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Blog posts by Denise Sarazin
Technology Insights
7 Signs You Need Better Hardware Management—And What You Can Do About It
Many businesses struggle with hardware management. This blog identifies 7 key warning signs of ineffective hardware lifecycle management and explores how centralized, automated solutions can improve security, reduce costs, and boost employee productivity.By Denise Sarazin / AppDirect / July 14, 2025
Strategy & Best Practices
How to Easily Win Lucrative Energy Deals—A Guide for Advisors
Exploding energy demands and market complexity are creating lucrative opportunities for advisors. Discover practical steps to integrate energy solutions into your portfolio that drive revenue growth and stronger customer relationships.By Denise Sarazin / AppDirect / July 14, 2025
Strategy & Best Practices
Fast-Tracking AI Value: Strategies for Immediate Impact
Turn AI's potential into a profit-generating reality for your business. Discover how to pinpoint impactful AI opportunities, choose the right partners, and start generating immediate value.By Denise Sarazin / AppDirect / June 16, 2025
News
AppDirect and Broker Online Exchange Unite, Fueling Advisor Growth
Energy sales are one of the most exciting growth opportunities for advisors, yet many haven’t fully tapped into this lucrative market. This blog explores how AppDirect’s acquisition of Broker Online Exchange (BOX) positions advisors at the forefront of one of the fastest-growing and most vital markets.By Denise Sarazin / AppDirect / June 3, 2025
Strategy & Best Practices
Why Savvy Businesses are Centralizing Their SaaS Management
Discover how centralized SaaS management tackles the biggest challenges businesses face today—unused licenses, shadow IT, security risks, and wasted budget spend. Learn how advisors can help customers regain control, reduce costs, and simplify operations while driving growth through optimized SaaS portfolios.By Denise Sarazin / AppDirect / June 2, 2025
Strategy & Best Practices
Conquer Inefficient and Costly Hardware Management
Company hardware is often poorly tracked and plagued by manual processes, leading to 30% of hardware assets being lost, missing, or unaccounted for. Firstbase solves these problems with a platform that automates device management from procurement and onboarding, to offboarding and retrieval.By Denise Sarazin / AppDirect / April 7, 2025