by Aurelien Parment | Aug 5, 2015 | Small Business
As a small business owner, you have limited time to try out new software that claims it will help your business. If it is hard to set up, figure out and actually use, you are likely to shy away from it, or just use the basic functionality of the product.
When it comes to Microsoft Office 365, it’s clear right off that bat what it is supposed to offer your business. The basics like secure email and apps like Word, Excel and PowerPoint are what everyone knows.
But there has to be more. It is called Office 365 after all. What is included that makes it worth the time to add it to your business? The answer is a lot.
To keep it simple for now, Office 365 allows you to do business on the go. There are four clear benefits that stand out when it comes to working wherever you need to be.
(more…)
by Aurelien Parment | Aug 4, 2015 | Small Business, Tech News
The capabilities of Office 365 extend beyond the productivity solutions end-users have come to know and love. Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype and subsequent re-branding to Skype for Business from Lync added much needed communication and collaboration opportunities.
For organizations looking to get more out of Skype for Business, the next iteration has arrived. Earlier in July, Microsoft announced new Skype for Business Services in Office 365 for enterprise customers.
Here is a preview of features in the pipeline:
Skype Meeting Broadcast – For some companies, business meetings can be very large. Skype Meeting Broadcast is available to eligible Office 365 customers worldwide and enables up to 10,000 people to attend a Skype for Business meeting on any device. Bing Pulse and Yammer are integrated as well, allowing for real-time polling and interactive dialogue between attendees.
(more…)
by Aurelien Parment | Jul 31, 2015 | Tech News
Google+: A case study on App Download Interstitials
Google Staff
“Many mobile sites use promotional app interstitials to encourage users to download their native mobile apps. For some apps, native can provide richer user experiences, and use features of the device that are currently not easy to access on a browser. Because of this, many app owners believe that they should encourage users to install the native version of their online property or service. It’s not clear how aggressively to promote the apps, and a full page interstitial can interrupt the user from reaching their desired content.”
(more…)
by Aurelien Parment | Jul 28, 2015 | Tech News, Tips
Telling a story is a very unique and special part of running a business. When done right, a story can move an audience, whether it’s sharing a vision for a better world to launching a new product.
For many years, businesses have told their story using Microsoft PowerPoint. As business people, we’ve gotten used to the transitions, clip art, and hundreds of slides that some presenters choose to get their point across.
If you’re one of those who has had to sit through a boring PowerPoint presentation, fear no more. Microsoft’s launch of Sway changes the paradigm and adds a deeper layer of design, intuition, and creativity never seen before. In today’s blog post, we’ll look at 3 reasons why the technologically savvy business owner should consider using Sway to take their presentations to the next level.
(more…)
by Aurelien Parment | Jul 24, 2015 | Tech News
Four Key Cloud Management Considerations
By Bill Kleyman
“Today, we take a pause and look at the overall cloud landscape. We see a giant mess of interconnected data centers and resources all working hard to deliver rich content, user workloads, and vast amounts of information. Cloud adoption has allowed many to create new solutions and go-to-market strategies. Through a variety of services and deployment models – cloud computing has become a standard for agility, and supporting an ever-evolving user.
Still, for many organizations out there, controlling the cloud is somewhat of a challenge. It’s not even just the management side of things; there are just so many cloud services out there that it becomes confusing to understand the right use-case for a certain kind of offering. With that in mind, below are four insights into cloud management considerations which will help you see the bigger, cloud, picture.”
(more…)
