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How to Keep IT Staff in the Local Church!
© 2019 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved Ministry Business Services, Inc. President Adopted from Church IT: Using Information Technology for the Mission of The Church
Personnel salaries and benefits are usually the largest expense category for churches and ministries.
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Read MoreCan You Trust Your Leadership?
I received an interesting question this weekend that really was about whether one can trust their church’s leadership and, ultimately, the Lord. The ramifications go much further than the original question– even to church IT.
Read MoreGDPR and the Golden Rule
Since GDPR went into effect on May 25, 2018, I’ve been amazed at the number of questions folks are asking about it and the astonishing lack of information there is about it, especially as GDPR relates to churches and ministries.
Read MoreCommunication— IT’s Key to Success
How we communicate dramatically affects our success in every aspect of life! This is especially true in Information Technology (IT). The question becomes, then, How successful do you want to be?
Read MoreJuly – Improve System Security Month!
It’s July– a good month to improve your system security. You can get a 35% – 55% discount on KnowBe4!
Read MoreIdentifying, Shaping, & Meeting Team IT Needs
© 2018 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from MinistryTech Magazine
A church IT forum discussion came up recently that is worth thinking through. The original post asked for input on how to keep team members from connecting their personal devices to the password-protected staff WiFi.
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Read MoreMarch is IT-Be-Green Month!
© 2018 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from MinistryTech Magazine
March is the month of St. Patrick’s Day, whose modern-day associated color is green. When we think ‘green’, we also think of doing things that are friendly to the environment.
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Read MoreFebruary is IT ‘Love Your Team’ Month!
© 2018 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from MinistryTech Magazine
February is the month we celebrate Valentine’s Day – you might say it is the Month of Love! How does that look in church and ministry IT?
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Read MoreFive Things Worth Doing in January
© 2017 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from MinistryTech Magazine
January, 2018! The start of a new year! New beginnings are part of the Christian life, and January is a great time to make certain a few IT items are ready for the New Year.
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Read MoreHow Do I SPAM Thee…
In addition to what many think is a tasty lunchmeat, SPAM also refers to unsolicited email, and those emails are usually intended to do the recipient harm.
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