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Northwest Communicator

July 2010

Featured Website
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 months.

Decker Truck Line, located in Fort Dodge, IA, has been a customer of Northwest Communications since 2007, when our website specialists designed their site. Decker Truck Line is a family operated business that transports materials to customers nationwide.

Decker's business is built on service, and their website helps them serve their customers even better. On their site you can find employment opportunities, terminal information, information about their equipment, submit a request for information, company news, awards, events and even view prices for your own Decker Truck Line merchandise.

Decker Truck Line, Inc.
www.deckercompanies.com

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.

Community Health Center in Fort Dodge is a health care facility that provides services to anyone in the Fort Dodge area, regardless of insurance or ability to pay. Technology in the health care field is constantly changing, and CHCFD has partnered with Northwest Communications to keep their office up to date.

Since the beginning of 2010, Northwest Communications has installed a new ESI phone system at CHCFD. They are also utilizing many of Northwest's managed IT services. These managed services work together to help CHCFD keep their network up to date and up and running, so they can provide quality services to their clients.

CHCFD's website is also designed and hosted by Northwest Communications, providing them a one stop shop for all of their technology needs. For more information about CHCFD, their services, and how to make an appointment, please visit their website.

Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
http://www.chcfd.com/

Don't forget about ACH!
ACH is available for all of our customers to pay their monthly or one time bills. Don't waste time signing and mailing checks - use ACH!

Your Guide to Office 2010

Office 2010 was released by Microsoft on June 15, 2010. Employees, business owners, and IT professionals alike are all excited about this new release. Microsoft has made great improvements from Office 2007, making it easier for businesses to stay productive, connected, and focused on running their business.

In May and June, Northwest Communications held Office 2010 preview events across Northwest Iowa showcasing the new features and benefits of Office 2010. The results were great, but we know these dates and locations may not have been convenient for all of our customers. This is why, we are offering individual demos for your business! No need to travel and miss time at the office. Invite your key employees to meet with one of our sales consultants in person or online, and experience Office 2010 right in the comfort of your office.

Microsoft Office 2010

If you are looking at upgrading your office to Office 2010, here are a few of the key things you should know:
1. Office 2007 had 4 suites, which have now been
    streamlined into 2 suites available for volume
    licensing. Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010
    and Microsoft Office Standard 2010.
2. Volume Licensing is available for businesses with
    5 or more PC's or servers
3. Software Assurance is also available and highly
    recommended.

While licensing for Microsoft products has become easier, it can still be a complicated task. Northwest Communications is a Microsoft Gold Parter, and experts in Microsoft licensing. If you have any questions about the best licensing program for your business, please contact us at sales@ncn.net or 800-249-5251.

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FREE Website Evaluations

Is your website attractive, functional, and representing your business to the best of its ability? Not sure? Let Northwest Communications's website experts help!

We understand that while you are an expert at running your business, many business owners are not familiar with the latest and greatest in website design, navigation and how to attract customers to their site. This is where we come in. Northwest Communications is offering FREE website evaluations. Simply contact our web developers by phone at 800-249-5251, or visit http://ncn.net/services/website_evaluations.htm to request an evaluation.

Our web developers will examine your site, see what you have, and make recommendations as to how you can imporove your site, attract more customers, and keep them coming back! Your website does not need to have been designed by Northwest Communications, and there is no requirement to follow our recommendations. They are their for you to use as you think best benefits your business.

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Fun Facts - Meet Tony Murray

1. What is your position at Northwest?
    Networking Specialist
2. What is your favorite part about your job?
    I like constantly being challenged with complex
    problems to solve and making customers happy
    when I do solve them.
3. What is one technical piece of advice you could pass
   onto customers to make their lives easier?
    Making regular backups and checking those backups
    can save your company. Everyone should have valid
    backups just like you have insurance.
4. What do you see as being the next 'big thing' in
   technology?
    Computing for many businesses will move away
    from the desktop and into 'the cloud.' This can save
    companies money and make maintenance easier.
5. Where would you go on your dream vacation?
    I think for starters I would like to visit Ireland, but
    there are many places I would like to visit and
    experience their local culture.
6. What is your favorite hobby?
    I like to golf, but am not very good at it. I also like
    to talk and play games with friends and family.
7. What is one thing Northwest customers should
    know about you?
    Once I start working on something, I have a tendancy
    not to stop until that task is completed.

CONTACT US:
844 Wood Street, Havelock, IA 50546
www.ncn.net I 800.249.5251 I sales@ncn.net
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