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The document discusses how modern businesses can use Microsoft technology solutions to increase sales, improve efficiency, enable flexible working styles, safeguard their data and business, and connect with customers through tools like Office 365, Windows, and the cloud. It provides an overview of Microsoft products and services that can help businesses grow, be more productive and mobile, and collaborate effectively. The document promotes Microsoft's vision of using technology to empower businesses at every stage of growth.
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- 1. # Rapid Results for Modern Business $ Tisski Ltd
- 2. Technology as a differentiator The modern business accelerator Solutions for your business Agenda Why Microsoft? Get started Grow efficiently Business anywhere Safeguard your business Connect with customers Part 2: Solutions Part 3: Next stepsPart 1: Introduction 2
- 3. “Technology leaders far outperform their peers in the marketplace.” More likely to invest in new tech 2X 15% 5x Faster job growth Faster increase in annual revenues Technology as a differentiator
- 4. ModernBiz Choose your own path to modern, with flexible, familiar, and trusted solutions for your business – desktop to mobile, server to cloud. $
- 5. Increase your sales Get the most out of your technology Adapt to change Be prepared for the unexpected Protect and control your data Work together easily Get your work done anywhere Understand your customer Grow efficiently Safeguard your business Business anywhere ModernBiz Connect with customers
- 6. Turn on a penny without wasting one. #modernbiz
- 7. “The cloud gives companies of any size access to capabilities and services that previously were only available to the largest enterprises.” SMBs chose cloud for “improved business agility”2 15% 4% 74% Annual growth in SMB cloud spending, 2013-20181 Annual growth in SMB on-premises spending, 2013-20181 The right technology for every stage of your growth. 1 Worldwide SMB Trends and Transformation, AMI-Partners, 2014. 2 Forrsights Software Survey, Forrester, Q4 2013.
- 8. The right balance for your business. Get the best of server and cloud Get just the right balance of simplicity, flexibility, and cost for your specific business needs. Choose to host your applications in the way that best suits your business, whether on-site, in the cloud, or both. Reduce costs as you grow by running more apps on the same server with virtualization built in to Windows Server 2012 R2 Host and access your applications in the cloud with Microsoft Azure and Office 365
- 9. Work however you want. Enable flexibility across work styles, devices, and apps Choose from a wide assortment of Windows devices to meet your needs, for a range of budgets, form factors, and capabilities. Choose from a range of innovative touchscreen Windows 8 PCs and devices, including ultrabooks, 2-in-1s, tablets, and phones Access your familiar Office apps from anywhere across devices
- 10. Get only what you need, when you need it. Add employees and apps as you go As your business grows your people are ready with the software and tools they need to do their jobs. Add exactly the apps your new employees need instantly with Office 365 Easily scale up your business apps as you grow with Microsoft Azure
- 11. “Leaders adopt technology in smarter ways, getting more bang for their buck.” Technology leaders say IT is important to their business’s future 41% 61% 90% Technology leaders rely on technology to lower costs SMBs view consolidating IT infrastructure as a high priority Make sure your technology works as hard as you do.
- 12. Get more from your hardware investment. Servers, PCs, and mobile devices Reduce server hardware costs, IT maintenance, and power bills. Cut training costs and boost productivity. Stay competitive with one consistent experience. Run more applications on the same server with virtualization built in to Windows Server 2012 R2 Be more productive with a familiar Windows 8 Pro experience across PCs and devices
- 13. Stay current and competitive for less. Host your apps in the cloud Avoid high capital expenses and pay only for what you use. With low up-front subscription costs and the power of the cloud, your employees will always have the latest tools to do more. Get the rich, full-featured Office experience you know, always up to date in the cloud, with Office 365 Host and scale your apps in Azure and avoid the high up-front expense for infrastructure
- 14. Make mobile access easier and cheaper to manage. Freedom and control Enable easy mobile access, while simplifying and reducing the cost of IT management. Enable easy, seamless access from mobile devices with capabilities built in to Windows 8 Pro Easily manage PCs and mobile devices from the cloud with Windows Intune
- 15. Speed up your apps without buying new hardware. Faster database, same server Whether for order processing, inventory, or customer management, you can minimize business disruptions by making your apps run faster on your existing server hardware. Get faster database performance on the server hardware you already have with SQL Server 2014
- 16. Store your growing data without spending a fortune. Expand your data, not your budget Get the flexible data storage you need without investing in expensive solutions. Easily allocate storage to users on a “just-enough and just-in-time” basis with technology built in to Windows Server 2012 R2 Move corporate data to the cloud with Azure or meet individual user needs with 1TB of storage on OneDrive for Business
- 18. “Many SMEs access cloud-based services on a variety of devices, including tablets and smartphones, which enable employees to stay connected on the run.” SMB tablet shipments in 2018 55% 21m 70m SMBs support a mobile workforce SMB tablet shipments in 2013 Your business is where you are. Wherever you are. Source of SMB mobile data: Worldwide SMB Trends and Transformation, AMI-Partners, 2014.
