Character Builder Secrets

Episode 003 - Business Continuity

Hello...  I am Dane DEUTSCH your host....coming to you with another episode of The Ararat Connection.  This is going to be an episode where we focus on Business Continuity. In business it is more important to continue operating than to have to recover from a disaster.  So, prevention is worth more than an “ounce of cure” as they say.

 

In this day and age of ransomware, viruses, trojans and other threats, risks and vulnerabilities exist, it is almost a certainty that some kind of attack, or catastrophe will affect us.  Therefore, we have to plan for the inevitable. If that day never comes, more power to us, but better to be safe than sorry.

 

So, today, we are going to share with you, our listener, how to not only be more secure, but how to proactively manage your IT and have a way of being alerted if hardware, software or other threats/risks should occur.  “The Way IT should BE!”

 

We are here with Jennifer Ewing from a partner of ours that specializes in Business Continuity.  That means hardware, software, security solutions, backups, disaster recovery and more.

 

Welcome Jennifer Ewing.

 

Hello Jennifer….and welcome to BlogTalkRadio….The Ararat Connection.

 

You are the Partner Development Manager at a company that partners with us and specializes in Business Continuity.   We are partners with your company because we needed to expand our ability to service our customers in a more automated way with fewer engineers and technicians on our team...from monitoring servers and computers, to updating patches and service packs in Windows, to automating backups and disaster recoveries.  So, we have been partnered with you for about 6 years now.

 

Please share with us and our audience what our company does to make us a stronger managed services provider and what our mission and vision is?

 

Can you tell us a little about how our company provides those services?

 

Our company has created a product, service and solution called FIT Care Club.  That stands for Freedom IT Care Club. We wanted to find a solution that would FREE you the business owner to take care of everything needed to manage your IT Services automatically and keep track of changes, etc.  In other words YOU, the customer, had more freedom, and that means more time, to focus on your business and your customers because we have the right solution in place that CARES about you and your IT and network.

 

So, today, we use the FIT Care Club to monitor and manage entire companies with all their servers, computers, and software...and we do all that through a single “pane of glass” with what we call our Network Operations Center (NOC).

 

1. One of the services and benefits with FIT Care Club is that we have over 200 engineers that stand at the ready to help our customers with anything IT.  They can easily contact our help desk at our 800 number or chat with our help desk for tech support right the convenience of their own computer screen. The engineers are literally just a “click” away..  Easy resolution and back to business.

 

Our FIT Care Club provides the High caliber results that make IT simple and more stable than ever before.  No more “piece meal” approach to cobbling IT systems together. Now IT is really simple and FUN!

 

Let’s talk about even more benefits and resources our company provides to provide “rock solid” service to our customers?

 

2.  Another benefit is that there is a central console for us to manage our customers’ networks, computers and IT.   And, we don’t need to come on site physically with the customers, we can simply remote in to their server or computer to do the job.

 

3.  Project based services:

 

4.  One off computer repair, service, and support

 

Is it affordable?  The answer is YES! Way more affordable than having to pay for IT services and repair on a Time and Materials basis.  You pay one monthly fee and the engineers stand at the ready to help you with whatever your IT needs are for that month and as often as you need them.  Once price...no more surprises or unknowns. How great is that?! Easy on your budget and simple. We have taken the complexity out of IT. Now you can have the freedom too with our Freedom IT Care Club….because we CARE!

 

What may have been some of the pain points or challenges that keep a customer from adopting our managed services system?

 

Let me give you a “real world” example recently.  Our new FIT CARE Club customer had a MS Exchange server that was setup incorrectly by a competitor.  We needed some MS Exchange experts to help, because of the complexity. So, since this new customer was a FIT CARE Club member, we simply had a couple of the Exchange Certified engineers dive into the Exchange server and Whoola!  Their Exchange server was fixed in 30 minutes. No extra cost, no downtime, and no surprises!!!!

 

And again, it is Fun....!!!  “The Way IT Should Be!”

 

We can even provide a network assessment to determine what is on your network and how the FIT CARE CLUB could benefit you.  Just contact us after this radio show and we will be happy to discuss setting up a network assessment for you.

 

What is life like after a company has used our FIT CARE CLUB?  Simple, Secure & FUN….you can go back to doing your business. We do what we do best and give you the Freedom to do what you do best.

 

Thank you Jennifer for sharing with our customer your journey to better Business Continuity.

 

If customers are interested in learning more about DCS Netlink Dynamic Cloud Solutions FIT Care Club.  Simply call me at 877-327-6385.  or find us on the web at www.dcsnetlink.com. We care about your IT.  We can help you install the best business continuity solution to help you sleep better at night and be more productive during the day.  “The Way IT Should Be!”

 

This is Dane Deutsch and Jennifer Ewing on Blog Talk Radio at the Ararat Connection...and remember, Stay FIT with your IT today.  Why not get your freedom back by joining our FIT CARE CLUB today?! Because we CARE, we can help you get Started on your new IT journey Today…..Partner with DCS Dynamic Cloud Solutions, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business.

