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What Does a Resilient Organization Look Like?
Organizations that recover quickly from setbacks typically do the following:
✅ Create an Environment for Innovation
An organization’s employees are among its most valuable assets. You can encourage innovation among your employees by creating a work culture that supports creative thinking and effective communication. This will empower them to contribute their knowledge, abilities and suggestions.
An innovative work culture ensures that everyone in the company works towards improving business practices, productivity and overall resilience. An innovative organization can quickly come up with multiple strategies to deal with a crisis.
✅ Adapt to Meet Changing Customer Needs
Consumer demands and behavior are influenced by global events. With that in mind, if a customer-focused company wants to survive and prepare for the future, it must understand and adapt to changes.
Asking these three questions will provide organizations with perspective:
What are our customers’ behaviors?
Why do our customers behave that way?
What do we need to alter to cater to a new set of demands and behaviors?
✅ Overcome Reputational and Organizational Setbacks
Almost every firm will face reputational or organizational setbacks at some point during its life span. Some businesses may crumble as a result of their inability to prepare for and recover from change and challenges. However, the resilient ones will do everything in their power to identify the source of the setback, rectify the damage caused and make communication with stakeholders transparent.
✅ Rise to the Challenge
While it’s impossible to control what challenges your business encounters, you can certainly control how you deal with them. A resilient organization will be better equipped to stand firm in the face of severe adversity and will have the means to recover as quickly as possible.

🛡️ Strengthening organizational resilience involves focusing on three key elements:

✔️PEOPLE: Empower your teams with training and support to adapt and respond effectively to challenges.

✔️PROCESS: Develop agile and robust processes that ensure smooth operations even during disruptions.

✔️TECHNOLOGY: Leverage advanced tools and technologies to fortify your defenses and mitigate risks.

Together, these elements form the foundation of a resilient organization ready to thrive in any environment. 💪✨

When we implement Managed Security ( ), we have found active hacking or breaches.
This scenario happened last week, and it happens much more frequently.
⛔Our security team neutralizes threats daily.
👀Visibility and⏱️prompt action are keys to protecting your business from

🔒 Cyber threats are real and relentless!
Threat actors prey on vulnerabilities in non-resilient organizations.
It's crucial to fortify your defenses and build organizational resilience to safeguard against cyberattacks. 💻✨

🌟 Building organizational resilience starts with addressing these critical hindrances identified by :

1️⃣ Misaligned : Align your processes to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.

2️⃣ Overwhelmed : Support your teams with the right resources and tools to manage workload effectively.

3️⃣ Insufficient : Invest in adequate resources to support resilience efforts and respond swiftly to challenges.

4️⃣ Rigid : Foster agility by adapting processes that can flexibly respond to evolving circumstances.

Let's overcome these obstacles together to build a more resilient organization! 💪

Let's begin by considering a sobering statistic: 60% of businesses close within a year of a natural disaster (FEMA).
With that in mind, let's dive into the crucial world of interruption readiness and discover how you can protect your organization's future.

AI is truly transforming the tech landscape, enhancing our daily interactions. With its ability to automate tasks, boost productivity, and introduce groundbreaking ideas, AI is paving the way for a brighter future.

The AME Group has been named on the prestigious 2024 MSP 501 list. The recognizes top managed service providers who stand out from the competition via technical talent, growth-oriented business models and strategic partnerships with tech suppliers. We look forward to continuing to assist our customers with the highest quality service in 2024 and beyond.

“These are the best of the best in the managed services industry as defined by Channel Futures’ extensive research. The MSP 501 companies are the most sought after by peers who want to understand today’s best practices and by technology suppliers who want to partner with these organizations,” said Bob DeMarzo, VP Content, Informa Channels.
“At their core, these are vendor and platform neutral partners focused on doing what is right for their customers.”

Instead of an insurance sales pitch, we have engaged a cyber insurance coach who clearly explains the questions businesses should ask when purchasing cyber liability insurance. The coach also explains how to invest wisely in security controls to reduce insurance premiums.

Many businesses are concerned with their policy, or simply cannot afford it. Do you have concerns?


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In today's volatile business landscape, it's not a matter of if your operations will face interruption, but when. The question is: Are you prepared to weather the storm and emerge stronger?
Please join us in as we explore critical strategies that could mean the difference between costly downtime and resilient continuity. Our goal is to equip you with actionable insights to safeguard your business against unforeseen .
Thursday, August 15
Thriving in Turbulence: Navigating the Winds of Business Interruption

Thriving in Turbulence: Navigating the Winds of Business Interruption Let's get deep over breakfast and discuss business interruption, including evaluating risk, planning, technology and recovery.

On this Independence Day, let's honor the brave individuals who fought for our freedom. Their sacrifices shaped our nation and continue to inspire us today. Let's stand together for liberty and justice for all.

Exciting News! Join us on August 6 for Dollars and Digital Sense: Optimizing Your Cyber Insurance.
Learn how to make informed decisions about your cyber liability insurance and maximize your ROI.
Topics include:
🔹 Getting the Most Bang for Your Cybersecurity Buck
🔹 The Relationship Between Cybersecurity and Insurance
🔹 Efficiency in Spending
🔹 Costs Increasing: How Do I Know I Am Getting an ROI?
🔹 Answering to a Board
🔹 How Do You Know This Is a Smart Spend?

Register now and secure your spot!

Dollars and Digital Sense: Optimizing Your Cyber Insurance Delve into the critical aspects of making informed decisions about your cyber liability insurance and maximizing your return on investment.

