how technology enables small to medium business - an overview for business execs
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Technology is Now Enabling and Driving Successful Small to Midsized Businesses. Let Us Explain How via a 30 Minute Educational Webinar, for Non-Technical Business ExecutivesTRANSCRIPT
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2014 Educational Webinars
How Technology is Enabling and Accelerating Small to Midsized
Businesses (SMBs)February 2014
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Introductions - Speakers
Dave MoormanSubject Matter Expert20 Years SMB Technology ImplementationPresident of Dynasis
Andy McCartneyTechnology Marketer and Researcher
25 Years Business/Technology ConsultingCEO of TechMarketer
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Introductions – Webinar Series
Objective: Provide business executives of SMBs with essential knowledge about how the latest technologies are
empowering organizations.
Format: 30 minute webinar.
Recording will also be available on the Dynasis website.
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Today’s Webinar – 30 Minutes
Introductions
1. Today’s Business Landscape
2. What Keeps SMB Executives Up At Night
3. 50,000ft: Building Blocks of a Successful SMB
4. The Attainable Benefits of Appropriate Technology
5. Proactive vs Reactive Technology Investment
6. The Three Technology Drivers You Must Manage
Q&A
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1. Today’s Business Landscape
#1
Skills
Security
5 Years
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1. Today’s Business Landscape
Modernize
Decline
#2
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You MUST Understand and Manage the Variables
Start with Our Webinar!
1. Today’s Business Landscape
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2. What Keeps Execs Up At Night
A Few Data Points:
See full report at http://ccitool.vistage.com/content/vistage-ceo-confidence-index.pdf
Source: 2013 Vistage CEO Confidence Report
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2. What Keeps Execs Up At Night
Trends and Next Steps:
See full report at http://ccitool.vistage.com/content/vistage-ceo-confidence-index.pdf
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3. Building Blocks of a Modern SMB
All Businesses Are Essentially Made Up Of:
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Execs& Mgmt
Business Apps & Processes
Business Functions
Technology Infrastructure
Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, HR, Ops
CRM, Website, Support, Accounts System,Business Intelligence, Sales Automation
Servers, Network, Voice/Email Systems, Security, Backup/Recovery, Desktop/Devices, Virtualization, Printers,
Anti-Virus, Firewall, Cloud SystemsENABLEM
ENT
EXECUTIONBUSINESS
GOALS
3. Building Blocks of a Modern SMB
Organizational Pyramid
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4. Attainable Benefits of Technology
THEN – Low Priority
Productivity Cost/
Overhead Growth Risk of Loss Flexibility Brand Employees
NOWIntegral
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5. Proactive vs Reactive Investment
REACTIVE Investment Wait for a server or laptop
crash Wait for a breach, or virus
attack Painful tech support
effort, unhappy employees
Frustrated customers Sporadic capital expense
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5. Proactive vs Reactive Investment
PROACTIVE Investment Keep networks,
systems and devices maintained, protected and connected
Available, secure and mobile
Future proof the business
Capital vs operating finance model
Capital Expenses
Cash and lending are tightExpensive purchases
Quickly outdatedDifficult to manage and inventory
Operating Expenses
IT becomes a monthly billPredictable IT spending
Easy to anticipate employee costsAccommodate with seasonal spikes
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Shift your mentality and financing of technology to your advantage
5. Proactive vs Reactive Investment
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6. The Three Technology Drivers
Availability Systems Management and
Uptime Cloud and Virtualization Business Continuity/Growth
Security Backup and Disaster Recovery Access and Intrusion
Management Mobile and Data Protection
Mobility Mobile Workforce Management BYOD Compatibility and
‘WorkShifting’ Unified Comms and Tele-Presence
Availability
Security
Mobility
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Q&A
Conclusions and Q&A
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Thanks for Your Time Today!
Contact the Speaker Anytime Reading
Dave Moorman President, Dynasis Integrated SystemsDirect: 678.218.1785Office: 770.569.4600 (x204)E-mail: [email protected]
See full report at http://www.smb-gr.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/pdfs/2013_SMB_Predictions.pdf