Beth Blakely

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Don't be a "prideful" PM consultant

Too much pride can be a bad thing for project management PM consultants. Is your ego getting in the way of your client's best interest? A TechRepublic member has a wake-up call for you with five characteristics of a puffed-up PM consultant. by Beth Blakely

Tags: consultant, project manager, project management, tools & techniques, strategy, team management, it operations, it service management, management, beth blakely

Blog posts 2008-07-18

TR Out Loud - April 25, 2008

The Beth and Sonja show, also known as TR Out Loud, is back again this week with the top five discussions of the week, the top two members in TR Questions arena, the winners of last week's Question of the Week, and much more. Listen to the podcast. ...

Tags: voicemail, skype technologies s.a., microsoft windows, podcasts, telecommunications, operating systems, software, internet, beth blakely

Blog posts 2008-04-25

TR Out Loud - April 4, 2008

This week's TR Out Loud is a free for all! Find out more than you ever wanted to know about Beth and Sonja, including information about one of their adventures together outside the office. Oh, and all that forums-related stuff, too. Sonja had a great time recording this week's podcast,...

Tags: photograph, podcasts, linux, internet, operating systems, software, beth blakely

Blog posts 2008-04-04

TR Out Loud - Feb. 29, 2008

Join us for TR Out Loud this week to find out what delightful lass provided the question of the week. Also, listen to what's sure to become a legendary rant from Beth in this week's ShhhIT list segment. We're still open to suggestions for improving the show...

Tags: mouse, performance, mice, bios, performance management, keyboards, hardware, peripherals, components, human resources, workforce management, beth blakely

Blog posts 2008-02-29

TR Out Loud - Feb. 15, 2008

Welcome back to TR Out Loud! I hope you are as eager to hear this new edition as we were to record it. There are quite a few shout-outs to regular members and a couple to newbies, as well. Listen to the podcast to find out if you're a "sweet...

Tags: child pornography, robots, podcasts, emerging technologies, internet, beth blakely

Blog posts 2008-02-15

TR Out Loud - Feb. 8, 2008

Welcome to the launch of TR Out Loud! We've developed this podcast especially for our "hardcore" members, as well as those who'd like to join that cool kids' club! This first show was recorded Thursday, February 7, and runs a little over 10 minutes. It features a...

Tags: podcasts, project management, tools & techniques, strategy, internet, it operations, it service management, management, beth blakely

Blog posts 2008-02-08

Member signatures provide context, bragging rights for TechRepublic community

Member signatures provide context, bragging rights for TechRepubliccommunityTechRepublic has recently embarked on a mission to improveits community features. You may have already noticed the first of these plannedenhancements, the member signature. The new signature feature provides detailedinformation about our members within their posts. Figure A shows the member signature of...

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Technical articles 2004-12-20

Counteroffer conundrums: Resources for stay-or-go dilemmas

According to a survey by Compensation Resources Inc., moreemployees are quitting their jobs for better offers. The survey results werediscussed in a recent CareerJournal article, which said that turnover should continueto grow in the next six months with everyone from the executive to the frontline employees jumping ship.You may be...

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Technical articles 2004-12-08

Five tools to simplify your job search, resume blasts

With a plethora of job sites, several versions of yourresume, and a limited amount of time; it's no wonder that tracking your jobsearch is a big, confusing job. Download.com offers many free or free-to-try toolsto help you keep your job search active and organized. Check out the followingtools:Tools from Download.com...

Tags: job, file size, license, tool, beth blakely, job search

Technical articles 2004-11-18

Resources: Social networking for career success

We've all heard the adage, "It's not what you know, butwho you know," and it's especially true when you're searching foremployment. Many of the best jobs are unadvertised, so networking helps you tofind hidden opportunities. Further, when you use someone you know to introduceyou to a possible employer, you've got...

