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[ Categories ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [How to Carry Out a Technology Needs Assessment](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-carry-out-a-technology-needs-assessment) Wednesday, 08 January 2025 [Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [How To](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/how-to) [ ![How to Carry Out a Technology Needs Assessment](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2025/1-08-25/b2ap3_large_NeedsAssessment_697294342_400x400.jpg) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-carry-out-a-technology-needs-assessment "How to Carry Out a Technology Needs Assessment") Business technology can sometimes seem like a hedonic treadmill: you maintain a baseline level of operation with your IT, but it will inevitably fail, leaving you in the tough situation of having to replace it. Today, we want to help you get ahead of the curve a bit with a technology needs assessment. We’ll discuss the benefits of a needs assessment, as well as what it focuses on both now and in the future. Tags: [Technology](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [Upgrade](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/upgrade) [Efficiency](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/efficiency) [0 Comments](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-carry-out-a-technology-needs-assessment#comments) [ Continue reading](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-carry-out-a-technology-needs-assessment) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Planning Your Tech Spending for the New Year](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/planning-your-tech-spending-for-the-new-year) Monday, 06 January 2025 [Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Planning Your Tech Spending for the New Year](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2025/1-06-25/b2ap3_large_TechUpgrade_70871270_400x400.jpg) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/planning-your-tech-spending-for-the-new-year "Planning Your Tech Spending for the New Year") A new year is a great chance to look at what your business is doing well and where it can get better. Your technology is one area where there’s usually room for improvement. If you’re thinking about adding new tech this year, here are four questions to help make it a success. Tags: [Technology](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [Upgrade](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/upgrade) [Holiday](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/holiday) [0 Comments](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/planning-your-tech-spending-for-the-new-year#comments) [ Continue reading](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/planning-your-tech-spending-for-the-new-year) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Help Your Remote and Hybrid Team Be as Productive as Possible](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/help-your-remote-and-hybrid-team-be-as-productive-as-possible) Thursday, 02 January 2025 [Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![Help Your Remote and Hybrid Team Be as Productive as Possible](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/January_2025/1-2-25/b2ap3_large_remote_407674907_400x400.jpg) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/help-your-remote-and-hybrid-team-be-as-productive-as-possible "Help Your Remote and Hybrid Team Be as Productive as Possible") The holidays and the new year are perfect times to reflect on how you can make your team’s jobs easier and more efficient. One way you can do so is by opening up the option for remote or hybrid work, provided their roles can be removed from the office, either part time or full time. Today, we want to highlight some of the tools that a remote workforce needs to be successful—as well as how you can get them. Tags: [Cloud](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/cloud) [Productivity](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Remote](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/remote) [0 Comments](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/help-your-remote-and-hybrid-team-be-as-productive-as-possible#comments) [ Continue reading](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/help-your-remote-and-hybrid-team-be-as-productive-as-possible) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [What the Internet of Things Can Do for Businesses in 2025](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/what-the-internet-of-things-can-do-for-businesses-in-2025) Tuesday, 31 December 2024 [Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![What the Internet of Things Can Do for Businesses in 2025](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/b2ap3_large_IoT_400.jpg) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/what-the-internet-of-things-can-do-for-businesses-in-2025 "What the Internet of Things Can Do for Businesses in 2025") The new year is generally associated with fresh starts and new opportunities. One opportunity that will continue to demonstrate and expand upon what it can do for businesses is the Internet of Things, also known as the IoT. Let’s take a few moments to break down what the IoT is and—more importantly—what it can help you and your organization accomplish throughout 2025 and beyond. Tags: [Best Practices](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/best-practices) [Quick Tips](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/quick-tips) [Technology](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [0 Comments](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/what-the-internet-of-things-can-do-for-businesses-in-2025#comments) [ Continue reading](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/what-the-internet-of-things-can-do-for-businesses-in-2025) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Got Some New Technology Over the Holidays? Here’s How to Responsibly Get Rid of the Old](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/got-some-new-technology-over-the-holidays-here-s-how-to-responsibly-get-rid-of-the-old) Tuesday, 31 December 2024 [Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Best Practices](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/best-practices) [ ![Got Some New Technology Over the Holidays? Here’s How to Responsibly Get Rid of the Old](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/December_2024/12-31-24/b2ap3_large_TechnologyWaste_62607516_400x400.jpg) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/got-some-new-technology-over-the-holidays-here-s-how-to-responsibly-get-rid-of-the-old "Got Some New Technology Over the Holidays? Here’s How to Responsibly Get Rid of the Old") The holidays are over and some of the best gifts are ones that replace our dead and dying electronics with shiny new ones. Then comes the matter of discarding your old devices. In today’s blog, we will discuss what you should and shouldn’t do when looking to get rid of your old devices. 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