Best Practices
When You Get An Attachment In An Email, The Safest Thing To Do Is…?
With the rise of ransomware arriving infiltrating inboxes all over the world, through innocuous-looking email attachments, it’s important to know how to keep your network secure. When you get an attachment in an email the safest thing to do is follow these best practices to keep your system and your data safe from malicious programs…
Read MoreUsing Outlook Calendar For Effective Large Group Scheduling
Outlook’s scheduling functions are entirely underutilized. The problem? Many people aren’t aware of the advanced capabilities Outlook Calendar has or how much easier it is to use shared calendar scheduling. Outlook is here to help do the heavy lifting for you. Large Group Outlook Scheduling Foundation To lay a foundation, the first place to start…
Read MoreI Was Sold the Right Service at the Right Time
Salespeople. I am one, so I’m keenly aware of the truth in this statement: “No one likes to be sold, but everyone likes to buy.” Recently, I went to an oil change place near my office. Why did I go? Because I needed my oil changed. Also, they had good online reviews and were convenient.…
Read MoreWhat Mac Users Should Know About the New Ransomware
Mac users beware, you’re no longer safe from ransomware. The ransomware dubbed KeRanger recently hit Macs, infecting about 6,000 computers before it was caught and shut down. While this isn’t the first virus aimed at Macs, this is the first one that has gotten through Apple’s defenses. The KeRanger ransomware is a Mac version of…
Read MoreKeeping Out Locky Ransomware
“Locky” is the newest villain on the Ransomware scene. Since Hollywood Hospital fell prey to the hackers, the tech world has been on high alert. So how does such a high-profile organization become a victim to ransomware like Locky? The virus disguises itself in a Word document attached to an email. The Word document itself…
Read MoreYour Guide To Social Media Marketing — And How To Stay Secure While Doing It
Social media marketing is a hallmark of just about every marketing campaign run. In this article, we’ll shed some insights, share some resources, and give you some tips for securely managing your social channels. Here’s specifically what we’ll cover. Is One Social Network Enough? Six Ways to Expand Your Message on Social Media Gary Vaynerchuk…
Read MoreFrom Intern to Full-Time: Why Your Employee Onboarding Process is Crucial to Success
How to stand out to potential new employees has been a topic before on the Rocket IT blog – through benefits from working remotely to building programs that help them thrive. But there is another way outside of the working hours of 9-5 to help your employees and attract the rockstars you’re looking for. Investing…
Read MoreDid You Just Shout At A Funeral?
You’re just trying to do like Brian Tracy said and eat that frog by your deadline, but between your open office environment and your coworkers’ insistence on immediate gratification in getting their random questions answered, you just can’t seem to get anything done. Sound familiar? “A 2013 study found that many workers in open offices…
Read MoreSearch Smarter in Outlook With These Tips
We love sharing cool features your software and tools have that you may not be aware of yet, and Outlook has a lot of them. Anyone can end up wasting a good ten minutes searching through Outlook for just the right email that was sent to them about three months ago… Time they didn’t need…
Read More