Outside the Box – Perspectives, News, & Notions

We are fortunate to have some of the best clients in the world. And at an event designed to celebrate and thank them all, two of our clients supplied the fun and the food. It’s not often you get to live dreams of being a lumberjack while eating some of the best tacos around.

Our team reached their goals and reaped the rewards! Whisked away to sunny Scottsdale, the Switchbox team enjoyed the hard-earned opportunity to hike, bike, sightsee, and relax.

After launching several successful, high-impact products in the IoT space, we’re excited to share the details of our latest IoT venture: Blues.io

Is an internal IT team the best fit for you? Or would a partner be a better choice for your company? This is a complex question, often with complex considerations. We offer up some information here that may help.

Far more than just a buzzword, CyberSecurity is an increasingly important concept. Small to mid-size companies are often the most frequently targeted by hackers. Let’s explore how these companies can protect themselves and mitigate threats.

Celebrity Chili puns – and a diverse selection of DELICIOUS chilis – were the stars of yet another successful and spicy Switchbox Chili Cook Off. This year’s headliners included: Beefer Sutherland, Chillian Anderson, Queen Labeefa, and more!

In an extension of our Blog series focused on streamlining your business, we shift from Automation to Optimization. Here, we offer up some insight on ways to increase your team’s efficiency in simple and achievable ways.

A follow-up piece to our Part I discussing Business Automation, we dive further into minimizing redundancy and improving a key facet of every day life at work: Task Management

Bill Gates said “The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.” Here, we expound on this and offer up some advice.

A Human Resources team has a myriad of responsibilities and are stewards of confidential information about your employees. Here are some ideas for safeguarding sensitive information and helping your HR team shine in their roles.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium came to Switchbox looking for a Blog website that would serve all four of their main properties. They needed a versatile and user-friendly platform to engage a huge number of users. Here’s how we helped.