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From the printing press to the electric lightbulb, innovations have driven the world into today’s increasingly tech-based arena. Business and the marketplace constantly push for better, faster, more secure technology. Recent research from CompTIA found 30% of businesses are focused on managed IT services, making it the number one business solution on the market. From e-commerce and customer services to backend operations like supply chain management, it’s clear that technology is the key to unlocking success.

I live near Nashville, Tennessee, which is quickly becoming one of the most desired destinations in the southeast to visit, live, and work in. Nashville is always gaining headway as a top location choice for corporate headquarters and large regional office locations for many companies. In the last several years, Nissan North America, Mitsubishi, Dell, Amazon, Pilot Corp and many others made the move to Nashville. Much of the influx came after Nashville became home to the Tennessee Titans and the Nashville Predators. Nashville is even getting a Major League Soccer team in 2020!

The healthcare industry is facing more challenges lately with rising costs, new legislation, and competition as patients are gaining more options and expecting more from their doctors. Like schools, hospitals have been perpetually struggling to keep up with technology as it continues to bring in products that enable superior patient care. HP creates solutions to fit the changing needs of healthcare facilities to dramatically improve patient care.

Business today has become ferociously competitive, with companies racing neck-and-neck for higher market shares, greater profits, and dodging unnecessary overhead expenses. With managed print services (MPS), companies can reduce printing costs and find greater efficiency in their print infrastructure.

Every department of a business is rapidly evolving as technology grows more sophisticated. One area experiencing the most dramatic improvement is the way employees collaborate and communicate. Along with emails and chats, conferencing and video calls have transformed the way teams, both in-house and remote, communicate for the better.

While there have been some exciting advancements in printing, perhaps none is more impactful or more interesting than the advent of 3D printing. 3D printing technology has already made a major impact on manufacturing and production methods. Not only is it exciting, but it’s also potentially profitable, even for home users. Below are the basics you should know about 3D printing and how the technology is being used today by businesses small and large.

Successful businesses are run on hard work, dedication, and exemplary teamwork. A recent Harvard Business Review article found that 40% of team project success depends on your ability to do something very simple for your team - motivate them. Therefore, if employees are not succeeding in their tasks and projects, the key is finding ways to motivate them.

However, the same article states that prior to offering solutions, “carefully assessing the nature of the motivational failure — before taking action — is crucial.” What if one of your employees feels unqualified for a specific task and your only advice is the proverbial “work harder?” Not even close to motivating, right? In fact, without taking the time to learn which factors are working against their motivation, you are more likely to cause your employees to feel even less motivated to perform due to fear of failure.

In today’s world, the business community has come under increased pressure to reduce carbon footprints. For many businesses, this represents a significant transitional challenge. Anything that can make carbon footprint reduction easier to achieve is highly sought after. Here’s why managed print services are one of the most effective tools for reducing carbon footprints and what managers should know about them.

Business gets more competitive every single day. The never-ending onslaught of competition makes it imperative to find ways to cut costs and improve efficiency.