IT Buying Guides
Choosing an IT provider starts with knowing what to ask. These guides help business owners evaluate providers, understand service scope and pricing, and identify questions to raise before signing an agreement.
These guides cover general IT-provider selection and may reference earlier IT Assure offerings. For our current managed cybersecurity service and scope, see Cyber Defensibility.
A Far Superior Approach To Lowering The Risk, Difficulty and Cost Of I.T. Support, Cyber Security And Compliance For Your Growing Organization
3 Surefire Signs
Your IT Company Is Failing To Protect You From Ransomware
What you need to look for when outsourcing your I.T. support
What Every Business Owner Must Know About Hiring An Honest, Competent, Responsive And Fairly Priced I.T. Services Firm
What You Should Expect To Pay For I.T. Support For Your Small Business
7 Sneaky Ways You’re Overspending on IT
Here’s Why Growing Small To Mid-Sized Businesses Are Moving To A Co-Managed I.T. Approach:
Less I.T. Problems, Faster Support And Greater Productivity For Everyone.
[Niche] businesses see a significant reduction in I.T. related problems. They also see faster support and greater productivity in their employees.
In our business model, we don’t replace your I.T. staff; we try to make them BETTER by filling in the gaps, providing professional-grade tools, and training and assisting them where they need help. That means your entire office may see significant reduction in I.T. issues, making everyone more productive.
You Don’t Have To Add Another Employee To Your Payroll And Benefits.
Finding, hiring and retraining TOP talent can be brutally difficult and expensive. With Co-Managed I.T., you don’t have to cost, overhead or difficulty in staffing a large I.T. team. We don’t take vacations or sick leave. You won’t lose us due to maternity leave, illness, relocation, or a better job. You can flex and scale the support you need as your company needs change.
Your I.T. Team Gets Instant Access To The Same Powerful I.T. Automation And Management Tools We Use To Make Them More Efficient.
These tools will enable them to prioritize and resolve your employees’ problems faster, improve communication and make your I.T. department FAR more effective and efficient. These are software tools your company could not reasonably afford on its own, but they are included with our co-managed I.T. program.
CoMIT Not Only Saves Your Organization Money, But It Also Enables Your I.T. Team To Be More Effective And Efficient. You Get Greater Peace Of Mind, Better I.T. Support And Protections Against Downtime, Cybercrime And I.T.-Related Compliance Violations.
What CoMIT Is NOT
- CoMIT is NOT about taking over your I.T. leader’s job or replacing your entire I.T. department.
- CoMIT is NOT a one-off project-based relationship where an I.T. company would limit their support to an “event” and then leave your team behind to try and support I.T.
- CoMIT is also NOT just monitoring your network for alarms and problems, which still leaves your I.T. department to scramble and fix the problems.
What CoMIT IS
- CoMIT IS a flexible partnership where we customize a set of ongoing services and software tools specific to the needs of your I.T. person or department that fills in the gaps, supports their specific needs and gives you far superior I.T. support and services at a much lower cost.
3 Surefire Signs Your IT Company Is Failing To Protect You From Ransomware
This Free Executive Report Reveals NEW And Critical Changes To Cyber Security, Insurance Coverage And Threats That Will Put Your Business At Serious Risk If Not Addressed Immediately
Discover what the vast majority of businesses don’t know and haven’t been told about changes to cyber security risks, insurance requirements and threats that are allowing them to operate at UNDERAPPRECIATED RISK for a crippling cyberattack and subsequent costs, lawsuits and fines – and what to do about it now.
It’s EXTREMELY unfair, isn’t it? Victims of all other crimes – burglary, rape, mugging, carjacking, theft – get sympathy from others. They are called “victims,” and support comes flooding in, as it should. But if your business is the victim of a cybercrime attack where YOUR client or patient data is compromised, you will NOT get such sympathy. You will be labeled careless and irresponsible. You may even be investigated and questioned about what you did to prevent this from happening.
“Hackers Won’t Break Into To My Business…We’re Too Small. My Staff Is Too Smart. We’re Good,” You Say?
Don’t think you’re in danger because you’re a “small” business and don’t have anything a hacker would want? That you have “good” people who know better than to click on a bad e-mail or make a mistake? That it won’t happen to you? That’s EXACTLY what cybercriminals are counting on you to believe. It makes you easy prey because you put ZERO protections in place, or simply inadequate ones. In fact, SMALL organizations like yours are the target because you’re infinitely easier to compromise. Hackers are unethical, but not stupid.
