Retiring This Blog
Effective today, November 23, 2020 I am retiring this blog. I will still be blogging, but moving forward I am thrilled to announce that...
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MJ Shoer
- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min
Way to Go ASCII! New Member Health Benefit Available at No-Cost!
If you are a member of The ASCII Group, a membership community for MSPs, MSSPs, VARs and Solution Providers, you now have access to an...
MJ Shoer
- Sep 14, 2020
- 3 min
Tech Talk: September is National Preparedness Month
This piece was originally published in the September 13, 2020 editions of Foster's and Seacoast Sunday. As I have written about in years...
MJ Shoer
- Sep 8, 2020
- 1 min
It's Week 2: Build a Kit
September 6-12 of National Preparedness Months theme is Build a Kit. This focuses on making sure you and your family members have...
MJ Shoer
- Sep 3, 2020
- 1 min
September is Also National Preparedness Month
From CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency: "September is National Preparedness Month, which promotes family and...
MJ Shoer
- Aug 31, 2020
- 3 min
Tech Talk: Video Conferencing is Here to Stay
This column was originally published in the August 30, 2020 editions of Foster's and Seacoast Sunday. Most experts agree that when life...
MJ Shoer
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
It's the Final Day of #ChannelCon Online
The engagement over the last three days has been great. A virtual event is tough to pull off and the CompTIA events team has once again...
MJ Shoer
- Aug 5, 2020
- 1 min
Today's Big Announcement - 2 PM Eastern #ChannelCon
Today is the second day of CompTIA's ChannelCon Online. At approximately 2 PM Eastern today, will be the big announcement of the...
MJ Shoer
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
It Starts in 3 Hours
CompTIA ChannelCon Online starts in just 3 hours! This is the conference I look forward to the most each year. Every year seems better...
MJ Shoer
- Jul 28, 2020
- 1 min
It Starts One Week from Today
ChannelCon Online starts one week from today on Tuesday, August 4th. On the second day, August 5th, I'll be sharing an exciting...
MJ Shoer
- Jun 30, 2020
- 2 min
Goodbye Microsoft Retail Store
Microsoft has closed all of its one hundred and sixteen retail stores in a sudden move that caught most by surprise. While the stores...
MJ Shoer
- Jun 29, 2020
- 2 min
More Great Reads from CompTIA
If you read my blog, it's no secret that I am an enthusiastic supporter of CompTIA and the work that the trade association does on behalf...
MJ Shoer
- Jun 22, 2020
- 3 min
Tech Talk: Settling in to Your Virtual Workplace
The following was published in yesterday's editions of Foster's and Seacoast Sunday. As business reopen, some are choosing to keep some...
MJ Shoer
- Jun 10, 2020
- 2 min
I Went to a Client's Office Today
For the first time since February, I had an in-person meeting today at a client's office. It was nice to get back in front of a client...
MJ Shoer
- Jun 9, 2020
- 1 min
Managing Through Crisis
Here are five best practices for managing through crisis and/or disaster, created by the members of CompTIA’s Communities and Industry...
MJ Shoer
- Jun 8, 2020
- 2 min
Additional Tech Considerations as You Reopen
The following was published in the June 7, 2020 editions of Foster's and Seacoast Sunday. Following up on my last column two weeks ago...
MJ Shoer
- Jun 4, 2020
- 1 min
Checklists for Returning to the Office
Datto, the world’s leading provider of cloud-based software and technology solutions delivered by managed service providers (MSPs), has...
MJ Shoer
- Jun 1, 2020
- 3 min
What a Year! Thank You All!
One year ago, on June 1, 2019, I launched my consulting practice, MJ Shoer, LLC. It's amazing how quickly time passes when you pursue...
MJ Shoer
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
Preparing Your Tech to Reopen
The following was published in the May 24, 2020 editions of Foster's and Seacoast Sunday. As states around the nation begin to ease...
MJ Shoer
- May 21, 2020
- 1 min
It's Global MSP Day
Barracuda and CompTIA are hosting a global MSP virtual event today to celebrate MSPs during these difficult times. MSPs continue to do...