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Kegan Mooney

The Best Project Management Tools

In today’s fast-paced business environment, the best project management tools have become an essential everyday tool for organizations aiming to enhance productivity, streamline processes, and ensure projects are completed in a timely manner. One of the best ways to ensure your projects run smoothly is with the use of project

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2024 Winner of Channel Futures MSP 501 Award
Awards
Don Houk

Next7 IT Globally Ranked on the Channel Futures 2024 MSP501

Next7 IT has been named one of the world’s top-performing managed service providers in the 2024 Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings. The list, a technology industry benchmark, ranks companies based on their growth, profitability, and innovation. For the past 17 years, managed service providers around the globe have submitted applications

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Google
Kegan Mooney

The Best Google Chrome Extensions for Productivity in 2024

If you’re looking to increase your productivity, picking one or more of the best Google Chrome extensions can not only help increase your productivity but also help you stay focused on the task at hand. Google Chrome is currently the world’s most-used web browser, this is partly due to its

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AI
Kegan Mooney

How AI Can Help Your Business

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool that businesses can use to help revolutionize the way they operate. By leveraging AI, businesses can enhance efficiency, improve decision-making, and gain a competitive edge. However, don’t over-rely on AI. It can be wrong. If you are using it to write, people can

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Best Software
Kegan Mooney

The Best Productivity Apps 2024

If you find yourself struggling to hit deadlines and manage your busy schedule, it might be time to take a look at some of the best productivity apps to help you manage your workload. Staying productive is more crucial than ever. Thankfully, there is a wide range of digital tools

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IT Security
Kegan Mooney

Malware Statistics 2024: A Comprehensive Overview

As technology advances, so does the threat landscape, with malware evolving into a significant concern for organizations globally. With a staggering 560,000 new malware instances detected daily and over 1 billion already in circulation, the challenge to secure systems is more pressing than ever. The malware statistics in 2024 are

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100 Dollars
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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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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How to Take a Screenshot, and Why They’re Beneficial

Did you know that your computer includes built-in tools that allow you to take a screenshot—a picture of what’s on your screen? This ability has a variety of uses: you can save a copy of temporary information for later, or compare before/after shots. No matter what you use screenshots for,

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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.

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adobe-reseller
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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