End-of-Year IT Checklist: Wrapping Up Your Business for the Holidays
The festive season is upon us, and businesses are preparing to switch off, wind down, and dive into well-deserved holiday cheer. Now is the time to make sure your IT systems are as ready for the holidays as you are!
Here’s an IT checklist to help you close the year with a bang (or a jingle) and ring in 2025 hassle-free:
1. Sleigh the Season with a Custom Phone Recording
Don’t leave your customers hanging like mistletoe! Update your phone system to set up a professional holiday message to inform callers about your closing dates, reopening times, and emergency contacts.
Gift for you: For our 3CX and Managed IT clients, we’ll update your recording with a message as polished as Rudolph’s nose. Let us handle it, so you can focus on the festivities!
2. Spread Cheer Across Digital Channels Too!
Your phone recording is updated, now don’t forget about your online channels! Spread some holiday cheer wherever your customers might look:
Email: Include helpful info like emergency contacts or links to FAQs in your out-of-office reply. Adding a personal touch (or maybe a bad Christmas Cracker joke?!) helps to boost the festive spirit and make your message more memorable.
Website: A festive banner or popup is a great way to spread the word!
Social Media: Post a jolly holiday update and pin it to the top of your page/profile so it’s the first thing visitors see. Bonus points for sharing a fun team photo – Santa hats, reindeer antlers, or Hawaiian Christmas shirts always steal the show!
Clear communication now ensures your clients stay merry, even while you’re on a break.
3. Deck the CRM with 2025 Holidays
Avoid calendar chaos next year by updating public holidays and key dates in your CRM and team calendars now. It’s the gift that keeps on giving—ensuring smooth workflows and no awkward double bookings.
Why it matters: You don’t want your calendar looking like a tangled string of fairy lights come January!
4. Tidy Up Your Accounts Before The Year Ends: No Humbugs Allowed!
Take stock of your IT accounts before you shut the doors:
- Trim the fat: Deactivate unused accounts and licenses to save money.
- Revoke access: Ensure former staff are locked out for good, and their files archived or securely removed.
- Check it twice: Audit user roles to make sure everyone has the right level of access.
Cleaning this up will help your business avoid a post-holiday cybersecurity nightmare.
5. Naughty Passwords, Nice Security
The elves at NQIT remind you: It’s the season to strengthen your passwords!
- Update critical system passwords.
- Enable two-factor authentication to outsmart the Grinch (or hackers).
- Use a password manager to keep things organised and secure.
Bonus Tip: IT Check-Up Before You Go Ho-Ho-Home Want to avoid nasty surprises when you return to work in January? Schedule a quick IT audit with NQIT. We’ll ensure your systems are secure, optimised, and ready to sleigh 2025.
Taking these steps now means you can kick back, relax, and enjoy your holidays.
Cheers to a merry and secure holiday season!
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