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From Gaming to Productivity: How the Newest Black Friday Tech Gadgets Can Boost Your Business

Images of Black Friday no longer merely conjure up visions of bargain-hunting shoppers bullrushing storefronts to secure the best deals. It is now viewed by many organizations as a strategic opportunity to minimize the cost of upgrading their technology...

What Your Small Business MUST Know About Data Regulations in 2025

You come into work on Monday, coffee still hot, only to find your email full of urgent messages. An employee wants to know why their login isn’t working. Another says their personal information has shown up in places it shouldn’t. Suddenly, that list of “things to get...

Stop Account Hacks: The Advanced Guide to Protecting Your Small Business Logins

Sometimes the first step in a cyberattack isn’t code. It’s a click. A single login involving one username and password can give an intruder a front-row seat to everything your business does online. For small and mid-sized companies, those credentials are often...

Lost Without a Tech Plan? Create Your Small Business IT Roadmap for Explosive Growth

Do you ever feel like your technology setup grew without you really noticing? One day you had a laptop and a few software licenses, and now you’re juggling dozens of tools, some of which you don’t even remember signing up for. A recent SaaS management index found...

How Smart IT Boosts Employee Morale and Keeps Your Best People

Picture someone in the middle of a presentation, with the room (or Zoom) fully engaged, when their laptop freezes. You can almost hear the collective groan. That tension sticks, and if it happens often, it doesn’t just derail a meeting. It chips away at how people...

Data Overload? Make Your Numbers Speak Volumes with Simple Data Visualization for SMBs

Do you ever open up a report, scroll through for a few seconds, and think, “Where do I even start?”If you run a small or midsize business, you’ve likely been there. The sales numbers are buried under marketing analytics, operational stats, and a dozen other data...

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

Wi-Fi Performance Secrets to Boost Your Business Productivity

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...

Project Chaos to Clarity: How Microsoft Planner Transforms Small Businesses

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...

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

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...
What Is App Fatigue & Why Is It a Security Issue?

What Is App Fatigue & Why Is It a Security Issue?

The number of apps and web tools that employees use on a regular basis continues to increase. Most departments have about 40-60 different digital tools that they use. 71% of employees feel they use so many apps that it makes work more complex.Many of the apps that we...

These Everyday Objects Can Lead to Identity Theft

These Everyday Objects Can Lead to Identity Theft

You wouldn’t think a child’s toy could lead to a breach of your personal data. But this happens all the time. What about your trash can sitting outside? Is it a treasure trove for an identity thief trolling the neighborhood at night?Many everyday objects can lead to...

How to Use the New Virtual Appointments in Microsoft Teams

How to Use the New Virtual Appointments in Microsoft Teams

Scheduling appointments is a common activity. Salespeople often set up virtual appointments to answer questions about a product. Software companies allow people to schedule live demos. Telehealth therapists allow clients to book video sessions.Those are just a few...

Check Out the Coolest Tech from CES 2023

Check Out the Coolest Tech from CES 2023

At the beginning of each year, a group of global innovators meets. They introduce and show off breakthrough technologies. It’s done at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is typically held each January in the U.S.This year, over 3,200 exhibitors from 173...

7 Customer-Facing Technologies to Give You an Advantage

7 Customer-Facing Technologies to Give You an Advantage

Customers look for convenience. In today’s world that means technology that makes their life easier. From webforms to POS systems, you need to keep the customer experience in mind in all you do.When people aren’t happy with their experience interacting with a company,...