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Text Box: Notable Quotes Text Box: “My experience in business has shown me that people who are exceptionally good in business aren't so because of what they know but because of their insatiable need to know more.” - Michael Gerber “Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work.” - Thomas Edison “As long as you're going to be thinking anyway, THINK BIG.” - Donald Trump “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” - Dale Carnegie Text Box: advisories rated highly critical.” *Source www.secunia.com Should You Redesign Your Website? If you sell products online, or if you are spending money to promote your website, it is a good idea to make sure your website is both IE and Firefox friendly so you don’t prevent Firefox users from making purchases or otherwise interacting with you online. If you are selling products and services to a highly technical audience, this goes double. According to a recent blog on PC World (www.pcworld.com) almost 20% of their visitors use Firefox. To download a free copy of Firefox, go to www.mozilla.com. Text Box: On The Lighter Side… Text Box: Sally was driving back from a business trip in Northern Arizona when she saw an elderly native American woman walking. She stopped and asked the woman if she wanted a ride and the woman got in. After a while the native American woman asked what was in the bag in the back seat. Sally said it was a bottle of wine she got for her husband. After a moment of silence, and speaking with the voice of

Text Box: Is Your Website Annoying This Particular Group of Visitors? While Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) is still the #1 browser used to navigate the Internet, about 7% of all web surfers currently use Mozilla Firefox. While 7% may not seem like a lot of people, that translates into over 140 million people and growing. So why should you be concerned? Since most websites are designed for IE users, interactive site functions such as shopping carts, calculator tools, surveys, and registration forms may not function properly, and graphics and text may appear scattered or disheveled. Obviously, error messages, timeouts, and poorly displayed graphics can leave a bad first impression to a prospective customer, and may even prevent them from doing business with you. Why Firefox is Gaining In Popularity Compared to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Firefox is far more secure and less susceptible to viruses and spyware. Firefox also has fewer critical flaws, and the flaws that are found are fixed much faster than Internet Explorer. According to the security firm Secunia*, a website that monitors vulnerabilities in over 9,500 products, “Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x with all vendor patches installed and all vendor workarounds applied, is currently affected by one or more Secunia Text Box: Customer Appreciation Get an American Express gift Card Thanks to loyal customers like you, Direct Link is growing faster than ever! We certainly couldn’t have done it without the help of our customers referring their friends and colleagues. That’s why we’d like to thank you for your referrals with an American Express Gift Card. All you have to do is refer a business owner or IT Manager to Direct Link who is looking for any of the services we offer. As a token of our appreciation, we’ll send you a gift card. Just consider this our way of saying “Thanks!” To send us a referral, simply call John or send him an e-mail to info@dlhelp.com. Or you can tell your friend to mention your name when they call.