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Sunday, January 26, 2014

The Main Benefits of Print Migration - What is Print Migration and More

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Office equipment is becoming more and more efficient every day. As time is an important factor, tools are being designed to solve everyday office problems that drain money and time from the company. Print migration is one of the newest office solutions that is taking hold. 

What is Print Migration?

Print migration means moving your office copy and printing tasks to a multifunctional device. In the past, offices had countless devices for printing, copying, scanning, and other functions. It drained a lot of time out of workers to use each of these devices separately. Besides, the costs of maintaining so many machines is expensive. A multifunctional device can copy, scan, print, fax, email, file share, and more from the convenience of a single machine. The multifunctional device can do all of these things in a much shorter time frame than the traditional machines can. 

What are the Values of Print Migration?

Cost is a major benefit of print migration. Normal printers can cost as much as 10 cents per page along with the cost of purchasing the machine, buying and replacing ink cartridges, and other expenses. The multifunctional device prints at a cost of about a cent per page. Offices save on the costs of buying multiple machines too. Plus, the costs of copying a page or faxing a page can also be factored into the savings when using a multifunctional device.

Efficiency is the second biggest benefit of print migration. With traditional printers, the printing can be slow, especially if colour pages are needed. Thus only a few employees can use each machine to prevent backups of orders. The multifunctional device is quick, so it can service many more employees. A traditional printer serves a ratio of about 3 people per printer, while a multifunctional device can serve 9 people. 

How Do I Employ Print Migration? 

The obvious first step to a print migration is choosing and purchasing multifunctional devices. There are a few sizes, from medium to large that can handle a varying workload and have a variety of features and functions. Once your office chooses their multifunctional devices, the next stage is to phase them into the office. It's best not to simply switch out old devices for the new. Some workers might become frustrated and less productive with the sudden shift. Instead, allow workers time to get used to the new printing machines, and make sure that they are well trained in how to use them.

In summary, print migration is becoming a welcome practice for many businesses. The cost and time savings, as well as the desire to push into the cutting edge, make print migration a no brainer for many offices. The keys to a successful print migration are informing and training employees on how to use multifunctional devices to meet their daily needs. And as the machines continue to evolve, they become even easier to use for employees. That's a lot of reasons to make the upgrade today.

John is always looking for ways to make the office run more efficiently and recommends using Concorde Print Migration Services to save time and money when it comes to printing. 
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

5 Steps To Expand Your Business Overseas | Take Your Website Global

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Not too long ago, the only businesses that could go "global" were the big -players. Now, thanks to the age of the internet, every business has the opportunity to reach out across the oceans and expand their customer base into all corners of the globe. The question then becomes, are you doing all you can to expand your business overseas? Consider these helpful steps to take your company global.

Step 1: Pack Your Bags

Before setting up your expansion, you need to identify those markets where your products will do the best business. While there are plenty of online resources to tap into, nothing beats hopping on a plane to see these markets for yourself. This doesn't mean you need to take off six months to tour the world. Instead, start with a focused trip to those specific emerging markets where you think you'll have the greatest success. As you reach out and build personal networks from those other countries, you'll find many more opportunities opening up for your company. An international trade show in your field is a terrific place to start. 

Step 2: Hire A Logistics Agent

When it comes to shipping your products overseas, there are a lot of moving parts. Every country has their own import regulations to follow. While you're working on contracts and product development, you don't want to get caught up in the minutia of customs, port labour, and changes in transportation costs. A qualified logistics agent will be on top of all of those items. That will free you up to concentrate on the rest of your business. Essentially, you'll land the contract and then turn them over to this indispensable partner. A good place to start the hiring process is getting to know the UK Border Agency. They set the standard for logistics agents in this area. 

Step 3: Take Your Website Global

Those trips you're taking in "step 1" should provide you with crash course of cultural differences. Those concepts need to be applied to your website. The basic option is to offer translations of your site for various regions. Beyond the translations, you'll also want to adapt your pages to fit in with those cultures. This holds true for your Twitter and Facebook accounts as well. Set up each language region with its own account. It might help to hire a local contractor to maintain your social media outlets. 

Step 4: Make Sure You Get Paid

All this hard work of taking your company global won't matter if you can't get paid for your services. You need to find a payment system that allows you to utilise multiple payment options. Going through a bank might take time. However, a website like PayPal is already up and open for business all around the world.

There you go. Take the time to do your research into emerging markets abroad and how they can benefit your company. Then personally check it out, make sure you're going in with your eyes open. Then go for it and start your company's international success!

Abi is a financial advisor and stresses the importance of carefully monitoring finances and taxes for your business, especially when expanding. Abi uses Francis Clark Tax Consultancy and recommends them for their tax expertise and helping businesses expand overseas They can offer you step by step support on what's involved in this process. 
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Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Personal Injury Attorney - Attorney’s Qualifications

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One of the things that makes up a huge portion of the decisions in your personal injury case is hiring the best lawyer for your needs. Before you get started on a case with a lawyer, it is important that you take the time to sit down and determine exactly what your claim requires and how a personal injury lawyer can meet those needs. There are some important questions that you should make sure to ask in order to assure yourself that you are hiring the right attorney to meet your needs. Here are some of the best questions that you can ask to get started right away.

