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High-performing team celebrating 2020 Business of the Year award awarded by Quad Cities Chamber for Twin State Technical Services.

Twin State Technical Services Awarded 2020 Business of the Year by QC Chamber

Quad Cities Chamber 2020 Business of the Year honors went to Twin State Technical Services in Davenport. Helping Businesses Go Virtual During the Pandemic Founded 28 years ago, Twin State Technical Services provides Quad City businesses with reliable and secure ecommerce, web, software, and IT infrastructure management services. Among its many accomplishments this year, Twin State helped several hundred area commercial and nonprofit clients prepare for a successful work-from-home model at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. This allowed employees to remain connected, productive, and competitive out of the office and/or classroom. Almost overnight, Twin State supported six area school districts provide virtual learning, including an unforgettable graduation ceremony. A Team Award “This is the best kind of award you can get

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Auto repair shop digital automation technology for efficient vehicle service processes.

5 Indicators That Your Processes Need Automation

Process automation is a buzz word you hear when digital transformation is mentioned, but often companies are not sure how to apply it to their own business processes. It is really about making tasks easier, saving time, increasing productivity, and preventing costly mistakes. When Twin State Tech works with businesses in the Quad Cities area on infrastructure solutions, we delve into the pain points found in their daily business workflow. By identifying those issues, we can uncover areas where automation can improve workflow, as well as save time and money. Common issues include things like bottlenecks in reporting processes, hiring outside help to collate data manually, and being plagued by keying errors. Companies that make intelligent use of technology are

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Fire-damaged server racks for disaster recovery planning and cybersecurity solutions.

3 Steps for a Good Disaster Recovery Plan

It’s often after something goes wrong that the importance of good disaster recovery planning becomes crystal clear. You may have a backup plan (how to replicate your info offsite) but a disaster recovery plan can guarantee its recovery.

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Secure IT systems, IT downtime solutions, cybersecurity, remote IT support, professional IT services for businesses, Twin State Technical Services virtual event.

TSTS Virtual Event: 5 Things that Cause IT Downtime – 8/20/20

  Neglecting messages, employee slip-up, your staff’s friendly replies to criminals, and holes in your workstation software, all invite evildoers. Learn how Flex IT solves these unavoidable issues during our 30-minute client event. Your weakest links in cybersecurity may be obvious but often get little attention. So we did the research for you. Our IT experts found the best-rated tools in the market, and have packaged them as Flex IT for a simple, all-inclusive low price. This includes installation, monitoring, and proactive prevention of work-stopping events. Who should attend: anyone who can’t afford unexpected IT expenses or downtime and are ready to simplify IT; IT admins who need more time in the day. Issues solved in this event: email security,

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Modern website redesign services by Twin State Technical Services for improved performance and user experience.

Redesign Your Website: When and Why

Is your website mobile friendly? Do you follow ADA compliance to accommodate a wider audience? How is your site speed and bounce rate? Making sure all of these things are up to date can improve your SEO and bring in more traffic to your site.

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High-quality IT services provider promoting Microsoft Teams training, virtual events, remote collaboration, file sharing, messaging, meetings, and tech support for businesses.

TSTS Virtual Event: Learn Microsoft Teams – 7/16/20

Managing your team in today’s work-from-home environment is made easier with Microsoft Teams. Our free, online July client event will show you how to bring your remote workforce together. We’ll explore how this chat-based workspace combines instant messaging, calls, video, and file sharing/editing to increase productivity. Presentation Recording

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Flexible, responsive IT support services for small businesses by Twin State Technical Services.

TSTS Virtual Event: How to Start & Increase Online Sales Now

No matter the size of your business, you can benefit from the growth of ecommerce by adding creativity to your product offerings.  Online orders have grown more than 146% since April 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of online shopping forever. The convenience of shopping any time, day or night, without having to leave home has made online retail a multi-trillion-dollar industry. Ecommerce functionality is becoming easier and easier to implement. The web design and marketing team at Twin State Technical Services often describes a website as your “salesperson that never sleeps.” A well-designed website is one of the best ways to market your business and drive sales any time of the day or night. Show Notes Here

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