| Yes, I'm an internet consultant, but what | | | | minutes?Did you know that if that happens in |
| does that mean? Does that mean that I know | | | | your office, you could get "blacklisted" have |
| everything there is to know about the | | | | all of the major ISP's (Internet Service |
| internet? No. Not even close. An internet | | | | Providers) refuse to accept any of your |
| consultant helps people and businesses | | | | email, effectively blocking all of your |
| determine and meet their needs. That's what I | | | | communication with their subscribers.There |
| do for customers not only in Portland, Oregon | | | | are specialists in web based security, and a |
| where I live, but in five countries all over | | | | good internet consultant will help identify |
| the world.A good internet consultant will ask | | | | the right company for the job, based on the |
| a lot of questions, since there are always | | | | client's needs, budget, and level of |
| several ways to accomplish any internet based | | | | technical expertise.Web design and Web |
| goal. Depending on your needs, your budget, | | | | hosting are both specialty services, and a |
| and your projected growth, there may be a | | | | good consultant should steer you to a |
| wide range of choices, and only a well | | | | reputable company providing both. In many |
| rounded internet or computer consultant can | | | | cases, consulting companies may offer these |
| help you make the right decisions for your | | | | services themselves, but more often, they use |
| future.What can an internet consultant offer | | | | subcontractors and affiliates. This allows |
| you? | | | | you to get not only a recommendation from the |
| | | | consultant, but also a sense of |
| There are many things that pertain to the | | | | responsibility and follow through as well. It |
| internet, and you practically have to be a | | | | also allows you to not put all your eggs in |
| science fiction writer to understand all the | | | | one basket, in case your consultant becomes |
| possibilities. Did you know that you can | | | | unavailable.A good internet consultant can |
| share a folder or files on the internet with | | | | help you not only determine what your needs |
| another user halfway across the world? Did | | | | are, but review those options with you too. |
| you know that even if you're halfway across | | | | In many cases, a consultant can even contact |
| the world you can log into your very own | | | | these companies on your behalf, and explain |
| computer?Things like Ecommerce, remote | | | | your needs to them. Then they'll get the |
| desktop security, VPN's (Virtual Private | | | | written quotes, and review and explain those |
| Networks), internet shared applications, | | | | quotes to you in layman's terms. This helps |
| online databases and more are out there, and | | | | you maximize your time, giving you an |
| unless your consultant can identify your | | | | efficient way to make an educated decision, |
| need, you could miss out on opportunities | | | | without having to become an internet |
| that you didn't even know existed!Along with | | | | consultant yourself.Scott Hendison is a |
| this internet convenience comes danger. Did | | | | computer and internet consultant, |
| you know that people can break into a poorly | | | | specializing in Retail Point of Sale (POS) |
| protected computer over the web and read, | | | | systems and search engine marketing and |
| change and delete files? Did you know that | | | | optimization. He also maintains a daily |
| someone can use the internet to hack into a | | | | internet consulting blog. Based in Portland |
| web or mail server and use that server to | | | | Oregon, he has customers in five different |
| send millions of spam messages in a matter of | | | | countries. |