How To Get More Productivity Out Of Every Employee (And Make Them Happier About It)
You’ve heard the phrase “Get with the program!” It’s often used as a direct order to someone to fall in line with the way things are supposed to be done at your company. Problem is, most business owners don’t have “a program” for employees to get with, and therefore they get wild and erractic results, […]
Death By CHEAPNESS
Southwest Airlines’ recent fiasco that caused them to cancel over 16,700 flights, leaving people stranded across America, was the epitome of what’s happening with so many businesses right now across the US. A total and complete meltdown in service due to cheapness. During their busiest season, Southwest had to apologize for miscommunications that led to […]
The Cyber Security Crisis
“If I’m Going To Get Hacked Anyway, Why Bother Spending Money On Cyber Security?”
In his book The Road Less Stupid, Keith Cunningham makes this correct observation about succeeding in business: “I don’t need to do more smart things. I just need to do fewer dumb things.” When it comes to cyber security, I see a lot of dumb decisions made by smart people based […]
3 Tech And Automation Strategies Businesses Must Have Now To Stay Competitive, Profitable And Thriving This Year
Covid changed everyone’s lives in dramaticways on many levels – but small and big businesses alike were radicallyimpacted, from events, restaurants and retail being shut down to sendingeveryone home to work remote. It’s no surprise that the tech sectorthrived during this time, from remote work solutions to online ordering,telemedicine, virtual events […]
Even the Vatican Is Vulnerable to Cyberattack – Are You?
https://player.vimeo.com/video/791772363?h=de08c94374 You’ve heard it before: no one is immune from cyberattacks. Doubt that statement? The Vatican suffered an attack that prompted it to take its websites offline. Yes, even the Holy See can suffer a Denial of Service (DDoS attack). The November 30, 2022 attack affected the official Vatican.va website. Several other Vatican sites were […]
4 Tech Trends to Know About for 2023
https://player.vimeo.com/video/791772332?h=3f2110192c A new year is an opportunity to start afresh. This is also true for your technology initiatives. Your business can begin 2023 on the right foot by considering these important IT trends. #1 Cloud migration The pandemic pushed businesses to work remotely. Even those that said they’d never work from home saw benefits. Now, […]
What Is Microsoft Secure Score?
https://player.vimeo.com/video/780619772?h=9e8bcb4ce9 Security is a priority no matter the size of your business. Recognizing this, Microsoft has a Secure Score measurement in its 365 Defender dashboard. But what is Secure Score, and how does it help your business? This article explains the basics. Secure Score measures your security posture. It reviews your activity and security settings […]
Is Your Business Ready for an Internet Outage?
https://player.vimeo.com/video/780619666?h=8847b57dde Cloud computing has given us greater mobility than ever before. We can sign in to video conferences on our phones, collaborate on presentations from a laptop, or edit a file on a tablet on the sidelines of a kids’ soccer match. Yet the one thing we need still is a reliable internet connection. Think […]
How Inflation Affects Business Tech
https://player.vimeo.com/video/781395336?h=902e5f1835 You might be reading about inflation fears in the news, but that doesn’t mean you know how inflation affects your business, let alone your business technology. This article explains both. Inflation is when things are more expensive to buy. Diminished purchasing power means your business may sell less and see lower profits, all while […]