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[ Categories ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://www.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://www.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Newsletter](https://www.datalyst.net/media/com_easyblog/images/avatars/category.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content) ## [Newsletter](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content) [ ](https://www.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content?format=feed&type=rss) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Think Of Managed Services as Healthcare for Your IT](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/think-of-managed-services-as-healthcare-for-your-it) Tuesday, 28 July 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content) [ ![Think Of Managed Services as Healthcare for Your IT](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/August_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_231298800_healthcare_it_400.jpg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/think-of-managed-services-as-healthcare-for-your-it "Think Of Managed Services as Healthcare for Your IT") When you feel under the weather you visit the doctor, they examine you and prescribe a remedy. It’s a pretty simple process; and a relationship that is important to maintain your health. A managed service provider functions the same way for a business. Let’s take a look at the similarities. Tags: [IT Services](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/it-services) [IT Support](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/it-support-1) [Managed Service](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/managed-service) [0 Comments](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/think-of-managed-services-as-healthcare-for-your-it#comments) [ Continue reading](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/think-of-managed-services-as-healthcare-for-your-it) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [A Brief Guide to Leading a Company During COVID-19](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/a-brief-guide-to-leading-a-company-during-covid-19) Thursday, 30 July 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content) [ ![A Brief Guide to Leading a Company During COVID-19](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/August_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_350551142_covid_19_back_to_work_400.jpg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/a-brief-guide-to-leading-a-company-during-covid-19 "A Brief Guide to Leading a Company During COVID-19") Chances are your business has been affected by COVID-19. For those companies who had to shut down their operations, and are in the process of opening back up; or, the business that moved operations out of their location and had their employees work remotely and are recalling their employees, this situation is unprecedented. This month, we thought we would take a look at some of the factors surrounding this process, and how they will affect your staff. Tags: [Workplace Tips](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/workplace-tips) [Productivity](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1) [COVID-19](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/covid-19) [0 Comments](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/a-brief-guide-to-leading-a-company-during-covid-19#comments) [ Continue reading](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/a-brief-guide-to-leading-a-company-during-covid-19) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Are You Wasting Money in the Cloud?](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/are-you-wasting-money-in-the-cloud) Saturday, 25 July 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content) [ ![Are You Wasting Money in the Cloud?](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/August_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_161933976_money_cloud_400.jpg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/are-you-wasting-money-in-the-cloud "Are You Wasting Money in the Cloud?") The cloud has proven to be an extremely useful tool for modern businesses. Not only does it provide anywhere-anytime access to applications, processing, storage, and more, it also delivers those products as a service, allowing an organization--or an individual--to budget for recurring costs rather than major upfront ones. This provides your organization with functional, supported, and secure computing environments that eliminate a lot of the support costs that traditional computing environments require. It sounds like a perfect scenario for small and large businesses alike, but things aren’t always what they seem, as a lot of cloud users have found that they have incurred several hidden costs by using cloud platforms. Today, we take a look at these hidden costs. Tags: [Saving Money](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/saving-money) [Cloud](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/cloud) [Hosted Solutions](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/hosted-solutions) [0 Comments](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/are-you-wasting-money-in-the-cloud#comments) [ Continue reading](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/are-you-wasting-money-in-the-cloud) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [4 Tools that Every Small Business Should Use](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/4-tools-that-every-small-business-should-use) Thursday, 23 July 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content) [ ![4 Tools that Every Small Business Should Use](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/August_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_338926416_business_tools_400.jpg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/4-tools-that-every-small-business-should-use "4 Tools that Every Small Business Should Use") The key to running a successful small business is keeping costs down and production/service delivery efficient. This is easier said than done. Some tools have been developed to boost productivity and efficiency while others are built to eliminate downtime and manage risk. Let’s take a look at some of the technology your business should be using. Tags: [VoIp](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/voip) [Cloud](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/cloud) [CRM](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/tags/crm) [0 Comments](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/4-tools-that-every-small-business-should-use#comments) [ Continue reading](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/4-tools-that-every-small-business-should-use) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Smartphone Addiction and Its Effects](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/smartphone-addiction-and-its-effects) Saturday, 27 June 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://www.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Newsletter](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content) [ ![Smartphone Addiction and Its Effects](https://www.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/July_2020_Newsletters/1.0/b2ap3_large_182325472_smartphone_addiction_400.jpg) ](https://www.datalyst.net/newsletter-content/smartphone-addiction-and-its-effects "Smartphone Addiction and Its Effects") Nowadays, most of us use smartphones; and, yes, probably most of us use them more than is healthy. There are those, however, that have come to depend on their mobile device so much that it completely dominates their lives. As people become even more attached to their phone, the impact this behavior has on their lives becomes more and more detrimental. 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