INSIGHTS
Finding the Right Outsourced IT Vendor
Finding an IT provider willing to help you deal with a tech emergency or offer you a managed services agreement is easy. There are literally dozens of firms throughout Los...
What Does Your Technology Backup Plan Look Like?
An experienced and successful entrepreneur once gave our founders a strong piece of advice. He said that the cheapest thing you could ever buy for your company is insurance. He...
Is it Smart to Invest in an in-House Technology Expert?
Sometimes, the decision about whether or not to hire an in-house IT employee is an easy one. For instance, if you have a very small company, then you might not have room in your...
3 Bad Reasons to Buy New Computers or Devices
Every January, small business owners, department managers, and IT executives go on the hunt for new computers and devices. Many of them are armed with fresh budgets, newly...
How IT Strategy Affects Brand Strength
Branding and IT are typically thought of as being very different parts of a business. However, we have seen again and again that they can actually come together in unexpected...
The Value of Technology Audits and Benchmarks
Most of the business owners and executives we talk with are familiar with benchmarking but think of it in terms of building video game rigs or evaluating racing cars. What they...
What the Growth of Streaming Video Means for Companies
You might have noticed that video is everywhere. Wherever you look, people are streaming their favorite shows, movies, and YouTube clips. While we used to sit in front of...
Are Unexpected IT Costs Wrecking Your Budget?
Technology can be a huge source of strength and efficiency for your company. Or, it can be a budget item that seems endless and unpredictable. Nearly every week we talk with a...
How Far Ahead Should Your IT Plan Extend?
Business owners and executives learn very quickly that planning ahead is important. The farther and more accurately you can project into the future, the easier it is to determine...
Why Don’t Employees Pick Up New Technology Faster?
Experienced business owners and executives can tell you that technology really moves at two speeds. The first involves the rate of change associated with new products, processes,...
Where Does Your Technology Live?
For the average business owner or executive, installing a new piece of computer hardware amounts to plugging it in and connecting the right cables. A few tech-savvy entrepreneurs...
Are You on the Lookout for Common IT Disasters?
One of the most important reasons to engage a competent outsourced IT vendor is to protect yourself against emergencies. When earthquakes, floods, and other tragedies strike, the...
How Much of Your Own IT Work Should You be Doing?
Successful business owners tend to be hands-on people. They know the value in having a working knowledge of all their systems and equipment, and also like to save money where...
4 Reasons Your Business Might Not Have an IT Strategy
If our observations are any guide, there are an amazing number of business owners and executives out there that aren’t pursuing any discernible IT strategy at all. These men and...
Why Don’t More IT Firms Offer Financial Advice on Tech?
At Fantastic IT, one of the things that makes us different from our colleagues and competitors is a commitment to consulting. We get to know the companies and decision-makers we...
Evaluating Employee Tech Requests
Does this sound familiar: you’re getting ready to leave work on a Friday afternoon when an employee stops by, or perhaps sends you an email asking for a new piece of technology...
3 Problems With “Pay As You Go” Tech Support
For decades, the outsourced IT support industry worked on a very simple business model. When something broke that a business owner or executive couldn’t fix, they would turn to...
Is Your IT Provider Lacking in “Soft Skills”?
When you’re offering IT support to small and medium-sized businesses, it goes without saying that technical knowledge and certifications are a crucial part of the job. However,...