Office Document Strategies Blog

Password Protected Files Got You Down - Try Document Management

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Mon, Jun 4, 2012 @ 08:06 AM

One of my clients in Hamilton asked me for a solution for a problem she is having.  Her difficulty is that she has a large number of electronic files which she needs to keep secure and therefore she password protects the files when she creates them.  This becomes a problem as the number of files increases and she says she also always forgets the passwords she uses.  At the present time she does not have access to a document management system to solve her problem.

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Topics: document filing, document storage strategy, document management, Document, office document strategy, paper filing

8 Ways To Make Your Office Greener with Document Management

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Tue, May 29, 2012 @ 09:05 AM

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Topics: document filing, document storage strategy, document management, Document, cost of printing, paper filing, Environment, Less paper office

Too Many Fingers in the Paper Filing Cabinet- A Disastrous Recipe

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Fri, May 11, 2012 @ 10:05 AM

IAAP (International Association of Administrative Professionals) were in agreement…  Too many fingers in the paper filing cabinet equals lost files, wasted time and an overwhelming, aggravating and stressful mess.

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Topics: document filing, document storage strategy, document management, Document, paper filing

Electronic File Storage - the Range of Options

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Tue, Apr 24, 2012 @ 09:04 AM

I have been involved in configuring and supporting electronic filing in southern Ontario for almost fifteen years.  In the past few months I have been pleasantly surprised to have more people inquiring about electronic file storage.  I think one of the reasons that it is more acceptable for people to consider a less paper storage option is because they are becoming familiar with personally focused online file storage options.

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Topics: document filing, document storage strategy, document management, Hosted document management, Document, Less paper office

Types of Scanners to Consider For Your 'Less Paper Office'.

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 @ 07:04 AM

There are several options for the type of scanner you need to match your document management system choice and improve your ability to have a 'less paper' environment.  Scanners come in several basic groups and they range in cost from the low hundreds of dollars to many thousands of dollars.

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Topics: Scanning, document filing, document storage strategy, document management, Document

Hosted Document Management is the Easy Way to Go

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Fri, Mar 30, 2012 @ 05:03 AM

Hosted document management is the right solution for you if you have most of the following characteristics.

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Topics: document filing, document storage strategy, document management, Hosted document management, Document, Paperless office

How Leppert Grew Traffic With Hubspot Keyword Tool - Hubspot Learning Blog

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Thu, Mar 22, 2012 @ 16:03 PM

We are proud that Hubspot Learning Center leader Mark Kilens has seen fit to publish a blog today which highlights the work we have been doing at Leppert over the past two years.

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Topics: document storage strategy, Hosted document management, Document, office document strategy, inbound marketing

Strengthen Your Burlington Business With Document Management

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Mon, Mar 12, 2012 @ 11:03 AM

For the last fifteen years I have been involved in the design, setup and sales of document management systems as part of my work in our business here in Burlington.  During that time there have been weeks when we would not be able to engender any interest in this enabling technology.  What seemed to us to be such a 'no brainer' was just not high on very many business agendas.

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Topics: document filing, document storage strategy, document management, Hosted document management, docucapture, Document

5 Rules for Going Paperless

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Feb 22, 2012 @ 09:02 AM

Many of us would love to be able to turn our offices and desks paperless.  The challenge is usually figuring out how.

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Topics: document filing, Document, Paperless office

IT World Canada Tells What Went Wrong With SOPA and PIPA

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 @ 10:01 AM

There has been a lot of interest in the results of the one day protest that was undertaken by a large number of internet sites to protest the proposed SOPA and PIPA legislation in the US.

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Topics: document filing, document storage strategy, Document