Christopher Draven, Client Experience at Umbrella Managed Systems With the blizzard conditions last week, the team at Umbrella went into ‘holiday mode’ a bit early this year. In years past, we have participated in a variety of charities that allow us to give back to the community we love. This year was no different. This …
By Roxanne Rabich, Service Coordinator at Umbrella Managed Systems Below is a list of the top 5 lunch places in the River Market where you might spot an Umbrella employee at lunchtime. If you happen to see us at one of our favorite locations, be sure to say hi! Harry’s Country Club Before I even …
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By John King, Business Development Manager at Umbrella Managed Systems Learning is a requirement to evolve within the marketplace. Our education doesn’t stop after we graduate. Mark Twain said, “Don’t let schooling get in the way of your education.” With that in mind, I want to learn and evolve in the business place throughout my …
The Phoenix Project is a perfect book to learn about work processes. Read More »
Happy Valentine’s Week! It’s that time of year again… time to appreciate the relationships that mean the most to you. Traditional gifts include flowers, chocolate, cards, and more. And it’s always great to take your special someone to a nice meal at one of the many great restaurants in downtown Kansas City. Our clients are …
By Roxanne Rabich, Service Coordinator at Umbrella Managed Systems, talking about making charity packs for people in need in downtown KC and the River Market area. Heath had a great idea a few weeks ago that we are delivering on… literally. But before I tell you about the idea, I wanted to mention something that …
Tired of passing by those in need? Don’t want to give cash? Make some charity packs! Read More »
By John King, Business Development Manager at Umbrella Managed Systems Global Entrepreneur Week I recently attended an exciting program associated with entrepreneurs and innovators from all over the world. The good news was I didn’t have to leave Kansas City. What is Global Entrepreneur Week you ask? Here is what the organizers had to say: …
By Roxanne Rabich, Service Coordinator at Umbrella Managed Systems, talking about holiday lights and decorations in the City Market. If you recall my holiday blog from last year, I love the traditions, food and decorations that are Christmas. I talked about how we decorate and put up stockings for our team inside our office. So …
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By John King, Business Development Manager at Umbrella Managed Systems Last month, I wrote about why we blog. The more I thought about why we blog, the more I realized we do more than write a bunch of words that someone will hopefully read. We do this entire exercise to make an inherently complex or …
Blog ideas we’ve left on the cutting room floor. Read More »
By John King, Business Development Manager for Umbrella Managed Systems Umbrella has been blogging for one year now, and we have four pages of blogs on our website. When I first read Umbrella’s stories, we were doing the “should-I-work-for-them-should-they-hire-me?” dance. I really enjoyed the blogs. It gave the company a personality. It showed they were …
Looking Back at a Year of Blogging. And Why it Matters. Read More »
By John King, Business Development Manager for Umbrella Managed Systems Six months. Six months is how long I’ve been working for Umbrella. Six months is hardly enough time to understand the entire marketplace of IT services, let alone learn everything there is to know about selling our products and services. Even though it’s been a …