- 19. Access & edit your latest documents wherever you go. Any device, online or offline Get to what you need to get your work done, from anywhere. Seamlessly access and work with your files and applications across your Windows devices. Get to your files and apps from anywhere with Office 365 Work on your documents offline, and they’ll automatically sync once you’re back online with OneDrive for Business
- 20. HR CRM Get to your business apps from anywhere. Access with peace of mind Get the flexibility of easy remote access to on-site business apps with the peace of mind that your data is protected. Enable easy remote access to on- site business apps, like accounting, HR, or CRM from your Windows PCs and devices. Have the peace of mind that sensitive data stays on the server with technology included in Windows Server 2012 R2.
- 21. Meet online any time, anywhere. Take your conference room with you Connect with your team and get your work done wherever and whenever you need to. Find an open time on your team member’s calendar. Set up an online meeting to get quick input on your work. Add team members from multiple locations to expand the conversation as needed. All from Office 365 on your Windows device.
- 22. Get a seamless experience across devices. Smartphone, tablet, laptop, PC Get the ease and simplicity of a familiar experience as you move from PC to device whether at home, the office, or on the road. Your files and applications are waiting for you just as you left them. Access all of your files and apps, whether from the cloud or your on-site server, with the same seamless experience on a variety of Windows devices, including PCs, phones, tablets, laptops, and 2-in-1s. Stay productive with one consistent, device optimized experience in Office 365
- 23. “The leaders we surveyed told us that technology-enabled collaboration has become key to how they compete against larger companies.” 43% 70% SMB employees work at more than one location SMBs are looking to the cloud for collaboration We know what it takes to be a team player.
- 24. 24 Work together on important business documents. Anywhere, any time Improve productivity by enabling your team to work together from anywhere on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Work with your team from anywhere to create, review, and revise business documents with automatic version control using OneDrive for Business Co-author documents and stay current with real-time updates in Office 365
- 25. Meet with your team anywhere. A personal connection Reduce travel costs and boost productivity by meeting with your team and working together from anywhere. Use Lync to meet from anywhere, view documents and presentations together, and communicate in real-time with rich video conferencing, voice-to-voice, and instant messaging capabilities Use Lync to stay connected across your Windows devices
- 26. Bring customers and partners closer. Work better together Make it easy to share documents internally and externally, while maintaining peace of mind that data and documents are protected with enterprise-grade security, flexible permissions and powerful IT controls. Easily share documents while controlling access and keeping files protected with SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business Share comments on online documents and use Yammer to connect on a private social network with Office 365
- 27. The manageable side of risk management. #modernbiz
- 28. “In our research, SME decision makers frequently cited data security and privacy…as key barriers and concerns.” 2/3 60% SMBs don’t believe Apple iOS tablets are secure1 SMB technology leaders cited data security or privacy as a concern You don’t have to be a control freak to control your data. 1 Forrester Technographics, Workforce Apps & Collaboration Survey Q4 2013.
- 29. Guard against hackers, malware, and viruses. Built-in device security Know your PCs and devices – and your data – are automatically protected. Get automatic PC and device protection with Windows Defender and other technologies built in to Windows 8 Pro
- 30. , Get automatic protection against spam & email threats. Protect your communications Use your familiar productivity tools hosted in the cloud while knowing you are covered, with built- in email security capabilities Get built-in, up-to- date spam and virus protection for your email in Office 365.
- 31. Easily manage and protect mobile devices. Flexibility with control Enable the flexibility of mobile access while making it easy and cost-effective to keep your devices and data protected. PIN Reset 12__ Remote Data Wipe Remote Lock Leverage features built in to Office 365 and Windows Intune to remotely manage devices: • Lock lost or stolen devices to restrict access. • Reset a user’s PIN to enable access once it’s been found. • Wipe data from a device that can’t be located.
