Posts by Rocket IT
Top Five Productivity Apps
Let’s be honest… Productivity isn’t always what comes to mind when we think about our favorite mobile apps. We spend more time on Facebook and Audible than we’d care to admit. But the great thing about apps is there’s one for almost everything – even for making up the time we lose scrolling through our…
Read MoreRocket IT’s Ryan Bonilla Promoted to Business Development Manager
DULUTH, GA— Rocket IT promoted Ryan Bonilla to Business Development Manager yesterday. Bonilla will be responsible for the revenue growth and financial performance of the Sales and Marketing teams. As Business Development Manager, Bonilla will be leading a staff of sales and marketing professionals, as well as reporting activities and results to management. Bonilla originally…
Read MoreDon’t Install on Autopilot
Let’s face it. No one really wants to read all of the Terms and Conditions associated with downloading a new program. Many of us just skim through each stage, clicking “Next” on autopilot until the program finally starts installing. But do you really know everything you’re agreeing to when you do this? Ever noticed how…
Read MoreThe Power of Recognition
We’ve talked before on this blog about the importance of personal touch. You can make these connections in many different ways- inviting someone for coffee, having lunch with a friend, etc.. But few methods are more powerful than simple recognition. A recent Entrepreneur.Com article cited lack of recognition as the Number Two reason good employees…
Read MoreWindows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts + General & Email Keyboard Shortcuts
Sometimes there simply is not enough time in the workday to accomplish everything we need to get done. Sad to say, there is no miracle cure that we can provide to squeeze more time in a day. However, there are a few simple ways to make the most of your time on a computer by…
Read MoreThe Fallacy of Agreement
A friend recently shared a nugget of wisdom that had been passed down from his father. For days, I couldn’t get it out of my head, so I’ll share it with you in the hopes that it may be of value to you as well: Don’t necessarily seek agreement among a group; at times, seek…
Read MoreFire Hazards: Shut Down Laptops, Clean Out Computers, & Get Proper Insurance Coverage
My parents experienced a house fire just this summer. No one was physically harmed, thank goodness, but their home of 35 years sustained serious damage and will have to be rebuilt. Thanks to insurance, most of their financial costs will be covered, but a lifetime of photos, artwork, and other keepsakes are forever damaged or…
Read MoreUnderstanding Why Your E-Mails Land in Spam Folders
Spam algorithms are constantly changing in an arms’ race against spammers. Annoying e-mails about “miracle vitamins” are only the tip of the spam iceberg. The algorithms (processes or sets of rules followed in calculations, usually by a computer) to fight against each oncoming wave of spam have to adapt as the spam adapts. As hard as…
Read MoreWhat the Difference Between an Update and an Upgrade Means to You
Software updates and upgrades can seem pretty similar. You know one tends to cost more (sometimes a LOT more). Numerous users are asking- what’s the difference? Both usually require you to restart your computer (and both interrupt your work unless you have a rule in place that pushes those updates through when you’re not in…
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