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50
Websites That Can Help You and Your Business
Compiled
by Kevin Bachelder
December, 2002
The Internet is a tremendous information source
for both individuals and businesses. However,
much like your local library it isn't helpful unless you know where to
start! With that in mind, here
are 50 Websites that can help you with your day-to-day tasks.
This is just a small sample from my "favorites" list that currently
contains over 2,000 links. It is
just a start so if you have other sites that you find useful, please feel free
to share them with us and hopefully they can be included in a future article.
Searching
for Information
The
best place to search for almost anything on the Internet: www.google.com
Another
good general search engine: www.dogpile.com
Aid
in looking for people or other businesses: www.switchboard.com
Dun
& Bradstreet offers all kinds of credit and business info: www.dnb.com
USPS
Zip Codes: www.usps.com/zip4
Explanations
on things technical and non-technical: www.howstuffworks.com
A
dictionary, thesaurus and other guides all in one place: www.refdesk.com
Small
Business Related
Microsoft's
Small Business Resource: www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/hub.mspx
Inc
Magazine: www.inc.com
Entrepreneur
Magazine: www.entrepreneur.com
NFIB
(National Federation of Independent Business): www.nfib.com
U.S.
Small Business Administration: www.sba.gov
SCORE
(Service Corps of Retired Executives):
www.score.org
Sales
/ Motivational
Brian
Tracy (a leading sales and motivational speaker and author): www.briantracy.com
Anthony
Robbins (author and speaker focusing on getting the best out of yourself): www.anthonyrobbins.com
Marketing
Information
The
online version of the classic Guerrilla Marketing concepts: www.gmarketing.com
General
Computing and Technology
Information
from national speaker Kim Komando: www.komando.com
Excellent
resource for articles and reviews of everything technical:
www.cnet.com
Information
from the publishers of computing magazines like PC Magazine and Computer
Shopper: www.zdnet.com
Articles
and email newsletters for the more technically inclined: http://techrepublic.com
Help
with Computing
Discussion
boards and access to people who can help: www.computing.net
Fred
Langa has been a columnist for many computing periodicals: www.langa.com
Helpful
information when the manufacturer is "less than helpful": www.liverepair.com
The
latest computer viruses: www.viruslist.com
Microsoft
How
to keep your software updated and bug free: www.windowsupdate.com
Main
Microsoft support site: http://support.microsoft.com
Free
seminar Microsoft products: www.microsoft.com/events
Looking
for some good software you can try before you buy
www.download.com
www.shareware.com
www.tucows.com
Computing
Magazine with a Small Business Focus
Excellent
articles and reviews for a small business perspective: www.pcworld.com
Best
deals on travel/rental calls/hotels
A
partnership of many of the airlines: www.orbitz.com
Travelocity:
www.travelocity.com
Need
directions on how to get somewhere
Maps
and turn-by-turn driving directions: www.mapquest.com
Got
some legal issues you could use some help with
www.legaldocs.com
www.nolo.com
Buying
books
Books
and so much more at excellent prices:
www.amazon.com
Site
to search over 40 sites for the best price on a specific book: www.addall.com
Good
prices for technical books: www.bookpool.com
Need
to check out how your favorite team is doing
http://espn.go.com
www.sportsline.com
Want
to communicate with other people who share your interests or hobbies
www.yahoogroups.com
www.topica.com
Want
to make a difference in the world
www.volunteermatch.org
www.networkforgood.org
Bonus
Site
Interact
with other Call Center Techs http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/callcentertechs/
Kevin Bachelder is the Director of Information Technology for Ansaphone in
Quincy, MA. He began working in
the industry in 1983. Kevin holds
multiple computer certifications including the MCSE (Microsoft Certified
Systems Engineer), the CCA (Citrix Certified Administrator) and the A+
(CompTIA A+ Certified Computer Repair
Technician). Kevin reads
over 250 email newsletters each week and participates in over 40 email and
Web-based technical discussion groups. Contact
Kevin at kbachelder@ansaphone.com
or 800-782-7587.
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