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Microsoft Project: The tool needed to help you organize your tasks
Microsoft Project: The tool needed to help you organize your tasks
We all manage projects but not all of us are Project Managers. The new Microsoft Project is here to help you organize your tasks. It is designed to be both simple and powerful, so anyone can get started quickly and take control of any project right away.10 compelling reasons to embrace accessibility and inclusivity in your organization
10 compelling reasons to embrace accessibility and inclusivity in your organization
Make no mistake: Accessibility and inclusivity is good for business. Very good. So good that when decision-makers first get the facts about hiring people with disabilities, an “aha” moment always follows. From getting more competitive to enriching your work culture, this post shares 10 compelling reasons to embrace accessibility and inclusivity.One billion people, or 15 percent of the world’s population, experience some form of disability. In Canada, 22 percent of people over age 15 live with at least one disability—that’s over six million adults!
Accessibility & Inclusivity – the Invisible Opportunity (Webinar)
Tuesday, September 17
Accessibility & Inclusivity – the Invisible Opportunity (Webinar)
Tuesday, Sep 17th, 2019
Microsoft Great Canadian Innovators 2018 Yearbook
Microsoft Great Canadian Innovators 2018 Yearbook
Microsoft presents the Great Canadian Innovators ebook profiling 10 incredible Canadian companies using artificial intelligence, machine learning, internet of things, holographic devices, and other powerful Microsoft technologies and services to innovate in their fields. Download the Great Canadian Innovators ebook here!Ready to take the lead with artificial intelligence? Good for you!
Ready to take the lead with artificial intelligence? Good for you!
Artificial intelligence. This fantastical concept of teaching computers to teach themselves has transitioned from sci-fi movie and TV screens to our business lives. But never mind the cool dramatizations. What does artificial intelligence really mean? And, realistically, how can you introduce it to your business to gain a competitive advantage?Microsoft Presents: Digitizing Retail, a Technology Checklist
July 23, 2018
Microsoft Presents: Digitizing Retail, a Technology Checklist
July 23, 2018
If you run a retail business—like a storefront or shop—this guest post from Microsoft is for you! It identifies some of the activities and technologies that can digitally transform your business to help improve sales, margins, marketing, and more.A Digital Transformation in Health
June 25, 2018
A Digital Transformation in Health
June 25, 2018
GDPR and Microsoft 365 - Streamline your path to compliance
June 18, 2018
GDPR and Microsoft 365 - Streamline your path to compliance
June 18, 2018
GDPR IS NOW IN EFFECT. Assess and manage compliance risk. Discover the benefits of infrastructure and solutions utilizing integrated compliance controls that enable you to quickly assess and respond to your organization’s compliance risks on an ongoing basis. Streamline processes. Make reporting easier using built-in, audit-ready tools. Protect personal data. Adopt compliance requirements across three areas: identity and access management, information protection, and threat protection. Protect your customers' privacy—and achieve GDPR compliance with Microsoft 365.Visualize: The Power of Data Storytelling
Visualize: The Power of Data Storytelling
Register for this webinar, and learn how to unlock the hidden potential within your data through visualization. When it comes to data, gathering information is only half of the challenge – it’s what you do with it that counts. How do you communicate the insights gained from data more.Cybersecurity for your business webinar
Cybersecurity for your business webinar
Data security is a major threat to businesses of all sizes and breaches can amount to huge losses. Watch this on-demand webinar to understand the risks your business faces and learn what steps to take to protect yourself & your customers from cybercrimeMicrosoft Azure Essentials: Fundamentals of Azure, Second Edition
Microsoft Azure Essentials: Fundamentals of Azure, Second Edition
This book covers the fundamentals of Azure you need to start developing solutions right away. It concentrates on the features of the Azure platform that you are most likely to need to know rather than on every feature and service available on the platform.Introducing Microsoft Power BI
Introducing Microsoft Power BI
This free ebook introduces Microsoft Power BI basics through a practical, scenario-based guided tour of the tool, showing you how to build analytical solutions using Power BI. Read the ebook to get an overview of Power BI, or dig deeper and follow along on your PC using the book's examples.Move your business forward with technology
April 19, 2018
Move your business forward with technology
April 19, 2018
The Modern Retailer’s guide to free Microsoft resources in Canada
March 27, 2018
The Modern Retailer’s guide to free Microsoft resources in Canada
March 27, 2018
Welcome to the Modern Retailer’s guide to free Microsoft resources in Canada. You’ll find links to the latest free ebooks, software trials, inspiring videos, success stories, and useful links—here, all on a single page! Curated specifically for businesses managing the rapidly changing Canadian economy, these resources for retailers can help inform and inspire your digital transformation strategy. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.Motivating sales: 10 things you need to keep your sales team stoked!
Motivating sales: 10 things you need to keep your sales team stoked!
Looking for ways to motivate a sales team? From dashboards to gamification, this post explains how a smart mix of information, collaboration, and technology can help inspire better results.Wired Canadians… why businesses must change to meet expectations
February 22, 2018
Wired Canadians… why businesses must change to meet expectations
February 22, 2018
Ever wonder what Canadians expect from your business? Wonder no more, my friend! Microsoft, in partnership with YouGov, commissioned market research to uncover what consumers around the world (including Canada) expect from businesses when buying goods and services.The productivity puzzle
The productivity puzzle
Open-plan workspaces,micromanagement and stand-alone productivity tools are but some of the challenges faced by small business owners every day. These three challenges make up today's productivity puzzle. To solve it, you must learn how to facilitate different workstyles, adopt an empowring management style, and better equip your people with the tools that deliver on their productivity promise.A Crash Course in Office 365
A Crash Course in Office 365
Unlock secret features and capabilities that you can put to work immediately in your business. Get practical tips and how-tos across six critical areas. Enable your staff to take business out of the office and get them in front of your customers.Collaborate, leverage the same apps, and secure your data without sacrificing productivity.
Great Canadian Success Stories
January 29, 2018
Great Canadian Success Stories
January 29, 2018
Learn from the some of the best successful business owners in Canada. Great Canadian small business owners share their success stories featuring the Microsoft Cloud and Office 365. Get inspired to modernize the way you manage your business.How to turn heads using social media
July 31, 2017
How to turn heads using social media
July 31, 2017
Looking to turn some heads using social media? In this era of YouTube superstars, Twitter storms, and Facebook events making headlines, it’s easy to feel left out from the social media revolution. Love it or hate it, social media represents an exciting marketing opportunity for cash-strapped businesses.The Productivity Secret Weapon
March 31, 2017
The Productivity Secret Weapon
March 31, 2017
This post focuses on instant messaging, the productivity secret weapon. Find out how instant messaging for business can use real-time chat to boost their communication, collaboration, and productivity. This post has been adapted from an original post by the Office Team published on July 20, 2016.Six Ways to Make Your Customers Love You
March 31, 2017
Six Ways to Make Your Customers Love You
March 31, 2017
We all know that great customer service is important, but how can you make your customers LOVE your business? Here are 6 tips from Toronto-based facilitator, marketer and content creation specialist Leigh Mitchell.