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When the so-called “Pandemic” was announced, mask mandates required, lockdowns, and stay-at-home orders commanded, we here at Patriot IT took the threat seriously and even released what we felt was good advice on how to avoid contracting the virus. Over the past year we have learned much and we now have the data. We also…
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Patriot IT is committed to the safety and well-being of our employees and helping our customers to do the same. We are closely following the steady stream of updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the impact this pandemic is having on the economy and businesses like yours. Our thoughts are first and foremost with all individuals…
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Does my website have to be ADA Compliant? What is ADA compliance? ADA compliance means making your place of business fully accessible to persons with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990, but it only covered brick and mortar businesses. Meaning your place of business had to accommodate…
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Here at GrowIt, we are partnered with RingCentral, a worldwide company that is taking the business world by storm and revolutionizing communication in and outside of the office. Owner and Creative Director of Patriot IT, Mike Marquardt, sold phone systems before he began marketing (and building) websites and phone apps. Since the early ‘90s, bulky…
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Forget any other time of year; it is safe to say that society can be the least frugal during the holidays. No matter how much love you have towards your family, nobody wants to be in over their eyeballs in credit card debt come the New Year, and yet that’s the place many Americans find…
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It’s not everyday, or just anyone who can take a visit to one of the most prestigious tech campuses in the country; at least not back when founder and CEO of Patriot IT, Mike Marquardt, received a formal invitation to the Googleplex, global corporate headquarters for Google. Historically, Google never offered any kind of visit…
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Reliable, secure web-based office tools for any size business. Powerful, intuitive applications like Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Docs can help reduce your IT costs and help employees collaborate more effectively – all for just $50 per user per year. Proven cost savings – Google’s web-based applications require no hardware or software. Mobile email…
Read MoreSocial Media Interaction With the myriad of website and social media possibilities that surround us in this day and age, it can often be overwhelming to decide where to invest your time and energy when it comes to promoting your business’s website and brand. Social media has provided a wonderful way to interact with prospective…
Read MoreThe Importance of Giving Thanks In this busy world that we live in, it is so easy to forget that we’re preparing for more than a delicious meal of turkey and stuffing with friends and family on that anticipated Thursday of every November. It’s so easy to get caught up in the shopping and cooking…
Read MoreThe debate of design vs functionality is highly important in the web design community, and open to much discussion. Ultimately it seems a balancing act between creating a visually impressive website without jeopardizing the usability is essential. If the website seems to be tricky to navigate then customers are likely to leave the site altogether,…
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