Align Your Team to Company Targets with Microsoft Viva Goals

You often hear the words “digital transformation” and “collaboration.” But what do they actually mean? What do they mean for the day-to-day of running your business? Collaboration can’t happen without shared goals. When departments are siloed and unconnected, priorities can conflict. People are doing their best but may not be moving in the same direction.… Continue reading Align Your Team to Company Targets with Microsoft Viva Goals

Simple Setup Checklist for Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a lot of things. It’s a video conferencing tool, a team messaging channel, and a tool for in-app co-authoring, just to name a few. During the pandemic, the popularity of Teams skyrocketed. User numbers for MS Teams jumped from 20 million in November 2019 to 75 million in April 2020. As of… Continue reading Simple Setup Checklist for Microsoft Teams

Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft Viva Sales

Data entry can be a real drag for salespeople. The time they spend on administrative tasks is time away from customer interactions. But that data is vital. It’s important to capture customer orders, quotes, needs, and more. Lead and sales reporting help sales managers know where to direct their attention. Analytics also help drive more… Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft Viva Sales

7 Pro Tips for Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 is the most popular of all major office productivity software. It has 48.8% of the global market share, just edging out Google’s apps, by a couple of percentage points. It’s used by individuals, small & mid-sized businesses, and larger enterprise organizations. It does everything a modern office needs. Including from word processing and… Continue reading 7 Pro Tips for Microsoft 365

Microsoft and Google Are NOT Responsible for Backing Up YOUR Data

Are you running your business using Google Workspace (previously G Suite) and other related packages like Microsoft 365? You need to understand that you are responsible for the safety of your essential data, as Microsoft and Google are not responsible for backing up your data. While Google, for example, saves numerous copies of your data… Continue reading Microsoft and Google Are NOT Responsible for Backing Up YOUR Data

What Is Microsoft Defender for Individuals & What Does It Do?

When you hear about Microsoft adding security apps to M365, it’s often the business versions. But the pandemic has changed the way that we see the workplace. It’s now a hybrid world. One made up of several connected “mini-offices” located in employee homes. The outsourcing market has also contributed to the change in company networks.… Continue reading What Is Microsoft Defender for Individuals & What Does It Do?

Internet Explorer Has Lost All Support (What You Need to Know)

After being the main entry to the internet in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Internet Explorer (IE) is gone. As of June 15, 2022, Microsoft dropped the web browser from support. IE ushered in the age of connection to the world in 1995 and held a majority of the browser market share for many… Continue reading Internet Explorer Has Lost All Support (What You Need to Know)

Microsoft Productivity Score Overview

Productivity can be challenging to track, no matter where employees are working. How do you know they’re using their tools as effectively as possible? How can you enable them to adopt best practices? If your company uses Microsoft 365 then you have a tool you can use to find nuggets of productivity gold. This tool… Continue reading Microsoft Productivity Score Overview

5 Exciting Ways Microsoft 365 Can Enable the Hybrid Office

“Hybrid office” is the new buzzword you’ll hear used in business discussions. It’s the mix of having employees both working at the office and working from home. This has become more than a buzzword and is now the reality for many companies. There was a survey of employees with remote-capable jobs. The survey found that… Continue reading 5 Exciting Ways Microsoft 365 Can Enable the Hybrid Office

Should I Consider Switching to Microsoft’s Edge Browser? (Top Features)

One of the most important applications we choose is our internet browser. When on a computer or a mobile device, we work in that most of the time because many applications are now cloud-based, so accessing them means going through your browser. Over the years browsers have come and gone. A little over a decade… Continue reading Should I Consider Switching to Microsoft’s Edge Browser? (Top Features)