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Webinar Recap: Staying Connected Remotely with Microsoft Teams

March 25, 2020 by Andrew Moore

As you move to remote work, a few key habits will set you up for success. These tips from Microsoft are part of our ongoing effort to help everyone stay connected and productive during this challenging time. We had a great time putting this webinar together! Below are resource links from the presentation. Access the […]

Getting Your Business Ready for a Pandemic

February 27, 2020 by Andrew Moore

Pandemics, Floods and Working from Home We understand that a multitude of potential emergency issues can occur at any time or in any city. We are located in Houston, for example. Our city floods—a lot. It can be hard getting to work after a hard rain, let alone after suffering a tropical storm. Houston is […]

It’s Not Too Late for the Windows 10 Upgrade, But You Should Act Now

January 30, 2020 by Ryan Lakin

Some businesses are still clinging to the now-outdated Windows 7 operating system, despite the fact that Microsoft has already stopped updates or support for the OS as of January 14, 2020. As Windows 7 becomes obsolete, Microsoft recommends that everybody move over to their latest OS, Windows 10, as soon as possible. Whether your business […]

How to Upgrade Your Entire Organization to Windows 10 Quickly and Efficiently

December 11, 2019 by Ryan Lakin

Microsoft ends its support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020. Some businesses have been reluctant to perform the upgrade because of bugs and other issues, but also because upgrading can lead to downtime and cause change to decade-old business practices. While reluctance to change is not uncommon, continuing to use Windows 7 represents a […]

The Importance of Company Culture for Thriving Businesses

November 15, 2019 by Ryan Lakin

When you think of thriving businesses, you might think of businesses who earn lofty annual revenues and whose names are known far and wide for their top-of-the-line, products and services. But there’s one key element in a workplace that can make even the small, growing business truly thrive—strong company culture. Company culture is essentially the […]

Tip: Moving Your Apps to Your New Phone

April 6, 2018 by Andrew Moore

While it feels great to power on a new phone and marvel at its slick new interface and features, you might feel frustrated by the fact that you now have to reinstall all of the applications and data that was on your original device. This week’s tip is dedicated to helping you make this process […]

Tip of the Week: Google Chrome Extensions for Google Drive

January 31, 2018 by Andrew Moore

Google Drive lets its users take advantage of a lot of great tools and utilities, and this is only augmented by Google Chrome’s extensions. With these tools at your disposal, you can optimize the way your company takes advantage of Google Drive. Here are some of the best extensions out there that let you utilize […]

Tip of the Week: Why You Should Reconsider Your Best Practices

January 3, 2018 by Andrew Moore

The term “best practice” has been used by businesses for years to describe the optimal way of performing a particular task. However, before fully adopting them into business operations, it is important for these practices to be examined and deemed to be beneficial to an individual company’s circumstances. If they are not, a company risks […]

Tip of the Week: Cortana Can Do Even More than You Might Realize

December 27, 2017 by Ryan Lakin

One of the most recognizable names in technology isn’t a person, it’s a virtual assistant: Cortana. While Cortana has been of great use to many users, sometimes that user isn’t actually the person who owns the device and is just someone else in the same room. This can be annoying, but there’s a way to […]

Tip of the Week: How To Be Better At Time Management

July 26, 2017 by Andrew Moore

It would be hard to find someone who has never experienced the feeling of a time crunch, a situation where someone has more to do than they had hours to do it in. This feeling can be reduced by enhancing productivity through better time management. For our tip this week, let’s discuss some methods to […]