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##  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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##  [Why Managed Service Providers are Your Best IT Support Option](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/why-managed-service-providers-are-your-best-it-support-option)

  Monday, 11 May 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Managed services have quickly become the most reasonable option for businesses of any size to use, and based on what we’ve seen recently, will soon be the only real option for most operations. However, when considering the managed service option, you need to make sure you find a provider with the following capabilities and service offerings:

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##  [For Many Businesses, Working From Home Might Stick](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/for-many-businesses-working-from-home-might-stick)

  Friday, 08 May 2020

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Skipping the commute, wearing comfortable pants, and foregoing everyday office distractions has become the new norm during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s very likely that the businesses that do well with a remote workforce might continue to keep operating that way even after we’re all able to see each other again.

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##  [Don’t Get Phished Out of Your Stimulus Payment](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/don-t-get-phished-out-of-your-stimulus-payment)

  Wednesday, 06 May 2020

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Wherever there is money, there are scammers. So it may not be a big surprise that scammers are out en masse trying to get between you and your federally mandated stimulus money. It’s bad enough that we’ve already seen a couple of phishing scams using the COVID-19 pandemic that are designed to help hackers get into accounts they have no business in, now that these scammers know that people are getting cash, the scams are kicked up a notch.

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##  [Efficient IT Goes a Long Way](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/efficient-it-goes-a-long-way)

  Monday, 04 May 2020

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With the COVID-19 pandemic causing businesses to rethink their operational strategies, many businesses have had to make a quick digital transformation. Many businesses have accomplished this before the stay-at-home orders, but with employees working from home, we thought this was the perfect time to take a look at four tools businesses can use to improve their work-from-home strategies.

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##  [Why Your Business Needs a Social Media Presence Right Now](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/why-your-business-needs-a-social-media-presence-right-now)

  Friday, 01 May 2020

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Businesses around the world now find themselves in a situation unlike what most have ever seen. With so many trying to keep their distance from one another, many workplaces have deemed it necessary to close down for the time being or to operate remotely in order to reduce the risk they present to their clients and customers… but it isn’t as though these clients and customers are going to expect radio silence from these businesses.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Making Sure Your Workstation is Sanitized](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-making-sure-your-workstation-is-sanitized)

  Wednesday, 29 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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We spend a lot of time on this blog talking about virus avoidance, but today we thought we would go into things you can do to keep another type of virus--specifically COVID-19--away from you and your technology.

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##  [Cutting Costs Doesn’t Mean Sacrificing Support](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/cutting-costs-doesn-t-mean-sacrificing-support)

  Monday, 27 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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If you’re trying to minimize your operating costs to improve your budget, it is important to keep in mind that sacrifice isn’t your only option. Instead, you also have the option of streamlining and minimizing some of your larger expenses by enlisting a managed services provider and the more sustainable business model we adhere to.

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##  [Calming the Anxiety Surrounding Remote Work](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/calming-the-anxiety-surrounding-remote-work)

  Sunday, 26 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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People are defined by what they do. The first question they are asked by someone they haven’t seen in some time isn’t about their health or their emotions, it is about what they do for a living. With the COVID-19 outbreak, tens of millions of people are out of work and just as many are working from home. For the business owner, this may not be an ideal situation, but if you are able to keep an open mind, you will find that there is a lot of good that could come from having your workers out of the office. This month, we will discuss the benefits of remote work, the gig economy, and some tools that you can use to ensure that remote workers are keeping up their productivity.

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##  [How Managed IT Can Save You Money](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/how-managed-it-can-save-you-money)

  Saturday, 25 April 2020

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For the small business, times are increasingly tough. Many businesses have been forced to close down until after the coronavirus outbreak has been mitigated, but for those businesses who are still at it, you must be looking to save some money. Outsourcing your IT to a managed service provider may be just the thing you are looking for in order to get the comprehensive IT support your business needs, while also strategically cutting organizational outlay for IT support and services.

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##  [How to (And How Not to) Approach Remote Work](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-and-how-not-to-approach-remote-work)

  Friday, 24 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Many businesses are currently finding the best course of action for them to take right now for the good of their employees is to adopt remote work policies. However, this puts a lot of responsibility on the employees to conduct themselves appropriately and spend the time they should be working diligently.

