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Website
Spotlight
At Northwest
Communications, we specialize in custom built
websites that showcase a business' style in
its own unique way.
Our web designers take great
pride in their work and we would like to
showcase one of the many projects they
have been working on over the past
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| Featured Business
Northwest
Communications works with many businesses to help
them achieve their business goals. We would like
to feature one of our clients and tell their story
of
success.
Hearing Health
Centers |
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Northwest Communications is the
primary technology consultant for Hearing Health
Centers at their locations in Spencer,
Cherokee, Fairmont, Le Mars, Sioux Falls, and
Worthington.
In the health
industry, it is more important than ever to keep
your technology up to date and secure from
outsiders. Northwest Communications helps keep
vital information secure by providing managed
anti-virus protection, managed firewalls, and a
backup data recovery system for Hearing Health
Centers.
While security
is a top priority, Northwest also assists Hearing
Health Centers with their day to day technology
needs. We provide PC and server management to
ensure their vital equipment is up and running
when they need it most. Managing these systems
allows us to avoid potential downtime
and make suggestions for improvements in
their overall operation before small
issues become a major problem.
Northwest
Communications is proud to support Hearing Health
Centers in their mission of being 'Your Key to
Better Hearing.' |
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Contact Us
Havelock
Office
844 Wood St
Havelock, IA
50546
800.249.5251
sales@ncn.net
www.ncn.net
Algona
Store
301 S Phillips St.
Algona, IA
50511
515.295.5900 |
Don't forget about
ACH!
ACH is availiable for
all of our customers to pay their monthly or one
time bills. Don't waste time signing
and mailing checks - use
ACH! |
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April 2010 Dear
Northwest Communications Client,
Welcome to the Northwest Communicator, our
newsletter to keep clients up to date on industry
happenings and events that could affect your
business! Northwest Communications feels
that education is the best way to keep up
with ever changing technology. Here you will
find information we hope can help make your
business strategic, proactive, and
successful!
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HTTP
vs. HTTPS |
Have you ever wondered exactly how you can
shop on a website without sending your personal
information for anyone to see? We all do it, but
what is happening behind the scenes? If you're an
online shopper or thinking about selling on your
own website, here is what you should know.
HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol.
HTTP is what allows you to view a website through
your browser. The browser understands HTTP and
shows the website according to these instructions.
Most websites you view will use standard
HTTP.
Once you enter an online shopping cart, check
your bank statements, or submit a form that asks
for confidential information, you should have been
switched to a webpage using HTTPS. HTTPS has the
same functions of HTTP, but with an added layer of
security. HTTPS partners with another protocol
called SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer. SSL
takes your incoming and outgoing data and encrypts
it. The two combined allow you to view a visibly
appealing webpage, while transferring your data
securely.
So, how does a website become HTTPS in the
first place? For a website to be secure, the owner
of the website must purchase a trusted certificate
that is unique to that owner. This certificate
will be checked when a user visits a secure
website and your browser will verify the
site is what it claims to be. Once the secure
website passes the browser's test, you are on your
way to a secure transaction! Besides looking for
HTTPS in your address bar, most secure websites
will appear with an image of a closed lock at the
top or bottom of your browser. This is also a good
indication your information is
safe. |
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Earn Credit Towards Your
Account |
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Thank
you for being our customer! We can't say it
enough. We appreciate your business and look
forward to partnering with you far into the
future. To help say thank you, Northwest
Communications would like to remind you of our
'Refer a Friend' program. We understand our
customers are the #1 salespeople for our company,
and believe you should be rewarded!
Do
you know a business who could benefit from a
consultation with one of our network technicians?
Refer them to us!
Do
you know a business who is in need of a
website design or redesign? Refer them to
us!
We
want to make it easy. Simply give us the business
name and contact information and we'll do the
rest! If the business you recommend begins doing
business with Northwest Communications because of
your referral - you will be rewarded!
You could earn up to
$1000 for a web referral or up to
$2000 for a networking
referral.
There
is not limit to the number of referral credits you
can earn, so send them to us as often as you'd
like! Please contact your sales representative or
call 800.249.5251 to submit your referrals, and
again...THANK YOU for being our
customer! |
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Employee Fun Facts - Meet Matt
Ricklefs
1.
What is your position at Northwest?
Web Services
Specialist
2. What is your favorite part of your
position?
Helping the customers, I
truly love helping people.
3. What piece of technology do you find the
most valuable?
Internet access, without
the internet I would be completely lost!
4. What websites do you visit the most?
ESPN.com and
Woot.com
5. What is your favorite leisure
activity?
In the winter - watching
movies, video games and web surfing.
In the summer -
washing the car, and playing
basketball.
6. What types of movies do you watch?
Anything the critics think
is
good. |
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Thank you for your business with Northwest
Communications. We look forward to serving you
today and in the future. If you have any questions
about our web design, managed services, or would
like more information about a topic
discussed in this newsletter, please contact
our Havelock office.
Sincerely,
Your Northwest Communications
Team
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