Live chat support on a website is a thing of the future, that exists in the now. Let’s get caught up and not left in the past with these tips on how to add a live chat feature to your site.

From teams of two to corporations of hundreds, Jira and Confluence are paving the way for teams of all shapes and sizes to work together in a more timely fashion that’s not only more efficient but enjoyable as well. As fellow Jira/Confluence users, we thought it was time to share why we as a #GSATiFamily chose to make the move, where we came from, and where we’re going.

Cybersecurity should be in one of your top 5 most important concerns when operating any business. When left unaddressed, your business’ connection to the outside world through the internet can be tarnished if not wholly maxed out in an instance. Read on as we discuss a few tips and tricks to keep your online information, your business, and customers safe.

Modern compensation plans for direct selling companies can make or break a company. In this industry, there are few things more critical to the success of a company beyond having quality products. However, a compensation plan that incentivizes the correct behavior is by far a clear differentiator for companies. Because of the importance of proper compensation, a rabid field of brand advocates sometimes spread across the globe, companies invest tens — and sometimes hundreds — of thousands of dollars to come up with a compensation plan that not only fits the need of their culture but also incentivizes the correct behavior.

If you’re a software developer, there simply isn’t enough time in the world to learn every single technology, language and platform you might need for work, or to land a better job; at some point, you’re going to have to decide in what direction you want to expand your knowledge base.

As a society reveling in the growths, innovations and successes of the Technology Age, we're greeted on a near - daily basis with conflicts previous generations only barely missed. We've redefined social ethics and communication capabilities that mold how we interact with one another, both face to face and screen to screen.

As if controlling the world’s most widely used operating system wasn’t enough, Alphabet’s Google plans to release an all-new OS that is cross-compatible on several different types of devices. Read on and discover our thoughts on this new software, featuring commentary provided by #GSATiFamily members Carole Bennett and Bill Pirkle.

Microsoft’s flagship development platform, the .Net Framework, has grown and evolved from the origins of the original ASP (Active Server Page) technology which represented their first foray into web application development. Not just for the web, it also encompasses applications for desktop, devices and cloud services, and continues to grow and support some of the world’s largest companies – and the smallest, for those who are just beginning to learn how to write and design code using .Net.

With the addition of Drupal 8 to Drupal's already impressive repertoire of back-end content management, we felt it necessary to highlight a few features and changes provided in its newest version. Read on and discover how to really optimize your Drupal 8 experience.

A colleague, Andrew Chernauskas, recently sent me a link to a blog post on InVision’s site, titled “6 Ways to Tighten Up Your Designs.” As a developer who leans heavily on GSATi’s very talented designers for anything design-related, I found this an extremely useful 5 minutes of my time. If you haven’t tried InVision, give it a go. It is an awesome prototyping/collaboration/workflow tool that GSATi’s designers are putting to great use. But Andrew didn’t stop with sharing the post. He challenged me to do the same for development.

Believe it or not, there is more to the Internet than watching funny cat videos. We live in an era where a lot of people go online in search a lovely date, decent restaurants, new roommates or a new toupee. More than a decade ago, having a virtual presence was more of a luxury than a necessity. But today, every business owner must establish their company on the Internet in order be relevant in the commercial world. Yes, having an online presence is so fetch!

As we enter the new year, it’s a great time to reflect on the achievements of 2015 and set goals for 2016. While many are pledging to lose weight and get in shape, why not take a look to see if your website needs to trim down as well? Just as healthy eating and exercise can help you feel great and get more done, keeping your website lean can keep it running fast and doing more.

Today’s GSATi blog post takes a technical turn, as we describe a solution we recently put into place for one of our clients, usinga custom Drupal module.

If you’re like most Windows users, as soon as you see the little “Windows Update” icon in the corner of your desktop you immediately exit out of it. Even in doing so, you know it’s going to pop right back up before you want to see it again. Maybe you’ll postpone it for four hours, or just exit out of the window and freak out when you’re computer starts restarting on its own. The back and forth goes on and on. Perhaps, after days of postponing it, you’ll click the update just to stop seeing it on your computer, only to have another update come up within the next few days! We’ve all been here before, there’s no denying it! But are some of these updates actually worthwhile?

Most people in the direct sales channel understand how important a company’s website is. It is a company’s hub on the Internet, which also serves as someone's first impression of the company. In direct selling, however, there is a whole other dimension of a company’s website: distributors’ replicated websites. These are essential tools in allowing your distributors to formulate and personalize their business goals, as well as a venue for the company to provide the tools to allow them to achieve those goals.

I have lived in Denton County since 2002 when I first moved to Lewisville. After a brief stay there I moved to Denton and began to raise my family here for the next 10 years. Denton is a fabulous city and the company I work at, GSATi, has been a blessing in many ways. In my time in Denton, I have made it a point to get involved with City/County service by acquainting myself with local leaders, and offering to help in any way that I can. I decided to be a part of working for solutions, versus being a part of the problem by not getting involved. That service started first with the DCTA Citizen Advisory Team.