There is currently as phone scam doing the rounds where you receive a phone call from a person claiming to be from Microsoft informing you that your Windows computer is reporting virus warnings and problems back to Microsoft and they are calling to help you fix the issue.
They ask you to first open the Event Viewer that is built into windows and then have you look for errors. There are always likely to be some form of error in your event log and they count on this as part of the scam.
The aim of this is to convince you that there is something wrong with your computer and the a virus is causing all the errors. You are then asked you to install software for them to access your computer to fix the issue or may also ask you to go to a website and purchase the fix for the problems you are seeing in the even viewer.
If you recive one of these calls, simply say you don't own a computer or just hang up. Microsoft will never call you about computer related issues or about viruses on your computer.
Please pass this on to help stop these scammers in their tracks. They are making thouands of dollars a day from unknowing computer users all over Australia.
Information for your Business IT.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Mortgage Brokers
Why would you use a bank these days to tell you what loan is right for you. There are now a wide range of mortgage brokers out there that are willing to work for you to get you the best loan. Most brokers will now focus on getting you the best loan rather than play favourites with banks that pay higher commissions.
I can tell you now that banks aren't going to give you any discounts for your loyalty so you might as well have them pay a mortgage broker and let the poor guy make some money for saving you some.
Have a talk to Mark and his crew at Loan Market to save you the hassles with your next loan.
Click here to visit LoanMarket
I can tell you now that banks aren't going to give you any discounts for your loyalty so you might as well have them pay a mortgage broker and let the poor guy make some money for saving you some.
Have a talk to Mark and his crew at Loan Market to save you the hassles with your next loan.
Click here to visit LoanMarket
Monday, November 14, 2011
The Coffee Van
Is your workplace a regular stopping point for your local mobile coffee business?
I've personally witnessed a good majority of my clients workforce line up for their daily brew from mobile vendors and have made a startling discovery. The most recent site I visited had a workforce of 50+ employees. When the coffee van pulled up in to the driveway and tooted the horn, half of the staff in the office jumped to their feet and proceeded outside to line up for their morning coffee. Whilst each coffee was being made all the staff engaged idle chit-chat with their fellow employees even after receiving their coffee. It was 30 minutes later after the last coffee had been served and all the staff had returned to their workstations. From my understanding, this was a daily ritual at this workplace.
I would like to put this into perspective for all the business' out there in a similar scenario.
25 Employees at $4.00/cup of coffee = Coffee Vendor makes $100 for 30 minutes work.
Employer looses 25 employees for 30 minutes = 12.5 hours/day of lost productivity (estimated loss $275/day).
Over the course of a year that is 3000+ hours of lost productivity at an estimated loss of $66,000.
Based on the above figures, it would be cheaper for a business with 50+ employees to have a full time Barista on hand serving coffees all day to your employees workstations for free.
Not wanting to put mobile coffee vendors our of business, it might be worth coming up with some sort of arrangement with your local vendor to organise a better time for visits to your workplace that will not be such a drain on your companies time or charging them to come to your workplace.
You need to weigh the cost of a happy employee versus the time drain on your business to decide if you need to act on this, as they say "time is money". How much is it costing your business?
I've personally witnessed a good majority of my clients workforce line up for their daily brew from mobile vendors and have made a startling discovery. The most recent site I visited had a workforce of 50+ employees. When the coffee van pulled up in to the driveway and tooted the horn, half of the staff in the office jumped to their feet and proceeded outside to line up for their morning coffee. Whilst each coffee was being made all the staff engaged idle chit-chat with their fellow employees even after receiving their coffee. It was 30 minutes later after the last coffee had been served and all the staff had returned to their workstations. From my understanding, this was a daily ritual at this workplace.
I would like to put this into perspective for all the business' out there in a similar scenario.
25 Employees at $4.00/cup of coffee = Coffee Vendor makes $100 for 30 minutes work.
Employer looses 25 employees for 30 minutes = 12.5 hours/day of lost productivity (estimated loss $275/day).
Over the course of a year that is 3000+ hours of lost productivity at an estimated loss of $66,000.
Based on the above figures, it would be cheaper for a business with 50+ employees to have a full time Barista on hand serving coffees all day to your employees workstations for free.
Not wanting to put mobile coffee vendors our of business, it might be worth coming up with some sort of arrangement with your local vendor to organise a better time for visits to your workplace that will not be such a drain on your companies time or charging them to come to your workplace.
You need to weigh the cost of a happy employee versus the time drain on your business to decide if you need to act on this, as they say "time is money". How much is it costing your business?
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