{"id":262,"date":"2014-06-08T20:09:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-08T20:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/do-you-have-a-sound-it-strategy.html"},"modified":"2014-06-08T20:09:00","modified_gmt":"2014-06-08T20:09:00","slug":"do-you-have-a-sound-it-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/do-you-have-a-sound-it-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Have A Sound IT Strategy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/452650991.jpg\" alt=\"sound IT strategy\" width=\"200\" align=\"right\" \/>Reports in leading newspapers throughout North America state that:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Approximately 79% of small businesses don\u2019t. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What does this mean for them\u2014and for you, if you don\u2019t?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Decreased market share. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Higher operational costs per employee.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Shrinking profitability.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The inability to effectively compete.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Did you know that?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Businesses that invest in a Sound IT Strategy, outperform their peers by 24.5%.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These numbers are proof that investing in a Sound IT Strategy is the formula for success.\u00a0 So why is it that so many small businesses fail to make this investment?<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In a recent poll, small business owners said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They lack the necessary knowledge about up-to-date IT solutions \u2014 They simply don\u2019t know what systems, hardware or software they should invest in to win market share and increase revenue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The inability of vendors to inform them regarding the best IT solutions, was one of the main reasons for their lack of investment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>They lack the necessary time to prioritize IT initiatives. Small business owners must \u201cjuggle many balls,\u201d and IT never seems to make it to the top of their priority list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>They continue to react to IT problems as they arise.\u00a0 If they could find an MSP that specializes in their type of business, and who understands their needs and challenges, they could delegate the management of their IT systems to this company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>They won\u2019t trust their IT systems to an under-qualified Managed IT Services Provider (MSP).\u00a0 And, they point to the lack of skilled and experienced MSPs who specialize in their industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>As a small business owner in {city}, where can you find a Managed IT Service Provider who specializes in overcoming your unique technology challenges?\u2014 One who can develop a customized, Sound IT Strategy? \u00a0\u00a0Look to {company}.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our IT Professionals Specialize In:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manufacturing\/Distribution,<\/li>\n<li>Legal,<\/li>\n<li>Finance,<\/li>\n<li>Energy,<\/li>\n<li>Real Estate,<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare,<\/li>\n<li>Accounting, and<\/li>\n<li>Many other markets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They will design a Sound IT Strategy to support your marketing, sales, operations, finance, and other aspects of your business operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you looking for an experienced, trustworthy, and reliable, Managed IT Service Provider in {city} who can design and manage an IT system that promotes your success?\u00a0 Look to {company}. Call {phone}, or email us at {email}.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reports in leading newspapers throughout North America state that: Approximately 79% of small businesses don\u2019t. \u00a0 What does this mean for them\u2014and for you, if you don\u2019t? Decreased market share. Higher operational costs per employee. Shrinking profitability. The inability to effectively compete. Did you know that? 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