Tags: beth blakely, career, netweaving, networking, social networking

Technical articles 2004-10-25

Deep packet inspection: Innovations in firewall technology

While firewalls have always been an important part of security, new innovations in firewall technology have allowed the application of deep packet inspection DPI. This development is important because of the increased use of sophisticated new security threats. Hackers are looking to delve deeper into database applications, financial reporting tools,...

Tags: security, firewall, beth blakely, nortel networks corp.

Technical articles 2004-08-03

Set up a WLAN using our Wireless LAN Integration Project Plan

Wireless networking has revolutionized the office workspace.Employees are no longer tethered to their desks; and cord length is no longer afactor in setting up an office or workstation. Wireless connectivity presents atrue form of mobility—meaning new freedoms, new opportunities, and newchallenges, especially in the realm of security. As wireless demands...

Tags: wireless, beth blakely, network, wireless networking, wlan, wireless lan integration project plan

Technical articles 2004-08-04

Vote for the best example of morale boosting and busting behavior

Nominees for Best Morale Boosting Behavior award1. Pizza, doughnuts,humor, and warningTechRepublic Member: Dilbert-TomEarly in my IT career, I had the best manager I've ever had—he presented the "Impossible" projects to the Team by telling usthat he told management that the specs were too much to develop in the veryshort timeframe...

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Technical articles 2004-07-27

SpamAssassin software installation project plan

Preparing a project plan is not an easy task, especiallywhen it involves a large-scale technology change like a SpamAssassin softwareinstallation. Often, for IT pros, creating the project documentation requiredto get a technology initiative under way is an onerous task. Since it is ourmission to give IT pros the tools they...

Tags: spam, microsoft excel, beth blakely, project plan, spamassassin

Technical articles 2004-07-07

Cost control: Quick tools to help win the battle of the budget

Controlling costs is a daily struggle. We want to be yournumber one source of tools to help you win the battle. TechRepublic isgathering a collection of cost control tools and we're hoping you can help! Send us cost-control tools you've created—orsimply an idea for such a tool—that provide quickinformation. If...

Tags: calculator, tool, beth blakely, cost control

Technical articles 2004-06-24

What is a reasonable end user/tech support ratio?

Concerns of cost control combined with quality of serviceoften make finding the optimum end-user to tech-support ratio difficult. Thereare a variety of factors that affect the number of support staff you hire. Inresponse to a member's question, we asked industry experts Michele Triponey, GaryManske, and Mike Overby to weigh in...

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Technical articles 2004-06-18

Wanted: Morale boosters and busters

Accordingto a new study fromMeta Group, morale among IT workers has dipped to an all-time low, despite therising demand for certain skills. In a discussion,most TechRepublic members said they're experiencing low morale in theircompanies. While some said it was due to a lack of respect for their work,others blamed shrinking...

Tags: beth blakely, morale

Technical articles 2004-06-18

What are the most important guidelines that should be followed when hiring help desk staff?

When hiring help desk or support call-center staff, you mustfind professionals with the right mix of technical and customer service skills.Not only must they understand a variety of computing systems and software, theymust also be able to communicate that expertise to end users. Above all, thesecustomer-facing employees must be able...

Tags: beth blakely, help desk, hiring, job, michele triponey, recruiter

Technical articles 2004-06-04

Learn new Outlook tricks with our Tech Tips for Outlook Support CD-ROM

If your enterprise is among the countless organizations using Microsoft Outlook as its personal information management solution, you know how complex it can be to use Outlook for messaging and collaboration. Many support pros say that end users don’t receive sufficient Outlook training. This often means that help desk personnel...

Tags: microsoft outlook, beth blakely, outlook support cd-rom, cd-rom

Technical articles 2004-04-21

IT Security Survival Guide: Protect your enterprise systems and data

Securing today's complex computing systems and the data they house is not easy. Crackers create malicious code to exploit any network vulnerability they can find. What's more, securing your organization's servers and desktop PCs no longer provides enough protection. Today's mobile workforce, with its burgeoning reliance on wireless connectivity, is...

Tags: cd-rom, it security, it security survival guide, information technology, security, beth blakely, network

Technical articles 2004-04-21