1. Every company needs a focused and specific antivirus and security program. There are literally thousands of programs to pick from and each one does something different from the next. Make sure you research which options will work for your company. Failing to provide the right security and support will open you and your company up to dangerous cyber attacks that can bankrupt your company.
2. You need to have a company that can provide managed IT services. Even if your company is large enough to have its own IT department, there are going to be things you can't manage in-house. A network group will be able to help you with a number of issues, including network trouble, desktop support, cloud server use, security, and technology upgrades. You might think that it would be too costly to hire outside help, but when you realize how often computer or network problems happen (almost every day) and how much it would cost to fix it yourself or to buy new hardware, it's easy to see how wise the decision would be. Stops, hurdles, and headaches will cost your business more money than it would to hire an IT company.
3. Want to make your office's productivity soar? Don't invest in new computers, printers, or fax machines. Instead, invest in chairs, desks, and keyboards. Think for a moment about your mattress. You spend between six to nine hours a night in bed. If you have a bad mattress, you wake up sleepy, groggy, and quite grumpy. When you wake up sore and upset, you are less productive throughout the day. Now picture how much time you and your employees spend in a chair. Just like a poor night's sleep, sitting in an uncomfortable chair will lead to irritability and fatigue. By investing in office furniture that is comfortable, your entire office's productivity will soar.
4. Upgrade components, not computers. In an isolated world, computers will work well for several years. However, as technology changes and programs require more and more digital resources, even a relatively decent computer can begin to work inefficiently (or not at all). To stay ahead of the technological curve, you would need to spend around $1,000 a year for every new computer. Even in a small office, you could spend $10,000 or more each year. Instead of bankrupting your company to update your computers, consider upgrading individual components. Don't buy a faster computer, buy a faster processor. Don't buy a computer with more storage, buy a bigger hard drive. Individual upgrades will provide almost identical results to a total replacement, but will cost several times less. Don't know how to upgrade your own computer? If you followed tip number two, you can use your company that provides managed IT services to do the job for you.
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