A long time ago, sharing files with others involved sending large emails or using an external hard drive or a USB stick. In the business world, files were uploaded to an internal server and could only be accessed within the business network. Cloud computing has revolutionised the way in which we share files and collaborate. We can…
While the intranet of every organisation will have its own needs and quirks, certain aspects remain fundamental. Here is a summary of what employees always want from their intranet: 1.Relevant information While a primary goal of intranets is to improve communication from management to employees and between employees. However, an unfortunate consequence, due to their…
For many businesses, its not as easy to pick up your laptop and work from home. When employees leave your office a few challenges need to be considered. Many businesses are scrambling to find solutions that enable users to work from home. This rush has put a lot of strain on IT service providers to…
No matter the capabilities you’ve endowed your corporate intranet with, if it’s not widely adopted across your organisation, most of those capabilities will not be realized. In the interests of empowering your intranet to reach its full potential, here are six tips for encouraging employees to not only use your intranet but also take ownership…
Achieving Green status and realizing savings on printing costs aside, in 2020 the real lure of going paperless in the office is the potential to drastically improve the efficiency of your operations. Here’s how you can use SharePoint to do it: Having trouble getting employees to opt-in to your corporate intranet? Read more: Tips for…
We have compiled a list of best practices that will keep your employees secure while working at home. Download pritable version here Checklist for the business Enforce local encryption. Require strong password management. Solutions: ITGlue or Last Pass. Document local users and admin accounts. Mandate strong passwords for users and administrators. Reduce external sharing of…
Released back in 2017, Microsoft 365 (M365) has received a lot of attention. However, the majority of small businesses and enterprise don’t fully understand which version to choose, what the features mean and the price differences. After April 21 2020: Some Office 365 plans will change to Microsoft 365. Read more about it here There…
In the past, new Microsoft 365 (M365) purchases had either been offered to large organisations as a bundle or made available as a mix-and-match component through various plans. For smaller agile companies, this created some difficulty in managing the cloud experience. Added features in Sharepoint, Exchange and Data security offered to Enterprise plans were needed…
As an intranet manager, you know your organisation’s intranet is woefully underutilised. You know the potential benefits that an untethered SharePoint-powered intranet can bring. You realise that enterprise-wide adoption of the tools available in this next-generation intranet can create a truly collaborative environment, eliminate costly and frustrating redundancies, and speed up administrative processes to vastly improve productivity…
Teams is one of the most underrated features of Microsoft’s Office 365 cloud suite; it’s also one of the most versatile workstream collaboration platforms on the market. The service has proved popular among small and midsize businesses, especially those interested in improving the collaborative experience for their employees. Teams integrates the Microsoft Office 365 and…