Five Ways to Get into Fifth Gear in the Office
At Rocket IT, we’ve adopted the Five Gears practice created by our friends at GiANT Worldwide to help us communicate better with each other in the office. If you’re not familiar with the tool, the five gears represent different modes any one of us is in at any point throughout the day. Each gear represents…
Read MoreHow to Delete and Turn Off Your Phone’s Audio Search History
With Android and Apple recording and filing every voice search and audio command you make, it can feel a little bit too much like Big Brother is always watching. Of course, unless you turn off Google Now and Siri completely, Android and Apple will probably still have those files for data collection to improve their…
Read MoreFive Underutilized Office Tech Accessories
We’ve talked a lot about the big-ticket items, like your Surface Pros and your backup solutions, and we’ve talked a bit about the really unusual gadgets… But what are those everyday tech accessories that go underutilized in offices around the world? 1. Cable ties Cables are everywhere in offices. You can’t go more than five…
Read MoreSeven Password Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
A different security breach hits the headlines on an almost daily basis. While you may not be too concerned about the safety of your LinkedIn profile after a quick password reset, you may still be committing some of the most common password mistakes. We’re sure your password is more secure than “password” (especially after our…
Read MoreGetting Involved in Your Community
If you’re not already involved in your community, then you’re missing out on opportunities. When you live, work, and play in the same area, you feel connected to it, and investing where you feel connected just feels good! When you’re involved in improving your community and helping the others who live, work, and play there,…
Read MoreNetwork Infrastructure (Case Story)
You’re a large healthcare agency with 18 locations across the state Your team provides care for people with behavioral health and developmental disabilities. You’ve been repeatedly recognized for your excellence in counseling, medication management, recovery and crisis stabilization services. But your network infrastructure is failing Two of your critical hard drives have just died, causing…
Read MoreThe Importance of Documentation For Your Network
You have a newsletter that goes out to all your clients and community fans every month. You have sales prospects that you keep tabs on and check-in with. You have a history of your interactions with your clients within your client relationship management (CRM) software. But do you actually have these processes documented? There’s a…
Read MoreFive Common Printer Problems & Tips To Fix Them
Unfortunately, printers can often feel like a necessary evil. As advanced as humans have become, it seems the printer is the one technology that we can’t quite get to work as intended. Since offices aren’t yet entirely paperless, it’s impossible to work without these often pesky printers. To help you overcome the overwhelming sense of…
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