Instead of Outlook, try Mozilla Thunderbird.

Instead of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint try OpenOffice.

Instead of Publisher, try Scribus.

Instead of Visio, try dia.

Instead of FrontPage/Expression Web, try KompoZer.

Instead of Visual Studio, try SharpDevelop.

Instead of PhotoShop, try GIMP.

Instead of Symantec, McAfee or other paid anti-virus, try ClamWin.

And if you really want to go all out, try a version of Linux to replace your Windows operating system.  We recommend either Fedora or Ubuntu.  Most of the above applications have versions available for Linux as well.  Many are already included in the Linux operating system.

In these tough economic times, its worth looking into these options when it comes time to renew/upgrade.

Also, for the little ones, make sure to track Santa’s progress (brought to you by NORAD).  Its a lot of fun.

Is it easy to maintain your website’s content?

If the answer to these questions is “no”, contact us.  We can help you “rebuild”.    We’ll build you a great looking site that is easy to manage at a low cost.  We can keep a similar look to the site or we can radically redesign it.  We can also help you put your business on Facebook and Twitter.

Here’s some examples of the website “makeovers” that we have recently done:

www.ltpreschool.org

BEFORE

AFTER

www.casuallivinghotels.com

BEFORE

AFTER

We can also help you with a website if you don’t already have one.

Here’s more examples of websites that we recently built:

www.elementrestoration.net

Element Restoration and Construction, Inc.

www.pdqmaintenance.com

PDQ Maintenance Inc.

Look for a consultant who will sit down and listen to you.  They should want to understand your business and how you operate.  If they aren’t willing to sit down, listen, and learn about your business, find a different consultant.

Many consultants will recommend only products/services that they resell.  Often, those products/services are much more expensive and more involved than your business needs.  If a consultant comes in recommending one particular product with no alternatives, find a different consultant.

Many consultants will claim to “know everything” about computers.  With the speed of developments in information technology, no one person can possibly know everything about computers.  If a consultant comes in claiming to know everything about computers.  find a different consultant.

We, here at JIGILS Enterprises, will never claim to know everything.  What we do know is the process needed to solve whatever issues you are having.  We do not resell any products/services; therefore, we are not beholden to any particular manufacturers/service providers.  We will recommend products that actually fit your business.  We’ll come out to your location.  We’ll sit down with you, for free, and discuss your business.  Most of all, we’ll listen.

Why would you want to use this service?  Well, how many times have you been at the store and realized that you need something like furnace filters or printer cartridges?  And how many of those times did you realize that you didn’t have the size or model # on hand right then?  If you have a web-enabled cell phone, that problem will be solved with JIGILS Lists. Or say you saw a shirt or shoes that someone in your family may like but you couldn’t remember their size.  JIGILS Lists can help you with that as well.  Or say your car in stolen, would you remember your license plate number?  Well, its JIGILS Lists to the rescue again.

In order to keep bringing you free services, we ask that you take a look at our one-time fee services, Tags4ID.com and Home-Contacts.com, and consider signing up.  They are very inexpensive.

First, JIGILS Coordinates is now free.  Yes, that’s right, absolutely free.  Second, we’ve reduced the one-time subscription price for Home-Contacts.com to $20.  Last, to subscribe to our Tags4id.com service now only costs a one-time fee of $20.

We are going to be introducing yet another new online service in the near future.  Check out our current online services and keep checking back for the great new service we’ll be launching.

My twin sons were born premature and subsequently died.  Their story is available at our bookstore or online here.