A Guide to the Cloud: What Is The Cloud? And How Can Your Company Benefit From Cloud Services?

The mystical cloud. It’s a technological concept that has now ingrained itself within everyday life via smartphones and smart devices and even within pop culture. We receive notifications, emails, and pop-ups every day regarding the cloud and options to purchase cloud services (looking at you, iCloud). But what exactly is the cloud? And, how can…

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Productivity On-The-Go: 5 Essential Mobile Business Tips

Now more than ever, the business world is constantly on-the-go, striving to keep up with the always-changing digital landscape and the lightning-fast rate of business growth. According to Google, 75% of people have expressed that smartphones help them to be more productive. Opportunities do not always present themselves during our traditional 9to-5 daily business hours,…

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How to (Safely) Share Your Work Computer with Your At-Home Student

Our home life has undoubtedly changed over the past year. The current pandemic has enormously increased our reliance on functioning technology to get our work done and facilitate at-home learning for many children worldwide.  However, many households across the nation (and the world) may only have access to one work or school-ready computer, which has…

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4 Ways to Boost Internet Speeds While Working From Home

In the current global climate where much of the world has switched to working remotely from their home offices, internet speed has become an increasingly significant factor. However, most at-home workers cannot afford to install business-tier internet or have limited access to internet solutions and speeds due to their location. So, as we continue to…

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Enhancing Communication: A Guide to Remote Workplace Collaboration

It’s no secret that communication is a vital part of running a successful business. Enabling your workforce to actively and quickly communicate with clients and with each other has been imperative since the start of business. Now, within the rapid-pace of our continuously growing digital economy, utilizing technology to communicate quickly and effectively is key…

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3 Ways (Working) Technology Can Grow Your Business

Technology can be an incredible tool in the right hands, capable of growing and enhancing business endeavors and entrepreneurial ambitions across the world. It may seem that utilizing the latest technological innovations is something geared towards large tech conglomerates and corporate mega-companies, small to medium-sized businesses should also take advantage of today and tomorrow’s technological…

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5 Technology Productivity Tips for the Remote Business World

Let’s face it. Technology know-how is essential to business and workplace productivity in 2020. With the current pandemic affecting all corners of the world, almost every business has had to take a long, comprehensive look at their current technological capabilities and adapt those capabilities for a mostly remote workforce.  These adaptations have not been easy…

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Top 5 Essential Business Technologies in 2020

Due to the current pandemic, the business world strides closer and closer to an almost fully-remote digital space. It’s essential that companies, even small local companies, adapt to the current digital environment to survive. It’s not all doom and gloom, though. Technology has created an ever-evolving array of powerful business tools and assets that, if…

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Small Business IT Support Solution: Tech for a Day

Not all businesses, especially small to medium-sized companies, have the budget or the infrastructure to support a full-time technology team department or even a dedicated technical support professional. However, neglecting to take on professional technical support can be detrimental to company productivity and even disastrous if cyber attacks, data breaches, or data loss occurs.  …

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How Can Qualified IT Support Boost Productivity?

Picture this, you’re about to hop into a Zoom meeting with potential “big-win” clients. You’ve prepared meticulous notes, you’re dressed to impress, you’re hyped up – you’re ready to win. And… Zoom won’t open and your computer freezes up right before you’re about to hop into this enormously important meeting. Then, 5 minutes late, you…

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What is “Smart Hands” IT On-Site Support?

If you have an on-site data center running your technical infrastructure and systems, Smart Hands IT services may present the perfect solution to your company’s technological needs. For today’s blog, let’s take a quick look at Smart Hands IT support service so that you can decide if Smart Hands is the right choice for your…

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Essential Home Office Setup Tips

Working from home may seem like a breeze, but in reality, it can be a challenging transition for individuals used to the 9-to-5, in-office lifestyle. With COVID-19 wreaking havoc on our everyday schedules, it’s essential to keep productivity, digital and non-digital, just as high as if you were in the office (if not higher). As…

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