INSIGHTS
21 Natural (and Not-Quite-Natural) Disasters That Can Destroy Your Company’s Data
Think your company doesn’t need backup and disaster recovery (BDR) protection? You should probably think again. We sometimes meet with business owners and executives who think...
3 Remote Work Problems (and Their Easy Solutions)
There has probably never been another point in history where so many people and organizations have suddenly switched to at-home working arrangements. We have seen it twice in our...
Covid-19 Update: Don’t Choose Between Safety and Service
The risks associated with Covid-19 haven’t gone away, but you can’t afford to let your business operate without IT support, network monitoring, and other critical...
What’s the Difference Between a Technology Plan and IT Strategy?
We believe every organization should have a technology plan and an IT strategy. If you aren’t sure whether you have both in place – or even what the difference is – then this...
Are There Missing Areas of Coverage in Your IT Plan?
Some of the business owners and executives we meet with assume they don’t need the help of an outsourced IT firm because they already have a team of technology-oriented employees...
What Should a Free IT Consultation Look Like?
If you have spent any amount of time on our blog in the past, then you’ll already know that we encourage potential outsourced IT clients to contact us for a free consultation to...
Does Your IT Provider Care About Your Profitability?
In a perfect world, your IT provider would put your needs first. In doing so, they would recognize that earning your long-term business and referrals is the best way to keep...
How Ongoing IT Problems Affect Your Business
“It’s just a small issue. I don’t need to call anybody to fix it.” How often have you heard someone use these words – or words like them – to describe a small tech problem? How...
Does Your Industry Have Specific IT Needs?
At Fantastic IT, we pride ourselves on having a strong track record of service and reliability across a number of different industries. That leads new potential clients to ask:...
Be On The Lookout For Covid-19 Themed Tech Scams
Tough times can bring out the best in us, both as individuals and as a collective group. Unfortunately, not everyone wants to rise to the occasion or pitch in for the greater...
One Low Tech Tip for this Covid-19 Economy
We have spent a lot of time in the last few months helping our customers and clients to adapt to the Covid-19 economy. Today we want to take a different track and remind you...
How to Turn Tech Into a Business Strength Instead of a Weakness
In our years of experience working with business owners and executives, we have noticed something interesting: technology is almost always an advantage or a weakness within a...
4 Things Your Employees Should Know About Tech
When it comes to technology, most business owners want their employees to know how to use the devices and applications that are available. That’s important, because you can’t get...
Is Your Tech Ready for Permanent Work-at-Home Arrangements?
As we predicted on our blog months ago, the coronavirus pandemic has caused a lot of organizations to rethink the need for keeping staff in centralized offices. Around the...
Are You Making the Most of New Communications Tools?
Despite what manufacturers some tech manufacturers and IT providers would like you to think, you don’t always necessarily have to upgrade to the latest and greatest version of...
Should Businesses Continue With Planned Tech Investments?
As the coronavirus pandemic and accompanying recession drag on, one question we're hearing from our clients is: should businesses go forward with planned tech expenses and...
The Next Stage of Remote Work and Project Management
Over the last couple of months, businesses of all sizes have adjusted to the reality of remote working. Now, even as the U.S. begins the re-opening process, many of them are...
Are You Missing the Big IT Lessons of 2020?
Ask the average business owner or executive what the theme of 2020 has been so far and they might tell you “chaos.” That’s certainly true, but there are also some lessons we are...