IT services are often an afterthought for agency owners, especially small to medium organizations. But having reliable, professional IT is for more than just fixing a broken laptop or resetting a password. Good IT can also keep your organization running smoothly and looking professional to clients and potential employees. This week, episode 176 of The Digital Agency Growth Podcast is about how IT can optimize your organization!Watch our new recorded video training: Relationship-Driven New Business At-ScaleIn this episode of The Digital Agency Growth Podcast, Georg Dauterman shares the importance of reliable IT services and actionable steps you can take right now to protect your agency’s data from cyber attacks.Georg Dauterman is the founder and president of Valiant Technology in New York City. Georg has been working in IT for over 20 years, emphasizing creative organizations such as PR firms and ad agencies. He aims to assist organizations in leveraging technology to accomplish their mission while providing guidance on cybersecurity and technology risk management.In this episode, Dan and Georg discuss the following:ChatGPT and its role as a tool after the hype has dissipated.The importance of critical thinking and how creative people often make the best technologists.How optimized IT and technology make your agency run more efficiently and appeal to clients and employees alike.Minimizing the risk of a cyber attack with good IT support and protocols.As Georg mentions in the episode, cyber security is as important to your agency as an attorney or an accountant. Investing in IT is investing in the future of your business!Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to follow, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about The Digitial Agency Growth Podcast at https://www.salesschema.com/podcast/CONNECT WITH GEORG DAUTERMAN:Valiant TechnologyLinkedInYouTubeCONNECT WITH DAN ENGLANDER:LinkedInSales Schema Watch our latest video training, How to Take Charge of Your Agency’s Future Revenue. During this training, you’ll learn how we get qualified appointments every week using tasteful and highly targeted email outreach.