Podnutz – The Computer Repair Podcast

The Computer Repair Podcast #309 – Time Management and Productivity

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Learn How To Run Your Computer Repair Business

Hosted by: Jeff Halash from TechNut Computer Repair

John Dubinsky from Maven Group

Tom Bull from Two River Computer

Computer Repair Podcast #309 Video

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Topic: Listen to the show for fantastic tips from Tom on time management, customer relationships and how to manage customer expectations while keeping your sanity.

 

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Guest:  Tom Bull – Two River Computer www.tworivercomputer.com

Tip:   Freeze The Drive

  • The frozen hard disk drive just might work as a last resort!  Don’t give up.
  • Tom has a redneck drive freezer that works for him!

    • John Tip: Google Tightening Email Security – Good Email Hygiene

    GSuite Business and Enterprise Customers:

    Login –> Apps –> Gmail –> Safety & Advanced Sections

    • Here you can adjust delivery and reception conditions as well as whitelist domains.

      • Make sure your domain has an SPF record and it is correct (this is the minimum).

      • SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is a way for Internet Service Providers to verify that a mail server (IP address) is authorized to send email for a specific domain.  (https://dmarcian.com/what-is-spf/)
        • Check out: SPF Surveyor

          • Next Steps

          • What is DKIM – DKIM is a free technology that is used to link a piece of email back to a domain
          • DMARC Alignment – DMARC attempts to tie the results of SPF and DKIM to the content of email: specifically to domain found in the From: header of an email.

            • DMARCIAN – will help you with this – FOR FREE   

            Check it out:   https://dmarcian.com

            Video on How DMARC works

            SPF, DKIM and DMARC brief explanation and best practices

             

            ChannelPro SMB Forum 2019: Chicago

            Event Date: 05/02/2019

            Hyatt Regency Schaumburg/Chicago

            1800 East Golf Road

            Schaumburg, IL 60173

            Phone: (847) 605-1234

             

            Jeff Tip – Story Time with Jeff

            • Good diagnostic lead to the solution.
            • No good deed goes unpunished.

            • John Book Recommendation – It doesn’t have to be crazy at work

              Audible:  “It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work”

              CRP Group on FaceBook

               

              Free Forms to help you in your I.T. Business

               

              Music By Jim Holley

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