[TechRepublic] Five tips for dealing with high maintenance clients

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Five tips for dealing with high maintenance clients Certain clients -- and you know who they are -- require some special strategies to make the relationship bearable. Jack Wallen offers some survival tips for handling those problematic clients. Read more Resource of the day From Least Privilege to Best Privilege on Your Windows Desktops Users vs. Sales: The battle is waged on Windows desktops, the main entry point into the enterprise network. Examine this age-old struggle with Darren Mar-Elia, Microsoft Group Policy MVP, and achieve an environment of "best privilege." Additional TechRepublic resources   A visit from St. Geek IT consultant Chip Camden offers a techy take on the classic holiday poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Read more When conformance hands you the wrong tool for the job When a client insists on implementing conformance to a standard or regulation, here are four questions you should ask. Otherwise, you might use the wrong tools and waste time. Read more Create and validate deadlines in Microsoft Project 2007 PMs who need to determine whether their team can meet a project's end date should follow these steps for creating and validating the deadline in Microsoft Project 2007. Read more Three ways Macs save money over PCs Erik Eckel lists the three big reasons that he thinks makes Macs more economical than Windows PCs in the long run. Read more 10 ways to keep hard drives from failing With a little proactive care, you can extend hard drive life, squeezing more value from your company's equipment investments, reducing user downtime, and preventing catastrophic loss of data. Read more Featured multimedia   World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots Cataclysm, the third expansion for the highly popular online game World of Warcraft, has hit the stores in time for the holiday season. See what comes with it. View on site Desktop Wallpaper: Northern lights The Winter Solstice is approaching, which means winter, which means cold weather and long nights. And for the kid in all of us it brings up memories of the North Pole. Imagine going to work under the colorful aurora borealis (northern lights). View on site Dinosaur sighting: The days of Big Iron A lot of IT pros got their start in the computer industry surrounded by massive mainframes, flashing lights, punched cards, and the sound of tape drives revving up and spinning down. Here's a look back at some of the equipment of that era. View on site Going back in Time: Person of the Year winners in tech (images) Mark Zuckerberg, Time's Person of the Year, is not the first honoree from the world of technology and science. He's in good company, with a list that includes tech titans, a machine, and even a planet. View on site Project Management Resource Kit   TechRepublic's Project Management Resource Kit features 70+ tips from experienced PMs about Agile PM, how to get the most out of Microsoft Project 2007, and more. Purchase the download today! Today's recommended downloads How to Market and Sell Services with Webinars (Citrix Online) The Role of Open Source in Data Integration (Talend) The ABCs of Cloud Computing (IBM) Explore "What-If" Modeling with IBM Cognos Express (IBM) Deliver the Interactive Customer Experience for Less (Adobe Systems) Perennial favorites   An IT consultant's end of year checklist Hourly income gets stuffed on the holidays 19 books for an IT consultant's library 100 comments to celebrate 100 IT Consultant posts What should job seekers be doing during the holidays? HR Recruiter Tim Heard shares tips on how to handle your job search during the holiday season. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Product Spotlight Geek gift ideas Download TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2010 Geek Gifts 2010: Call of Duty: Black Ops Geek Gifts 2010: Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Star Trek collectibles for the ultimate Trekkie The Empire Strikes Back gifts for the ultimate Star Wars fan

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