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.

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Tags: Microsoft 365, OneDrive, IT

With OneDrive, Office 365 Solves the Document Version Control Problem

Posted by Eric Sokolowski  /  November 18, 2016  /  Microsoft 365   —   1 Comments ↓

One of my many roles is to speak with organizations about leveraging everyday technology in order to help them become more efficient.

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Tags: Microsoft 365

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.

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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.

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Tags: Microsoft 365

Can the Latest Microsoft Word Features Boost Your Team's Productivity?

Posted by Jon Hood  /  October 17, 2016  /  Word, Microsoft 365, Productivity   —   No Comments ↓

By now, we're all used to periodic updates to Word and other Microsoft Office applications. But maybe you haven't had a chance to keep up with some of the recent changes, or really think about them in terms of how your team could be using new features to enhance daily work.

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Tags: Word, Microsoft 365, Productivity

Shiny Object Syndrome Aside, Office 365 Exchange Online is Worth a Look

Posted by Mark Rickner  /  September 22, 2016  /  Microsoft 365, OneDrive   —   No Comments ↓

Everything that glitters is not gold. But sometimes it is. If you have ever experienced "Shiny Object Syndrome" (Objectivius Shinium Syndromus) you know that for each recommendation for change that produces gold, there are just as many that do not hit pay-dirt.

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Tags: Microsoft 365, OneDrive

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.

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Tags: Microsoft 365, Skype for Business, IT

Help! We Need Office 365 End User Training

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  September 9, 2016  /  Microsoft 365, Training   —   5 Comments ↓

Maybe you recently rolled out Office 365. Or maybe you rolled it out a little while ago. Either way, if you feel like your team is not really using it to its full potential, then you are not alone.

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Tags: Microsoft 365, Training

[webinar] Keep up with the Latest App for Office 365: Planner

Posted by Eric Sokolowski  /  September 1, 2016  /  Microsoft 365   —   No Comments ↓

I know we've talked about it before...but here at KnowledgeWave we are using Planner more and more for all of our team's work, and we keep getting more addicted to it. 

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Why It's Important to Have a OneDrive for Business & SharePoint Policy

Posted by Eric Sokolowski  /  August 24, 2016  /  Microsoft 365, OneDrive   —   1 Comments ↓

Moving your users to Microsoft’s Office 365 cloud suite? One of the most important moves your company can make is creating a policy on how users engage with OneDrive for Business and SharePoint.

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Why You Need an Office 365 Champion (or 10)

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  August 22, 2016  /  Microsoft 365, IT, Team Leaders / Managers   —   1 Comments ↓

Using Office 365, I mean really using it to its full potential, is more than just technical. There is also a good deal of cultural change and process change required for moving to the cloud.

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Tags: Microsoft 365, IT, Team Leaders / Managers

The Dangers of Not Using OneDrive: Office 365 Adoption Tips

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  August 16, 2016  /  Microsoft 365, OneDrive   —   1 Comments ↓

I was speaking with a client recently. She had reached out to me for training on OneDrive for Business. I've worked with this woman for years and she was very excited that her business had moved to the cloud. She looked forward to leveraging Office 365 and all the awesome collaboration features.

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Tags: Microsoft 365, OneDrive

7 Pro Tips to Learn Excel Online

Posted by Jennifer Patterson  /  August 11, 2016  /  Excel, Microsoft 365   —   No Comments ↓

When it’s time for your employees to master Excel, or even step up their game a bit, you probably already have a hunch that you can do it completely online.

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Tags: Excel, Microsoft 365

Microsoft Word 2016: New Features

Posted by Jon Hood  /  August 2, 2016  /  Word, Microsoft 365, Office 2016   —   7 Comments ↓

Let me begin by telling you that I am REALLY excited about some of the new and upcoming improvements to Microsoft Office 2016.

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Tags: Word, Microsoft 365, Office 2016

A Sample Office 365 Training Plan

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  July 26, 2016  /  Microsoft 365, Training   —   No Comments ↓

I recently spoke with an HR person at a mid-sized company, and an IT leader at a smaller non-profit organization. Both conversations were about Office 365 training for their employees.

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Tags: Microsoft 365, Training