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##  [Co-Management Can Take the Pressure Off](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/co-management-can-take-the-pressure-off)

  Monday, 23 May 2022

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

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Most businesses set out to do an IT project when their technology needs an upgrade. Whether your business is looking to add new hardware, refresh the systems you already have, migrate to the cloud, or add new applications to your playbook, it can get pretty intimidating as cost and time overruns threaten your profitability. This week, we thought we would discuss an approach that can help any business—large or small— get their IT projects completed and integrated effectively: co-managed IT.

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##  [Your Business Could Use Managed IT Services](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/your-business-could-use-managed-it-services)

  Friday, 20 May 2022

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If you suspect that your organization has trouble managing its technology, you are far from the only one. Small businesses tend to have more difficulties with technology management and maintenance compared to their enterprise-level counterparts, mostly due to limitations placed on resources and time. You can make things much easier for your business by working with a managed service provider.

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##  [Are Employees Leaving Because They Might Have to Go Back to the Office?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/are-employees-leaving-because-they-might-have-to-go-back-to-the-office)

  Friday, 13 May 2022

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

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The past several years have brought about a shift in the workforce, and it’s not one that anyone could have seen coming. More people than ever before are leaving their jobs. How can you keep your employees engaged so they have a minimal chance of leaving their position within your company?

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##  [Tip of the Week: How to Get Your Remote Workers to Be More Productive](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-how-to-get-your-remote-workers-to-be-more-productive)

  Wednesday, 11 May 2022

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Remote work has been growing for years, but as it becomes more commonplace it becomes more difficult for business owners and managers to ascertain how engaged a remote employee is. This week, we thought we’d discuss a couple of ways that you can keep your remote employees engaged and productive.

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##  [How to Get Value from Your Technology Investments](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-to-get-value-from-your-technology-investments)

  Friday, 06 May 2022

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You’ve no doubt noticed that innovation is motoring ahead and a lot of businesses are now implementing technology to help build efficient, reliable processes to improve business operations and customer satisfaction. Unfortunately, many companies hang on to outdated methods for evaluating and implementing technology and it results in substantial lost value. Today, we will go through a few ways you can get the value your business needs from its technology decisions.

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##  [Smartphones Can Have a Legitimate Purpose in the Workplace](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/smartphones-can-have-a-legitimate-purpose-in-the-workplace)

  Monday, 02 May 2022

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

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Did you know that people tend to spend an average of 3-5 hours on their phones every day? The smartphone might be one of the most useful modern tools out there, but it can get in the way of running your business if you let it. Here are a couple of ways you can get the most out of your smartphone for business purposes.

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##  [Who’s Behind the Wheel of Your Business’ Technology?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/who-s-behind-the-wheel-of-your-business-technology)

  Monday, 25 April 2022

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

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There are countless issues that could arise when it comes to managing and maintaining your technology, but the people who are in charge of the process should not be one of them. If you don’t have a dedicated IT team to take care of your business technology, you might not be properly maintaining your technology. Thankfully, there are ways to get around limited resources, and it might not be what you think.

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##  [Four Problems that Can Undermine an IT Project](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/four-problems-that-can-undermine-an-it-project)

  Friday, 08 April 2022

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

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It might be an understatement to suggest that things don’t always go smoothly in business. The truth is that when one problem is solved, another is often created. This is why we lean on our technology. These “solutions” are intended to fix many of the speedbumps, but that doesn’t mean that choosing, deploying, and supporting these systems don’t come with some problems as well. Today, we look at three reasons an IT project could fail.

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##  [Three Ways to Help Your IT Budget Go Further](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/three-ways-to-help-your-it-budget-go-further)

  Friday, 01 April 2022

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

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Running a business can be stressful, and if you can’t find time to juggle the countless variables that are at play every day of the week, you’ll quickly find yourself falling behind what needs to be done. Technology is one such area where falling behind is easy, especially when it comes to purchasing and implementing new tools. Unfortunately, your IT budget is not limitless, so how can you make the most of it? Let’s take a look.

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##  [What You Need to Know to Get Through a Data Disaster](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-to-get-through-a-data-disaster)

  Wednesday, 30 March 2022

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

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A disaster recovery plan is a strategy that allows a business to return to normal after a disruption of some type. Some data disasters are brought on by outside attacks, some are the result of a natural disaster or environmental issue, and some are simply a return to normal after an internal problem interferes with business operations. Today, we’ll take a look at a few things you need to know about disaster recovery to help you mitigate the negative effects of a data disaster.

