5 Signs Your Business Has Drama IT

Every growing business eventually runs into IT problems. But if you’re constantly dealing with tech chaos, you’re not alone. At BIT Services, a local Aiken IT MSP, we’ve heard it […]

Amazon Prime and AI-Powered Scams

Another week, another threat of cybercrime. Amazon issued warnings to its Prime customers to be on the lookout for scams after a recent surge in incidents. These scams vary. Many […]

Billions Served, Millions Exposed: McHire and Cyber Hygiene

You remember the old McDonald’s tagline, right?  “Billions and billions served.”  It’s still emblazoned on signs across the country.  Well, they might want to update it: “Millions and millions exposed.”  The […]

Hiring in the Age of AI

Have you started seeing the rash of AI-generated resumes?  Years ago, we spoke to a friend locally in the computer science field who was testing out AI resume tools to […]

Agentic AI: Promise, Panic, and Practical Steps Forward

If you’re like many business owners, your inbox is always full of newsletter, blogs, and other content from people you trust for business tips. Lately, business gurus have been hammering […]

Could Perplexity Give Your Local Business an Edge?

As we’ve driven home here on this blog, the addition of an AI tool to your company’s toolbox needs to be disciplined, targeted, and thoughtful. One potential such tool for […]

2 (More) Ways to Win Back Time

Last week, we discussed 2 principles for winning back time.  This week, we will hit a couple of others.  Streamline Comms  Communication tools are like tool boxes—easy to fill, but […]

2 Ways to Win Back Your Time

Running a business is tough enough without wasting time reinventing the wheel every week. Below are two simple but powerful strategies you can use to free up time, and you […]

Platform Integration: When It’s Time to Connect the Dots in Your Business

Every growing business hits a point where the tools that once helped things run smoothly start to get in each other’s way. Your CRM doesn’t talk to your invoicing system. […]

AI for Local Business: Why You Shouldn’t Rush In (And What to Do Instead)

Don’t Panic: AI Is Powerful, But It’s Not Magic  You’re being left behind! If you don’t use “X AI” tactic THIS YEAR, you’ll lose out to your competitors! This tool! […]

Business Resilience Tactics

Last week, we talked about business resilience and social trust. Your business works because people trust your reputation. But a wide variety of threats pose significant risk to that reputation.  […]

Business Resilience and Social Trust

Social Trust Is the Lifeblood of Local Business  Social trust is the lifeblood of a local business. Your business works because your customers and clients trust you to produce goods […]