AnneSych

About Anne Sych

Anne Sych has served as the Marketing Manager at Novo Solutions since 2000.

Cloud Computing | Is the forecast changing for good?

For years industry experts such as Gartner and Forrester have been forecasting the growth of hosted services, but many businesses have been slow to embrace ‘the Cloud’.  Some organizations are leery of posting sensitive company data in the cloud while others have business needs that are not met in current hosted offerings.  Many are doing business as usual adopting a ‘wait and see’ attitude to see how technology evolves, but recent events may bring big [...]

End of the World – Really?

Leaving work Thursday night a co-worker mentioned that someone had said Saturday was the end of the world.  I responded with a smile and I said I was ready.  Friday morning comes around and I get a calendar reminder to do some reading.  I am not much for watching TV and the plans and tasks of running a business and other aspects of my life tend to leave me unaware of what is going on [...]

Customer Support Software | What is Annual Subscription?

When purchasing software there are many considerations including evaluating features, but did you know that there can be big differences in the deployment model as well? Typical deployment models: Shareware/Freeware: This is usually a basic version of the vendor’s software.  It is free but there may be costs for additional users and features.  Some have term limitations while others have unlimited use but may have other restrictions.  Make sure you read all the fine print [...]

Web Design for Business – Concept

I’ve often found it useful to utilize real-world experiences as inspiration for endeavors in design. The first question that comes to my mind is ‘what feeling do you want to impart on visitors?’ Do I want a conservative, blue and tan décor with a suit and tie mood? Do I want a sleek, minimalist décor with a creative, yet perhaps stuffy feel? How about a dark, almost foreboding décor with what could be considered an [...]

Novo Reach ‘reaches out’ in fight against human slavery

One of the issues near to our hearts here at Novo Solutions is the problem of modern day slavery.  As a thriving business in the western world it is hard to imagine that this goes on in the US and around the globe.  While this is a huge problem – we can all do something to make a difference. Here is a list of resources and organizations if you would like to learn more about [...]

Small Business | Asset Management Solutions

Many small businesses today think that asset management software is only for large organizations with thousands of assets.  Well, think again! Small businesses can benefit from tracking solutions that manage company assets. Small businesses have the same business management needs as large companies – just on a smaller scale.  They have: Office furniture – desks, chairs, misc. furniture Office equipment – computers, monitors, printers, telephones Assigned technology– laptops, cell phones, blackberry’s, notepads Other – smart [...]

Managing Today’s Communication Tools – Knowledge Management

Knowledge Management The information age has changed the world of communication.   Just remember, it wasn’t that long ago that if you wanted to know something you had to pick up the telephone and call someone – hoping to reach them.  Now with the Internet you can communicate with friends, co-workers, and businesses – all from the convenience of your desktop, laptop, or mobile device. This new technology has created words we never had before; knowledge [...]

Web Based Asset Management Software — The Benefits!

Challenges of using excel spreadsheets instead of Web Based Asset Management Software The sheer volume of data - as the number of assets maintained increases and regulations change the amount of information being tracked rises.  Maintaining these large asset spreadsheets can be difficult and full of errors. If everyone has access to your excel spreadsheet, data can easily be lost or changed in error.  It's important to have levels of user permissions and know who and [...]

Mobile Applications Growth

There has been an explosion in mobile applications for mobile devices over the past few years.  Spearheading this assault on the minds and pocketbooks of mobile users are a myriad of apps for managing most aspects of one’s personal life.   Personal apps run the gamut from those enabling the purchase of movie tickets, social networking, GPS navigation, managing multimedia, and much more. While this explosion has undoubtedly occurred on the personal side of mobile device [...]

Preparing for Disaster – Knowledge Management

Being situated on the East Coast of the US, we are no strangers to the effects of hurricanes and tropical storms.  As of today we are watching hurricane ‘Earl’, which is slated to bring us bad weather at the very least –and hopefully nothing worse.  But as cautioned, we take the time around here to be prepared for the worst….just in case. Nobody likes to have to think about disaster preparedness, but among other catastrophic [...]

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