Datalyst Blog

A large number of business owners and professionals can probably relate to this. Have you ever had a computer issue or some other technical problem that hurt your confidence? I’m not saying that an error message turns you into a shy little duckling or anything, I’m talking about letting technical limitations, or even gaps in your IT knowledge, affect the decisions you make within your organization.

It’s an easy pit to fall into, and you definitely aren’t alone. It also shouldn’t be the status quo. 

Lots of businesses are facing a financial crunch as the margins they operate under continue to shrink. This unfortunate trend has led a lot of businesses to outsource elements of their operations to try and cut costs. One part of the business that is either outsourced or cut out entirely has been the human resources department. 

We are always writing about how useful technology is, but it’s surprising how little even the most committed techie knows about the options that are available to them. In this week’s blog we decided to go through three features in the Windows OS that can be a big help. 

Have you ever felt like there was simply too much to do and unless you light a fire under your butt, you have no chance to get it all done? What if this state is standard operating procedure? For many small business owners and employees, this is the reality of going to work every day. In this week’s blog we thought we would discuss three strategies that work to lighten the load when it seems like the to-do list is just too big.

It’s no secret that automation is one of the major trends that most businesses have tried to incorporate into their business plans, most with some middling success. The problem becomes that many businesses don’t really have a strategy for building out automated tools for their business, so they may not be able to take advantage of the benefits automation can bring.