We are pleased to announce The AME Group has been selected on the Channel Futures 2024 MSP 501, the tech industry’s most prestigious list of managed service providers worldwide.
This year’s list is one of the most competitive in the survey’s history. The MSP 501 represents the best in the technology services industry delivering outstanding vendor and platform neutral advice and value to small, midsized and enterprise customers.

“For a managed service provider to attain a spot on the Channel Futures MSP 501 everything must be operating at peak performance. This list represents the most productive, profitable, fastest-growing, organizations in the technology industry focused on driving their customers to new heights.” said Bob DeMarzo, VP Content, Informa Channels.

Happy Birthday to our northern neighbors! Let's celebrate Canada's amazing people, stunning natural landscapes, rich culture, and incredible resilience. ✨

We’re proud to announce our placement on the 2024 MSP 501. The ranks top MSPs from around the world, proving we are among the best at what we do. As a 2024 winner, we’re excited to be in an industry community of leadership & excellence. The Channel Futures MSP 501 list, a technology industry benchmark, ranks companies based on their growth, profitability and innovation.

“For a managed service provider to attain a spot on the Channel Futures MSP 501 everything must be operating at peak performance. This list represents the most productive, profitable, fastest-growing, organizations in the technology industry focused on driving their customers to new heights.” said Bob DeMarzo, VP Content, Informa Channels.

🎓We have some great educational opportunities coming up for business owners.🎓
In the area, we have an In-Person Event the morning of August 15, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm ET

Thriving in Turbulence: Navigating the Winds of Business Interruption
We'll get deep over breakfast and discuss business interruption, including evaluating risk, planning, technology and recovery.

Hosted by The AME Group with presenter, Phil Miller, Regional Manager, The AME Group.
We hope to see you in Indy!

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Do you ever wonder how works? These Australian comedians do a great job explaining how software knows you are not a , or a human paid to be a robot.

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🙌🙌🙌WooHoo! We have a great ERP team.🎉🎉🎉
The AME Group has been named to the Bob Scott’s Top 100 VARs for 2024. The Top 100 resellers are chosen from organizations specializing in the sale and implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and accounting software.

From our partner: How can businesses thrive in an AI-driven world?
The keys:
🗝Be practical
🗝Be customer-centric
🗝Be responsible in your AI strategy
Acumatica's Douglas Johnson shares how to deliver real value and maintain a competitive edge in his latest RT Insights piece: https://bit.ly/4cfKecX

The Three Pillars of a Principled Approach to AI Innovation These pillars offer a blueprint to AI innovation for companies as they develop and deploy solutions that deliver real value to end-users.

The AME Group can help you graduate from Quickbooks to a comprehensive ERP system.

Is your business outgrowing QuickBooks? Acumatica is the ideal upgrade. Read the 5 reasons why Acumatica is the perfect fit for QuickBooks graduates ➡ https://acumati.ca/3VxaycT

Have you checked out your company's Microsoft Secure Score? Or asked your vendors for theirs? Microsoft security settings don't just happen, you must evaluate them and some impact end users. Cloud applications are fantastic, but you have a shared responsibility when it comes to data security.

Microsoft Secure Score is a measurement of an organization's security posture, with a higher number indicating more recommended actions taken. It can be found at https://bit.ly/3KDvadf in the Microsoft Defender portal.

The AME Group has a long partnership with Lenovo as a Gold partner. This means we have direct access to Lenovo for device support and training to keep up with their latest products. Our certified technicians can efficiently repair any issues, minimizing downtime. Plus, our staff use Lenovo devices and accessories for a seamless user experience. Trust us for all your Lenovo needs! 💻📱🖥️

Pegasus, aliens and mermaids and the 3 other need-to-know myths about security.
Myth 1: My cloud applications are completely secure.
Myth 2: My cloud provider is solely responsible for my data security.
Myth 3: My cloud provider's backup is all I need.

3 Myths about Microsoft and Google Cloud Applications | The AME Group The cloud is a valuable tool for businesses. Don't let these myths about the security of your cloud applications put your business at risk!

⚠️SECURITY ALERT: Large-scale brute-force activity targeting VPNs, SSH services with commonly used login credentials.
The AME Group's SIEM log aggregation has recorded more than 2x the normal failed VPN login attempts in the past few days and can confirm this is an active attack campaign. Our Security Team is actively monitoring our clients for Indicators of Compromise to provide early warning and response to contain any potential compromise.

Large-scale brute-force activity targeting VPNs, SSH services with commonly used login credentials Cisco Talos would like to acknowledge Brandon White of Cisco Talos and Phillip Schafer, Mike Moran, and Becca Lynch of the Duo Security Research team for their research that led to the identification of these attacks. Cisco Talos is actively monitoring a global increase in brute-force attacks agains...

The AME Group diligently tracks the ever-changing threat landscape and emerging solutions. The need for adaptation has never been more critical than in the last 5-6 years. Our response to one of the most significant threats, business email compromise, has driven the creation of our Microsoft 365 security services. Every security measure we implement is designed to reduce the likelihood of a successful breach or cyber-attack, though we cannot guarantee absolute prevention.

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Baton Rouge Area Chamber seeks to increase the region's young professional population by 5% by 2026. The Baton Rouge area has a large student population and robust alumni base, yet has experienced a net negative migration pattern among young professionals for five of the past six years.

✅Connecting young leaders with the Baton Rouge community during their school years is critical in fostering a sense of belonging and increased retention.

✅Better retention of young talent and connecting them to job opportunities will help grow the regional economy more quickly.

BRAC and other regional nonprofits are participating in 225GIVES through tomorrow! Help BRAC retain young talent in the area by making your gift at https://bit.ly/3FUklzd