- 32. Control access to your business data. Remote access with peace of mind Enable easy remote access to business apps, like accounting and CRM, while keeping your data protected. ACCOUNTING HR CRM Get seamless remote access to business apps while keeping sensitive data on your on-site server – with capabilities built in to Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8
- 33. “The cloud provides resiliency and built- in redundancy in case of natural disasters.” SMBs say improved business continuity is an important reason for server virtualization2 40% 81% Businesses hit by disaster never reopen1 Get it right before you wish you had. SMBs concerned with inadequate technology recovery, backup, and resiliency2 24% 1 FEMA, 2013. 2 Forrester, Forrsights Hardware Survey, Q3 2013.
- 34. Never lose your latest files – even if you lose your laptop or device. Your latest docs are always in the cloud Know you can get to your latest files from anywhere when the unexpected happens and never miss a step. Know your latest files are backed up and accessible from anywhere with OneDrive for Business Simply drag and drop files to your OneDrive for Business storage with Windows 8 Pro Remote wipe critical data of misplaced or stolen devices quickly on Office 365
- 35. Know your email and apps are always ready on any device. Uninterrupted productivity Get your job done without an disruptions. Know the rich Office apps you use every day are there, just as you left them, even if unexpected downtime occurs at your office. 99.9% Get to your email and Office apps any time, on any device with a 99.9% uptime guarantee in Office 365
- 36. ACCOUNTING HR CRM $Get your critical business apps back up and running in minutes. Open for business Know your business is up and running—even in the event of a disaster, such as fire, break-in, or flood. Ensure continuous uptime by hosting your applications in the cloud with Microsoft Azure Get cost-effective disaster recovery, with server replication technology built in to Windows Server 2012 R2
- 37. It’s what you know about the people who know you.
- 38. “In this era of rapidly increasing digital data, small-business leaders use software to process information quickly and generate unique value from it.” 38% 48% MBs and 43% of SBs plan to invest in improved customer experience/retention MBs and 24% of SBs say BI/Analytics is of strategic importance Get into their heads and stay in their hearts. AMI, Worldwide SMB Trends and Transformation, 2014.
- 39. Search... Get to the data you need, fast – with tools you already have. Get the complete picture Find and combine data from internal and external sources with familiar tools to help make business decisions faster. Put a massive amount of information at your fingertips with Enhanced Search in Windows 8 Pro Quickly access data from multiple sources and bring it together with a few clicks in Office 365 and Excel Save time and resources with recommended charts and industry defining analysis tools in Excel
- 40. $ Quickly identify and act on customer opportunities. Rich data visualizations made easy Quickly and easily visualize data to gain the insights you need to find and capitalize on profitable opportunities before your competitors do. Office 365 and Excel makes it simple to create rich, interactive dashboards, data visualizations, and presentations so you can: • Track and monitor opportunities • Gain customer insights to win sales and deepen relationships • Communicate with those who matter most
- 41. Share customer insights with your team. BI across your organization Easily publish data and insights for the rest of your organization to use – for example, giving your sales team the edge they need to connect with customers and win deals. Power BI Sites make it simple to publish data, reports, and insights in the cloud for easy consumption from anywhere Control access to ensure the right people can get to the right data Keep reports connected to on-site data sources to ensure it is current and accurate
- 42. “(Leaders) use cloud- based communications tools to connect, coordinate, and collaborate with customers, suppliers, and employees everywhere.” 65% 48% SMBs use their smartphone to get assistance from colleagues during customer interactions SMB tablet users make sales or marketing presentations on their devices Keep the magic alive with your biggest fans. Forrester Technographics Workforce Software Survey, Q4 2013
- 43. Maintain a personal connection. Keep in touch with customers Easily keep track of your customers and connect with them on a regular basis to build ongoing sales relationships. Schedule meetings easily with shared calendars and set periodic alerts to remind you to connect with Outlook in Office 365 Quickly set up online or in-person meetings with customers from anywhere, on any device using Lync
- 44. Build a community together. Share a common platform with customers & partners Easily build private social networks where you can communicate with your customers and partners and strengthen brand loyalty. Quickly and easily build private community sites on Yammer where you can post announcements and updates and IM about topics of interest
- 45. Create compelling, polished materials. Boost marketing & sales Seamlessly use your familiar Office tools individually and with your team – whether online or offline – to quickly build and deliver high quality proposals, brochures, and presentations. Office 365 offers a rich, familiar set of tools that make it easy to create compelling, polished sales materials that make an impact – whether you are connecting with customers online or visiting in person Work together with your team to build, review and edit materials from anywhere, including sales proposals, brochures, and presentations using your familiar Office applications – whether online or offline
