Ontario Community Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 24, 1988, p. 49

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WOMEN IN BUSINESS WediieatbyFebrnary Picture perfect Famed wildlife artist Christine Marshall was on hand for a special show and sale of her works at the North Ha I Ion Golf and Country Club Sunday Ms Marshall just recently returned from an ex pedition to Kenya where she was gathering research for future originals The artist seen here with one of her most recent works entitled Tense Moments Mi Mar shall also displayed her new limited edition book the of Nature at the show Herald photo Dining lounge view at Ravine restaurant At The Ravine Dining Lounge owners Edwin and Anne appreciate he patronage of the Georgetown people The restaurant was formerly known as the Spot on Seven but was sold to the present owners a few years ago One of the special features of din tog at The is the beautiful view out back which mokes It a perfect spot to bird watch The lounge now has a liquor licence and serves lunches and dinners The restaurant serves strictly Cana disn food nil homemade Its a family restaurant the owners say There are two people working at the restaurant besides the owners A granddaughter is one of the waitresses Sherry and Syndec Blschoff ore the staff working with Edwin and Anne Blschoff The restaurant is located on Guelph Street in Georgetown What a computer can do for your business Lets with the two most important things you do not need to know about what computer can do for your business The technics workings of a computer How to program il What you do need to know is which robs you want your computer to do and bow those jabs are done Thats not as easy as it sounds Like driving a car much of what you do in your business Be pre pared It will take some thought and some tune before the computer suns to work for your business as automatically as you drive Computers can work horizontally doing general accounting for molt busi nesses for example or vertically doing advertising accounting for ad agencies only The difference it in the program ming As small business today you have a wide choice Computers can do things for many businesses billing inventory con trol accounts receivable sales analysts regardless of what business youre in Computers can do things for your specific type of business like rinding the right coverage for a client if you re an independent insurance agent Computers can do things for your business only tasks that are particular to your business and give you a com petitive edge Simply by changing the program application you can change what a computer is and what it docs Its like putting classical or pop records on your turntable changes the sound coming from your stereo system With the personal computer most of the programming for your business will Actually these are diskettes 312 or inches in diameter And there is magic not music in their tracks The magic is that you dont have to learn to program This lets you get right down to the important question what can a computer do for my business The answer just about anything you now do on paper or on a calculator or pay to have done that is important enough to do belter or faster Benefits of computers There are two other types of lions that computers can perform which can pay tremendous dividends for small business word processing and j management systems Word processing programs can help organize your words like accounting programs help give order to your For example if you type a letter with ANNEBI8CIIOFF y4j4fy L00K WATER WAY SOLVE ALL YOUR WATER With Water- Refined and Iron Free Saves Times Money Finally Water With Results SALESINVESTMENT PLANSLOW MONTHLY RENTALS a typewriter and an error you re type the letter With word processing you find the error on your computer screen and retype the word The com takes care of the correction Many programs help you edit revise and change words with a noticeable gam in productivity You can move paragraphs between pages and between reports You can do do mass mailings by changing the address and the salutation Or you can customize letters by com blnmg and paragraphs Through word processing applications the computer can check spelling find a word number pages add footnotes combine different let align your words in columns it you want to put out a newsletter or justify your margins if you want a tquaredoff letter to im press aclient After you finish writing the computer will count the words If you care And if you want to publish what you write many printers can typeset di rectly from data stored on your com puter diskette saving you endless proofing and lota of tune The other key area where the p5 your office CORNER can assist your business is by Imrig you make decisions The computer can connect you to data and peon ie thin your company or to massive files of data outside your company Dow Jones for financial in formation to trade press 1 1 and and hotel guides Yes you can ask your computer whats the lowest fare to Chicago And business rr can now help you re routines your notepad and an inandout box These benefits can all be delivered by generic readytobuy and readytouse computer programs They ate usually selfinstructing and oftentimes they are designed to have you up and running in a short period Of time If they fit your business the of computerizing with ready- made programs are immense If they dont you mil have two choices You can modify prepackaged pro grams to fit your business that means hiring a programmer or you can buy industry specific programs Prepared by tha Pro- Oram Dapt IBM Canada Mirk- ham Ontario Time to treat your family to a truly inn Chanting Experience at the warm charm and gracious Terra Inn Open Wed Sun Lunch Afternoon Tea 35 Dinner Fully Licensed 4 Dining Rooms Catering to ft Leas Rediscover a family tradition with our Sunday Brunch Over delicious hot cold Items sittings am fit 130 pm RESERVE EARLY FOR A FIRESIDE TABLE 175 Mug St Terra Cotta

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