 

Until our next journey on the Ararat Connection, this is Dane Deutsch, your host… join our FIT CARE CLUB TODAY and remember “Security is Everyone’s Business.”  Keep leading with character first! Smile On!

Episode 002 - How Can Effective Leaders Shape Company Culture

Title:

How Can Effective Leaders Shape Company Culture

 

Short Pitch:

Learn how effective Character driven leadership is critical in shaping company culture.  Find out how you can become a more effective leader and make your company more successful and significant!

 

Detailed Description:

We hear about leadership quite often, and even how important leadership is in all facets of our lives.  However, most people don’t study leadership and even more, most people likely don’t practice or work on their character skills or their leadership skills.  

 

I love Dr. John C. Maxwell’s definition of leadership, “leadership is influence, nothing more and nothing less.”  In today’s society we have moved from what Dr. Stephen Covey called the “Character Ethic” to what he called the “Personality Ethic.”  Dr. Covey encouraged us as leaders to get back to The Character Ethic.

 

During this episode of The Ararat Connection, we will joined by our Guest Andrea Olson.  Andrea is the author of “No Disruptions: The New Future for Mid-Market Manufacturing.”

 

Together, Dane and Andrea will be exploring the definition of real leadership as well as why leaders need to lead by example with Character First to be an effective leader in shaping their personal, family and corporate lives.  We will be discussing what it takes to grow real leaders who can positively influence themselves, their families, their teams, company cultures to be more successful and more significant in life. We will delve into why character driven leadership may be the key to a healthy future in the mid-market manufacturing arena.

 

That is the topic of today’s podcast:  

How Effective Leaders Shape Company Culture.

 

Today we have Andrea Olson as a guest.

 

Andrea is the author of a book titled, "No Disruptions: The New Future For Mid-Market Manufacturing.”

 

Andrea Olson is inspiring and educating industrial business leaders on how to transform their outlook and approach to Marketing, Technology and Communications to operate more efficiently and increase profitability.

 

Andrea's 19-year, field-tested background provides unique, applicable approaches to creating leaner, more effective, technology-driven, customer-facing operations. A 4-time ADDY® award-winner, she began her career at a tech startup, and led the strategic marketing efforts at two global industrial manufacturers.

 

Andrea is the CEO of Prag'madik, an Operational Strategy Consultancy, and also the Director of the Midwest Manufacturing Business Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of mid-market manufacturing in the US.

 

Andrea's most recent book, "No Disruptions", provides manufacturing leaders an easy, educational read on how to increase revenue generation through marketing, branding, and effective technology implementation.

 

In addition to writing, consulting and coaching, Andrea speaks to leaders and industry organizations around the world on operational strategies to discover new sources of revenues and savings.

 

 

If this podcast has peaked your interest in leadership, you can learn more about the Leadership Management and Development in Character company or you can simply call me at 877-327-6385.  or find us on the web at www.lmdc.us. We are your partner to help you reach your full potential in life by leading with character first.

 

Start your leadership journey today…..Join us and find out how you too can be a more effective leader in shaping your company culture.

Until our next journey on the Ararat Connection, this is Dane Deutsch, your host… and remember... “Keep leading with character first!”  Smile On!

 

Episode 001 - Cyber Security and the Risks & Challenges in Manufacturing Today!

Title:

Cyber Security and the Risks & Challenges in Manufacturing Today!

 

Short Pitch:

Learn what you really need to know to keep you, your family, and your company safe in the Internet connected world today!  Find out what the greatest challenge to cyber security in the manufacturing sector is. You will be surprised to find out it is not the entity you think it is!  Finally, learn how as an effective leader for your company, you can be even more effective and efficient by providing your company the right kind of security strategy both inside and outside (on the Internet) your network.

 

Detailed Description:

We hear about leadership quite often, and even how important leadership is in all facets of our lives.  During this episode of The Ararat Connection, we will be joined by our Guest Andrea Olson. Andrea is the author of “No Disruptions: The New Future for Mid-Market Manufacturing.”

 

In October 2017, Dane and Andrea explored the definition of real leadership as well as why leaders need to lead by example with Character First to be an effective leader in shaping their personal, family and corporate lives.  Today, we will be taking that a step further and discussing what it takes for leaders to keep themselves, their families, their teams, company cultures more secure in this totally digitally connected world we live in now.  We will delve into network and internet security best practices as well as things you need to have in place to detect and prevent breaches and security compromises from happening in the first place.

That is the topic of today’s podcast:  

Cyber Security and the Risks & Challenges in Manufacturing Today!

So,during our show today, we are going to do three things:  

1. Define Cyberspace (Network/Internet) and the Human Factor in terms of Cyberspace and Network security,

 

2.   Let our audience know 3 key takeaways that they can implement immediately after listening to our show today that will help them minimize the Human Factor and Immediately improve their security posture in the cyberspace world which today is called the Internet of Things?

 

3.  Learn about National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and why NIST Security Framework can help you know what you need to do to get compliant with the government for contracting purposes.  However, even if you are not involved in government contracting, as cyber security becomes more important and proof of “good faith effort” required by every company to prove they have a security program, the NIST framework will assist you.

Join us and find out how you can be the key to security for every sphere of influence you reach and touch today!