December 14, 2022
We've entered the twilight of 2022, and as we prepare for the onset of 2023, we often hear several IT considerations from our clients during this time of year. Naturally, due to the holidays and many workers opting to take time off, some companies will decide to perform significant infrastructure overhauls during this time frame while things are quieter. It can certainly be beneficial to start the year fresh with new equipment or software.
November 21, 2022
Learn all about the Beacon team's experience attending two 2022 Higher Ed conferences and how we wowed attendees with our Beaconville booth.
August 31, 2022
It's celebration time: as we head into the final quarter of the year, we're taking a look back at some of our biggest higher ed wins from the first three quarters of the year.
July 18, 2022
Beacon has opened a second office in Carolina Beach. Discover how this expansion will create more opportunities for staffing and serving our clients!
May 23, 2022
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a BITS team member at Beacon? If you’re a client of ours, you’ve likely spoken to us over the phone and may already be familiar with some of our technicians and what they do. For this month’s blog, we interviewed Dustin Shives, our Associate System Administrator to get the scoop on what his day-to-day is like as a member of our team. Read ahead to discover the IT issues Dustin gets calls about the most often, some of his personal tips & tricks, and more!:
May 3, 2022
Discover how audience personas can help you find the right balance between creating content that's too broad and content that's too focused.
April 1, 2022
Celebrate Beacon's sales team: they've earned Gold Sales Awards for their achievement in bringing Beacon's services and high-quality work to new clients.
March 28, 2022
Come in, come in: the tour is about to begin!
Thank you for joining us today for our guided tour of our newly-launched and redesigned Beacon IT Services (BITS) website. We're going to show you around and give you a fresh look at what we do and the services we provide.
We know, some of you have been here before! But we hope you'll enjoy seeing how our website, design, and technology have evolved over our 20+ years in this business. And for our newer clients or soon-to-be clients, we want to give you a taste of everything that goes into making us...us!
March 28, 2022
Discover how one community college is using digital marketing to turn the tide on falling enrollment rates and better connect with prospective students.
March 14, 2022
It's an exciting time at Beacon filled with new clients, new projects, and new opportunities. There's never been a better time to join our team. Learn more!
February 17, 2022
It's February and 'tis the season for Valentine's-related everything. We won't be dishing out any relationship advice this year (this is an IT blog after all), but we do whole-heartedly recommend that you commit to multifactor authentication (MFA). It doesn't matter if your employees are working remotely across the country or if they've been in-office every day for the past 10 years. Multifactor authentication is now a business necessity that goes a long way to secure your infrastructure and financial information.
February 11, 2022
Connecting with students isn't easy, but HBCUs' traditions and legacies of excellence offer some unique ways to market themselves. Read on to see how!
January 26, 2022
Here we are at the end of January already, racing ahead into 2022. Are you still keeping up with those New Year’s resolutions? Because the BITS team is still ready and raring to go this year! We’re already preparing for what the coming months will bring our way. As we leave 2021 behind us, we want to share a few hot topics that will be sticking points in the tech world during 2022.
January 24, 2022
To meet the needs of your audience, your website needs to evolve. We've compiled some 2022 higher ed digital marketing trends to help you achieve that goal.
