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Are you curious about how Managed IT Providers can help your business, or about the Tech Industry in general?  Look no further - we have articles about Cyber Security, Business Technologies, and IT in general.

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AI Demystified: What to Know About the Current Tools on the Market in 2025

By Mike Hasner | October 5, 2025

Walk into almost any IT department right now, and you’ll hear the same conversation at least once a week: “Have you tried that new AI tool yet? I heard it’s a game-changer.”The truth is that the market is buzzing with promise and noise. A recent McKinsey survey shows that 78% of companies now use AI […]

Wi-Fi Performance Secrets to Boost Your Business Productivity

By Mike Hasner | September 30, 2025

Nothing disrupts your workday quite like unreliable Wi-Fi. One moment everything’s running smoothly, and the next, video calls freeze, files won’t upload, and the team struggles to meet deadlines because everything’s slowed down. Being stuck in this situation is exhausting, killing productivity, and impacting the entire business. When slowdowns start happening regularly, frustration quickly builds. […]

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Project Chaos to Clarity: How Microsoft Planner Transforms Small Businesses

By Mike Hasner | September 25, 2025

In the past, teams relied on sticky notes and endless email threads to manage tasks. But with today’s hybrid work environments and fast-moving deadlines, that approach just doesn’t cut it anymore. Effective project management is now essential to stay on track and ahead. According to McKinsey, the average worker spends 28% of their week managing […]

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Is Your Smart Office a Security Risk? What Small Businesses Need to Know About IoT

By Mike Hasner | September 20, 2025

Your office thermostat, conference room speaker, and smart badge reader are convenient, but they’re also doors into your network. With more devices than ever in play, keeping track can be tough, and it only takes one weak link to put your entire system at risk. That’s why smart IT solutions matter now more than ever. […]

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Invest Smart, Grow Fast: Your Small Business Guide to IT Expense Planning

By Mike Hasner | September 15, 2025

Without realizing it, technology can drain your business budget. One day, everything seems manageable, and the next, you’re left wondering where all these unexpected costs are coming from. Expenses pile up quickly and become tough to track. Whoever said running a business would be easy? Here’s the good news: you don’t need to spend thousands […]

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Data Quality is Your Small Business’s Secret Weapon

By Mike Hasner | September 10, 2025

Nobody builds a house on a weak foundation, so why operate your business based on unreliable data?  According to research, bad data costs US firms over $3 trillion every year, and roughly 40% of company goals fail as a result of inaccurate information. Data is everywhere, and if you are not utilizing it to your […]

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10 Knowledge Management Strategies That Will Unlock Your Team’s Brainpower

By Mike Hasner | September 5, 2025

Is your team constantly reinventing the wheel? It might be time to build a smarter way to share what you already know. Every small business runs on shared knowledge. How things work, what’s been tried, and what actually delivers. But when that knowledge isn’t documented, mistakes repeat, and progress slows.  Inefficient knowledge sharing impacts businesses […]

Securing Your Supply Chain: Practical Cybersecurity Steps for Small Businesses

By Mike Hasner | August 30, 2025

Picture this: your business’s front door is locked tight, alarm systems are humming, and firewalls are up, but someone sneaks in through the back door, via a trusted vendor. Sound like a nightmare? It’s happening more often than you think. Cybercriminals aren’t always hacking directly into your systems anymore. Instead, they exploit the vulnerabilities in […]

Save Time and Money by Automating Workflows with Power Automate

By Mike Hasner | August 25, 2025

Let’s be honest, operating a small or medium-sized business requires wearing multiple hats. From chasing approvals to manually updating spreadsheets, it’s easy for your team to get stuck doing time-consuming tasks that drag down productivity. That’s where smart IT solutions come in, and one of the most effective tools available today is Microsoft Power Automate. […]

From Offer Letter to First Login: How IT Makes New Hire Setup Easy

By Mike Hasner | August 20, 2025

There’s nothing worse than walking into a new job and spending your first day filling out forms, asking where the bathroom is, and staring at a screen that still doesn’t have your login credentials. It’s awkward, overwhelming, and not the welcome anyone hopes for. According to Gallup, only 12% of employees strongly feel that their […]

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