Eric Stavola, MS.CIS, M.ED
Temecula, California, United States
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AI & Technology Leadership in 2025: From Confusion to Competitive Edge
AI & Technology Leadership in 2025: From Confusion to Competitive Edge
The Scoreboard Doesn’t Lie By the end of 2025, organizations are expected to spend nearly $6 trillion on technology…
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Always Invest More in People Than Tech: Lessons from 20 Years in the Field
Always Invest More in People Than Tech: Lessons from 20 Years in the Field
AI talk is everywhere—drafting emails, summarizing calls, and nudging sales reps. Microsoft 365 Copilot has become the…
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AI Is Not a Strategy—Process Intelligence Is
AI Is Not a Strategy—Process Intelligence Is
In football, no coach in their right mind would send their star quarterback onto the field without a clear…
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The #1 Thing I Learned About Deploying Microsoft Copilot: Your Data Discipline Defines Its Value
The #1 Thing I Learned About Deploying Microsoft Copilot: Your Data Discipline Defines Its Value
Every executive I talk to asks the same question about Microsoft Copilot: "What's the one thing I need to get right?"…
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Why Leaders Who Fix Processes First Win the Technology Game
Why Leaders Who Fix Processes First Win the Technology Game
How Smart Executives Transform Hidden Inefficiencies into Competitive Advantages The $2.3 Million Question Nobody's…
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Don’t Be the Leader Still Using AOL: One Tactical Copilot Move That Wins Back Your Week
Don’t Be the Leader Still Using AOL: One Tactical Copilot Move That Wins Back Your Week
You know what I hear a lot? “Eric, this Microsoft Copilot thing… is it actually useful?” Just last week, a senior…
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Why I Switched to JSON Prompting—and Why You Might Need To
Why I Switched to JSON Prompting—and Why You Might Need To
I used to think I was clear. I’d spend time crafting the perfect natural language prompt—tight wording, just the right…
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AI Strategy Is Shifting—And It Starts with the Paper on Your Desk
AI Strategy Is Shifting—And It Starts with the Paper on Your Desk
What Leaders Need to Know Before They Chase the Next Big Tool Every day I speak with business leaders who are wrestling…
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This Isn't About the Cloud—It's About Control, Cost, and Clarity
This Isn't About the Cloud—It's About Control, Cost, and Clarity
I want to be direct about something I’m seeing across the board: Most leaders think Microsoft licensing is a task. It’s…
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Two Truths About AI That Changed the Way I Lead
Two Truths About AI That Changed the Way I Lead
Two Truths About AI That Changed the Way I Lead By Eric Stavola Before we dive into frameworks or fancy terminology, I…
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Clients rarely remember the ticket you closed, but they will remember how you made them feel. Check in next week to make sure that fix is still…
Clients rarely remember the ticket you closed, but they will remember how you made them feel. Check in next week to make sure that fix is still…
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Great IT isn’t measured by how fast problems are fixed, it’s measured by how many never happen. The right IT partner doesn’t just react when…
Great IT isn’t measured by how fast problems are fixed, it’s measured by how many never happen. The right IT partner doesn’t just react when…
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Excited to announce that I'll be speaking at The conversation is broken, a Forum for Sales Leaders! Join me on October 21 for an insightful…
Excited to announce that I'll be speaking at The conversation is broken, a Forum for Sales Leaders! Join me on October 21 for an insightful…
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Driving Business Outcomes Versus Chasing Technology
The Imaging Channel
See publicationLeveraging technology for business innovation creates disruptive effects that have a wide-ranging impact on people, processes and technology. When implemented correctly, such impacts can not only have immediate benefits but also send lasting ripple effects that can be a huge facilitator to an organization’s culture, agility and bottom line growth.
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Optimizing Your IT Operational Plan
Image Source Magazine
See publicationEmerging technologies have and will continue to change the way we work and communicate. Our desire for data and information is insatiable; just look at what has happened in the time you were reading this:
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Improve Your Odds: Know 5 Top Reasons Why Managed Services Fail
Imagesource Magazine
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"IT" is Really About Information as a Total Business
Imagesource Magazine
See publicationAs our office devices, applications, software, and services continue to evolve, today we need to educate our customers IT. This includes the term "Information and Security."
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Network Surveys: A Multipurpose Tool for Techs
Imagesource
See publicationI would like to take this opportunity to talk about what I believe is one of the most underrated tools in our business today, the Network Survey. Oh sure, to some the network survey is simply a useless formality that is seen as “just some added paperwork” with little to no importance. However, if used and written
properly, the Network Survey can be your own personal gateway into professional
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The Art of Troubleshooting
Imagesource
See publicationAsk any great tech or network engineer what makes them better then their counterparts, and all will agree it is their ability to troubleshoot. Our industry is evolving so rapidly these days that it is no wonder that our biggest competitor in today’s marketplace is lack of knowledge
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Just wrapped up a week in NYC and as Jody Berenblatt said the energy is unmatched. There's something about this city that makes every conversation…
Just wrapped up a week in NYC and as Jody Berenblatt said the energy is unmatched. There's something about this city that makes every conversation…
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Discover the future of business technology at the New England Tech Show in Foxborough, MA, and the Houston Tech Show in Houston, TX! Connect with…
Discover the future of business technology at the New England Tech Show in Foxborough, MA, and the Houston Tech Show in Houston, TX! Connect with…
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Long weekends = Caffeinated Human☕ Sometimes the best way to tackle a new week is with great coffee and a little humor. Found this gem at 787 Coffee…
Long weekends = Caffeinated Human☕ Sometimes the best way to tackle a new week is with great coffee and a little humor. Found this gem at 787 Coffee…
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It was a privilege and a pleasure to have our team recognized by receiving the CIO 100 Award. To be surround by old and new friends, fellow…
It was a privilege and a pleasure to have our team recognized by receiving the CIO 100 Award. To be surround by old and new friends, fellow…
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🤩Another phenomenal event hosted by Visual Edge IT in Los Angeles! Proudly showcased cutting-edge technology including the Xerox Iridesse, PrimeLink…
🤩Another phenomenal event hosted by Visual Edge IT in Los Angeles! Proudly showcased cutting-edge technology including the Xerox Iridesse, PrimeLink…
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We’re excited to share some incredible raffle prizes that will be up for grabs at the New England Tech Show on September 4th at Gillette Stadium! 🎉…
We’re excited to share some incredible raffle prizes that will be up for grabs at the New England Tech Show on September 4th at Gillette Stadium! 🎉…
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It was an awesome time with customers and colleagues at the Visual Edge IT Tech Show, held at SoFi Stadium. Got to showcase the latest in Print, IT…
It was an awesome time with customers and colleagues at the Visual Edge IT Tech Show, held at SoFi Stadium. Got to showcase the latest in Print, IT…
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DAY 1 of Huron’s #WRIHC What’s Right in Healthcare conference ✅: 💁🏻♀️Unintentionally OOTD twinning with Liana; ask us about physician change…
DAY 1 of Huron’s #WRIHC What’s Right in Healthcare conference ✅: 💁🏻♀️Unintentionally OOTD twinning with Liana; ask us about physician change…
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