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MicroLogix Network Services, LLC has been serving the Goldenrod area since 1997, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Presenter View is Your Secret Weapon for Killer Presentations

Presenter View is Your Secret Weapon for Killer Presentations

Presentation anxiety is very real and can present itself in various ways, from dry mouth to sweaty palms to a sudden loss for words. It’s a legitimate phobia that people have, which makes it all the more helpful that modern presentation tools offer a feature to help mitigate its impact: Presenter View.

Let’s talk about how to put Presenter View to use in either Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides.

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Watch Out for This Scary New Malware: Crocodilus

Watch Out for This Scary New Malware: Crocodilus

Mobile malware doesn’t get talked about a lot, and that’s because it’s relatively uncommon compared to others, but it’s still just as dangerous. Crocodilus, a new Trojan on the Android platform, is one such example. Today, we want to cover how you can address this new variant and avoid contact with it.

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AI's Role in the Future of Work: Transformation, Not Replacement

AI's Role in the Future of Work: Transformation, Not Replacement

We understand that the whispers about artificial intelligence are growing louder. Understanding AI is the first step to harnessing its incredible potential for your business, bringing peace of mind to both employers and employees.

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“Find” the Secrets Behind the Ctrl +F and Ctrl + G Keyboard Shortcuts

“Find” the Secrets Behind the Ctrl +F and Ctrl + G Keyboard Shortcuts

The Ctrl + F keyboard shortcut is incredibly useful, especially when you need to find specific text on a page… but did you know it is capable of so much more than that? Today, we want to go over some specific use cases for this keyboard shortcut and how you can use them in Google Docs and Microsoft Word.

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Protect Your Tech While Travelling

Protect Your Tech While Travelling

When you travel, it’s crucial to remember that your digital security needs to be just as mobile and well-prepared as you are. The usual advice—such as creating and properly storing strong passwords and avoiding unsecured Wi-Fi without a VPN—are great tips that we share all the time, but today, keeping your personal and professional data secure is a little more complicated.  We’ve put together five security tips that are outside the norm to help you navigate your travels with confidence.

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Transform Your IT from a Money Pit to an Asset

Transform Your IT from a Money Pit to an Asset

Many businesses are under the impression that their IT, despite being a necessary cost, is just that: a bottomless pit for the company’s hard-earned money. However, this impression could be a sign that the business is not utilizing its technology effectively. Let’s look at three signs that your organization might need to reconsider its relationship with IT spending and how they contribute to your company’s overall impressions of IT (as well as its productivity).

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3 Ways to Make Technology Work for You

3 Ways to Make Technology Work for You

Is your business technology causing headaches? Does it slow you down or make you worry about security? Many business owners feel this way. Good news: you can almost surely make your tech work better for you. Here are three simple ways to make this happen.

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Use the MACH Architecture Framework to Plan Your Business’ Future

Use the MACH Architecture Framework to Plan Your Business’ Future

Businesses tend to strive for agility, meaning that they want to make changes quickly and effectively as their needs change. Technology often holds them back from making these changes. You can bypass this roadblock through the MACH architecture framework, a way to build a flexible, scalable, and future-ready IT infrastructure to suit your business’ needs.

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Skimping on IT Will Sink Your Small Business

Skimping on IT Will Sink Your Small Business

Small businesses should avoid cutting their IT budget. While it seems like a quick way to free up capital, it often creates bigger, costlier issues down the line. Think of your IT infrastructure as the central nervous system of your business. It controls communication, stores vital information, processes transactions, and enables your team to do their best work. Would you put that at risk to save a few bucks? This month, we take a look at the problems that are right out front should you plan on making cuts to your cybersecurity.

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Happy Global Wellness Day! Is Your Tech Working For or Against You?

Happy Global Wellness Day! Is Your Tech Working For or Against You?

Today is Global Wellness Day. As such, we wanted to invite you to consider a few ways to prioritize not just your mental and physical well-being, but your digital well-being as well. After all, technology is what keeps us connected to the world at large… and if we don’t approach it appropriately, it can create some challenges that we should all want to avoid.

Let’s talk about some simple best practices that can help promote workplace wellness and a healthier balance in our lives.

