Business owners can easily let their IT software and hardware needs and related business practices evolve without much formal management or planning. However, full-time management of your business server is necessary for the security of your network. Running key business software and storing data does impose risks and costs, and having someone on-site to help mitigate network security risks could save your business …
Not Sure How To Train Remote Employees? Don’t let the prospect of remote training keep you from improving your staff or bringing on new hires — Net Works can help you develop an effective and engaging e-learning program to ensure your staff is well-trained. No one expected to be working from home for this long, but you can’t keep your …
Best Practices For Going Back To Work Safely Whenever your staff starts to transition back to the office, you need to make sure you’re doing it safely to avoid putting your employees’ health at risk. Ten months in and the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over. But it will be at some point — do you have a plan for …
If you’re a small or medium-sized business owner, you’ve likely had a challenging year attempting to adjust to the sudden need for a socially distanced working environment. But as you already know, when you’re the boss, the next test is always right around the corner. The latest news that might keep you up at night is the unsurprising rise …
Many business owners are settling into the reality of relying on a remote workforce for the foreseeable future. But finding your groove can quickly come to a screeching halt if you haven’t updated your Backup & Disaster Recovery Plan (BDR) to reflect the changes in your operational setup. Here, we’ll detail three of the most important steps you can …
If you’re a business owner who made it through quarantine thanks to your Managed Service Provider (MSP), there’s no better time to put your hands together for the IT professionals who kept your team in touch for the past few months than July 31st. This date marks the annual holiday known as System Administrator Appreciation Day. And to celebrate, …
WHY IS “ZOOM FATIGUE” ZAPPING ALL YOUR ENERGY? Although many of us initially might have thought we’d never tire of skipping our morning commutes and sipping tea in our home offices, it seems a new form of exhaustion is starting to set in as of late. Known as “Zoom Fatigue,” it’s a special type of tired, requiring no physical …
While the COVID-19 pandemic has created immense uncertainty about what lays ahead, one particular aspect of our future couldn’t be more apparent: The remote workforce is here to stay. Even as some states move to reopen portions of their economies we all need to be prepared to move back and forth between a traditional office setting and a home …
As the Coronavirus updates roll in and uncertainty mounts about what our new normal will look like, one thing is clear; social distancing means remote work is going to be a big part of every workforce’s foreseeable future. Here are a few tips on how to stay secure, motivated, and sane while shifting your day-to-day duties to a home …
Now that most of us have spent a week or more working from home we have compiled of list of 6 fun tips to help everyone get through their workday. Remember your dog always wants to be included in whatever you are doing. Try setting up his bed behind your chair so he can add any of his idea to …
