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New Year Technology Considerations for Small Businesses

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Running a small business is filled with many tasks to begin with. Now, adding to it the technology factor, that can be overwhelming.

Technology is always rapidly changing and advancing. Keeping up with technology itself can bring with it a multitude of tasks. A new year always brings a new long list of things to do in your business. One of those things should be considering what your IT needs for the new year might be. Technology can boost productivity, can help gain more clients, keep your current client base happy, and can keep you safe from potential threats.

We’ve compiled a checklist that you can either complete yourself, or partner with your IT technician to complete. This checklist will help you with IT considerations for small business owners.

  • THE CLOUD | You should have some knowledge on, and embrace the cloud. The cloud is everything these days and hardware and on-site software is now becoming synonymous with dinosaurs. Microsoft 365 is one example of a cloud-based program. Using cloud-based solutions will increase chances of scalability, efficiency, flexibility, convenience, and most importantly, security.

  • CYBERSECURITY | This is an ever-growing challenge in business today. Data breaches are real and they can be catastrophic to organizations, especially small businesses. Hackers have turned to smaller businesses to target, since they feel these organizations are not as equipped to handle security issues. It is important to communicate often with your IT professionals on how to keep your information and company safe.

  • BE MOBILE | The use of mobile phones is greater today than we could have imagined. More and more consumers are shopping online, researching, and accessing all sorts of websites from their smartphones. If you don’t already have a mobile-friendly website, you need to partner with your IT professionals ASAP to make that adjustment. In addition, you can go a step further and create an app for your business. Apps are highly effective marketing tools that can help you achieve the results you desire.

  • COLLABORATION TOOLS | Virtual and remote workforces are also becoming more and more popular. This makes collaboration tools even more useful and important. Platforms such as Microsoft Teams can make communication and working together virtually a more efficient and convenient process. Team members can chat with one another, save documents, and collaborate together without any constraints.

 
If you find yourself missing some of these important elements for running your business today, you can always turn to your IT professional for guidance. Make sure they help you go through a regular evaluation and communicate often to stay on top of the latest in technology for small businesses. Investing time and effort in to this piece of your business can mean an increase in revenue, security, and efficiency.

The Tech Zen offers a range of services to solve your technology troubles. Each of our technicians has over 10 years of experience in servicing both PC and Apple environments. We can address your internet security concerns, provide data backup solutions, and offer ongoing support for your office to provide peace of mind.  Contact us to find out how we can help.