All VIP Support clients and their employees can now access our support portal at https://support.spiretech.com to create and view your support tickets. SpireTech Customer Portal Instead of emailing or calling in your support request, please consider using the...
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SpireTech Celebrates its 30th Anniversary
SpireTech was incorporated as a business in February of 1993. It was not guaranteed to be a success. Scott Cook, current CEO, and the other founder had left their day jobs to pursue this dream. Scott had $500 in the bank and a new house to make payments on. He shared...
Apple Vision Pro Introduced, marks a historic transition in tech
In June 2023, Apple unveiled the first spatial computer, a new AR headset that they want to revolutionize your workspace. Apple calls it Apple Vision Pro, and CEO Tim Cook says that it is “built upon decades of Apple innovation.” It’s about time Apple brought...
Center for Internet Security (CIS) Overview and Explanation for Business
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is a group made up of volunteers and experts hoping to educate individuals and enterprises on common and damaging cyberattacks. Their security standards are often cited by cyber insurance companies as being within compliance....
New Billing System is Here
June 2023 is the first month our clients will receive invoices through our new support portal. Invoices through this new system will be cleaner, include more details, and billable items more obvious. As we said previously, invoices will now arrive on the...
New SpireTech Customer Portal is Live
SpireTech’s new customer portal has launched! This something exciting we have been working hard on for months, and we can’t wait for everyone to try it out. This platform is more capable and user-friendly than our previous ticketing and billing system. The...
New billing system to begin June 1
SpireTech is making its billing process more user-friendly and will be switching our software and merchant processor this coming June. The improved invoice format will have a cleaner, more polished look, and your invoices will include additional...
How to use Microsoft 365 Copilot to Increase Company Productivity
Microsoft 365 Copilot, used from Microsoft Microsoft has become an innovating tech giant again in 2023, first by unveiling a new Bing that is powered by AI and machine learning and continuing to put the new tech of Artificial Intelligence in their suite of...
How to Communicate your IT Issues Effectively
It is a given that you will need to get some assistance from your IT service provider sooner or later. However, it is hard for them at times to help you due to their busy schedule, trying to solve a lot of people’s difficult problems. When requesting IT support, know that they cannot read your mind, and it will help them solve your problem if you are able to offer as much detailed information as possible in the preliminary request. Here are some tips to make the process more streamlined for both of you. Write an Informative Email Subject Line IT technicians receive frequent requests on a variety of issues – some are incredibly urgent such as “I have a virus that destroying my documents”; while others are can withstand a 1-2 hour response delay, for example: “My monitor has a pinkish tinge.” It helps the technician if you add a subject line containing the basics of the issue, which helps them determine the priority level. A good example of a subject line is “Installed __ got error __”, which helps them to know instantly what your problem is with the computer. A vague subject line without a meaningful description of the problem won’t help them solve your issue. Details, Details, Details It is important that you include a detailed description including as much information as possible
AI to serve clients via Service Desk Chat
Made with Canva AI SpireTech is introducing a new chatbot feature to help clients when they call the Service Desk. With the leaps and bounds made in language model learning and Artificial Intelligence, it’s an easy transition to make to replace our human, fleshy,...