- 46. Engage customers with interactive presentations. Innovative touchscreen devices Capture customers’ attention and win their engagement by delivering unique, compelling presentation experiences. Project your presentation wirelessly from your Windows 8 Pro device using Miracast Access your presentation from the cloud on your Windows 8 Pro touchscreen device and let attendees interact with the device
- 47. Next steps
- 48. Why Microsoft? Flexible: Chart your own path Familiar: Build on what you know Trusted: Know it’s Microsoft Plus Tisski to help you get there
- 49. Let’s get going Contact www.Tisski.com or call us on 0247 7712050
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- For small and midsize businesses (SMBs), technology can make the difference in driving your company ahead – setting you apart from your competitors – whatever size they may be. A Boston Consulting Group study set out to test this idea—looking at whether SMBs that that are ahead of the curve in the use of technology actually do better than those who are less likely to use technology aggressively in their businesses. The study identified a group of “technology leaders”—SMBs who stay ahead of their peers when it comes to technology adoption. Those identified as “leaders” are five times more likely to invest in new technology than other small and midsize organizations. The result of this investment? The technology leaders far outperformed their peers in the marketplace. They create jobs almost twice as fast as other small businesses. And they increase annual revenues 15 percentage points faster than companies with lower levels of technology adoption. The interesting thing is that while they were more likely to invest in new technology, that doesn’t necessarily mean they spend more than others in the long run. According to BCG, “Technology leaders invest for impact and grow faster. But they do not necessarily spend more as they grow.” So technology can be a major differentiator for your business. But the challenge is “how do you get there?” It can seem daunting when you look across your IT—from servers to the cloud, PCs to mobile devices—to know where you should start, and how you can transition from what you have now to your new vision. This is where Microsoft, combined with and our ecosystem of partners, provide something different—offering a unique approach for making the benefits of modern technology a reality for SMBs…
- Microsoft empowers small and midsize businesses by making technology a business advantage. With Microsoft, you can choose your own path to the “modern business” with flexible, complete and trusted solutions for your business – desktop to mobile, server to cloud.
- For SMBs, Microsoft offers technology solutions designed to address your business goals and challenges across four key areas: Grow efficiently – use technology to reduce costs and be a real enabler of your business growth Safeguard your business – keep your data protected and be prepared for the unexpected, so you know your business never misses a beat. Do business anywhere – get the benefits of a mobile, productive team that can work together wherever they are. Connect with customers – get the competitive advantage or really understanding your customers and making meaningful connections to build long-term relationships.
- You’ve got big plans, so you need technology that can grow right along with your business. You can have it all – power and agility. And the freedom to work the way you and your team work best. The only constant is change, especially when it comes to the technology we use to help run our businesses. And the pace of that change is constantly accelerating, whether as a result of major innovations like cloud computing or the impact of economic events. Technology should be an asset – one that helps you to anticipate, manage, and respond quickly to change. Technology should make life easier, and provide flexibility to adapt quickly to changing business needs – whether expanding the infrastructure that powers your business applications, or adding new PCs, devices and apps that help your employees do their best work. A lot of SMBs are looking to cloud technologies to provide flexibility and help adapt more quickly to change. According to AMI research, SMB spending on cloud technologies will nearly double from $123 billion in 2013 to $243 billion in 2018 – an annual growth rate of 15%. By comparison, spending on “on-premises” IT investments will grow at 4% annually. Of the SMBs who have adopted Software-as-a-Service applications in the cloud, 74% say “improved business agility” was an important factor in making their decision. While SMBs are embracing the cloud, many aren’t going with an “all or none” strategy. They are choosing a “hybrid” approach, deciding which components to move to the cloud and which to keep on-site. Microsoft is unique because it offers a flexible platform that lets you choose the path that’s best for your business, whether on-premises or cloud. And because it’s Microsoft, it offers a familiar platform. So change doesn’t have to come with a huge amount of additional training and costs – or related business disruptions. So you can adapt more quickly to changing business needs as needed across the different parts of your business. ----- Additional BCG quotes: “Technology leaders invest for impact and grow faster. But they do not necessarily spend more as they grow.” “Leaders adopt technology in smarter ways, getting more bang for their buck.” “Cloud-based capabilities enable (leaders) to go head-to-head with companies of any size by providing a host of powerful pay-as-you-go capabilities.” - Boston Consulting Group