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How a CRM Can Transform Your Customer Interactions

How a CRM Can Transform Your Customer Interactions

One of the most significant advantages of operating as a small or medium-sized business is that you can provide more personalized attention to your customers, unlike larger enterprises and corporations. However, you need the right tools to make these interactions as effective as possible. With the right customer relationship management tool, or CRM, your business can dramatically improve sales, marketing efforts, and customer satisfaction.

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A Simple Guide to Handling a Business Data Breach

A Simple Guide to Handling a Business Data Breach

A data breach—when a company’s sensitive data, from customer details to company secrets to financial information, is exposed—certainly isn’t a good thing for any business to experience. Once an organization knows it’s happening, it’s time to go into panic mode.

While this is an understandable response, it is crucial that you are prepared with a strategy to navigate such a situation should it ever arise.

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4 Lessons You Need to Learn About IT ASAP

4 Lessons You Need to Learn About IT ASAP

We live in a time where all business owners should have some working knowledge of technology, but this lesson is often learned only after the fact. Sometimes it takes a crisis to thrust one into action, but we’re here to help you take the first step. Today, we have four lessons that you can learn about business technology today to hopefully prevent a crisis somewhere down the road.

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How Tech Debt Will Hold Your Business Back from Seeing Success

How Tech Debt Will Hold Your Business Back from Seeing Success

While it might be tempting to take advantage of deals, sales, and even “free” technology, it’s crucial that you acknowledge you’re losing something valuable as a trade-off. The problem with tech is that “cheap” and “quick” doesn’t translate to “effective” and “valuable.” If you’re not careful, you might find yourself a victim of “tech debt,” an issue that can create serious problems for your business.

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How to Make Sure Your Vendors Are as Secure as They Say

How to Make Sure Your Vendors Are as Secure as They Say

You rely on your vendors to conduct business, but these vendors are just as susceptible to cyberattacks as your business is. How can you make sure you’re working with vendors who prioritize security? That’s what we’re covering in today’s blog.

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A Practical Guide to Managing Shadow IT in Your Business

A Practical Guide to Managing Shadow IT in Your Business

Shadow IT may have a pretty cool-sounding name, but its impacts on your business are anything but. The term “shadow IT” describes any technology used in the business setting without the express knowledge and go-ahead of the IT department. While it may be common, it certainly isn’t good… despite often having the best intentions behind it.

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How to Win Back Customers After IT Issues

How to Win Back Customers After IT Issues

Let's be honest, technology can sometimes cause big headaches for businesses. Maybe your main computer system crashed right when you were busiest, or you had a scary data problem. These tech troubles can frustrate you and your customers.

Remember Y2K, around the turn of the millennium? It was a time when everyone worried that all computers would crash. The whole thing actually made many companies upgrade their tech and get better prepared. The lesson is that even big technology problems can lead to good changes.

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The Medical Industry Relies on a Lot of IT

The Medical Industry Relies on a Lot of IT

Step into any modern medical facility, and you'll witness a complex interplay of human expertise and sophisticated technology. From the front desk to the operating room, information technology is not just a convenience; it's vital for nearly every aspect of patient care and operations. 

Consider the intricate systems within a hospital or clinic. When these systems function the way they are designed to, information flows efficiently, decisions are well-informed, and patient outcomes benefit. If this system falters, however, the impact can be immediate and significant.

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Don’t Let Printing Drain Your Business Budget

Don’t Let Printing Drain Your Business Budget

Remember the days of overflowing “In” trays and filing cabinets threatening to take over entire rooms? For many businesses, that reality isn't history—it's Monday morning. The constant printing, copying, and shuffling of paper isn't just clutter; it's a drain on your resources. In this month’s newsletter, we go into why a Document Management System (DMS) is such a useful resource for modern companies.

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Mac Transplants’ Guide to Virtual Desktops

Mac Transplants’ Guide to Virtual Desktops

A powerful feature built into Windows that can significantly enhance your daily workflow and organization: Virtual Desktops.

We often discuss how technology can be better leveraged for productivity. Many individuals, perhaps familiar with the "Spaces" feature on macOS from their personal devices, might be pleased to discover robust similar functionality within the Windows operating system. This feature, known as Virtual Desktops, is designed to help you manage your digital workspace more effectively.

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