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Microsoft Teams: How to use the ultimate collaboration tool

2021-09-23T10:17:05-06:00By |

Microsoft recently released its new collaboration tool, Microsoft Teams, as part of the Office 365 suite. March 14th Microsoft Teams was launched publicly and the tool is now widely available to Office 365 business and enterprise users. With all the collaboration tools on the market, what makes this new product so exciting? It’s a lot like Slack- except included for FREE with your Office 365 business or enterprise accounts. It has all the features that have made Slack such a hit in the past few years. To start with the user-friendly interface is very similar and it also uses the [...]

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Your 2020 Small Business Branding Guide

2020-10-14T12:48:54-06:00By |

Having a consistent style with every interaction you have with the public is highly valuable, especially for a small business. Using the same fonts, language, colors, messaging, and more shows that your brand is established and trustworthy and illustrates to potential clients that you are exceedingly professional. You want your business to be noticeable to potential leads and support you in winning deals, and having a consistent brand can help tremendously. Your Message Your message is your mission, who your target audience is, and what problems you solve. Your messaging is what establishes your competitive edge and what your company [...]

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Technology 101 for Small Business from an IT Professional

2020-09-02T06:14:50-06:00By |

This blog was written by Walter Silin, CEO of Bauen Solutions, addressing questions frequently asked as an IT professional. Let us dive in. As a technology professional, I have been asked many times by friends, colleagues, and customers for software recommendations. Recently, I encountered a prospective client who, among other things, wanted to prepare his company’s technology for expansion to branch offices. The goal was to find software that would allow the company to open new offices quickly and easily. This challenge prompted me to think about what exactly I would do if I were opening an office from [...]

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4 Things to Look for in a CRM for Your SMB

2021-09-23T10:31:00-06:00By |

Choosing the correct CRM for your small business is a complicated decision. There are many factors to consider and making the wrong choice can be a costly mistake. Once you have selected a CRM it will become an intricate part of your company’s operations. I have laid out 4 factors that we have found critical to selecting the right CRM for our small business clients. Is it scalable? Small to medium size businesses always should be thinking of the future. Adopting a new CRM can be a daunting process, with the time it takes to train staff and figuring [...]

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5 Great Resources To Kick Off National Entrepreneurship Week

2022-12-12T15:04:48-07:00By |

Did you know, over six million new businesses launch every year. As a Silver Partner, we are joining Microsoft in celebrating entrepreneurs next week. National Entrepreneurship Week (NEW) arrives February 20-24, 2017, and Microsoft is taking the lead to create community awareness in celebrating entrepreneurs across the U.S. They are kicking off a full week of free workshops, content, webcasts, events and more from a large community of supporters including: Wix, Yelp, LinkedIn, Dun & Bradstreet, and many more. Be sure to check Win Biz Week for regular updates, resources, and events. You can join in the conversation on [...]

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4 Features Every Contact Page Should Have

2021-09-23T10:11:00-06:00By |

On most websites, the contact page is the second most visited page of the website,with the homepage being the first. Quite often though, the contact page is quickly thrown together with little thought about the content. Your second most viewed page of your website is clearly something you want to put some thought into. A correctly formatted contact page can make a big difference when it comes to conversions and getting people to take that next step of contacting you. The following is a list of best practices and things every good contact page should include. Location, Location, Location [...]

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How to Map a SharePoint Online Library Like a Network Drive – 2020 Guide

2021-12-20T06:00:28-07:00By |

The easiest way to work with SharePoint files is through your OneDrive for Business app. It allows you to sync your folders and use them even when you are not connected to the internet. But there are many situations where this does not work, such as space limitations on your laptop or tablet, or when the library exceeds the OneDrive sync limitations. In these cases, you can map your SharePoint library just like any other shared folder on a network. There are four steps necessary to map the folder and then set the credentials so that you do not [...]

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Case Study: A Brand New Online Playground for Fun Abounds

2020-09-28T11:06:30-06:00By |

Fun Abounds Launches Redesigned Website About Fun Abounds Fun Abounds is a commercial playground company located in Sugar Land, Texas. They specialize in creating unique and entertaining playgrounds and aquatic play areas for schools, churches, and communities. Fun Abounds had a website but it was difficult to update and needed a makeover to make it more user friendly and engaging. They wanted their website to give more information about their services and have a playful but still professional feel. Web Redesign Project Fun Abounds was looking for a website that better represented their company and the reliable reputation that [...]

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Web Trends We Love and how it could empower your business

2020-09-28T11:06:30-06:00By |

Unlike other industries where design trends can last several years or even decades, web design is rapidly moving and what’s looked at as modern and trendy one moment can be a feature that is aging your site within a few short years. Since 2016 is coming to a close we thought it would be fun to look at web trends we currently love and examine some of the most popular trends for this and the upcoming year. CSS Animation CSS Animation is the animation you see on a website. We love this trend applied to graphics and text as [...]

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Know the Difference Between Lead and Contact; CRM by Microsoft Dynamics

2021-12-20T07:30:33-07:00By |

CRM leads vs contacts? There is a piece of software for anything you could imagine. And if what you are looking for is not already out there, you can build one. You may find yourself suffering from decision fatigue by just thinking about the plethora of applications, additions, and features you can choose. We understand this. As the phrase ‘CRM’ may sound like another acronym floating around in the six inches between your ears. But customer relationship management software is how you facilitate cohesion within your business, streamlining the customer lifecycle and creating interagency connections. Let us explore the [...]

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