{"id":664,"date":"2007-08-28T10:44:07","date_gmt":"2007-08-28T14:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theforcefield.net\/podcast\/compusa-launches-free-technology-seminars-483\/"},"modified":"2007-08-28T10:44:07","modified_gmt":"2007-08-28T14:44:07","slug":"compusa-launches-free-technology-seminars-483","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theforcefield.net\/podcast\/compusa-launches-free-technology-seminars-483\/","title":{"rendered":"CompUSA Launches Free Technology Seminars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bwtextaligncenter\">       <em>Nationwide Educational Events Provide Businesses with Important        Technology Information, Enabling Smaller Companies to be more Efficient,        Effective and Competitive<\/em>     <\/p>\n<p>                        <!-- Body -->            <\/p>\n<p>DALLAS (BusinessWire EON) August 28, 2007 &#8212;        Giving small and medium businesses the technology and services they need        to more efficient and stay one step ahead of the competition is a top        priority for CompUSA. As part of its goal to become the leading        technology source for small and medium businesses, CompUSA today        announced the launch of free monthly <span>&ldquo;<\/span>Put        Technology to Work<span>&rdquo;<\/span> seminars to help educate        business customers.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"166\" height=\"110\" align=\"left\" style=\"border-style: solid none; border-color: #c6d5df; border-width: 4px; margin: 5px; padding: 10px; background: #ffffff none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; color: #748da7; font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>                                            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>                         CompUSA<span>&rsquo;<\/span>s business services team has designed        customized seminars for small businesses with 1-19 employees and events        for medium-sized businesses with 20-100 employees. The seminars will        educate businesses on important technology topics such as Mobility,        Licensing, Disaster Preparedness and other issues that can impact        success and profitability.     <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 10px 5px\" src=\"http:\/\/ww1.prweb.com\/prfiles\/2007\/08\/28\/549845\/gI_BWNewsImage549845.jpg.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"News Image\" align=\"right\" \/>       <span>&ldquo;<\/span>We are constantly looking at new ways to        bring greater resources and innovative technology into the small and        medium business marketplace and believe the technology seminars at our        CompUSA stores will provide great value to our customers,<span>&rdquo;<\/span>        said Bob Sayewitz, senior director of commercial and business services        of CompUSA. <span>&ldquo;<\/span>Our goal is to provide complete        solutions and we have a great deal of information we want to share free        of charge to help these business succeed.<span>&rdquo;<\/span>     <\/p>\n<p>       The upcoming free events will be held at the training centers located in        the CompUSA stores nationwide. Businesses can make a reservation to        attend an upcoming event or obtain more information by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.compusabusiness.com\/\">www.compusabusiness.com<\/a>        or by visiting a local store.     <\/p>\n<p>       <strong>Wednesday, August 29: Mobility<\/strong>     <\/p>\n<p>       <span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\"><em>Small Businesses:<\/em><\/span> <span>&ldquo;<\/span>Going        Mobile<span>&rdquo;<\/span> will provide an introduction to        Microsoft mobility <a href=\"http:\/\/www.compusa.com\/products\/products.asp?N=200163\">software<\/a>        to help businesses stay connected while out of the office. The seminar        will discuss the use of MS Windows, Small Business Server 2003,        Microsoft Outlook, mobile devices and Blackberry Express Server for        Small Business.     <\/p>\n<p>       <span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\"><em>Medium-sized Businesses<\/em><\/span>: <span>&ldquo;<\/span>Advanced        Business Mobility<span>&rdquo;<\/span> will be an expanded        version of <span>&ldquo;<\/span>Going Mobile<span>&rdquo;<\/span>        and provide a thorough explanation of advanced systems for mobile        productivity, like Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Blackberry Enterprise        Server and Windows Mobile 6.0. Businesses will be able to gain insight        into VPN connectivity, enterprise wireless solutions and other mobility        issues.     <\/p>\n<p>       <strong>Thursday, September 20: Licensing<\/strong>     <\/p>\n<p>       <span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\"><em>Small Businesses:<\/em><\/span> <span>&ldquo;<\/span>How        to Save Money with Licensing<span>&rdquo;<\/span> will cover        desktop and licensing solutions and will educate businesses on        commercial-grade products, such as the benefits of a commercial-grade        desktop.     <\/p>\n<p>       <span class=\"bwunderlinestyle\"><em>Medium-sized Businesses<\/em><\/span>: <span>&ldquo;<\/span>Minimizing        Technology Costs<span>&rdquo;<\/span> will be an in-depth look at        licensing and will cover imaging, asset-tagging, and configuration. More        information about these events will be posted on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.compusabusiness.com\/\">www.compusabusiness.com<\/a>.     <\/p>\n<p>       <strong>CompUSA<span>&rsquo;<\/span>s History in Serving Small        Businesses<\/strong>     <\/p>\n<p>       CompUSA has served small business customers since 2001 when it launched        its in-store business centers to provide support for business customers.        In 2006, CompUSA continued its leadership in serving small businesses        when it became the first retailer to offer volume licensing to be        transacted at retail, with the early availability of Microsoft Windows        Vista Business for business customers. In April, through its partnership        with Microsoft, CompUSA launched a first-of-its-kind program, CompUSA        TechPro Business Providers, which connects CompUSA customers with local        technology providers who are Microsoft Small Business Specialists and        can provide reliable technical service and support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nationwide Educational Events Provide Businesses with Important Technology Information, Enabling Smaller Companies to be more Efficient, Effective and Competitive DALLAS (BusinessWire EON) August 28, 2007 &#8212; Giving small and medium businesses the technology and services they need to more efficient and stay one step ahead of the competition is a top priority for CompUSA. 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