SynchroNet Tips & Tricks
Warning Signs of Inbox Overload
With 80,000 employees receiving an average of 100 emails each in their inbox, one French communications company, Atos, found that only about 15% of the messages were actually useful. To stem the tide, Atos took the seemingly radical step of banning internal emails (BBC News). As well, the Radicati Group reports that 42% of corporate…
Read MoreOutlook… Charm or Curse?
Do you open Outlook and check your email as soon as you sit down at your desk each day? If you do, you’re not alone. The average professional switches applications 30 times an hour to check or answer messages… and the effect on productivity can be staggering. Outlook…Charm or Curse? According to McKinsey Global Institute, reading…
Read MoreGetting Support the SynchroNet Way During the Holiday Season
During the holiday season, many employees take time off to enjoy family and friends. But just because the holiday season is upon us, doesn’t mean that business slows down. We know how vital your computer network and systems are to your business operations. Keeping everything operating at optimal efficiency during the holiday season and throughout…
Read MoreHappy Holidays (or DEFCON Countdown?)
Do you know where the term ‘Black Friday’ comes from? After searching for open parking places, seeing empty shelves instead of advertised items, and arguing with exhausted employees, you might think it refers to everyone’s mood. But actually the day after Thanksgiving is called Black Friday because it supposedly puts many companies ‘in the black’…
Read MoreLeveraging Social Media to Grow Your Business
Have you heard of this thing called, “Facebook”? And do you know what it means when someone “tweets” about a topic? Okay, we think we can safely assume you haven’t been hiding under a big rock for several years and that the term “social media” is a familiar one. In fact, you probably have personal…
Read MoreMaking the Web Friendlier to Mobile Devices
In case you missed it, April 22nd was Mobilegeddon. (Technically it was also Earth Day, but we’re a technology company, so ….) On that day, Google unleashed a new algorithm that governs their search engine ranking of sites based on “mobile-friendliness.” Why mobile friendly? So why did Google make this change to the search engine?…
Read MoreIs It Okay to Leave Your Phone Battery Charging Overnight?
We all know that leaving a gadget charger plugged in when not in use will kill polar bears and eventually cause the Earth to burst into flames. But more importantly, will it damage your smartphone to keep charging after the battery is full? According to an expert cited in this Digital Trends article, your phone…
Read MoreSpecial IT Newsletter – Show Your Hardware that You Care
If your computer ever achieves the level of self-awareness we see in popular science fiction-from HAL 9000 to Wall-E- the first thing it’s likely to do with that artificial intelligence is complain about being taken for granted. Here are a few things you can do to show your hardware some love: Keep it clean. In…
Read MoreIt’s the Holiday Season
It’s the holiday season and for many of us-especially those who operate smaller professional service firms-that means closing up shop for a few days to spend time with friends and family. Here are a few things that should make the check list before locking your business doors. Do your customers know you’re going to be…
Read MoreOn the Road for the Holidays
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, quickly followed by the rest of the holiday line-up. For a lot of us, that means “to grandmother’s house we go!” If we’re lucky though, we may not actually have to stay with grandma or Uncle Bert or at any other private residence … and we can enjoy some respite from…
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