Invest Smart, Grow Fast: Your Small Business Guide to IT Expense Planning

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Without realizing it, technology can drain your business budget. One day, everything seems manageable, and the next, you’re left wondering where all these unexpected costs are coming from. Expenses pile up quickly and become tough to track. Whoever said running a business would be easy? Here’s the good news: you don’t need to spend thousands on a large in-house IT … Read More

Exciting new formatting tools for Notepad

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Exciting new formatting tools for Notepad

There’s a quiet update on the way for Notepad that might make a big difference to how you take notes, prep for meetings, or share quick updates with your team. Simple, fast, and now, just a bit smarter…

Data Quality is Your Small Business’s Secret Weapon

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Nobody builds a house on a weak foundation, so why operate your business based on unreliable data?  According to research, bad data costs US firms over $3 trillion every year, and roughly 40% of company goals fail as a result of inaccurate information. Data is everywhere, and if you are not utilizing it to your advantage, you are missing out. … Read More

Microsoft plans a naming system for hackers

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Microsoft plans a naming system for hackers

Hacking groups are given different names by different security companies. And that means you don’t know who’s really behind an attack so can’t react as quickly as you’d like. That’s about to change, thanks to Microsoft…

10 Knowledge Management Strategies That Will Unlock Your Team’s Brainpower

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Is your team constantly reinventing the wheel? It might be time to build a smarter way to share what you already know. Every small business runs on shared knowledge. How things work, what’s been tried, and what actually delivers. But when that knowledge isn’t documented, mistakes repeat, and progress slows.  Inefficient knowledge sharing impacts businesses across the board, costing large … Read More

Securing Your Supply Chain: Practical Cybersecurity Steps for Small Businesses

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Picture this: your business’s front door is locked tight, alarm systems are humming, and firewalls are up, but someone sneaks in through the back door, via a trusted vendor. Sound like a nightmare? It’s happening more often than you think. Cybercriminals aren’t always hacking directly into your systems anymore. Instead, they exploit the vulnerabilities in the software, services, and suppliers … Read More

Save Time and Money by Automating Workflows with Power Automate

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Let’s be honest, operating a small or medium-sized business requires wearing multiple hats. From chasing approvals to manually updating spreadsheets, it’s easy for your team to get stuck doing time-consuming tasks that drag down productivity. That’s where smart IT solutions come in, and one of the most effective tools available today is Microsoft Power Automate. In 2024, 85% of business … Read More

Say goodbye to hours wasted on PowerPoint slides

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Say goodbye to hours wasted on PowerPoint slides

PowerPoint presentations still hold a firm place in many business meetings. But, let’s be honest, they’re a real pain to create. If you regularly use PowerPoint, Microsoft’s got a solution you’ll love…

From Offer Letter to First Login: How IT Makes New Hire Setup Easy

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There’s nothing worse than walking into a new job and spending your first day filling out forms, asking where the bathroom is, and staring at a screen that still doesn’t have your login credentials. It’s awkward, overwhelming, and not the welcome anyone hopes for. According to Gallup, only 12% of employees strongly feel that their company performs an excellent job … Read More