Category Archives: small business

Ways to Improve Employee Productivity | RIS Solutions
18 Dec

Ways to Improve Employee Productivity

When it comes to employee productivity, workers who are engaged in their jobs are more productive. Studies show that feeling engaged leads to high rates of employee turnover and absenteeism, which ultimately costs millions of dollars in lost productivity. How can you improve engagement and productivity? Try these strategies. Give them the Tools Employees can’t

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Here's How You Can Print Securely | RIS Solutions, Owen Sound, ON
23 Oct

Here’s How You Can Print Securely

A hacker named @HackerGiraffe last year launched a worldwide hack by searching a list of publicly available printers and then writing a script; thousands of printers around the world then began printing out their messages. It was that easy. The office printer is often overlooked when it comes to a digital security strategy. Hackers understand

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Doing Digital: The Challenges of Converting Document Workflows | RIS Solutions
07 Aug

Doing Digital: The Challenges of Converting Document Workflows

Despite today’s technological advancements, as much as 80% of business information is still paper-based. Digital workflows have a number of benefits, but many companies find the conversion process intimidating. Will the investment be worth it? How will it impact your business? Will it really improve customer service? The answer for most companies is “yes.” The

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Manage Your Documents, Grow Your Business | RIS Solutions
06 Jun

Manage Your Documents, Grow Your Business

Document management is a critical factor in business success today. Inadequately managing information can cost you time, money and even customers. What happens to your business if: You can’t find important documents you need for a client meeting? You can’t find that important information you need to share with customers or your team that’s only available

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14 May

Growing Your Business with ConnectKey Apps

From helping us to find the perfect restaurant to managing your banking and investments, delivering movies and TV shows directly to the palm of your hands, to connecting us with family and friends, apps have changed the way we live today. Xerox has harnessed the power of apps for the office with their ConnectKey-enabled family

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Telltale Signs of a Phishing Scam | RIS Solutions
01 Oct

Telltale Signs of a Phishing Scam

Considering the prevalence of email use, email phishing scams continue to be one of the most effective ways for hackers to gain access to sensitive personal information. Email is considered to be one of the more vulnerable forms of communication because malicious characters can easily use it to forge a counterfeit identity. Large businesses and enterprises are common

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Eliminate These Common Time Wasters | RIS Solutions
17 Sep

Eliminate These Common Time Wasters

Time is our most precious commodity. It seems like there’s never enough of it and we make it worse by wasting tons of it every day! Here are some common time wasters that you can learn to eliminate to recapture more time, and up your productivity while doing it! Email Excess – Of course, we can’t

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5 Ways to Provide Exceptional Customer Service | RIS Solutions
07 Jul

5 Ways to Provide Exceptional Customer Service

Everyone knows that it’s important to treat your customers well, but did you know how important it really is? Studies show that the majority of customers are willing to pay more for a product if the company has excellent customer service, and businesses that prioritize customer service have a 60% higher profit margin. With so

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20 May

The Most Common Cyber Attacks Threatening Small Businesses Today

Want to know the fastest growing crime to threaten small business? Cyber theft is on the rise, and small businesses are prime targets as they typically lack the resources and technology to keep ahead of sophisticated cyberattacks. In fact, almost half of all cyber attacks impact small businesses. A security breach can be damaging to

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28 Mar

Why Your Organization Needs to Take Advantage of Electronic Document Management

Although we’re immersed in digital technology on a daily basis, the majority of small businesses are still relying on paper-based processes. The challenge is that today’s businesses are tasked with producing more with fewer people, and a paper-intensive workplace impedes productivity by requiring employees to keep up with all of the paperwork. Fortunately, organizations that

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