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    Microsoft | Business Strategy

    By: Ryan Stickel
    February 7th, 2025

    2025 has arrived and many businesses will need to prepare for a significant event in the tech world. On October 14, Windows 10 will reach its end of support. This means Microsoft will no longer provide updates, patches or security fixes for this operating system.

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    Technology Strategy | Business Strategy

    By: Ryan Stickel
    January 30th, 2025

    Artificial intelligence (AI) tools seem to be everywhere these days, and your business is looking to implement them and reap the benefits. The tools you currently use might even tout that they are now “powered by AI.” This prospect of increased productivity is exciting, but we should take a step back and assess these tools.

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    Life at Innovative

    By: Ryan Stickel
    January 17th, 2025

    Congratulations to Aaron Sipes on his promotion to resource manager!

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    Technology Strategy | Purchasing

    By: Ryan Stickel
    December 11th, 2024

    If you’re planning to purchase computers or other technology in 2025, you should prepare for potentially increased costs. New tariffs on goods imported from China, Mexico and Canada could be coming soon, so let’s discuss what’s been proposed and how it could impact your business and its technology strategy.

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    Life at Innovative

    By: Ryan Stickel
    November 26th, 2024

    Thanksgiving is just days away, so in true Innovative fashion, we asked some team members what technology they were most thankful for this year. Let’s check out their responses!

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    Technology Strategy | Business Strategy

    By: Ryan Stickel
    November 22nd, 2024

    Every business uses technology differently, and how you leverage technology plays a crucial role in your company’s productivity and efficiency. But how well are you aligned with the people managing that technology? What meetings or mechanisms are in place to ensure satisfaction, reinforce strategy and plan for the future?

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    Cybersecurity

    By: Ryan Stickel
    November 1st, 2024

    There are many different terms and acronyms in the technological world, and they mean different things depending on who you talk to. This can be difficult to keep up with and might make you hesitant when making decisions about your IT.

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    Cybersecurity

    By: Ryan Stickel
    November 1st, 2024

    It’s time to continue with our Cybersecurity Awareness Month content! If you missed our first article on business email compromise, you can check it out here.

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    Cybersecurity | Threat Prevention

    By: Ryan Stickel
    October 4th, 2024

    October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, so our blog will spend the next few weeks educating and informing readers about cybersecurity-related topics.

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    Microsoft

    By: Ryan Stickel
    September 27th, 2024

    If you’re an Outlook user, you may have noticed a little toggle switch on the upper right side of Outlook that reads “Try the new Outlook,” which might leave you with a few questions. How much longer can I use the “old” or classic Outlook? Should I switch to the new one? What’s the difference between them?