[tvo_shortcode id=5322] Carmel & Naccasha “Carmel & Naccasha wants to send a huge thank you to our friends at CIO Solutions and Digital West and each of their employees for ensuring our firm can continue to work remotely during this difficult time. We wouldn’t be able to protect our clients, attorneys, paralegals, and staff if… Read more »
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Sheltering in Place…Now What? By Eric Egolf, CEO Although it may be a while before the metaphorical dust settles from the COVID-19 situation, we are slowly entering a phase in which the planning parts of our brain can be used. That’s not to say that we know if we will have a u-shaped recovery, v-shaped… Read more »
Information Technology & Your Business Preparedness Plans COVID-19 has been making a lot of noise in the news lately. Due to increased restrictions and closures across the world, businesses are forced to consider what this will mean for their productivity. As an IT partner and provider, CIO Solutions plays a critical role in not… Read more »
How Do you Choose? Choosing an IT provider can be challenging. How do you find a company you can really trust? Anyone can make claims about their reputation and expertise and even the worst providers can dredge up a positive testimonial or two for marketing purposes. But how do you ensure you are contracting with… Read more »
Fighting Friction By Russ Levanway, President In November, I attended the World of Business Ideas Conference in New York City with a group from the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce. (If you’ve never been, it’s a terrific conference, great for sparking ideas.) Amid the programming, one keynote from Zoe Chance stood out to me. She… Read more »
IT Management Solutions- Education & Non-Profit If you are like most of our customers, there are a few basic qualities that you are seeking in an IT Management company. One, you need a provider that is not going to just sell you their off-the-shelf package but is going to work with you to design a… Read more »
As a technology company our customers expect us to be forward looking with regards to the latest and greatest technology. As technologists, we tend to enjoy having this expectation and in fact it is why many of us gravitated towards technology as it is always changing and challenging. We pride ourselves in learning new things… Read more »
A Tale of Two Skill Sets By Russ Levanway, President Imagine a factory that manufactures parts for buses. All day, every day, the people in this factory work hard to follow protocol, solve problems when machinery fails, and hone their productivity and skill over time. Let’s say that one employee becomes especially good at making bus… Read more »
Why growing businesses need a cloud road map Few things are harder than growing a business. On the one hand, you’re trying to scale your processes, bring in new talent and serve your customers in more sustainable ways. On the other, you’re trying to hang on to the agility and culture that made your small business… Read more »
One simple way to keep your business from slipping By Russ Levanway, President Have you ever tried to walk uphill on ice or loose gravel? Without the grip of a smooth surface, forward progress is nearly impossible, or, at best, inconsistent. In one of my favorite books, Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business, author Gino… Read more »