8 ways to successfully lead your mobile workforce

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ For many of us, the rise of the remote workforce comes as no surprise. For years now, office workers have been abandoning their desks in favor of settings that are farther afield and allow them to work in a more comfortable, and often more productive, environment. And it’s a trend that only promises to keep growing. In fact, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC), the U.S. mobile…

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8 ways to successfully lead your mobile workforce

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ For many of us, the rise of the remote workforce comes as no surprise. For years now, office workers have been abandoning their desks in favor of settings that are farther afield and allow them to work in a more comfortable, and often more productive, environment. And it’s a trend that only promises to keep growing. In fact, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC), the U.S. mobile…

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Prepare for your Office 2016 upgrade

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: You have to be prepared to Office 2016 Upgrade.​ This is a reminder and beginning February 9, 2016, Office 2016 Current Branch for Business will be available. The First Release for Current Branch for Business has been available since September, and we are now making this broadly available to Office 365 customers. [How does this affect me?] Current Branch for Business is the default update branch of Office 2016,…

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What’s new: December 2015

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​   ​Improvements to Office 365 kept flowing through the holiday season, bringing even more value to Office 365. The new Skype for Business for Android is here! The Power Pivot data model in Excel 2016 got smart rename support and Access 2016 Runtime became available. For business, the popular First Release program added more services, the Office 365 Compliance Center became the Office 365 Protection Center, Office 365…

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Office 365 news roundup

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ A lot of interesting news emerged from the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this week. At the top of the list were announcements by several automakers about how they are partnering with Microsoft to enhance their connected car strategies, bringing productivity as well as entertainment to the dashboard of your car. ​ In writing about the new partnerships on The Official Microsoft Blog, Peggy Johnson, executive vice…

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Collaborate anywhere, anytime with the Microsoft Immersion Experience

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: Join us for a Microsoft Immersion Experience session from the comfort of your own office. An immersion experience is a facilitated, hands-on session to “experience the possible” by test-driving Microsoft solutions through simulated everyday business scenarios. We send you a link to connect your own device to a remote desktop loaded with our latest and greatest technology so you can experience first-hand how Microsoft tools can solve your biggest…

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3 common myths about HD video conferencing

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ 3 common myths about HD video conferencing ​ The rumor is HD video conferencing can be intimidating. The reality is that once you know the facts, making video calls is one of the best ways to connect for business purposes. Myth 1​​​ Installation is a pain. Video conferencing via the cloud doesn’t require any major hardware or software purchases. Everything is provided online, so installation is easy.   Some services automatically…

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Office 365 news roundup

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: Office 365 is better than ever—and our customers are reaping the benefits. We recently launched three new Office 365 plans for small and medium-sized businesses as well as Office 365 E5, the new premium plan that gives our enterprise customers access to a wide range of new features and capabilities. Among the recent improvements are a number of new Office 365 communications services such as PSTN Conferencing and Cloud…

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Office 365 ProPlus training available and includes Office 2013 and Office 2016 content

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Take advantage of training exclusively available to Office 365 ProPlus users with an active license, to help enhance productivity with Office applications. The online training site is now available and includes Office 2013 and Office 2016. [How does this affect me?]The Office 365 online training site provides access to a library of online courses designed for your users, including: Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint,…

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