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##  [Disaster Recovery Practices You Need to Implement](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/disaster-recovery-practices-you-need-to-implement)

  Thursday, 23 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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The Novel Coronavirus has made its way around the world and it has certainly changed the way a lot of businesses do things. Some businesses have put in some type of disaster recovery platform. This is basically a plan for returning to continuity after some type of disaster, but we are seeing that many business continuity plans were not broad enough to take on a worldwide pandemic. Sadly, many of these businesses won’t open again.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Pandemic Problems](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-pandemic-problems)

  Wednesday, 22 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Now months into the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders are still in place causing most financial analysts to suggest that the economies we depend on might not look the same when business returns. Let’s outline a couple of tips that will help get your business through this terrible situation.

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##  [Protect Your Laptop from Theft](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/newsletter-content/protect-your-laptop-from-theft)

  Tuesday, 21 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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We talk about cybersecurity a lot. We talk about protecting your data from the illusive threat that hackers and cybercriminals bring. We don’t often talk about the more obvious type of security - preventing the physical theft of your data. I think it’s time.

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##  [We’ve Answered Some FAQs About Remote Workers](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/we-ve-answered-some-faqs-about-remote-workers)

  Monday, 20 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Worldwide, we’re a good few months into dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, with many nonessential businesses shutting their doors for the time being. Even those industries that can’t just stop their operations are seeking alternatives, leading many to turn to implementing as much of a remote workforce as possible. Many still have questions about doing so, however, so we want to do our best to help answer some of the common questions these business people might ask about remote work.

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##  [Rethinking Your Budget for a New Reality](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/rethinking-your-budget-for-a-new-reality)

  Friday, 17 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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With the COVID-19 outbreak forcing businesses into unenviable situations, it’s probably not surprising that business owners and decision makers are looking at what expenses they need to cut in order to keep their businesses afloat. Today, we’ll discuss the trends we are seeing and how managed IT services can be a godsend in situations like this.

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##  [How to Achieve Productivity while Working Remotely](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-achieve-productivity-while-working-remotely)

  Wednesday, 15 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Productivity is a concept that has long been viewed as the gold standard in businesses. However, with so many businesses currently transferring to remote operations in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic, it can be challenging for all involved to work as productively as they would while in the office. On the other side of the coin, the right behaviors can make it quite effective.

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##  [VoIP is a Great Tool for Remote Work](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/voip-is-a-great-tool-for-remote-work)

  Monday, 13 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Social distancing has more or less confined many to their homes, and so many people have begun to adopt remote working to stay busy and to keep their workplaces operational. One way to assist these activities, VoIP (or Voice over Internet Protocol) is a massively helpful tool that many businesses use. Here, we’re going over why this is.

We’ll begin by reviewing the current situation.

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##  [Working from Home Isn’t Without Significant Cybersecurity Risks](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/working-from-home-isn-t-without-significant-cybersecurity-risks)

  Friday, 10 April 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly disrupted daily life, restricting people to their homes and preventing them from going into the office to work. In response, many companies are hurriedly changing over to a remote-capable workforce and having their employees work from home. This strategy can be highly effective, but if a company and its team isn’t careful, it can also be risky.

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  [Security](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/security)   [Mobile Office](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/mobile-office)   [Productivity](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/productivity-1)

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##  [Three Tips to Get Your Remote Workers Up and Running](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/three-tips-to-get-your-remote-workers-up-and-running)

  Thursday, 09 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Massachusetts joins the growing list of states requesting, and in some cases requiring, businesses to shut down and people to stay at home to combat the spread of coronavirus. Many businesses like yours are facing a grim reality; and business owners are being forced to make some very hard decisions. Fortunately, many businesses can continue to operate--provided that their employees can work from home. Remote work allows your team to remain safe from infection while still doing their jobs. Here are three tips to get them ready.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Remote Productivity Tips](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-remote-productivity-tips)

  Wednesday, 08 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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The COVID-19 outbreak has caused many businesses to enact a work-from-home policy. With so many people working from home, we thought it would be a good idea to write up some simple tips to follow to give yourself the best chance of being productive.

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