Business

How Employee Burnout Contributes to Churn (Turnover)

How Employee Burnout Contributes to Churn (Turnover)

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • January 22, 2024
  • Business

You must make difficult decisions in any walk of life, especially in running a business. The most critical decisions will focus on policies that help you keep employees and ensure they are motivated. Today, we want to discuss some of the problems associated with employee churn, or turnover, and what you can do to combat it in today’s modern business...

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Promises of Remote Work are Being Broken… and It’s a Bad Idea

Promises of Remote Work are Being Broken… and It’s a Bad Idea

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • December 18, 2023
  • Business

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a few years since circumstances… “encouraged”... so many businesses to suddenly adopt work from home policies. As these circumstances have gradually normalized, many businesses have elected to keep these policies in place, either maintaining fully remote operations or shifting to hybrid operations. However, some notable businesses have taken efforts to roll back...

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Why a Small Business Should Turn to Managed IT Services

Why a Small Business Should Turn to Managed IT Services

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • October 30, 2023
  • Business

Nowadays, a business can’t really get by without using technology in some fashion, and wherever technology is involved, it greatly helps to have a reliable resource on hand to keep it functioning as expected. This is the role of a managed service provider, and while a partnership with one can be a great business asset, this is predicated on the...

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Back to Basics with Managed Services: The Value Proposition

Back to Basics with Managed Services: The Value Proposition

  • By Directive
  • October 23, 2023
  • Business

How much technology does your business use day in and day out? More likely than not, it’s a lot, and we’d bet good money on the fact that you could be doing more to manage it. That said, it’s not always clear how to go about doing it, especially if you don’t have any in-house IT talent to handle this...

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Video Games Can Actually Be Useful for Your Business

Video Games Can Actually Be Useful for Your Business

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • October 18, 2023
  • Business

People love video games; it is an over $260 billion a year industry and is thought by many to be the number one time waster in the world. For this reason, not many people consider video games or any visual interactive media to have any practical applications for a business. Today, we will try to disprove this theory by outlining...

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New Technology Can Streamline Processes

New Technology Can Streamline Processes

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • October 11, 2023
  • Business

How can you distinguish your presence in your industry when your customers anticipate a top-notch experience at every juncture? Businesses can gain a substantial advantage over competitors by harnessing the power of cutting-edge technology solutions, such as online ordering, mobile applications, and e-commerce platforms, which streamline access to services and products. Let's discuss how the latest technological advancements can be...

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Do You Need Assistance with Your IT Strategy?

Do You Need Assistance with Your IT Strategy?

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • September 18, 2023
  • Business

IT strategies play a pivotal role in helping companies navigate this complex terrain, but they often require a substantial amount of time to be effectively implemented. This week, we'll explore the reasons behind the seemingly sluggish pace of IT strategy implementation and why patience is indeed a virtue in the world of technology. (more…)

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What to Do When Windows 10 Reaches Its End of Support Date

What to Do When Windows 10 Reaches Its End of Support Date

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • September 4, 2023
  • Business

Remember when Windows 10 was released, much to a sigh of relief following the questionable release of Windows 8.1 Update? Can you believe that there’s now discussion going on surrounding Windows 10’s end of support date? Let’s explore what an end of support means for Windows 10 users, as well as what steps they can take to ensure moving away...

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To Succeed with Technology Implementation, Know Your Business Inside and Out

To Succeed with Technology Implementation, Know Your Business Inside and Out

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • August 30, 2023
  • Business

Technology can empower your business to accomplish great things, ranging from making better decisions to increasing productivity. However, your business could potentially be overwhelmed by the opportunities it presents. How do you navigate the confusing landscape of business technology? It all starts with having a clear understanding of what works for your particular business, starting by working with technology professionals....

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No Delusions Needed When Running a Business

No Delusions Needed When Running a Business

  • By Rafiq Masri
  • August 21, 2023
  • Business

Running a business is rarely easy. There are a lot of moving parts that require attention and there are only so many hours in the day to get everything done. As technology professionals, we often notice that small business owners can do themselves a disservice by not truly understanding their business—whether that be by having delusions of grandeur or by...

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