You may have heard this one before, but just last week I had another agent call me with a story of having a horrible week because their computer got a bug in it and they lost ALL of their contacts and e-mails/attachments, etc..  Imagine for a moment if you lost everything on your computer right now.  How many HOURS would you spend trying to re-create documents, tracking down information, calling people to re-create your contact list, etc...

The good news is you don't have to go through that pain and time wasting!  There are great affordable ways to back-up your computer so if it crashes and you have to get a new one, all you have to do is press a couple of buttons and all of your files/contacts/e-mails/etc will be copied to your new computer.  Seriously friends, if you take one tip from me PLEASE take this one...Use a back-up system!
There are many types to choose from, and I did a lot of research before I chose the one I use.  I know some of you use an external hard drive to back up your files with, which is fine unless there is a fire or some other catastrophe that damages the unit.  I personally use an on-line backup system and I have actually had to use it when my desktop computer crashed last year so I can tell you from experience it works!

Do your research to find the one that fits your needs the best, but the one I use is from www.Carbonite.com.  It's only $54.95/year and it runs in the background so it is always backing up your files while you work.  If you decide you are going to use Carbonite for your back-up let me know and I'll send you an e-mail link to order it from.

The hours you waste recovering from a computer crash is well worth the $54.95/year.  If you need help getting your chosen back-up system running on your computer give me a call, I'll be happy to help you.
 


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