N-GEN Communications Web-based Seminars ©NGCS

Seminar - An Overview of Communications Technologies

Module 12 - Enterprise/SOHO Communications Needs and Solutions                                             Slide 8 of 30                                                                                                    ________________

         SOHO Applications

                                                      Databases

                                                      Spreadsheets

                                                      Graphics

                                                      Desktop Publishing

                                                      Personal Information Management

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These applications are necessary to run a business efficiently.

Databases - storing and retrieving information such as customer lists, customer addresses, customer telephone numbers, employee files, company policies, supplier phone numbers, office inventory etc.

Spreadsheets - keeping track of financial information, business analysis, forecasting and inventories

Graphics - creating graphs and drawings for use in newsletters, posters, advertisements, and other documents. Importing digital photographs into documents or creating animated pictures for use in multi-media presentations.

Desktop Publishing - creating newsletters, manuals, fliers, advertisements, magazines, and newspapers. sales documents with company's logo

Personal Information Management - Keeping track of personal schedules and project planning