Tom McDonald

President of NSI, Tom has been helping small and medium businesses succeed in Connecticut for over 25 years.

Recent Posts

4 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a New IT Service Provider

By Tom McDonald | Jun 15, 2015 10:00:00 AM

Hiring a new IT service provider is an important step for any small business. Bringing in the right person can reduce the burden that mismanaged IT services can have on a business, especially one that is trying to grow in a tough economic climate. 

But don’t worry, help is here. Before hiring a new IT service provider, put on your detective hat and ask the right questions to make sure the provider you pick is the right one for your company’s needs.

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Business Owners Guide to Preventing Data Loss

By Tom McDonald | Jun 12, 2015 11:02:00 AM

For small businesses, one of the most important resources is their data. Whether it's information about customers, internal sales numbers or anything else that is crucial to business, the thought of losing data can make small business owners sick.

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5 Most Common Office Printer Problems

By Tom McDonald | Jun 10, 2015 8:30:00 AM

There is a scene is the popular movie "Office Space" where the lead characters take the company’s fax machine out to an open field and destroy it with a baseball bat.

Connecticut small business owners with printer problems may be familiar with this feeling. Office printer problems can slow down productivity, frustrate employees and managers and take attention away from the company’s true objective — serving its customers.

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8 Life Hacks for the Office Space

By Tom McDonald | Apr 16, 2015 10:10:00 AM

Back by popular demand - Jay from the NSI Help Desk offers 8 “Life Hacks” for the office space.  Take it away, Jay... 

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What is the cloud, and is the cloud right for my business?

By Tom McDonald | Apr 10, 2015 8:00:00 AM

Is your business considering a new application, new servers, cloud, or a hybrid cloud solution?  You are not alone.  Many businesses are in a position just like yours and they are asking, "is the cloud the right solution?"

Rather than spend a lot of time explaining how the cloud works, we'd like to offer you the opportunity to view our latest video, which covers many of the benefits the cloud can offer, along with actual footage of "the cloud in action" in a real business environment. 

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