Category Archives: IT Consulting

How to Eliminate Waste in IT Spending

With inflation and the economy in flux many business owners and IT professionals are taking a hard look at IT spending.  The big question is how to eliminate waste in IT spending.  As part of our effort to be a good partner for our clients i.t.NOW has developed a checklist of places you can look […]

Why Your Business Needs A Strategic Plan for Technology

Strategic Planning for Technology

Businesses need a strategic planning for technology. Having one enables you to make the best decisions about the technology you use and often leads to cost savings as well. If your current IT provider or solution doesn’t offer adequate technology planning services, you could be missing out. Current State Let’s start by taking stock of […]

Breaking the Cycle: Recurring IT Issues and Their Damaging Effects Your Business

IT issues can be a pain, causing lost productivity and annoyance. They become even more frustrating when the SAME issue happens repeatedly. If your current IT provider leaves you dealing with recurring issues, i.t.NOW can help with permanent fixes. Top Ongoing IT Problems Companies Deal With: Identifying Recurring IT Issues Sometimes, the same problem occurs […]

IT Strategy Review

IT Strategy Review

i.t.NOW routinely consults with small businesses on their technology solutions.  This week we did a deeper dive with a local company to look at all things IT.  The results illustrate how regular IT strategy reviews can impact your overall IT experience, and the budget. Background This business had been working with a competitor of ours […]

First Seek To Understand

To succeed in solving complex problems, you must learn active listening.  The entire objective when sitting with a client is to seek to understand.  Not only understand the problems they’re facing, but WHY they are a problem.  What are their motivations for wanting a solution?  Listen more and speak less.  Ask for clarification and questions […]

The Business Benefits of IT Consulting

IT Consulting

There seems to be a fair bit of confusion from business owners around the term IT Consulting.  They may be justified, because a lot of folks that work in the space do different things, and they all call their jobs IT Consulting.  I wanted to shed some light on what it is and some of […]

IT Tips for Setting up a New Office

IT Tips for Setting up a New Office If you’ve ever opened a new office, you know firsthand how frustrating it can be to deal with I.T. issues for the first few weeks. Here are a few tips to help make your next office setup go smooth: Planning One big piece that gets missed is […]