A lot of people are talking about the digital transformation. And if you’re not a die hard techy you’ve probably switched off at some point… Really, it’s just a fancy new phrase for doing things differently.

Did you know that at the start of 2020 the following all reach the end of their lives – Small Business Server 2011, Windows Server 2008 R2, Exchange 2010, Windows 7, and Office 2010. Here’s how to find out if you’re using any of this software with our guide.

You’ve might have heard about customer journey mapping. It’s become one of the business buzz phrases of 2018.

It’s all very well talking about time management, but what do you do when you’re juggling loads of metaphorical plates at once and they’re all as important as each other?

Last week we established the benefits of prevention over cure, but working proactively can help your business in lots of other ways too.

Prevention, as we all know, is always better than cure. And this is especially true when it comes to IT. Traditionally, businesses would buy their own computers and just call someone in if they went wrong. This approach is known as reactive IT support, and it often used to be enough. Not anymore.

According to recent research from the Cloud Industry Forum, 88% of companies are using Cloud based computing in some way. It’s no big surprise. Digital Transformation is a hot topic and The Cloud offers huge number of benefits to businesses of all sizes. It’s flexible, scalable, convenient, makes teams super productive – it’s even cheaper!

If you’re not blogging yet, you should be. Customers now see a blog page as a standard feature of any business website, and they also want to be able to find you on social media.

Computers were invented to make life easier for humans.

But sadly, that’s not always the case and they often end up being more of a hindrance.

Every year, millions of hours and billions of pounds are lost to failing IT systems. Whether it’s something that takes a few minutes – like a paper jam in the printer – or a more serious issue like a fizzled out server, bad IT is a huge source of irritation in workplaces around the world.

If your business has grown over the last couple of years, pat yourself on the back. It’s a real cause for celebration, and you’ve worked hard to get there. Sometimes though, success brings its own challenges. Like how to cope with increased demands.