A customer relationship management (CRM) system can improve nearly every area of your business and help you scale your customer management. So why does your business need a CRM system? A Proven History of Success When you look at the statistics, you can see why other businesses are using a CRM system. Improved Performance Companies that use a CRM report …
The Importance of a Strong IT Infrastructure for Businesses
As a business owner, you know that your company’s success relies on many factors. A robust IT infrastructure is one of the most crucial elements for continued growth and stability. Your IT infrastructure is like the backbone of your business. It supports everything, from everyday tasks to crucial decisions. Having a well-designed IT infrastructure is more than just a nice …
Using Technology to Improve Employee Productivity
It is crucial to make the most of available technology to stay ahead of the competition in today’s fast-paced business environment. As a result, business owners are always searching for ways to increase efficiency and employee productivity. Here are some tips and strategies for using technology to boost employee productivity. Project Management Tools Project management tools provide a clear …
Effective Collaboration in the Digital Age: Strategies for Remote Teams
Technology has drastically changed the way people work. With the rise in remote jobs and teams, workers need to collaborate and communicate effectively, even in different time zones and countries. Working productively in remote teams can be challenging, but various strategies can help the team remain effective and on task. The following tips can help you maximize collaboration and efficiency …
How To Develop Accountability In Remote Workers
Accountability can be a tricky thing when it comes to your remote employees. It’s something that even seasoned managers struggle with. If that’s the boat you find yourself in, take notes! In this article, we’ll outline some simple and effective ways you can foster and develop accountability in your remote teams without having to micromanage. Transparency The first step in …
Malicious Insiders Damage Their Employer Fast
Malicious insider risk is an unpleasant but ongoing situation that every business has to deal with daily. Both current and former employees can intentionally damage a company, and just one disgruntled employee can wreak havoc fast However it happens, malicious insider actions are responsible for an estimated 25% of confirmed data breaches. They’re also risks for ransomware deployment, credential compromise …
How To Easily Create An Efficient Workspace
The more efficient you are, the more effective you are. That’s true whether you’re working from the office or from home. Fortunately, most office environments lend themselves to being efficient, so there’s probably not much you need to do on that front. So, the tips below are aimed mostly at those who are working from home. Having said that, if …
Conflict Resolution In The Workplace
Conflict in the workplace is sadly inevitable. Put a group of people in a room together for eight hours or longer every day, week after week. No matter how well they get along, sooner or later, it’s going to happen. Since it can’t be completely avoided, the next best thing is to have a plan for when it occurs. That’s …
Conduct More Effective Meetings With These Simple Tips
Do the meetings you hold tend run off the rails? Do you find that they frequently run far longer than you intended and that very little actually comes out of them? If those things are true and if you’re looking for ways to improve the structure of your meetings, here are some quick tips that will help make them more …
Microsoft Teams Gets Optimizations To Use Less Resources
Do you use Microsoft Teams and do you have an older PC that struggles with Teams video meetings? If so there’s good news. Microsoft has recently upgraded Teams and halved the power used by Teams video meetings to make life easier on people with older hardware. Of course, even if you’ve got newer hardware this is still very good news …