As a local IT support company, we work day and night to protect our clients from these attacks – and unfortunately we see, on a regular basis, hardworking entrepreneurs being financially devastated by these lawless scumbags. We are determined to WARN as many businesses as possible of the VERY REAL threats facing their organization, so they have a chance to protect themselves and everything they’ve worked so hard to achieve. If you want to have any hope of avoiding a cyber or ransomware attack, you MUST read this report and act on the information we’re providing.
Download This Free Report To Learn:
- The top 3 ways your company can be severely damaged by cybercrime and what you can do NOW to protect your business.
- The #1 threat to your business that even the BEST firewalls and anti-virus software can’t protect against (and what you need to do now to remedy it).
- The 3 “ticking bombs” in your security that are waiting to go off at precisely the wrong time, resulting in complete devastation of your business.
- NEW protections to put in place now including tools available and security protocols to protect yourself from a crippling cyber-attack.
16 Critical Questions You MUST Ask Before Hiring Any I.T. Company
If You Depend On Your Computer Network To Run Your Business, This Is One Report You DON’T Want To Overlook!
In This Educational Free Report You’ll Discover:
- The single most expensive mistake most small business owners make when hiring an I.T. consultant.
- The surprising reason most businesses fall victim to sub-standard support.
- What some I.T. consultants are doing to take advantage of business owners, and how to make sure you’re not one of them.
- How to avoid expensive computer repair bills and get all the computer support you need for a low, fixed monthly rate.
What Every Business Owner Must Know About Hiring An Honest, Competent, Responsive And Fairly Priced I.T. Services Firm
This FREE Report Will Arm You With 21 Critical Questions You Should Ask Any I.T. Consultant Or Company Before Giving Them Access To Your I.T. System
Download This Free Report To Learn:
- The “dirty little secret” of the computer repair industry that most people don’t know and will never be told by their I.T. guy (knowing that ALONE could save you from wasting tons of money and untold aggravation when outsourcing your computer support).
- 21 revealing questions that help you instantly spot an unethical or grossly incompetent computer repair/support technician in minutes.
- 4 costly misconceptions most business owners have about computer maintenance and repair, one of which you will need to know BEFORE even picking up the phone.
- Why “cheap” or “lowest price” computer repair shops aren’t the bargain they initially appear to be.
- 5 mistakes to avoid when choosing a computer consultant.
- The one surefire sign that you should run – not walk - away from a computer support firm.
- Viruses, worms, spyware and hackers. What you need to know to protect yourself.
What You Should Expect To Pay For I.T. Support For Your Small Business
(And How To Get Exactly What You Need Without Unnecessary Extras, Hidden Fees And Bloated Contracts)
Download This Free Report To Learn:
- The 3 most common ways IT services companies charge for their services, and the pros and cons of each approach.
- The common billing model that puts ALL THE RISK on you, the customer, when buying IT services; you’ll learn what it is and why you need to avoid agreeing to it.
- Exclusions, hidden fees and other “gotcha” clauses IT companies put in their contracts that you DON’T want to agree to.
- How to make sure you know exactly what you’re getting to avoid disappointment, frustration and added costs later on that you didn’t anticipate.
- 21 revealing questions to ask your IT support firm BEFORE giving them access to your computer network, e-mail and data.
7 Sneaky Ways You’re Overspending on IT
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This Free Business Advisory Report Will Answer These Questions:
- How do you make sure you’re not overpaying for the services you’re currently getting? (Most IT providers will underserve your business and charge sky-high prices.) Then…
- How do you know an IT provider fits with your business? How many employees should an IT provider have to adequately cover your issues? Which one will be able to respond to your emergencies?
- How do you know what should be included in a contract before signing? And then, when you’re talking price…
- How you can put systems into place to save monthly costs while still staying protected? (Which is something most IT providers wouldn’t want you to know so they can nickel and dime you…)
These Are Questions EVERY Business Owner Must Be Able To Answer…
More importantly, these are the questions every company must know if they don’t want to run the risk of being overcharged and underdelivered for sub-standard IT service.
So if you want to make sure that your company is not only being protected…
…but also getting technology problems solved quickly, on-site and remote support, and (most importantly) highly-responsive high-quality support, then you need to know the answers to these critical questions.
Fortunately, that’s exactly what you’ll learn in this free executive report…