[TechRepublic] Stop competing with your fellow consultants

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Cooperate rather than compete with your fellow consultants Independent consultant Chip Camden reveals why he no longer feels obsessed about competition for his clients, and why he encourages his peers to cooperate to meet the client's needs. Read more Resource of the day Best Practices for Improving eCommerce Application Perforamnce A 2-second response time improvement equals a 4% increase in bottom line. In e-commerce, application performance is key. Learn best practices European retailers ASOS and Nisa implemented to improve performance and retain customers. Consultants meld unique tradesmen-professional services blend Erik Eckel observes that IT consultants possess the highly valued rare mix of mechanical skills and knowledge-based expertise. Read more Insist medical practices hire specialists rather than one generalist Donovan Colbert explains why the healthcare industry must invest in hiring specialists and not IT handymen to handle its information systems environments. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   DIY: Get top-quality open source security tools in one distro Once you use the open source Network Security Toolkit distribution, Jack Wallen predicts you'll wonder how you ever did without it. Read more Troubleshooting tips for VPN issues in Mac Lion Server Wil Limoges explains the two most common reasons that your VPN may not be working on your Mac Lion Server. Here is his network troubleshooting tip. Read more Bump performance in Windows 7 by trimming startup programs Greg Shultz shows you several methods that you can use to investigate startup programs and eliminate some of them to improve performance. Read more Stop complexity from killing your cloud: Monitoring and alert options Thoran Rodrigues discusses the complexity that could overwhelm the benefits of moving to the public cloud. Automated tools for monitoring and alerts are a must. Read more 10 things you should do before disaster strikes Organizations that aren't prepared when disaster hits may never get back on their feet. Take these steps to minimize losses and make a quicker recovery. Read more DIY: Create multi-boot USBs with ease Get instructions on how to use XBoot or UNetbootin to have a USB stick with more than one operating system. Read more Featured multimedia   Top replacements for PowerPoint Most people think of PowerPoint when they think of presentation software. But there are some good alternatives out there that might do a better job for you. View on site Jason Hiner's 20 most useful iPhone apps Here are 20 iPhone apps that can help you be more productive, reduce the number of gadgets in your life, and take advantage of the top benefits that mobile computing has to offer. View on site Larry's Museum of Dead Technology A bonus during a visit to VC Larry Marcus: A tour of his tiny but dense museum of tech. View on site Featured Webcast Live Webcast: Complete Web Protection: 4 Strategies to Stop Threats While it's true that there's only so much you can do to prevent online threats, that's no excuse not to do everything you can. Tune in to this webcast sponsored by Sophos to learn about four strategies for preventing online attacks. Today's recommended downloads Case Study: The Luxembourg Stock Exchange's IT Story (IBM) Consolidating SAP Applications to Linux on Power by IDC (IBM) Best Practices for Improving eCommerce Application Perforamnce (dynaTrace software) Live Webcast: Complete Web Protection: 4 Strategies to Stop Threats (Sophos) Heading for a Data Migration? Watch this Demo (IBM) Perennial favorites   How consultants can deal with the Impostor syndrome Five tips for subcontracting out work Use the consulting relationship for your client's good Connect with TechRepublic 10 of the best interactive web designs Todd Fluhr shares his candidates for ten of the best interactive website experiences. Wildly popular, viral, or quirky, all of these have been influential on other designs. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise Google in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things

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