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Phishing

Phishing Scams are Serious – Except When They’re Funny

Turn the tables on scammers   Phishing scams are nothing to laugh about – unless you’re watching British comedian James Veitch and his hysterically funny gigs on scam emails and the nature of the Internet.  He’s made a career out of scamming the scammers, from Nigerian princes to investment opportunities. One of our favorite performances is […]

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Business Technology Changing Technology Website

Do You Need a Mobile Friendly Website?

“If you played all of the Beatles’ singles and albums that came out between 1962 and 1970 back to back, it would only last for 10 hours and 33 minutes.” While that does sound like a fantastic way to spend a day, I was eager to find out if this was true, so I turned […]

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IT Support Outsourced IT Phone Systems

Office Relocation Challenges you Should be Prepared for

Office relocation is typically an exciting thing. It could mean your business is expanding, your organization is doing well, and you’re ready for growth. Or it could mean your lease simply expired or you’re even just trying to cut costs. Either way, if you’re the one in charge of making the move happen, it can […]

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VoIP and Video Conferencing

5 Design Tips for the Best Video Conferencing Backdrops

Do you work from home and use video conferencing for work? How about for socializing, getting to know new people? Have you stopped and thought about what’s behind you in your main video space? There’s a huge difference between Skyping with friends or family, and hopping on a conference call with colleagues or potential customers. […]

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IT Support MSP

7 Things Your Managed Service Provider Should Provide

You’re busy running a business. You have employees to manage and when things are going well, it becomes easy to neglect your day-to-day IT maintenance. We get it, which is why we’ve put together this list of the top 7 things that your Managed Services Provider should be providing for you no matter what.

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Website

You Know Those Cheap Web Hosting Platforms? Don’t.

Your association’s website can enhance credibility and build community, or ruin your reputation if it’s hacked. Gary Grabowski, vice president and partner of Summit Business Technologies, explains how a secure hosting service can mitigate 99 percent of security risks. 

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Business Technology Website

How to Get Your Business Found on Google Using Google Maps

As a marketing and communication expert, friends and clients are always asking me what they can do to get their business noticed on the Internet. Maximizing Google My Business and Google Maps are two things you can do that will greatly improve how your local business is found, and it’s FREE! I always recommend maximizing […]

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Data Privacy

Document Managment Starts at Home

Document Management Tips I came across this article recently which offers some Document Management tips on how to handle the increasing glut of paperwork invading your personal life. While it raises a very good point in suggesting that expired documents should be destroyed, I think it misses a great opportunity to address the source of the Document Management problem, and not just […]

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Business Technology Changing Technology

Communicating the Heart of Your Nonprofit through Video Storytelling

Nonprofit videos are an incredible way to inspire and motivate, which is critical for organizations. I spent 7 years working in the Development Department of Maryland Public Television producing over 90-hours of live-television fundraising a year, and one of the most important things I learned was that people give their support for emotional reasons. For example, […]

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Social Media Website

Increase traffic to your website. What is SEO and do I need it for my business?

Search Engine Optimization or “SEO” is a way to optimize the ranking of your website on search engines‘ results pages so that it can be found when people are running searches related to your business, brand, product or service. With the rise in smart phone usage and people searching for things on the go, it […]