If you’re in charge of managing finances for a small business, you know that technology can have a major impact on the bottom line. If you spend money on technology that doesn’t provide a return, it can eat into your profit margins for years. If you spend too little money, you’ll face slowdowns and outages…
Category Archives: Managed IT Service
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WingSwept’s Most Helpful Technology Articles for CFOs
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Technology Can’t Replace a Relationship
A recent study by Japanese technology manufacturer Fujitsu found that 25% of retailers who had invested in technology found that the investment made it harder to connect with their customers. In the retail world, where technology behemoth Amazon is king, it’s a surprising statistic. But it really isn’t, once you stop to think about it….
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How Technology Drives Business Success
If you’ve ever read an article from one of the big consulting firms, it’s clear they’re pretty excited about technology, but it’s not clear why. Is it the social matrix? The frictionless blockchain-enabled business? What does that stuff mean anyway? Unless your company cares more about its market cap than its cash flow, you probably…
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Using Technology to Gain New Customers
Investing in technology is about more than keeping your network up and running. When properly used, technology can help you achieve your primary business objectives – recruiting customers, recruiting employees, and designing a better product or service. In the coming weeks, we’ll be outlining ways your company can use technology to achieve better business results;…
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Three Ways to Gain Employee Buy-In to Your Company’s Cybersecurity Plan
Most executives receive plenty of warning about the importance of network security. Emails from vendors, insurance agents and managed service providers all describe the damage that a data breach can cause. Often, the prescription is technology and policies: more firewalls, more backups, and more passwords. They all help to a point. The reality is that…
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Optimizing Data Security
With the implementation of the European Union’s GDPR regulations, companies are now placing a heightened emphasis on data security. However, even if your business doesn’t cater to EU clients, the significance of data security remains a primary concern. Consider the potential repercussions if customer data leaks from your network or premises. This includes the exposure…
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Technology Considerations For Office Relocations
Office relocation is undeniably a stressful endeavor, with the challenge of managing numerous tasks simultaneously. Despite meticulous planning, the need for last-minute coordination often feels unavoidable. However, there are crucial aspects you can address in advance to minimize chaos during the move. While you can’t pack up employee workstations well in advance, certain preparations can…
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Planning is the Best Way to Deal with Business Technology Volatility
Market Volatility Serves as a Reminder that Technology Volatility Can Hurt Your Business, Too Last week was a crazy week for the stock market. The past two years have seen dramatic changes in the world – Brexit, the election of the current administration, a government shutdown and finally the North Korean nuclear crisis. Through it…
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The Problem with IT Contractors
Companies don’t always grow in straight lines. When most people mention this fact, they’re addressing the unfortunate reality that companies sometimes face revenue shortfalls. However, new clients don’t always come at a steady pace, either. Whether due to luck or poor planning, sometimes, everything goes right at the same time in the sales department. This…
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What is the “Hybrid Cloud?”
When cloud applications first started getting big, some technology experts were predicting that companies would move their entire technology stack to the cloud. Even five years ago, Salesforce.com had revolutionized the way that many large businesses managed their CRM data, and it seemed to many like the transition was just the first domino to fall…