Every business owner has experienced the reality that anticipated profits fall short of financial projection – a realization that can have serious implications. Often the initial reaction is to slash expenditures in an attempt to restore profitability. This short-term strategy works well to help get many organizations through a...
How many Baby Boomer employees (those born between 1946 and 1964) will be leaving your organization in the next five years? When retiring employees clear out their desks and walk out the door for the last time, they often leave with fond memories — as well as vast amounts...
You want your IT administrator/Managed Service Provider (MSP) to respond immediately to your problem, and you want it fixed as soon as possible. Unfortunately you need to figure out if they are actually fixing the problem or giving you Band-Aids.
They say little things mean a lot. And relatively small expenses can add up to a huge amount of money your company could be wasting. By cutting costs, you can enhance your bottom line in several ways. Here are 10 ideas:
Businesses often find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place in the IT world. On one side they have their full time IT Administrator, who may have been with them since they were just a thought and computers were still notepads and pencils. Or they can have...
Acquiring another company and merging it with your business can be the most efficient way to grow. But many acquisitions don’t pay off and it’s often management issues — not market conditions — that get in the way.
You’re scrolling through a site on your computer that you are getting to recommend to co-workers, supervisors, or employees. As you get ready to click a link to take you to the next page, a small box appears underneath of your cursor, and suddenly you’re on a completely different...
Often times asking a provoking question can serve as a greater catalyst of innovation than providing the right answer. The right question can be a disruptive agent, cutting through years of complacency to redirect a team or a company’s focus. It serves as a pointer, aiming us in the...
Companies routinely evaluate opportunities to reduce expenses. However, many organizations are unaware of the savings that can result from a business energy audit. Not only are many of the savings from an energy audit sustainable, they are typically well received by employees and customers. Even better, your company may...
An employee pulls up a website that is pre-approved by the company for access and accidentally downloads a virus on their computer. The computer, having no anti-virus, is quickly transformed into a mole in the network and infects other computers. Within a few hours an entire network is compromised...