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New Year Technology Considerations for Small Businesses

January 22, 2019/in Uncategorized /by The Tech Zen

Running a small business is filled with many tasks to begin with. Now, adding to it the technology factor, that can be overwhelming. Technology is always rapidly changing and advancing. Keeping up with technology itself can bring with it a multitude of tasks. A new year always brings a new long list of things to […]

Technology Considerations of Moving Your Office

August 21, 2018/in Cloud Solutions, Networking /by The Tech Zen

Whether you’re looking for a bigger officer or just a new location, moving your office involves also moving your business technology. Including a reliable and professional IT company to assist with this can be a great help. Your IT professional can help you make the most efficient and productive move for all of your technology, […]

New Year Technology Considerations for Small Businesses

January 22, 2019/in Uncategorized /by The Tech Zen

Technology Considerations of Moving Your Office

August 21, 2018/in Cloud Solutions, Networking /by The Tech Zen

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New Year Technology Considerations for Small Businesses

January 22, 2019/in Uncategorized /by The Tech Zen

Running a small business is filled with many tasks to begin with. Now, adding to it the technology factor, that can be overwhelming.

Technology is always rapidly changing and advancing. Keeping up with technology itself can bring with it a multitude of tasks. A new year always brings a new long list of things to do in your business. One of those things should be considering what your IT needs for the new year might be. Technology can boost productivity, can help gain more clients, keep your current client base happy, and can keep you safe from potential threats.

We’ve compiled a checklist that you can either complete yourself, or partner with your IT technician to complete. This checklist will help you with IT considerations for small business owners.

THE CLOUD | You should have some knowledge on, and embrace the cloud. The cloud is everything these days and hardware and on-site software is now becoming synonymous with dinosaurs. Microsoft 365 is one example of a cloud-based program. Using cloud-based solutions will increase chances of scalability, efficiency, flexibility, convenience, and most importantly, security.
CYBERSECURITY | This is an ever-growing challenge in business today. Data breaches are real and they can be catastrophic to organizations, especially small businesses. Hackers have turned to smaller businesses to target, since they feel these organizations are not as equipped to handle security issues. It is important to communicate often with your IT professionals on how to keep your information and company safe.
BE MOBILE | The use of mobile phones is greater today than we could have imagined. More and more consumers are shopping online, researching, and accessing all sorts of websites from their smartphones. If you don’t already have a mobile-friendly website, you need to partner with your IT professionals ASAP to make that adjustment. In addition, you can go a step further and create an app for your business. Apps are highly effective marketing tools that can help you achieve the results you desire.
COLLABORATION TOOLS | Virtual and remote workforces are also becoming more and more popular. This makes collaboration tools even more useful and important. Platforms such as Microsoft Teams can make communication and working together virtually a more efficient and convenient process. Team members can chat with one another, save documents, and collaborate together without any constraints.

If you find yourself missing some of these important elements for running your business today, you can always turn to your IT professional for guidance. Make sure they help you go through a regular evaluation and communicate often to stay on top of the latest in technology for small businesses. Investing time and effort in to this piece of your business can mean an increase in revenue, security, and efficiency.

The Tech Zen offers a range of services to solve your technology troubles. Each of our technicians has over 10 years of experience in servicing both PC and Apple environments. We can address your internet security concerns, provide data backup solutions, and offer ongoing support for your office to provide peace of mind. Contact us to find out how we can help.

Technology Considerations of Moving Your Office

August 21, 2018/in Cloud Solutions, Networking /by The Tech Zen

THE PHYSICAL SPACE | You’ll want to know where all your ports and outlets are for starters. If your new office is a little tight on space, you may want to talk to your IT professional about using a cloud-based infrastructure. You’ll also want to consider how your employees will be using the office space and equipment. Your servers may also need to be looked at to see where they are at in the terms of lifespan.

YOUR PHONE SYSTEM | VoIP providers have begun to offer many cloud-based phone service and other business solutions for flexibility that regular phone systems can’t satisfy. A professional will have done his/her due diligence regarding a reliable phone system for your new office. Cloud-based phone systems are also very scalable and mobile. Cloud-based phone systems reduce the number of issues you’ll have to deal with by having one server, off-site, instead of having to transfer multiple servers.

YOUR DATA | Moving your office to a new location can leave your data open to being lost or damaged in the move. You want to make sure you speak to a professional beforehand to have your data properly backed up ahead of time to ensure it’s secure before being moved. Losing information can have serious implications against your company’s reputation. An IT professional can assist you with securing and moving your company’s data to the cloud, making it safer and easier.

YOUR SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE | Another consideration to make when expanding and moving your technology is to ensure the licenses are correct and get transferred over properly. You’ll also want to make sure the correct workstations are purchased and that the network is set up properly. An IT professional can also look at your servers and determine whether they may need to be upgraded. At this point, you can also discuss ensuring your current software is still meeting your needs.

Having to expand or move into a different office involves many different considerations and decisions to make. They can sometimes get overwhelming. Your technology is a very important part of serving your clients and you want to ensure every T is crossed and I dotted. Hiring a technology professional can help in making this transition efficient and effortless.

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