How to Read Online Reviews

Posted by SpecialBuzzr on November 16, 2009

Online user reviews are a popular tool these days. We use them to decide which software to purchase, which restaurants to dine at and which destinations are worth checking out when we travel. However, it’s important to realize that online reviews may not always be accurate. You need to learn how to read them properly to make sure that you’re getting the best information from them.

The most important part of reading online reviews is to check out the source of the reviews. Let’s say that you want to know what the best rated web hosting company is. You can read a variety of different web hosting reviews to get this information. The reviews will differ greatly depending on the source. You want to choose a neutral source with experts who are familiar with web hosting. Computer magazines and top-ranking technology blogs offer quality reviews in this area. A random review by Joe Shmoe on some forum may not be as accurate.

You will also want to make sure that you read online reviews with an eye towards the information that actually matters to you. An online review for a restaurant may be negative but if you read the reason it could be because the service was slow. If you plan on lingering over your dinner with a date then you probably won’t care about slow service as long as the ambience is good and the food is great. Know what you’re looking for in a review and you’ll get more accurate information regardless of the source.

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Late Night Software Shopping

Posted by special buzzer on October 19, 2009

One of the most frustrating things I find about being a parent and an entrepreneur is that there never seems enough time in the day to get everything done.  Both the business and your children need attention, and by the time you have done both it is late – really late and though you need to go to bed, there is always work to be done.

A good example would be tonight – I should have been to bed two hours ago.  But we have been having some issues finding enough room for our customer files and we are at the point where we need to change the way we store them (for example, using electronic document management systems) or hiring a company to convert the file folders for us.  I guess the biggest challenge for us is to figure out which way would be the best for our company.

So, I have been looking online at the major document management software providers to see if there is a product that would fit our needs easily.  So far, I haven’t had much luck finding something that would be a perfect fit, but there are a number of companies out there that would be willing to work with their clients to custom code the software to work for our situation.

But, I think I am going to call it a night and take a fresh look at it in the morning after a good nights sleep – I don’t want to make any decisions without a well rested mind.

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