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Congratulations to our Matt Smiriglio! After 10 years with ProductiveTech as one of our Network Engineers, Matt has moved over to our Sales and Marketing Team as Technology Advisor. In this new position, Matt works closely with our Vice President, Kevin Snyder, on a daily basis, talking with clients, researching all the latest in IT, consulting with Vendors, and developing and offering proposals to our clients.

Congratulations to our Matt Smiriglio! After 10 years with ProductiveTech as one of our Network Engineers, Matt has moved over to our Sales and Marketing Team as Technology Advisor. In this new position, Matt works closely with our Vice President, Kevin Snyder, on a daily basis, talking with clients, researching all the latest in IT, consulting with Vendors, and developing and offering proposals to our clients.

At the peak of their expansion, Starbucks was opening 7 new stores every day and adding 15,000 employees every week. How did a small coffee shop in Seattle end up with over 17,000 stores and revenues of more than $10 billion, selling $4 coffee in a fancy cup? How did Starbucks build such an incredible organization that has over 135,000 employees? How do they get their new employees to show up on time and excel at delivering exceptional customer service, especially when many of them are young, unskilled, and lacking little if any experience in business? If you knew the answers to those questions, do you think it might help you expand your business or on a personal level … help you to become more successful? Let me give you just a little insight to their formula for success.

Ultra-Small Bluetooth Location Stickers

With Stick-N-Find, never lose your keys again, find your remote control, track your luggage or keep a virtual leash on your pet fluffy so that you get notified when they go too far away.

Ultra-Small Bluetooth Location Stickers

With Stick-N-Find, never lose your keys again, find your remote control, track your luggage or keep a virtual leash on your pet fluffy so that you get notified when they go too far away.

The evolution of personal mobile devices and the rise of how necessary they are to business success these days are forcing many small business owners to make a choice. BYOD or COPE? Or “Bring Your Own Device” vs. “Corporate Owned, Personally Enabled”.

The Typical Solution - BYOD. According to the CDW 2012 Small Business Mobility Report, 89% of small-business employees use their personal mobile devices for work.

Sonia Shah of Giuliano, Miller & Company

Sonia won a $20 gift card for Wawa Markets

Last month’s answer

Which of the following inventions was patented March 7, 1876?

b) Telephone

This month’s question is:

April is named after the Greek goddess Aphrodite.

Adding value to your job–making your contribution unique–is key to survival and success in a competitive job market. What could you do within your existing (or future) company to increase your value and influence? The seven job skills that follow won’t mean you necessarily work harder, but that you work differently and more creatively.

If you’re planning on heading out of town – or simply to the coffee shop to work – here are a few tips to keep in mind.

Protect your devices from thieves. All mobile devices should be passcode-protected and loaded with apps that will help you track and find them in case they get lost or stolen.

Amy Serrano of Miller & Sons Builders

Amy won a $20 gift card for Wawa Markets

Last month’s answer

Which of the following is a historical translation for the month of February?

d) All of the above

This month’s question is:

Which of the following inventions was patented March 7, 1876?

a) Motor Vehicle
b) Telephone
c) iPod
d) Computer

E-mail Kathy Tuno ktuno@productivetech.