http://www.kreativeknowledge.com Microsoft Office and Technology Productivity Consulting Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:25:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Most small businesses and smaller organizations do not have anyone in a strategic technology role. In fact, this job is often relegated to the "computer guy" - which, is itself a frightening thought. ... http://www.kreativeknowledge.com/2008/07/07/virtual-cio-a-recipe-before-your-grocery-list/ Technorati Tags: email, digital communications, productivity Wrote a blog post over at IT Toolbox about digital communications. I am starting to compile some ideas as part of a presentation on effective communications tools and strategies for business. If you have specific ideas you think should be addressed, ... http://www.kreativeknowledge.com/2008/06/22/digital-communications-productive-or-pain/ I have been programming for years - turning complex business automation problems into streamlined and automated processes for nearly 20 years. In particular, data analysis, decision support and automated reporting systems, workflow & business process re-engineering, and document assembly are my greatest areas of passion. They form ... http://www.kreativeknowledge.com/2008/06/02/why-i-specialize-as-a-microsoft-office-microsoft-access-consultant/ Recently a friend here in Phoenix called me.  She had a dilemma.  A client of hers had a spreadsheet they used for client orders. The client actually received a blank spreadsheet each ordering period, filled in their order, and sent it back.  The ... http://www.kreativeknowledge.com/2008/05/07/excel-automation-recent-project/ I provided some career advice to a reader of Eve Tahmincioglu's column at MSNBC.  In the article, she sites that I blog at Kreative Knowledge.  I supposed I do, of sorts, as this is where I publish my tutorial and consulting information. However, for 4 years of IT Career ... http://www.kreativeknowledge.com/2008/04/06/my-it-career-blog-and-my-creative-site/   Video: Excel Lookup List  Lookup Lists Data Validation in Excel is a simple, ... http://www.kreativeknowledge.com/2008/03/25/video-tutorial-excel-lookup-list/   Video: Intro to blogs  This simple video provides an overview to blogs and podcasts and explains why they are important to the business professional. You can view this workshop at YouTube or download and view a slightly higher-quality windows media file. http://www.kreativeknowledge.com/2008/03/21/understanding-blogs-a-5-minute-introduction/ Video: It's On! Poem: It's On! A simple ... http://www.kreativeknowledge.com/2008/01/03/video-motivational-message-and-poem/   Workshop: Blogs, Podcast, and Social Media January, 9th, 9am-11am. ... http://www.kreativeknowledge.com/2007/12/21/workshop-how-to-use-blogs-podcast-etc/   Rational Email Communication Policy It's About Time How I Handle Email... If you've read my Policy Parrot entries at IT Toolbox, you know that I am not a big fan of strict policy without regard for circumstances.  I refer to people who simply repeat their company policy as Policy Parrots because, like a ... http://www.kreativeknowledge.com/2007/11/20/rational-email-communication-policystrategy/