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LP Networks’ expert guide: LP Networks’ expert guide: How professional IT Support could How professional IT Support could make your business more profitable make your business more profitable

with Lee Pepper, Owner LP Networks with Lee Pepper, Owner LP Networks

IT failures cause stress and cost your business time and money. Period. IT failures cause stress and cost your business time and money. Period.

Ask any small business owner about IT, and they will shudder as they recall late nights in front of frozen screens, being taunted by cryptic error messages that lead to fruitless Google searches. Ask any small business owner about IT, and they will shudder as they recall late nights in front of frozen screens, being taunted by cryptic error messages that lead to fruitless Google searches.

The unknowable number of wasted hours setting up staff email accounts. The failed software updates. The broken workstations preventing your team from being productive. The endless drudgery of running backups (you are running backups, aren’t you?), the forgotten The unknowable number of wasted hours setting up staff email accounts. The failed software updates. The broken workstations preventing your team from being productive. The endless drudgery of running backups (you are running passwords and of course, the issue backups, aren’t you?), the forgotten of the moment – hybrid remote and passwords and of course, the issue office-based working, and the influx of the moment – hybrid remote and of BYOD devices. office-based working, and the influx of BYOD devices. As a small business owner, you belong to a group that consists of As a small business owner, you some of the most hardworking and belong to a group that consists of passionate people we know. some of the most hardworking and passionate people we know.

You’re so dedicated to your business; it can be difficult to switch You’re so dedicated to your off or recognise when you’re sinking business; it can be difficult to switch time into something better left to off or recognise when you’re sinking someone else. time into something better left to someone else.

For most small business owners, your attention could be focussed on For most small business owners, something more worthwhile than your attention could be focussed on fixing computers, networking or something more worthwhile than cybersecurity, which, let’s face it, is fixing computers, networking or something you know little about. cybersecurity, which, let’s face it, is something you know little about.

Professional IT Support. A no-brainer. We get that sometimes it is hard to relinquish control, but when it comes to outsourcing IT support, the numbers speak for themselves. Professional IT Support. A no-brainer. We get that sometimes it is hard to relinquish control, but when it comes to outsourcing IT support, the numbers speak for themselves. According to Cisco, businesses can see a potential increase of 50% in business efficiency by outsourcing their IT. Meanwhile, Datto put the average cost of downtime due to cyber-attack at around £33.7k. According to Cisco, businesses can see a potential increase of 50% in business efficiency by outsourcing their IT. Meanwhile, Datto put the average cost of downtime due to cyber-attack at around £33.7k. Very quickly, the question becomes, what could it cost my business to Very quickly, the question becomes, not use professional IT support what could it cost my business to services?not use professional IT support services?

emergencies and getting them back up and running as quickly as possible. emergencies and getting them back up and running as quickly as possible. One size doesn’t fit all. Because we understand that all businesses are different, the IT support packages we offer are customisable, meaning we can also provide extended service desk hours where needed. One size doesn’t fit all. Because we understand that all businesses are different, the IT support packages we offer are customisable, meaning we can also provide extended service desk hours where needed. Having an IT expert at the end of the phone has a positive impact on all our clients. No matter the size of Having an IT expert at the end of the phone has a positive impact on the business or the package they all our clients. No matter the size of opt in to, our Service Desk comes as the business or the package they standard.opt in to, our Service Desk comes as standard.

An IT support company that ticks all the boxes. An IT support company that ticks

How do we know what to look for all the boxes. in an MSP? We’ve been providing How do we know what to look for quality outsourced IT support to in an MSP? We’ve been providing businesses just like yours for over 30 quality outsourced IT support to years, freeing countless owners just businesses just like yours for over 30 like you to concentrate on growing years, freeing countless owners just their businesses! like you to concentrate on growing their businesses!

For our team, no question is a silly one, and no concern is ever For our team, no question is a considered pointless, meaning our silly one, and no concern is ever clients can rest assured that they considered pointless, meaning our have a team supporting their IT clients can rest assured that they needs and thinking of the next steps, have a team supporting their IT so they don’t have to. Quite simply, needs and thinking of the next steps, our IT Service Desk lets our clients so they don’t have to. Quite simply, get on with what they’re good at. our IT Service Desk lets our clients get on with what they’re good at.

As a Managed Service Provider, our Service Desk provides our clients As a Managed Service Provider, our with the expertise and knowledge of Service Desk provides our clients an IT expert at their fingertips. Open with the expertise and knowledge of on weekdays from 8am to 6pm, an IT expert at their fingertips. Open our service desk team are available on weekdays from 8am to 6pm, to guide our clients through any IT our service desk team are available issues they may have, prioritising to guide our clients through any IT issues they may have, prioritising

If you run a business, no matter if it’s a one-person operation or a If you run a business, no matter large company, and would like to if it’s a one-person operation or a have a chat about how our Service large company, and would like to Desk team can help your business, have a chat about how our Service we’d love to hear from you. Desk team can help your business, we’d love to hear from you.

Discover how outsourced IT support could make your business safer, more efficient and more profitable. Discover how outsourced IT support could make your business safer, more efficient and more profitable. 0800 970 8980 enquiries@lpnetworks.com 0800 970 8980 enquiries@lpnetworks.com

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