I know you hear me say this often, but the technology landscape is constantly evolving. Organizations must keep up with these developments to avoid being left behind by competitors and customers. This is where understanding tech acceleration can become your advantage. We define it as intelligently improving the technology that employees rely on in a […]
Strategies For the 25% Price Increase, Microsoft Office 365
As if rising gas and food prices were not misery enough, Microsoft will significantly raise the price for Office 365 shortly also. This was announced in August of 2021 through a company blog. You first had to read through several paragraphs extolling the enhancements made over 10 years to this productivity suite. But you still […]
Our Love/Hate Relationship With Changes
I am exhausted, overwhelmed, and frustrated with two years of crisis-level changes. I am absolutely over it. What about you? I do know people for whom changes are not an obstacle, but even those folks are now asking for a break, a moment of calm. My method of coping with exhaustion, overwhelm, and frustration is […]
Tomorrow Is The Start Of Planning Season
It is the start of Q4—already—so for me it is the beginning of my planning season. From October 1, I can see the start of a new year. I will spend some time reviewing what we have done here at Aptica so far, but I will also start my list of new goals for 2022. […]
We Cannot Let Events Dictate Our Success
I heard the national economic news this morning. I heard the unemployment-claims-filed report. I heard the total number of deaths due to the Covid-19 virus, and I heard about the recent spike in virus cases reported in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois. That’s a lot of misery at once, and I found my stubborn self […]
“The Cloud” Is Not A Yes Or No
How much does a business owner know about The Cloud? I’m finding that for most people, it’s a yes or no answer. “Yes, I’m in the Cloud,” or “No, I’m not in the Cloud.” As an IT professional, I wish it could be that simple! To borrow from Wikipedia, “Cloud computing is shared pools of […]
No IT Strategy? Are You Leaking Time and Money?
Too often a small business owner doesn’t know how bad his IT strategy is until something catastrophic happens. Think of Marriott and their 500 million client info breach. It’s comparable to how bad yours can be, if even on a much smaller scale. Maybe 3 years ago you overhauled your business computer network and you […]
In IT Management, It’s Always About Results (Or Should Be)
By now I’m sure all small business owners are keeping track of their computers, monitors, servers, and the necessary accessories for such on their list of company assets. That equipment and the proficiency of your users are part of the bedrock of your current success, but like electricity, you don’t think of your technical assets […]
Cost v. Price v. Costs If You Don’t Have Good IT Management
Even if you don’t own a business you make cost v. price decisions every day, but it’s usually on the back end of the above equation. In business we all know that our cost to provide services or products v. the price we charge = our profit. But when you are the consumer, you think […]
The Pains of Ownership: Tell Your IT Management Company Where It Hurts
Your first-in-the-door employees never thought to mention that, after they turn on their computers, they have plenty of time to get coffee and catch up on some gossip. It’s been taking that long for their computers to boot up every day. And maybe you, yourself, have noticed that your internet keeps dropping, but you’re so […]