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The Age of Exponential Innovation & Industry 4.0
By Scott Hirschfeld | | Best Practices, Blog Post, Leadership, Security, Tech Trends
Just a few weeks ago, I sat in a presentation by futurist Todd McLees of the Pendio Group on Industry 4.0 at the Walworth County Economic Development Alliance (WCEDA) annual meeting. Those of you who have heard Todd speak won’t be surprised to hear that he was quite compelling. His main premise is that we…
Read More 5 Questions to Ask Yourself To Test Your Cybersecurity Knowledge
By Scott Hirschfeld | | Best Practices, Blog Post, Leadership, Security
October is Cybersecurity Month. I’m not sure if everyone knows this, or if only people in the technology business are aware. I’m not a big consumer of traditional media, so maybe it has been in the news and you all know. The real question might be, if we do know, do we care? What exactly…
Read More 6 Ways We Can Connect with People
By Scott Hirschfeld | | Best Practices, Blog Post, Leadership
It is a refreshing thing when in the course of doing business, we get to create genuine connections with people. If you take a moment, and think about the vendor or the customer you appreciate the most, it is often the one with whom you have found some common ground. You might have respect for…
Read More 5 Results Every Business Leader Wants
By Scott Hirschfeld | | Best Practices, Blog Post, Leadership, Software, Tech Trends
So often we let successes go uncelebrated. We are striving to finish a project. We are trying to meet a goal. We are implementing a new system or process, but when we see results, we are already focused on the next thing. Maybe that is a byproduct of our American culture, or maybe it is…
Read More 5 Dangerous Excuses for Status Quo IT
By Scott Hirschfeld | | Best Practices, Blog Post, IT Support, Leadership
As part of our IT services and cybersecurity business, I get the opportunity to meet with people in a wide variety of organizations to evaluate and discuss IT. I am often surprised by the excuses people make for their IT support company or their internal IT department. These seemingly harmless excuses can truly lead to…
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