You can’t go a week without hearing about a well-known business making the move to Office 365. Microsoft highlights many migrations on their Microsoft Office Blog. While many enterprise size clients have a direct line to licensing questions with Microsoft, the small to mid-size businesses are often times working with a Managed Service Provider (MSP) or even trying to figure out costs on their own.
Dan St. Hilaire
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Office 365 Business vs Enterprise: Which Is Right for Your Customers?
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / April 6, 2017 / Microsoft 365 — No Comments ↓
Tags: Microsoft 365
Office 365 Tips: How to Become a Microsoft Office Insider
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / April 4, 2017 / Microsoft 365, IT — 6 Comments ↓
We post lots of great Office 365 tips, early looks and highlights on the newest features. We are, after all, a Microsoft Partner and early technology adopters by nature.
Tags: Microsoft 365, IT
Securing the Internet of Things: A Look Ahead at IoT Security
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / March 23, 2017 / IT — 2 Comments ↓
A cyberattack can ruin an individual just as easily as it can take down an entire organization. Yet our dependency on technology continues to invite malicious hackers to test its limits.
Tags: IT
Fix File Proliferation Problems with OneDrive & Office 365
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / March 17, 2017 / Microsoft 365, OneDrive, IT, Team Leaders / Managers — No Comments ↓
The routines and self-created processes we use reflect our determination to get our job done. We figure out how to make it happen...but it isn't always pretty!
Tags: Microsoft 365, OneDrive, IT, Team Leaders / Managers
Take a Class: CompTIA Cloud Essentials Certification
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / March 14, 2017 / KnowledgeWave Courses — No Comments ↓
KnowledgeWave is pleased to provide a number of CompTIA courses for IT professionals. The CompTIA Cloud Essentials specialty certification demonstrates that an individual knows what cloud computing means from a business and technical perspective, as well as what is involved in moving to and governing the cloud.
Tags: KnowledgeWave Courses
Real World: Solve Problems with Office 365
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / February 13, 2017 / Microsoft 365, IT — No Comments ↓
A company’s IT team sees its fair share of challenges every day. Yet, as the managers of the technology backbone, you’re vital to the organization’s forward movement and success.
Tags: Microsoft 365, IT
Tips for Using Office 365 Training Videos to Your Best Advantage
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / January 20, 2017 / Microsoft 365, Team Leaders / Managers, Training — No Comments ↓
As your organization transitions to Office 365, you’re probably on the lookout for training solutions to help familiarize employees with the new platform – and keep costs low.
Advanced Microsoft Excel Training That Fits Your Busy Schedule
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / January 4, 2017 / Excel, Training — 2 Comments ↓
Microsoft estimates that 5 - 10% of users are using more complex features of Excel to create business insights. Some experts have shown that these “super users” are earning more than their colleagues.
So if you like problem solving, data analysis, and the idea of boosting your earning power, maybe it's time to become an Excel power user.
Top 8 Training Resources for Small Businesses
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / December 13, 2016 / Training — No Comments ↓
You don’t have to feel limited by a modest training budget. Many managers face a similar scenario when searching for effective employee education and development tools.
Tags: Training
OneDrive for Business Governance: Protect Sensitive Data in the Cloud
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / December 1, 2016 / Microsoft 365, OneDrive, IT — No Comments ↓
I recently had an opportunity to chat with an IT guy in the healthcare industry. His organization is considering moving to Office 365, but they are worried about sensitive information being compromised while using the cloud.
Tags: Microsoft 365, OneDrive, IT
What Part Should IT Play in Office 365 Adoption?
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / November 10, 2016 / Microsoft 365, IT — No Comments ↓
As an IT professional, you just get it. You live and breathe technology - and you’re probably an early adopter. Tech is in your blood.
Tags: Microsoft 365, IT
How Office 365 Can Be a Boon for Workplace Efficiency
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / October 26, 2016 / Microsoft 365 — No Comments ↓
You deployed Office 365 and now you're faced with how to increase workplace productivity and efficiency. I understand the challenges.
Many clients I work with deploy Office 365 in stages. While they see increased efficiency with each part of Office 365 deployed, they face adoption and acceptance challenges around every corner. Their biggest challenges for increasing workplace efficiency come after the early wins.
Tags: Microsoft 365
11 Keys of Successful IT Projects
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / October 13, 2016 / MSP, IT — No Comments ↓
Just because your project manager claims they’ll deliver on time and on budget, doesn’t always mean they will, especially when it comes to IT projects. As you and I both know, IT projects are inherently different than other types of projects.
Microsoft Word: Perfectly Align Text Using Tab Stops
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / September 27, 2016 / Word — 9 Comments ↓
One of the most common mistakes that people make while formatting a document in Word is to use spaces to align text. Many of us have been frustrated by things not lining up perfectly, and we’re left dissatisfied by the slightly meandering edges.
Tags: Word
Reducing Costs: One of the Hidden Benefits of Skype for Business
Posted by Dan St. Hilaire / September 16, 2016 / Microsoft 365, Skype for Business, IT — No Comments ↓
As a Training as a Service (TaaS) solution provider assisting companies with user adoption of the newest cloud-based technologies, I’m receiving more and more calls to provide a training solution for businesses deploying Skype for Business as part of their move to Office 365.
Tags: Microsoft 365, Skype for Business, IT