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  [Data](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data)   [Data Loss](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data-loss)   [Backup and Disaster Recovery](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/backup-and-disaster-recovery)

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##  [Companies Seeing a Lot of Turnover in Their IT Teams](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/companies-seeing-a-lot-of-turnover-in-their-it-teams)

  Friday, 25 March 2022

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We all know the importance of IT maintenance and management when it comes to effectively running a business, but it’s really hard to ensure that your technology is being properly maintained when your staff have one foot out the door. A new survey from Gartner suggests that IT employees are more likely to leave your business than other non-IT employees, and this puts a heavier burden on you to make sure technology is properly taken care of.

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##  [Why Should You Bother with Data Backup?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/why-should-you-bother-with-data-backup)

  Monday, 21 March 2022

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A good business owner envisions the future and what it could bring about. You may have already devoted a considerable amount of time to the good things that could happen, but how often do you picture the bad? If you don’t imagine the worst-case scenario, you could be putting your business’ life on the line. Are you prepared to deal with a data loss incident?

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##  [Remote Work Is More Normal Now that It Has Ever Been](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/remote-work-is-more-normal-now-that-it-has-ever-been)

  Wednesday, 16 March 2022

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

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Remote work is more common than ever before, but it wasn’t always this way. It’s still a relatively new method of operations, and while there are quite a few benefits for both employees and employers, there are other impacts related to remote work that can have far-reaching consequences.

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##  [How Do Hardware Shortages Affect Business Decisions](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/how-do-hardware-shortages-affect-business-decisions)

  Wednesday, 02 March 2022

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

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How often over the past year or two have you gone to replace a device on your infrastructure, only to find that the price has increased or the device simply isn’t available? This is an issue with the current hardware shortage, particularly for business electronics. Since businesses depend on technology, it becomes critical that you understand how this shortage impacts your day-to-day operations.

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##  [Get More Efficient with Technology and Shifts in Strategy](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/get-more-efficient-with-technology-and-shifts-in-strategy)

  Wednesday, 23 February 2022

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

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Collaboration is important for many businesses and it is something that takes some time to master. In fact, a lot of businesses that do pretty well struggle when it comes to getting their project teams and operational staff to work together. Today, we thought we would take a look at technologies and strategies that will not only help collaboration, but can promise rises in productivity as well.

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  [Efficiency](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/efficiency)   [Productivity](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/productivity-1)   [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology)

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##  [Protecting Digital Assets a Must for Modern Businesses](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/protecting-digital-assets-a-must-for-modern-businesses)

  Wednesday, 09 February 2022

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

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Business can be difficult when everything goes right, but when disaster strikes, serious issues arise that need to be answered fast and if you don’t have a business continuity plan in place, your business will be in peril. It doesn’t matter what you do, if circumstances decide that your business needs to shut down, having a disaster recovery policy in place as a part of a larger continuity plan, will do more than you think to save your business.

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  [Business Continuity](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business-continuity)   [Data Backup](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data-backup)   [Data Storage](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/data-storage-1)

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##  [Remote Policies That Do (and Don’t) Transition Well to In-House Operations](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/remote-policies-that-do-and-don-t-transition-well-to-in-house-operations)

  Friday, 14 January 2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic is still in full swing, and while many companies buckled under the pressure put on them to maintain operations, others have managed to adapt through the use of remote technology solutions. Businesses have put into place policies surrounding this remote technology, many of which are both helpful and harmful.

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  [Business Management](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business-management)   [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology)   [Remote Work](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/remote-work)

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##  [Is the Cloud Over Complicating Your Business?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/is-the-cloud-over-complicating-your-business)

  Monday, 10 January 2022

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

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Most everyone uses the cloud in some capacity, even if it’s not a professional one. Simply put, the value it provides even on a consumer level is astounding, and this is even more so with business applications. The cloud makes it much easier for organizations to manage their resources compared to hosting them in-house, but a problem has surfaced with some companies suffering due to what’s called “cloud sprawl.”

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  [Technology](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/technology)   [Cloud](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/cloud)   [Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/business)

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##  [Understanding the Costs Outlined in Your Technology Budget](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/understanding-the-costs-outlined-in-your-technology-budget)

  Monday, 27 December 2021

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

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When it comes to procuring technology and working on technology projects, budgeting is a key issue that must be ironed out long before project implementation begins. This process can be troublesome and fraught with all sorts of challenges, but you don’t have to do it alone! We’ve got your back. Here’s a crash course on how you can manage your IT budget for maximum value.

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##  [Is Your Business Optimized for a Cashless World?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/is-your-business-optimized-for-a-cashless-world)

  Tuesday, 21 December 2021

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

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If you’re like most businesses, you have seen a dramatic increase in online activity over the past two years. This shift has been reflected in an increase in online purchases. If your business hasn’t developed a plan to not only accept credit card payments but protect them as well, your business may be the target of a cyberattack and an investigation by the state.

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