There’s been a lot of market hype over the last few years about managed IT support and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) – in addition to the already dizzying array of other IT provider choices. MSPs differ in their capabilities but, in general, each can help you proactively manage your IT infrastructure (i.e., servers, network and PCs) for a monthly fee versus the old model of waiting until there's a problem and then reacting to it. Some may also act as consultants or advisors to you and your internal IT team – if one exists.
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Meetings are the medium through which work is performed and evaluated. When meetings are well run, they contribute to effective teamwork and produce real deliverables.
Read MoreGrowing a business requires time, effort and strategy. Today, that strategy involves identifying and incorporating new technology.
Read MoreThe middle market is poised for growth, but is your company? A recent study found that:
Read MoreAs we stated in our last blog, organizations that adopt an agile approach to their IT strategy benefit from reduced costs, improved company performance and a better position to embrace emerging technologies.
Read MoreA new year means emerging technology trends, but which ones represent timely advancements for your business and which ones represent here-today-gone-tomorrow innovations?
Read MoreYou’re working on a time-sensitive project, and you’re unable to access important files on the company server. Or, you’re in the middle of an important Skype meeting, and your Internet connection severs. Sometimes downtime is unpredictable – like in the case of natural disasters and weather emergencies – but the result is always the same: decreased productivity and profits.
Read MoreNot every employee is enthusiastic at the start of each new workday, but if you find that a consistent lack of enthusiasm is leading to low productivity, you may have engagement issues.
Employee engagement refers to an individual’s involvement and satisfaction with his or her work. Engaged employees are emotionally connected to one another and to their work. They are better able to relate to the direction of the company and feel that their roles contribute to the organization’s momentum.
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference was held this summer in Washington, D.C., and the keynote address provided some insight into the direction of the company and how it plans to help businesses better maximize time and increase productivity.
We’ve written blogs on improving organizational productivity through technology, but this blog focuses on personal productivity and overcoming the challenges associated with both a lack of preparedness and a failure to move past daily distractions. Improving employee productivity in the workplace is the key to individual and organizational success.