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Argument? Use Google to find the answer
One of the greatest things about the Internet is the incredible amount of information at our fingertips. Want to know the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow? You can easily find out by going to Google and searching for it. The trouble comes when we conduct a search and are presented with an overwhelming amount of results to sort through. However, there are more effective ways to conduct searches. Here are seven tips to help you Google like an expert. Exact phrase. If you’re looking for a specific topic, Mobile Internet for example,...
read moreHow to effectively use Google search
If someone asks you a question that you don’t know the answer to, the common reply is, “I don’t know, Google it.” Google’s search has become our go-to source for nearly everything. Want to know what the weather’s like outside? Don’t bother looking out the window, Google it. Despite how much we use it, at times we can be inefficient with our searches. Here are seven tips to help you Google like an expert. Exact phrase. If you’re looking for a specific topic, Mobile Internet for example, it’s easier to put the search into...
read moreUse Google search like a pro
For many Gen-Y who have grown up with the Internet, searching for something online is second nature. That doesn’t mean, however, that they are all search wizards. In fact they are probably just as effective at finding information as any other employee. What they do know, is how to use Google search to more easily find desired results. Here are seven tips to help you Google like an expert. Exact phrase. If you’re looking for a specific topic, Mobile Internet for example, it’s easier to put the search into quotations i.e., “Mobile...
read moreThree harmful myths that derail ERP projects
Undertaking an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation is a big step for any company. Even a limited ERP project can create concern about job security and the “real” intentions of implementing the system. Office “myths” and rumors can cause unneeded anxiety within your team. Head off those concerns by addressing them early and often. Myth #1: ERP will cause people to lose their jobs Employees often worry that the business process changes of an ERP system will eliminate the need for their expertise and automate all processes....
read moreLync up online and collaborate
If you were to turn your daily schedule into a pie chart, there’s a pretty high chance that meetings take up a large portion of the pie. Love them, or hate them, meetings are an essential part of business that are going nowhere. A major shift from face-to-face to computer-computer meetings is taking place, with many companies now using Microsoft Office 365 to conduct meetings. If you use Office 365 in your company, you can have online meetings through Microsoft’s messaging tool, Lync. Here’s how to start a meeting, and some features...
read moreOffice 365 your Lync to online meetings
As we become more technologically advanced, the need for physical interaction is diminishing. More often than not, today’s young managers prefer to meet using technology. Microsoft has caught onto this and has integrated some innovative online meeting tools into their small business software, Office 365. If you use Office 365 in your company, you can have online meetings through Microsoft’s messaging tool, Lync. Here’s how to start a meeting, and some features that make face-to-face meetings unnecessary. How to start a meeting In...
read moreOnline meetings made easy with Lync
Companies no longer operate in a local only location, with technology they can reach customers all over the planet. The same goes for their employees, they can be anywhere with an Internet connection, and still be a contributing and productive member of a team. This is made possible by software like Microsoft Office 365. If you use Office 365 in your company, you can have online meetings through Microsoft’s messaging tool, Lync. Here’s how to start a meeting, and some features that make face-to-face meetings unnecessary. How to start a...
read moreMake your presentations zing
If you’re like other managers you’ve sat through or given more presentations then you can remember. While presentations are an important part of business, many presenters fail to get their message across because of their slides. If you don’t have good slides, the probability of your presentation going well is pretty low. Here are nine tips on how to prepare a good Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. Choose a relevant layout. When you choose the layout or template for your slides, pick something that’s simple and non-distracting. If...
read moreDo your presentations fall flat?
Think about the worst presentation you’ve even seen. Chances are high the audience was either asleep or completely disinterested. What made it so bad? Was it the presenter or was it the slides the presenter used? More times than not, it’s poorly prepared slides that ruin a presentation. Don’t let this happen to you. Here are nine tips on how to prepare a good Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. Choose a relevant layout. When you choose the layout or template for your slides, pick something that’s simple and non-distracting. If...
read moreWhat do my tablet specifications mean?
You’ve decided that it’s time to buy a tablet to use at work, and have set your sights on an Android tablet. When you walk into an electronics store, you notice that there are quite a few different tablets, each one with amazing features that you have to have. Beyond that there’s a list of technical specifications that can be quite baffling. Here’s an overview of what the main technical specifications of tablets are, and what they mean. Screen There are two important screen measurements: size and resolution. The majority of Android...
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