Even the best managed IT services provider (MSP) can overlook certain business continuity plan (BCP) details. This is why businesses should always be on the lookout for the following pitfalls of BCP to ensure that the plan works as it should.
Over-optimistic testing
The initial testing attempt is usually the most important, because it's when MSPs can pinpoint potential pain points in the recovery plan.

Tech fads often easily come off as mere gimmicks, but they can actually be an opportunity for your business to optimize processes and save money. To seize that game changer your company has been looking for, follow these tips.
Be an early adopter
One of the biggest factors in determining how successful your SMB will be in leveraging a new trend is how early you get in.

Marketing automation has become an essential part of every business’s marketing strategy.
Thanks to innovations in IT, business marketing tools have become more affordable for small retailers, online sellers, and other mom-and-pop operations. Don’t pass up the opportunity to maximize all the marketing automation tools available that can increase your leads and give you these benefits.

Business owners are increasingly realizing the importance of adopting efficient, flexible, and cost-effective IT systems. But as customers’ expectations rise, IT becomes far too complex and demanding for businesses to manage alone. This is why many companies outsource their IT needs to a managed IT services provider (MSP).
MSPs defined
MSPs are companies composed of specialists from various IT fields.

Disaster recovery (DR) used to be an expensive solution that relied predominantly on tape backups. Today, cloud computing has dramatically changed the DR landscape, affording even small- and medium-sized businesses cheaper and more reliable DR solutions.

In a recent survey of 1,800 customers, 42% said they’re “very unlikely” to purchase from ugly websites. That’s not so surprising. After all, there are plenty of competitors’ websites that are more visually appealing and user-friendly that they can visit.

When people visit websites, first impressions count. Wow your audience by following our tips.
Make a statement with professional photographs
Before site visitors read what’s on your website, they assess it by checking out your images. A picture is indeed worth a thousand words, but are those words truly what you want to convey to your audience?

Blurry, outdated, or irrelevant pictures tell your site visitors that you don’t care about their browsing experience.

There's no way to say, "this IT company is the best in New York,” because the best for you may be a mediocre option for someone else. Every Managed Service Provider (MSP) included in this list has its own people; preferred vendors; values and philosophies; and different levels of knowledge that make them “the best” IT service provider for certain businesses and “good options” for others.

As things get back to "normal", businesses need to evaluate what worked, what didn't and what’s coming. Practically overnight, organizations across the world had to shift to a remote workforce, and very few were well prepared to face the challenge.

“In the early weeks of the lockdown, many businesses in New York City came to us in desperate need of setting a fully remote work environment" explains Anthony Oren, President of Nero Consulting, who's been working in the IT industry for over 10 years advising organizations on technology.

IT services are more critical than ever before, proving their value in the face of a health crisis and the abrupt shift to remote working. Here are some ways managed IT services providers (MSPs) are helping small companies leverage technology to support their remote teams and go about business as usual.