The importance of information technology in meeting business objectives continues to grow. Regrettably, the shortfall in professionals who can manage business tech is also growing. Learn what the IT skills gap means for you. Technology helps businesses meet strategic priorities. This includes:implementing new systems or work processes to enhance efficiencies;innovating and cultivating new ideas;identifying new customer segments and markets;...
Something is broken! The laptop is whirring. The computer won’t power up. In either case, you’re staring at a blank, blue screen. Yet you can’t live without your computer. You need to find a computer repair business. But what should you look for? This article will help you make your choice. If a computer or laptop doesn’t do...
With a managed service provider (MSP), your business expects tech support, infrastructure monitoring, and maintenance. Did you know vendor management is another service you can entrust to these IT experts? You have vendors – lots of them – probably more so now that your work environment has gone hybrid. Yet managing all your vendors can be challenging. Different departments may even have their own...
Every successful small business owner reaches a point when they need to tap others’ talents. When it comes to IT, depending on your skillset, that point could come pretty soon. Yes, there are IT services you can do in-house, but there are others that are beneficial to outsource. When you started, you might have been dealing with one computer in your home...
Your business may have an established hardware refresh cycle. Good. Or you might refresh hardware every few years when you feel it’s needed. OK, so you like the casual approach. That can work, too. You don’t refresh your hardware? Not a great plan. Yet, no matter what, you’ll want to read this article about how to save on IT...