Travis Erickson, Author at Metro Sales

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: 5 Essential Tips to Protect Yourself Online

Posted on October 5, 2023

When many people think of October, they think of pumpkin spice, falling leaves and cooling temperatures. October is also Cyber Awareness month. Even making the slightest improvements in awareness, and security can make huge impacts in protecting you or your...

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Revolutionize Your Printing Environment: The Benefits of Managed Print Services (MPS)

Posted on September 6, 2023

Every day we partner with organizations that struggle to manage their existing fleet of printers. Often times their IT department doesn’t even know how many machines are being utilized across the organization, and more importantly the true costs of supplying...

Exploring the Evolving Landscape: Key Trends in Managed Print Services

Posted on June 15, 2023

Current Trends in Managed Print Studies show that there the average office needs 1 print device for every 4.4 users. On average organizations spend 1-3% of their annual revenue on printer expenses. This means a $30 million dollar company may...

Unlocking Efficiency and Success: 10 Key Benefits of Managed IT Services

Posted on June 1, 2023

Outsourcing your IT needs to a Managed IT provider offers numerous benefits for businesses of all sizes and industries. In today's digital age, cyber security plays a critical role in the smooth operation and necessary growth of organizations. According to...

Can your organization benefit from in-house Production Printing?

Posted on April 20, 2023

Trying to make your business stand out among established competitors, while limiting costs, is tricky. Spending time and money finding affordable marketing and business materials with a suitable aesthetic is likely not how you want to spend your workday or...

Social Engineering Attacks: What are they and how do you protect your organization

Posted on March 17, 2023

As cybersecurity budgets grow, many companies neglect the largest vulnerability… their users. In 2022, 9 out of 10 cyberattacks targeted end-user and employees versus firewalls and technology. To prevent these attacks, companies must offer end-user training around social engineering cyberattacks....

How Small- and Medium-Size Businesses Can Benefit From Cloud Migrations

Posted on February 21, 2023

According to a recent survey, 92% of organizations are actively using services connected to the cloud. Chances are you’ve already considered moving some or all your IT assets to the cloud. But where would this epic migration begin? Most companies...

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Cyber Insurance for Small Business: An Investment Worth Making

Posted on February 7, 2023

Large breaches and cyber-attacks that expose gaps in pipelines, large banks, hospitals, government agencies, and fortune 500 companies make the news regularly. But every day small businesses in Rochester, St Cloud, Duluth and across Minnesota fall victim to bad actors...

Managed Print Services in Today’s Modern Office

Posted on January 19, 2023

The trend towards hybrid work will continue in 2023, but the demand for office printers continues to rise over 2021, and 2022 averages. With this increase in users, new challenges have arisen for the clients we serve. As printer fleets...

TAM and BAM: How These Roles Optimize Your Technology

Posted on December 20, 2022

It’s no secret that modern businesses need to make considerable investments in technology to succeed. In fact, global IT spending reached $4.26 trillion in 2021. But, often, great technology and a great business model don’t properly align. The same goes...

MSI Earns Ricoh’s Circle of Excellence Award for Tenth Consecutive Year

Posted on December 6, 2022

Metro Sales is honored to once again receive Ricoh’s Circle of Excellence Award. This award recognizes Ricoh’s top dealers based on knowledge, productivity, and customer satisfaction. Out of 305 authorized dealers, MSI was recognized to be in the top 20%...

Don’t Let a Hacker Ruin Your Holiday

Posted on November 30, 2022

The Holiday season is a time for family, food, and sharing what we have with others. It’s a time to reflect on the last year and what 2023 has in store. The last thing you should be worrying about is...

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