technology might be a wise decision.
Introducing the 5G Technology
Seeing the way people use the internet and the way consumers crave a faster network, there is a possibility of having a system faster than 4G. It is 5G. This technology can be ten times greater than the current system. 5G will undoubtedly change our reaction to web streams, introducing the use and design of apps and devices like 5G phones. The year 2018 will have engineers, software designers and even consumers gearing up for the advent of this remarkable technology.
Augmented Reality
Augmented reality is being embraced by the world’s biggest corporation like Google, Apple, and Facebook in previous years. This technology has entirely laid the foundation for the onset of smartphones, laptops, and game consoles that will be compatible with new technology. The year 2018 appears to be the ripe time for the proliferation of these devices and broad application of this technology.
The Blockchain Revolution
Though the blockchain technology becomes quite popular in the year 2017, it will continuously trend in the year 2018. This tech is because its other applications will become even more apparent. Apart from being a platform of the transaction for the digital currency, the decentralized nature of the blockchain technology it can continuously limit the incidence of computer hacks. With the backing of digital experts, this can change the perception and use of the internet. Therefore, it impacts the terrain of data security as data will be stored simultaneously across millions of computers.
2018 appears to be the year of many digital innovations, which provides consumers with better utility and grants tech giants a competitive advantage for maximum profitability. Even as the year is in its first quarter tech enthusiast are even more confident that these trends have started unfolding along with its numerous benefits.
Linda Rawson is the CEO, and Founder of DynaGrace Enterprises, (http://DynaGrace.com) which is a Women-Owned, Small Business. She is also the author of The Minority and Women-Owned Small Business Guide to Government Contracts.
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