INSIGHTS
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,...
4 IT “Extras” That Pay Off In A Big Way
In the minds of most business owners, hiring an outsourced IT company is about having a team come in to repair hardware, fix network outages, and deal with other unplanned...
4 Big Downsides to Bad Business IT Strategy
Most of the time, we like to focus on the advantages that come with having a good IT strategy in place. The business owners and executives we work with enjoy higher productivity,...
Why a Blended IT Team Can Be a Cost-Effective Staffing Choice
Many of our new and potential clients are worried about working with us because they have in-house IT professionals already on staff. Their worry is that we are going to ask them...
The Worst Thing You Can Say About an IT Provider
One of the great things about having a successful, thriving outsourced technology business is that we get to hear so many wonderful compliments from our clients. They like that...
Should Form Factor and Aesthetics Matter for IT Purchases?
So, you've seen the latest gadget or device advertised and think it looks really cool. Should that factor into your buying decision? This is a more complicated question than a...
The One IT Question More Business Owners Should Ask
When it comes to technology purchases, investments, and decisions, business owners have lots of questions. Why shouldn’t they? The majority of them are experts in profitability,...
Are You Ignoring a Big Factor in Tech Upgrades?
Managing tech upgrades for your small or medium-sized business can be a daunting task. There are overlapping budgets and capabilities to consider, not to mention aesthetics and...
What’s Missing From Tech Ads and Sales Presentations
While it might not be the biggest IT problem you'll ever face in your business, lots of new clients tell us they feel uncomfortable when tech salespeople approach them about new...
4 Ways to Make Your Employees More Productive With Tech
Why does your company invest in new computers, devices, apps, or software packages? Although you may feel like those expenses are necessities, or just “costs of doing business,”...