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Disaster Recovery Planning: Why It Matters

As more businesses are becoming increasingly reliant on technology to store data, manage operations, and communicate, they are also becoming vulnerable to a significant vulnerability; the risk of disruptions caused by natural disasters, cyberattacks, or system failures. Disaster recovery planning (DRP) is a critical process that ensures organizations can quickly

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Maximizing Small Business Growth with Real IT Strategy

Maximizing Small Business Growth with Real IT Strategy

With technology becoming an integral part of business operations, efficient IT strategies can be the key to unlocking this potential growth. As experts in the field, we understand the unique challenges small businesses face, and we’re here to guide you through maximizing the benefits of a robust IT strategy to

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The Power of Regular IT Audits

The Power of Regular IT Audits: Protecting Your Business from Emerging Threats

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, the stakes for your business have never been higher. Security breaches can cripple operations, making regular security audits essential for safeguarding your assets and peace of mind. Imagine driving without gauges—IT audits serve as your vital indicators, ensuring your technological infrastructure remains robust and efficient.

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How to Stop Your PC from Overheating

Overheating can be a serious issue not only for your PC, but for the lifespan of the components in it, as well as causing issues with performance, but how can you stop your PC from overheating in the first place? One of the most important ways to stop your PC

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Should You Use AI to Scan Resumes

With the recent advances in AI technology, it’s no wonder many businesses are using AI to increase productivity. These days, you can use AI to create images from scratch, write web content, and even scan resumes for you, but should you use AI to scan resumes, and what are the

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How to Make Your Windows 11 PC Run Faster

Over the years Windows 11 has continued to improve and add new features with every Windows 11 update. But with new features and background services being added, you might find your computer starting to become a little slower than usual. Not only can Windows updates slow down your Windows 11

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Maximizing Small Business Growth with Real IT Strategy
Business
Don Houk

Maximizing Small Business Growth with Real IT Strategy

With technology becoming an integral part of business operations, efficient IT strategies can be the key to unlocking this potential growth. As experts in the field, we understand the unique challenges small businesses face, and we’re here to guide you through maximizing the benefits of a robust IT strategy to

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Business
Don Houk

Financial Assistance Available to Small Businesses

Several financial assistance programs are available to help small businesses weather the storm.  The programs below will likely be popular and could max out quickly.  If you are interested in the funds, you should move quickly to apply. Federal CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) This will be administered by

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Business
Don Houk

The Complete Guide to Working from Home

Given the current situation, chances are that you’re working from home or might soon be asked to work from home. If you’ve never done this before, it might seem daunting. Here are some tips we recommend for doing so effectively. Get the Right Equipment Working directly from your company-issued laptop

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How to Use the Next7 Autotask Client Portal

Wondering how many IT support tickets your company has open? Want to check the status of a ticket you submitted recently? You can do all this and more with the Houk Consulting client portal. This ties in with Autotask, our ticketing system, and lets you get a better picture of

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Business
Don Houk

6 Email Formatting Tips for Better Communication

In the course of a regular business day. you probably send dozens of emails. Email has become so common that many people don’t always think about what they’re sending. Taking the extra time to apply proper email formatting can make you a better business communicator. Let’s review a few tips

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Business
Don Houk

The 8 Components of Delivering Great IT Support

Have you ever wondered what a particular profession does day-to-day? Today, we’re going to take a behind-the-scenes look at delivering great IT support. We’ll discuss what we do every day to keep your IT infrastructure operating smoothly and what these practices do to bring value to your business. Proactive Monitoring

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Business
Don Houk

We are Adobe Certified Resellers!

We have achieved status as an Adobe Certified Reseller and can now bring both perpetual key based licensing and cloud solutions from Adobe to your business. Everything from Creative Cloud to Document Cloud to individual applications licensed traditionally or as a subscription service. As an Adobe Certified Reseller we can

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Houk Consulting Earns Industry Credential for Managed IT Services Providers

CompTIA MSP Partners Trustmark signifies commitment to high industry code of conduct, high level of customer support PITTSBURGH, PA – 8/10/2012 – Houk Consulting, an IT managed services provider, announced today it has received the CompTIA MSP Partners Trustmark for its use of industry-accepted best practices for service delivery and customer interaction.

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