You might think NFL football is all about the game on the field, but you might be wrong.  That is because NFL Football teams just like all smart organizations these days use technology to help them be more productive and successful.   Since we are only days from Super Bowl 48 when the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks clash at Met Life Stadium, we thought it might make sense to consider some of the ways that NFL football teams use, information technology.

This month’s email management strategy is: Build!

If you’re keeping an email because it contains contact information, track that data in Outlook Contacts or in your CRM, not the Inbox. Here are some tips when saving contact information in Outlook: 

First highlight and copy the signature information from the email.

Congratulations to our winner, Janet Wos, of Walsh & Borresen LLC, the lucky recipient of a $25 Sports Authority gift card.

QUESTION:  Which two music icons were featured in a 2011 Super Bowl commercial warning people that “technology moves fast… don’t get left behind”?

(ANSWER:  Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osbourne)

I had the benefit of hearing Chet Wisniewski, Sophos Security Expert, today and he shared some great info about the latest security threats and how to protect yourself from them.  One of my favorites was his strong recommendation not to use that banking app on your smartphone or tablet.

Well, the holiday presents have all been opened, the New Year’s champagne bottles are in the recycling bin, and the ink is still wet on your perennial list of New Year’s resolutions. But because of all the holiday hoopla and being so busy with your organization all year, you might have missed some of the coolest technology gadgets introduced in 2013. Here are a few worth checking out and then just imagine what 2014 might bring!

Nokia Lumina 1020 Phone – More a camera than a phone since its photos pack 41 megapixels, this Windows phone might be worth a look by those tired of the Android – Apple standoff.