Managed service providers (MSP) have been around for quite awhile now, and, for the past 15 years or so, have had a front row seat for what was perhaps the most massive shift in digital information storage capabilities in human history. If you’re ‘of a certain age,’ you’ll remember the floppy disk. This 3-inch compact storage unit, which gained widespread …
Mobile Devices, Big Data and Big Displays: A World in Sync
This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The debate regarding big screen vs. small screen goes far back in the history of display technology. However, now we have entered an era where there’s a huge demand for both. For instance, the digital signage market is booming—it’s currently the world’s second fastest growing ad medium. …
Smarter Digital Signage Inevitable in the Workplace (and All Places)
Whenever we talk about the workplace these days, the conversation is hardly complete without some high-tech words being tossed around— the cloud, big data, the Internet of Things—each of which signifies a new type of work, and work environment. But are these things also relevant to the role of digital signage in the corporate space? Yes, of course they are. …
Cultivating Your Fans: Big Data Finds Its Way Into Sports Marketing
The days of in-your-face, disruptive marketing are over. Today, it’s difficult to get your audience to respond to promotional messages without first building and nurturing relationships with them. To do this, you need to know your target audience. This is where Big Data jumps comes in. Why? Big Data holds a goldmine of information on your target audience. This level …
MSPs, IoT, and How Consumers Think About Privacy
The digitization of the physical world around us, dubbed the Internet of Things (IoT), is transforming how we do business, and how we live our day-to-day lives. But when it comes to what consumers think about the IoT, there’s not much more important to them than their privacy, and that’s an important consideration for managed service providers (MSPs) as they …
Bringing Customers to the Center Requires Technology Foresight
We live in a world where there’s so much discussion going on about “customer centricity.” Brands are rethinking their strategies to become more customer-centric. While business is always about customers, putting them at the core of your digital strategy is now front and center. Empowered by Tech Due to endless access to the Internet, social, and mobile, today’s customers are …
What is the MSP Opportunity for IoT?
Our world is turning into one gigantic interconnected web, thanks to the growing number of devices and physical objects linked to the Internet—and to each other—via wireless networks. That’s the basic idea behind a term that’s being tossed around a lot these days—the Internet of Things or IoT. In fact, the latest IP version, IPv6, was designed to accommodate more …
Is Technology or Strategy the Biggest Driver of Digital Transformation?
Often when we talk about digital transformation, we are focused on technology. With technology changing so fast, it is easy to think that it alone is the biggest driver of digital transformation. As tech continues to thrive, so must companies. This used to be a common equation. However, a recent study by MIT Sloan and Deloitte discovered that it may …
Mobile vs. Mobility: Understanding the Business Difference
This post is sponsored by Samsung Business. All thoughts and opinions are my own. In a global marketplace where the pace of business is 24/7/365, work busted out of its 9-to-5 structure a long time ago. Smartphones, tablets, even watches connect us to work whether we’re in the boardroom or on the sidelines of our kids’ soccer game. Businesses often turn …
How to Master HIPAA Compliance and Security in the Cloud
In a world of tight healthcare budgets and increasing pressure to implement new technology, many healthcare CIOs are looking to the cloud for solutions. The flexibility and potential cost savings that cloud services can offer are obvious benefits to healthcare executives facing ever-higher costs to collect, collate, and store vast amounts of digital data. But, we’re talking healthcare here. The …