What are the Attorney’s Qualifications?

The first question that you should be asking is about the attorney’s qualifications. Not all of the lawyers that you can work with will have the same education or experience to back them up. You do not want to get to the case and find out that the lawyer that you have hired is just out of school, has never dealt with a personal injury case, or has not worked with your particular type of case. Some of the things that you should find out about include how many cases your attorney has dealt with and how many of these they have won. In addition, figure out which side of the case the attorney has been on, such as the defendants or the injured party and what area of personal injury they have worked on in the past.

What Process Will Be Gone Through?

Your attorney should be able to answer what the process will be like in order to get through your personal injury case. You can ask your attorney what issues they expect may come up, how they would handle certain situations that may come up, and approximately how long the case may take.

How Much are the Services?

Every attorney will charge a different amount for handling your case and it is a good idea to find out how much you will be charged along with the terms of the agreement. Ask about a retainer and if you will be able to get any of it refunded if the firm does not use all of the money. Ask if the attorney will use witnesses and if you will be expected to pay for these witnesses. See if you can get a bill that is itemized from your attorney so that you are able to keep good track of how much it is all costing you.
One option that some attorneys may offer is to work on contingencies. During this, the attorney agrees to represent you for free during the case with the understanding that they will make a percentage of the money you receive at the end of the case. This can save you a lot of out of pocket expenses during the case.

Will the Attorney Handle the Case?

Another thing that you should check on is who exactly will handle the case. There are some firms that will send in an experienced lawyer to answer your questions and then your case will be handed down to a different, junior lawyer. If the case is going to go to another lawyer, then you should take the time to meet with them as well to discuss the case.

Jennnifer is an up and coming legal blogger for The Loewy Law Firm from Austin, Texas.  Her understanding of Personal Injury Law is growing rapidly.  
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Friday, January 17, 2014

10 Most Successful Israel Based Hi Tech Start Up Companies

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Israel has not earned the moniker of Startup Nation for nothing. If you speak to Israelis, they will tell you that technology is the top export of the nation and they will not be wrong. With 4,800 startups in Israel it has become the hottest country for hi-tech startups and created a sort of excitement that has not been seen since the dotcom bubble burst very painfully in 2000.

Before you start leafing through all the 4,800 hi-tech startups in Israel, here is a list of the 10 most successful ones.


There was a rumor not very long ago that Apple was going to buy this company. However, it did not happen. Waze is perhaps the hottest hi-tech startup in Israel. It is doing very well and its co-founder, Uri Levine, has turned into an angel investor and helping other startups across Israel. Waze is a map and navigation app that is used across the globe by 30 million drivers. By using this app, drivers report the traffic problems that they are facing, allowing other drivers with the app to get real-time information related to traffic.

2. Wix

Although a 5-year old company, Wix is creating waves in the world of hi-tech startups. It offers low cost websites, sometimes even free websites, to people who are technically challenged. It allows people to create beautiful and attractive websites without having any technical knowledge. Today, this startup hosts 30 million sites.


There are some companies that can put charges onto your credit card without your knowledge or approval. This is where BillGuard comes in. It monitors your transactions and if anything is fishy, it will help you get a refund, which is free for up to three credit cards. There is a nominal annual charge of $80 to protect up to 10 cards.

4. Soluto

This hi-tech startup offers remote control software that makes it easy for people to assist their parents, children and family members with tech-related problems. The software can help train non-technical users on how to use just about everything – Windows, Internet and file sharing sites like Dropbox.


This startup studies the purchase habits of people and then helps personalize their visit to ecommerce sites. Commerce Science offers its users coupons, ability to Tweet and also check out their Facebook friends’ recommendations.


This hi-tech startup has become the first billion dollar Internet company in Israel after it was evaluated for $1.3 billion in 2012. The company offers over 260,000 publishers, such as Groupon, Time Warner Cable, Fox News and Travelocity, web toolbars and a marketplace for their web apps.


This is the most popular app to hail a taxi in Tel Aviv. It has been launched in London, where it is performing well, and has also been launched in New York, where it is expected to perform equally well. The app allows you to pay for your taxi using your smartphone.


Do you know Microsoft Kinect? Then you definitely know PrimeSense. The 3D gesture sensing technology used in Kinect has been invented by PrimeSense. Microsoft along with many other companies are licensing this technology from PrimeSense which is being used in 20 million devices across the world.


If you are organizing a conference, you can hire the services of Bizzabo to create a database of the attendees. This will allow you to connect with them on different social media platforms. Basically, you can change your conference contacts into social media connections using Bizzabo.


This is a very popular genealogy website not just in Israel, but across the world. The website has 72 million members and hosts 27 million family trees and 70 million photographs. This tech startup has done so well that it has gone ahead and acquired other smaller genealogy websites. It has received funding from a famous Israeli angel investor, Yuval Rakavy.

These are the top 10 hi-tech startups from Israel. If you are looking to start your own technology company, Israel would be the perfect place. You will be able to find investors willing to invest in your dream project.

Moshe Kahn is the lead attorney of Moshe Kahn Advocates in Tel Aviv, Israel
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