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Microsoft Copilot in Word: Tips & Use Cases
Microsoft Copilot is transforming how we handle documents in Word, making everyday tasks more efficient and less time-consuming. Here’s how you can leverage this powerful tool to boost your productivity. Microsoft Copilot in Word: Tips & Use Cases Summarizing...
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[Webinar] 2024 AI Update | Lessons Learned from Our AI Journey
Aldridge CIO, Chad Hiatt gives a candid update on our project to implement AI across our business. We’ve reached our first project milestone and things have not gone as we anticipated. We want to share our AI journey, warts and all, because we believe that everyone...
Understanding the Difference Between IT Audits and Assessments
IT audits and assessments often find themselves in the spotlight. However, their distinctions and specific roles in strengthening a company's technological backbone are frequently misunderstood. Understanding the Difference Between IT Audits and Assessments What’s...
Are Managed IT Services Providers Proactive?
Over the past few decades, IT outsourcing providers have developed new technologies to monitor client networks and resolve issues that cause downtime and interruptions in productivity. Although the systems for proactive monitoring exist, not all IT outsourcing...
Are Managed IT Services Worth the Money?
If your business is considering outsourcing its IT department, you’re likely encountering a few objections along the way. The decision to invest in a managed IT services provider can incite numerous questions that can slow the process and leave your business at a...
The Importance of an IT Environment Assessment
A managed service provider (MSP) should focus on aligning your technology with your business goals. To achieve this, the MSP should perform a thorough assessment of your organization's IT environment and provide a detailed analysis of your network and security...
Operational Maturity Levels and Your Business
OML is a fundamental model for measuring the maturity of managed IT services providers and the businesses they serve. Aligning the OML of your business to that of the MSP you’re considering is necessary to ensuring the provider can meet your needs…
Aldridge Acquires Arterian and PacketDrivers, Expands in Pacific Northwest
Customers gain access to a deeper bench of IT experts to satisfy growing businesses' increasingly complex IT challenges. SEATTLE, WA and HOUSTON, TX—(Marketwired - Feb 9, 2016) - Aldridge (https://aldridge.com/), a leading technology management consulting firm, and...
Tech Acquisitions Raise Integration Issues For Channel Companies
Channel companies such as VARs, consultants, and MSPs are in acquisition mode. But how should they go about integrating the firms they have purchased? Patrick Wiley has the management of the post-merger-and-acquisition environment down to a science. That's due in no...
Aldridge Acquires TWIST Solutions in Dallas
Aldridge and TWIST Solutions are joining forces to become one of the largest IT providers for growing businesses throughout Texas. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Combined entity among the largest IT providers for growing businesses throughout Texas...
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How To Make Pictures Transparent in PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is a powerful tool for creating visually appealing presentations. this blog post, we will guide you through the process of making pictures transparent in Microsoft PowerPoint, enabling you to enhance your slides with a professional touch. How To...
The Dark Side of AI: 5 Ways Cybercriminals Are Using AI
The rapid advancements in AI have already revolutionized industries like marketing, customer service, and (unfortunately) cybercrime. Understanding how AI can be used maliciously is crucial to protecting ourselves and our organizations. 5 Malicious Uses of AI 1....
How To Make a Picture a Background in PowerPoint
One effective way to enhance your slides is by using custom background images. By incorporating visuals into your presentation, you can grab your audience's attention and convey your message more effectively. In this blog post, we will guide you through the process of...
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Essential Cybersecurity Solutions for Businesses
The surge in cyber threats has elevated cybersecurity to a critical business priority. As organizations increasingly rely on digital infrastructure, safeguarding sensitive information and ensuring the uninterrupted flow of operations become necessary. Essential...
[Webinar] 2024 AI Update | Lessons Learned from Our AI Journey
Aldridge CIO, Chad Hiatt gives a candid update on our project to implement AI across our business. We’ve reached our first project milestone and things have not gone as we anticipated. We want to share our AI journey, warts and all, because we believe that everyone...
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