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At Smartt, we’ve had the unique experience of serving as both fractional CIOs and CMOs for our clients.

In our experience, the larger the company and the more stakeholders there are, the more potential a marketing campaign stalls. When there’s a solid campaign strategy, great creative, and clear KPIs, why do campaigns still take forever to launch?

For decades, businesses focused on firewalls, antivirus software, and network segmentation to protect their systems. But in 2025, that perimeter no longer exists. Your employees are your new front line.

What the Most Resilient SMBs Are Doing in 2025 That Others Aren't The gap between vulnerable and resilient businesses isn't always about budget or headcount. More often than not, it’s about how they operate.

For years, firewalls were the first and last line of defense. Keep the bad guys out, keep the data in.

Picture this: A ransomware attack hits at 3 AM.

Most cybersecurity conversations fall into one of two traps: they're either overly technical, or they're fear-based, with tacky Halloween skeleton ads or a story about the latest large cyber hack somewhere.

Is Your IT Provider Keeping Up With Today’s Cyber Threats? Most businesses don’t question their IT provider until something breaks. The contract may seem fine. It outlines the process, the scope, and how to submit support tickets. That used to be enough.

Modern businesses face an impossible dilemma: sacrifice speed for security, or accept vulnerability for agility. This false dichotomy has trapped countless organizations in outdated thinking that no longer serves today's digital landscape.

Digital agility isn't about adding more people to your team. It's about embedding adaptive capabilities into how your organization operates at every level.