By Anne Shenton
What does the office of the future look like? There may not be any flying cars involved, but our research shows there’s some pretty cool stuff coming our way in the years ahead. Computers that can read your mind? Check! Corporate match-making sites? Yep! Working in your pajamas? Absolutely!
Check out this infographic for our take on things. (Click here to see a larger version).
The office of the future might be ready for you sooner than you think. We are excited to introduce The Modern Office. Learn more in our slideshow below:
By Anne Shenton
VALDOSTA, January 17, 2013- Nexxtep Technology Services, Inc., an IT outsourcing firm based in Valdosta, recently relocated to a new facility at 3256 North Valdosta Road. The building is substantially larger than their previous office, and will allow the company to expand its service offerings to clients throughout the Southeastern US.
Nexxtep has also developed a secure data center inside their new facility. The data center will be used to provide clients with a variety of service options. For example, it can serve as a secure location for offsite backups, or clients can host their own equipment or lease shared computing resources. The data center is fully operational as of this month.
The facility also has a conference room, a repair/testing lab, and a training room that will be used for seminars, classes, and workshops.
Paul Nichols, President and CFO comments, “Our new office is going to be very instrumental … Keep reading
By Anne Shenton
Every year, I pick the brains of our resident fortune tellers to gather their technology predictions for the coming year. So far, their track record has not disappointed!
First, let’s take a look at how well our 2012 predictions held up:
Richard Baker’s (Account Manager) 2012 Predictions:
True. According to CDW’s Small Business Mobility Report, email apps are used most for work-related purposes (80% of mobile users access work email from their devices). However, calendar apps (76%), GPS/navigation apps (69%), document reading apps (56%), social media apps (45%) and file storage apps (40%) have also become widely used for work purposes. It’s clear that users want to use their devices for work, but … Keep reading
By Anne Shenton
This holiday season, our very own Ann Brady and Taylor Strickland shared their musical talents with us and performed a very special rendition of “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” Watch the video below!
From all of us to you, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Have a safe and happy holiday!… Keep reading
By Ryan Williams
Earlier this week, Nexxtep partnered with the Valdosta branch of Stifel Nicolaus to conduct an iPhone/iPad workshop for their clients. The event was held at the Turner Center for the Arts. Thank you to Stifel and the Turner Center for putting together a great event!
I wanted to share a few quick tips from the presentation. All of these are new with iOS6.
1. Post to Facebook and Twitter from the Notification Center.
Tap your finger at the top of the screen and drag it down to pull down the notification center. You’ll see two options allowing you to post directly to Facebook and Twitter, without having to go into an app!
2. Reply to a phone call with a text message.
When you receive a call, tap the phone icon and swipe up.
Tap “Reply with Message.”
You can choose a pre-written message or write your own.… Keep reading
By Richard Baker
After testing it out for a few days, it’s very easy to see that Windows 8 was built for consumers, not business users. But should businesses avoid it altogether? Here’s my rundown of the pros and cons of Windows 8 for business:
Pros:
By Stuart Avera
The October 15th deadlines have passed, and it’s time to gear up for tax season. Here are a list of tools you should consider as you delve into year-end planning in your firm.
Go Paperless
Paper-based data centers (also known as file rooms) are difficult to navigate and downright dangerous. In the event of fire, flood, or theft, your client records could be toast. Luckily, a host of file sharing solutions have emerged in the past few years, and they are becoming easier and easier to use. You have undoubtedly heard of file sharing services like Dropbox. Although Dropbox is incredibly user-friendly, it’s been the target of more than one data breach. Sharefile and Box.net are two alternatives to Dropbox that go above and beyond industry regulations to keep your client data safe. Using a service like Box or Sharefile, you can:
By Ryan Williams
Building a business continuity plans is a lot like getting a root canal. You dread the experience, but you know that if you don’t go through with it, the consequences could be dire. In the case of avoiding a root canal, you could end up toothless. In the case of avoiding a business continuity plan, you could end up out of business. It’s not fun to think about, but it’s true. 7 out of 10 small firms that experience a major data loss go out of business within one year. Organizations that suffer data loss are exponentially more likely to fail and file bankruptcy, and the longer business operations are interrupted, the sooner bankruptcy will occur.
Think about it- every minute you spend recovering data costs you money, and every piece of information you have to recreate costs you money.
Business continuity plans help you map out how you will … Keep reading
By Ryan Williams
I have worked with many hospital administrators who regularly lost sleep at night worrying about IT issues. Smaller hospitals have it especially hard. Resources are limited, with often just one or two staffers managing the entire technology infrastructure. As hospitals work to meet Meaningful Use Stage 2, which requires more clinical reporting and an infrastructure to accommodate the exchange of greater amounts of clinical data, the situation might only get worse. Many times, the responsibility of IT falls on a CFO or COO- roles which are traditionally filled by people with little experience managing information systems. When handled correctly, hospital IT outsourcing can relieve administrators of overwhelming and time-consuming duties and allow them to focus on strategic initiatives.
The Rate of Change in IT is Extremely Fast
In a traditional setting, administrators lack the time and resources to invest in research and training for technical staff. According to a … Keep reading
By Guest
Part 4 of 4
So, both negative and positive reinforcement will get more behavior, but, all other things being equal, that is where the similarities end. One breeds resistance and cynicism, while the other breeds initiative and empowerment. At this point, there may be a number among you who agree in principle that positive reinforcement is the superior method of motivating behavior, BUT, you may say, “I have tried it, and it doesn’t work!” As evidence of your efforts, you may point to your incentive program, or you may think of all of the goodwill efforts that you have tried to bolster morale – wasn’t that what those t-shirts were for, after all?
Behavior Does Not Equal Results
To this argument, I would like to respond by emphasizing three points. First, I want to emphasize that positive reinforcement for behavior and incentives for results are not the same thing. For … Keep reading
