{"id":816,"date":"2020-10-13T01:04:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T08:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/killingit.smallbizthoughts.com\/?p=816"},"modified":"2020-10-13T15:01:37","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T22:01:37","slug":"episode-81-remote-report-card-total-connectivity-and-tech-budgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/killingit.smallbizthoughts.com\/2020\/10\/episode-81-remote-report-card-total-connectivity-and-tech-budgets\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 81 – Remote Report Card, Total Connectivity, and Tech Budgets"},"content":{"rendered":"
No awards this week . . . but we have a sponsor!<\/p>\n
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Topic 1: Remote work versus distributed work<\/strong><\/p>\n We all “went remote” all of a sudden. Did we do it right? The fact that you can go remote does not mean that you maintained culture, and all the good things about your business.<\/p>\n We discuss – of course.<\/p>\n Related links:<\/p>\n Topic 2: Have we not thought big enough about the connected world?<\/strong><\/p>\n We have “some” cool, futuristic technology, but we don’t yet have the totally-connected, always-on access we were hoping for. Now that glowing vision of the future is coming into focus . . . brought to you by Huawei.<\/p>\n We love the vision. Just wondering if we can get it from someone else.<\/p>\n Link:<\/p>\n Topic 3: Return of “Life after Covid” – Post-COVID CIOs are looking at budget increases.<\/strong><\/p>\n IDG say, “Innovating with a reduced budget will become a high priority for tech leaders as the economy returns to health finds major annual CIO survey.” But, at the same time, large companies are enjoying an increase in technology spending.<\/p>\n MSPs are absolutely in a position to provide this kind of strategic advice to their customers, and they need to have that kind of insight in order to be relevant in the current planning \/ guessing phase.<\/p>\n Link:<\/p>\n — — —<\/p>\n Sponsor Note:<\/p>\n The MSP event of the year is back. This time, it’s virtual and free to attend!<\/strong><\/p>\n Sherweb’s Accelerate 2020 offers a comprehensive online program to help you gear up for the future of managed services. Industry experts will deliver thought leadership sessions and hands-on workshops on sales, marketing, financials, strategic business planning and customer engagement. Also available will be 1:1 meetings and fun virtual networking.<\/p>\n Want to stay relevant in a disrupted world? Join us from anywhere on October 21st and 22nd. Registration is open at accelerate.sherweb.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n
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