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Business Operations4 Common Setbacks With Ineffective Technology Change Management
Technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, empowering businesses to accomplish more in less time. The transformations that technology has brought about in the business world are mind-boggling and with transformative change comes stress.
January 29, 2022 3 min -
Business OperationsStudy Shows People Are Spending More On Mobile Apps
App spending in 2021 grew by an impressive 25 percent in 2021 and has increased to an impressive $135 billion. Even better is the growth shows no signs of slowing down.
December 23, 2021 2 min -
Business Operations3 Great IT Resolutions For The New Year
As the new year kicks off, many business owners and entrepreneurs are making their New Year’s resolutions. Most of these business owners will be focused on increasing profits or expanding growth, but it would be wise to focus on some IT- or tech-related resolutions as well. Making sure that you are up-to-date on the most recent tech and security measures can go a long way toward growing and protecting your business.
December 18, 2021 4 min -
Business Operations6 Signs You Need a Tech Refresh
When used strategically, technology can help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) develop a more productive, efficient and innovative workforce. That’s why businesses that prioritize technology are three times more likely to exceed corporate goals.* In a business world that’s evolving at a breakneck pace, your company may not be able to perform at its full potential if it lacks the necessary technology.
December 9, 2021 4 min -
Business OperationsBeat The Heat! How The Dog Days Of Summer Can Wreak Havoc On Your Technology
The dog days of summer are here, and it’s hot out! Homeowners and business owners alike are bracing for their upcoming power bills as they run their air conditioners around the clock trying to keep cool. But for many business owners, it’s not just about keeping your team cool – it’s also about keeping your technology cool.
August 1, 2021 3 min -
Business OperationsTake Your Business To The Next Level With These Technology Solutions
When you set goals for your business this year, there’s a good chance one of those goals was tied to growth. It’s a common goal. You have your eyes set on acquiring new customers. You’re ready to take their business to the next level. The challenge, however, is getting to that next level. If you do a web search on how to grow your business, you’ll find more results than you know what to do with. It can be frustrating and overwhelming.
July 1, 2021 3 min -
Business OperationsHow to Effectively Manage Supply Chain Risks Today
Digital transformation has made many things easier for businesses, right from inventory management and order processing to managing financials. On the flip side, however, it has also made companies more vulnerable to cyberattacks and data breaches. A breach occurring anywhere in the supply chain could end up seriously disrupting your operations. So, how do you safeguard your business against these threats?
March 30, 2021 4 min -
Business OperationsPowerline and Coax Adapters
Have you ever needed to get internet connectivity or a wireless booster to a super hard to reach area of your home or office? Do you want to avoid the expensive cost of having an ethernet cable ran? If you have a small project, and you just need to get a hardwired connection to a remote / hard to reach spot in your home or office, why not use your AC outlets or existing coaxial cable wires that are very likely already in your walls and already exactly where you need them?
January 25, 2021 1 min -
Business OperationsHow To Quickly Shift To A Work-From-Home Business Model To Maximize Productivity In Today’s Coronavirus Environment
As a business owner today, you are now facing unprecedented challenges to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic. You are asked to self-isolate and practice social distancing to “flatten the curve.” You are asked to allow your employees to work from home to reduce possible exposure and slow the spread of COVID-19.
March 25, 2020 4 min -
Business Operations5 Steps To Rise Above The Fear Of COVID-19 And Focus On Growing Your Business
In a matter of just a few short weeks, we have gone from living how we’ve always lived to changing just about everything we do. Schools are out for weeks if not months. Cruises have stopped sailing, and air transportation may be next. Bars and restaurants are closing, sporting events are nonexistent and so many people are now unemployed. If you watch the news or follow social media and see the number of infected keep rising, you can’t help but wonder when (or if) life will return to normal. As a result of these unprecedented life changes in such a short amount of time, so many people today are...
March 25, 2020 4 min -
Business OperationsTop Strategies I Learned To Fight Off Complacency And Get Out Of My Comfort Zone
Jesse Itzler is a man of many talents. He spoke at a recent conference this past fall and brought a lot of great business insight with him. Itzler got his start as a rapper in the early ’90s. He worked with artists including Tone Lōc, wrote a song that made it to the Billboard Hot 100 (“Shake It Like A White Girl”) and wrote and sang the New York Knicks theme song, “Go NY Go.” He then went on to write the theme songs for over 50 other professional sports teams.
January 4, 2020 5 min -
Business Operations4 BIG Mistakes You’re Making By Being Cheap With Technology
Technology is more affordable and accessible than it’s ever been. Whatever you need is only a few clicks away, whether it’s a product or a service.
August 1, 2019 1 min -
Business OperationsStrategies to Improve Leadership And Grow My Business
Peyton Manning knows a thing or two about success. As one of the most legendary quarterbacks in the history of football, he’s reached heights few of us can ever hope to match, regardless of our field. When looking at a career as storied as Manning’s, it’s tempting to attribute his dominance to sheer innate talent and maybe some kind of preternatural work ethic. Certainly, if you ask him, he’ll tell you that these two are essential ingredients to any kind of outsized success. But there’s a third factor that we tend to overlook from the sidelines, one that has tremendous implications for our...
June 1, 2019 2 min -
Business OperationsThe Ultimate Small Business Guide To Setting Up A ‘Work From Home’ Or Remote Network Access System For Your Staff
Sound too good to be true? I assure you it’s not…
March 22, 2019 1 min -
Business OperationsHosted VS Traditional Phone Service
Traditional on premise analog systems are currently losing a lot of ground to Hosted Solutions because businesses today can get a full hosted solution for a fraction of the cost of a traditional analog system. Not only is there substantial cost savings, but hosted solutions generally offer a wealth of features never offered or not even possible with traditional systems.
March 10, 2019 2 min -
Business OperationsConsumer Awareness Guide To Choosing An Honest, Reliable, and Competent “IT Guy”
Hiring the wrong IT guy can not only be incredibly frustrating and expensive, but you could end up losing ALL of your irreplaceable files, photos, music, e-mails, and other important documents!
February 5, 2019 1 min -
Business OperationsThe Top 3 Things I Learned from Shark Tank's Robert Herjavec for Growing a Business from Scratch to Multimillion-Dollars
Robert Herjavec was born poor in former Yugoslavia in the midst of a widespread communist reform that left little room for dissidents. He might have stayed there forever except for the fact that his father was one of these dissidents – and a vocal one at that. So much so, in fact, that he was thrown into jail 22 times for speaking out against the government. After the final time, Herjavec’s father gathered his things, his children and his wife and crossed the border into Italy. From there, he got on a boat and, like millions of immigrants just like him, made his way across the Atlantic Ocean...
January 16, 2019 1 min -
Business Operations3 Fatal Errors You’re Making By Hiring The Cheapest Computer Support Company
Somehow, 2019 is already almost upon us. In preparation for the New Year, business owners across the country are taking a close look at their finances, scratching their heads as they inspect their budgets, line by line, to cut everything that isn’t absolutely necessary and searching for new investments that will boost their bottom line. In the midst of all this, it’s vital that leaders take a long, hard look at their technology budgets. Chances are those budgets are a far cry from where they should be.
December 20, 2018 1 min -
Business OperationsWhat Is Hosted PBX?
It might be time for your business to upgrade its phone system. Hosted PBX services allow small businesses to forgo the costly phone system to a more economical business phone system. It can be very beneficial for small businesses because it allows for a cheaper yet competitive, phone system that can help your business grow.
August 15, 2018 3 min
