Is your IT partner voluntarily helping you implement Microsoft Teams, or at least actively recommending that you give it a try? If not, you could be missing out big time. Teams, Microsoft’s two-year-old Slack competitor, is the company’s fastest-growing application in history. As of July this year, Teams already had 13 million active daily … Read more
Somehow, December is upon us yet again, which can only mean one thing: a lot of businesses out there are currently trying to figure out how to hit the ground running as we move into 2020 in just a few short weeks. Not too long ago, I sat down with a fairly … Read more
Password management can be a serious challenge–and in some cases a major pain point in today’s business environments. As more and more applications move to the cloud/SaaS model, just about every modern business has to handle an ever-increasing number of passwords . Business owners and executives have started to realize that leaving … Read more
Windows 7 was one of Microsoft’s most popular and successful operating systems (OS), and many business users are still using it everyday. But like the OSes before it, Windows 7 will eventually reach the end of its lifecycle. Mainstream end of support for Windows came into effect on January 13, 2015, but … Read more
Small businesses are always searching for ways for their employees to be more efficient computer users. But before you go out and buy bigger hard drives and faster processors, you should consider upgrading your desktops to a dual monitor system. Read on to find out about the advantages of using two monitors … Read more
The internet is indispensable for improving business productivity, but it’s also an outlet for procrastination. With unfettered access to the internet, it’s easy to stray away from your important work responsibilities. Fortunately, web monitoring and filtering can ensure your employees don’t overuse non-work-related sites. Time-saving measures Internet monitoring software saves employees from … Read more
Data is incredibly valuable. The more of it your business generates, the easier it is to predict market and customer behaviors. Analytics solutions aren’t always the right fit for small businesses, but that doesn’t mean their data isn’t valuable. Here are some ways to add real value to your business by harnessing … Read more
Phones are absolutely essential to any company’s communications arsenal. After Alexander Graham Bell made the first coast-to-coast long-distance call in 1915, it was clear that the technology had the power to transform businesses. Today, with the universal adoption of broadband Internet, phone services powered by VoIP (Voice over IP) have gained widespread … Read more
According to netmarketshare.com, as of May 2018 Google Chrome is by far the most popular web browser in the world, with a total market share of 60.98% (as a comparison, the second place is Internet Explorer at only 12.18%). That means if Google wants to shape the Internet in a certain way—hopefully … Read more