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Focus on your core business by outsourcing your IT

Chief Information Officer (CIO) Denis Tanguay’s workload has quadrupled over the past few years, and he has been struggling to stay on top ensuring that systems are secure and available when his employees need it. How did he overcome these struggles? He found a solution in outsourcing. As the CIO for Central Maine Healthcare explained… Continue reading Focus on your core business by outsourcing your IT

How to search messages in Gmail

Gmail is a free email service from Google, which is supported by advertisements. Its beta version was introduced to selected users in 2004 and was made available for public beta in 2007. In 2009 it finally made its full and stable release. It used to offer 1GB free space for each account. Today, users can… Continue reading How to search messages in Gmail

Get your content seen on Facebook

With Facebook change is the rule not the exception. However, changes can be a challenge for business users to keep track of. One of the most common features that is changed or updated, is the algorithm that determines what content is shown on a user’s News Feed. With many of the recent feature changes many… Continue reading Get your content seen on Facebook

Build cross-department collaboration with ERP

When you started your business, everyone was probably working in the same room – or at least the same building. Collaboration was a given, and communication didn’t need much support. As your business grows, a more dispersed workforce needs help to keep them connected. ERP can provide the foundation to share the information across departments… Continue reading Build cross-department collaboration with ERP

6 important iPad gestures

One of the biggest, and arguably most useful, hardware trends is touch. It seems like almost every piece of new tech, from computers to tablets, and even to fridges or car navigation, comes with touch screens. The main way to interact with the majority of these devices is through the gesture, and if you have… Continue reading 6 important iPad gestures

Set up Outlook.com on your tablet

Outlook is a Microsoft application that lets you access different email accounts and Microsoft’s own email service from one program. Aside from being included in the Microsoft Office Suite, it can also be accessed using your Web browser by going to Outlook.com. For those who would like to access their Outlook.com account on the go… Continue reading Set up Outlook.com on your tablet

Using BI in your business

Business Intelligence, or BI, refers to the processes and systems involved in the collection of business information for analysis to determine the past and current status of your company. It serves to give a better insight into what is about to transpire. Many companies from different industries use BI tools in their business, but the… Continue reading Using BI in your business

Using the new search folder in Outlook

Microsoft Outlook is an application included in the Microsoft Office Suite. While it’s most commonly used to access different email accounts e.g., personal and business, it also has other features, including calendar, contacts, and tasks. It also comes with a search folder that lets you instantly find messages that fall under certain criteria. Outlook is… Continue reading Using the new search folder in Outlook

How to name cells in Excel

Excel is one of the applications included in Microsoft Office, Microsoft’s suite of office productivity software. Microsoft Office applications can run on almost every system businesses use, including Windows and Mac. Excel is specifically used for creating spreadsheets, basic databases, analyzing data, and even simplifying management. Many spreadsheets can be a challenge to navigate. One… Continue reading How to name cells in Excel

Important questions to ask a webmaster

It’s now common that when someone wants to find a business they first search on the Internet, looking for a business in their local area that can meet their needs. Because of this, it’s essential that businesses of all sizes have a Web presence. The best way to do this is to create a website.… Continue reading Important questions to ask a webmaster