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Is All This Extra Tech Actually Making Your Team More Productive?
You should want your team to be ready and able to accomplish as much as possible. So, when a team member approaches you with a request for a better laptop or a dual-monitor setup and the wish to do more with their time, you should agree. However, there may be that little voice in the back of your head, whispering, “Was that a wise investment?”It can be hard to balance the need for employee satisfaction with your budgetary restrictions, but it must be done. Let’s go over the considerations you need to make… as well as the pitfalls that must be avoided.Your Existing Technology May Be Holding You
You should want your team to be ready and able to accomplish as much as possible. So, when a team member approaches you with a request for a better laptop or a dual-monitor setup and the wish to do more with their time, you should agree. However, there may be that little voice in the back of your head, whispering, “Was that a wise investment?”It can be hard to balance the need for employee satisfaction with your budgetary restrictions, but it must be done. Let’s go over the considerations you need to make… as well as the pitfalls that must be avoided.Your Existing Technology May Be Holding You Back More Than You’d ThinkWhether your employees are requesting new or additional technology or not, you must maintain your technology over time, upgrading it as necessary. Exactly why it is so vital becomes clear with a few simple calculations.Let’s assume that an older computer burns through an extra five minutes of the user’s time every day, just because of slow loading times, restarts, and laggy boot times. That’s obviously frustrating, but it only gets worse when you start looking at it on a macro scale.If an employee works about 250 days each year and loses five minutes each day, they lose 1,250 minutes each year. This equals 20.8 hours, half of a work week. If this impacts your whole team, that’s suddenly months down the drain.So, ensuring that your team has the technology that reliably works really does make a difference.The benefits don’t stop there, either—back in the 1920s, studies indicated that productivity could be measurably boosted if workers felt their needs were being noticed and met. Essentially, the study demonstrated that prioritizing the well-being of a workforce was sufficient to motivate that workforce to perform more effectively. This means that simply providing your team with new equipment can help boost productivity.How Modern Productivity Can Be MeasuredThere are a few key signs that your productivity has improved, if you know where to look. Here are some places to get you started:Support tickets - The number of support tickets that come in for specific issues can indicate if productivity-sapping problems have been solved. For instance, if you’ve suddenly received far fewer tickets concerning Internet connectivity issues after you’ve updated your router, you’ve improved productivity by taking away a problem.Task time - If a task took 25 minutes to complete, and it suddenly takes 12 minutes after new tech has been introduced, that’s an opportunity to consider how your productivity has been improved.Employee feedback - Simply ask your team members if they’ve noticed anything changing after you’ve made improvements.We Can Help You Manage Your Hardware!Instead of having to make the decision when the duress of a desktop conking out or a server’s hum fading into silence is adding pressure, why not plan for it ahead of time so the panic doesn’t have to set in? Argentum IT will be there to help you design a predictable schedule to refresh your hardware, allowing for more effective budgeting and standardized IT across your business.We’re dedicated to helping businesses invest in the correct tools for their needs and ensure that their teams are able to maximize what these tools can do. Let us help you next. Give us a call at (502) 473-6407 to get started.
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Five Financial Metrics to Verify Before Partnering with an IT Vendor
When evaluating IT vendors for a long-term partnership, it’s vital to confirm their financial stability. Many small IT service providers fail within two years, potentially leaving clients unprepared. Knowing which financial metrics to examine helps you reduce this risk. 1. Revenue Trends 2. Profit Margin Analysis 3. Cash Flow Stability 4. Debt-to-Equity Ratio 5. Operating... <p>
When evaluating IT vendors for a long-term partnership, it’s vital to confirm their financial stability. Many small IT service providers fail within two years, potentially leaving clients unprepared. Knowing which financial metrics to examine helps you reduce this risk. 1. Revenue Trends 2. Profit Margin Analysis 3. Cash Flow Stability 4. Debt-to-Equity Ratio 5. Operating... <p>
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A Practical Guide to Managing IT for Small Businesses in Stockton
A practical guide to IT support for small businesses in Stockton, covering managed IT services, outsourced support, cybersecurity, network management, data backups, and IT costs. Learn how to choose the right support model, manage everyday technical challenges, and keep your business systems running efficiently.
A practical guide to IT support for small businesses in Stockton, covering managed IT services, outsourced support, cybersecurity, network management, data backups, and IT costs. Learn how to choose the right support model, manage everyday technical challenges, and keep your business systems running efficiently.
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How Co-Managed IT Reduces Internal IT Burnout (and Keeps Your IT Person)
Why one- and two-person IT teams burn out, what it costs an Ontario business when they leave, and how co-managed IT takes the on-call, security and project load off without replacing them.
Why one- and two-person IT teams burn out, what it costs an Ontario business when they leave, and how co-managed IT takes the on-call, security and project load off without replacing them.
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Why Georgia Businesses Are Switching to Cloud Phone Systems
A surprising number of CSRA businesses are still running phone infrastructure that was installed before smartphones existed. Cloud phone systems in Georgia are changing how companies communicate — and the cost and flexibility advantages are hard to ignore. Here's what your legacy system is actually costing you.
A surprising number of CSRA businesses are still running phone infrastructure that was installed before smartphones existed. Cloud phone systems in Georgia are changing how companies communicate — and the cost and flexibility advantages are hard to ignore. Here's what your legacy system is actually costing you.
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Low Voltage Cabling for Offices That Works
Low voltage cabling for offices supports secure Wi-Fi, phones, cameras, and future growth while reducing outages, clutter, and costly moves for teams.
Low voltage cabling for offices supports secure Wi-Fi, phones, cameras, and future growth while reducing outages, clutter, and costly moves for teams.
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AI Ethics Policy for Small Businesses: What to Include
An AI ethics policy sets who may use AI, with what data, and who answers for the results. Here is what to include and how to roll it out.
An AI ethics policy sets who may use AI, with what data, and who answers for the results. Here is what to include and how to roll it out.
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Cyber Insurance Requirements San Diego: What Small Businesses Must Prove at Renewal
Cyber insurance requirements San Diego small businesses face at renewal: MFA, tested backups, EDR, training, and proof your controls actually work.
Cyber insurance requirements San Diego small businesses face at renewal: MFA, tested backups, EDR, training, and proof your controls actually work.
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Best vCISO Providers in Dallas (2026)
GXA leads our 2026 list of the best vCISO providers in Dallas with a Security ... Learn More
GXA leads our 2026 list of the best vCISO providers in Dallas with a Security ... Learn More
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CTS Names Dan Levy Cyber Practice Manager to Lead Its Cybersecurity Program
Security engineering leader joins to guide CTS’s managed security, SOC, and cyber advisory services For Immediate ReleaseNovember 13, 2026 BROOKLYN, NY – CTS, an IT and cybersecurity solutions provider dedicated to helping K-12 schools, nonprofits, and businesses thrive through smart, secure and cost-effective technology, today announced that Dan Levy has joined the company as Cyber
Security engineering leader joins to guide CTS’s managed security, SOC, and cyber advisory services For Immediate ReleaseNovember 13, 2026 BROOKLYN, NY – CTS, an IT and cybersecurity solutions provider dedicated to helping K-12 schools, nonprofits, and businesses thrive through smart, secure and cost-effective technology, today announced that Dan Levy has joined the company as Cyber
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