- Get the best of server and cloud: Many small and midsize businesses today are opting to host their applications in the cloud to deploy quickly and avoid the capital expense of new hardware. With Microsoft products like Office 365, Windows Server, and Microsoft Azure, you can choose to host your applications in the way that best suits your business, whether on-site, in the cloud, or both. If you have servers running applications on-site, you can run more apps on the same server, using virtualization built in to Windows Server 2012 R2. With Microsoft Azure, you can quickly move applications from on-site servers to the cloud where you can scale up and down as needed to meet changing demands. About the Cloud: With all the talk of cloud computing today, it can be helpful to take a step back and really understand what the cloud is and why it matters to your business. At the most basic level, the cloud is about quickly adapting IT to your business needs – for example by adding new applications or file storage as needed, but without having to purchase and manage servers. The cloud can offer small and midsize organizations a lot of great benefits, like getting what you need fast, saving capital expense, and knowing everything is managed, protected, and up-to-date. The cloud also offers small and midsize organizations enterprise-level security, with the high level of data protection and datacenter security required by the largest organizations. For a lot of small and midsize businesses, it isn’t practical if the cloud is an “all or none” proposition. They need the flexibility to run some applications on-premises, while moving others to the cloud when it makes sense. This is where Microsoft is different. We are the only vendor that offers a consistent technology platform whether you are running servers on-site, virtualizing your workloads, or moving them to the cloud. Microsoft offers the same familiar tools to make this “hybrid” IT approach easy and seamless. So whether you are testing the cloud for the first time, or going “all-in”, Microsoft has the platform and tools to help you every step of the way. Microsoft offers the unique ability to enable SMBs to choose their own path, whether that includes investing in your own servers or leveraging the cloud to build and scale quickly and pay as you go. From servers to Office productivity tools, Microsoft offers a simple, yet flexible platform that combines familiarity with choice. So you can choose the path that is best for your business.
- Enable flexibility across work styles, devices, and apps Windows allows flexibility across work styles and device types, whether you’re accessing an LOB application or any of the more than 100,000 modern Windows apps. Different members of your team have different roles and responsibilities. One device or form factor cannot address these specific differences. Just as important is the benefit that you can chose to work with devices that fit your budget. For example, your salesman would want to choose a form factor that enables them to be mobile and productive on the road. Only Windows devices provide a seamless experience across an innovative assortment of Windows PCs, ultrabooks, 2-in1s, tablets and phones. This ensures that with minimal cost and training, your employees get exactly what they need to do their jobs in the most productive way.
- Add employees and new applications as needed With Office 365, you can quickly and easily equip new and existing employees with the apps and services they need. No lengthy deployment process and no “one size fits all” pricing. Just check the boxes for the specific applications required, and your people are ready to go with the latest software they need to do their jobs. With Microsoft Azure, your apps hosted in the cloud are ready scale as needed as your company grows.
- Wearing many different hats isn’t a fashion statement – it’s a way of life. So you need technology that multi-tasks the way you do. That means more mobility and scalability, but with less hassle. No big spending, no worrying about upgrades. Just the tools you need to do what you do best. Get the most out of your technology Every business today is focused on reducing costs wherever possible, and technology costs are no exception – whether you are adding new servers and storage capacity for your data and files, or purchasing new PCs, mobile devices, and productivity software your employees use every day. When it comes to technology investments, you need make sure you are getting the most value out of the products and services you purchase, and that you are not buying more than you need. According to Boston Consulting Group, 90% of those identified as “technology leaders” say IT is important to their business’s future, and 41% rely on technology to lower costs. Technologies like the cloud and virtualization or helping SMBs get more out of their IT investments. According to AMI research, 61% of SMBs say using virtualization technology to consolidate IT infrastructure is a high priority. Microsoft offers SMBs a range of opportunities to reduce costs and maximize IT investments, whether by getting more from the servers that run business applications, embracing the cloud, or getting the most out of the PCs and devices used by employees. ---- Additional BCG quotes: “Leaders adopt technology in smarter ways, getting more bang for their buck.” “Leaders use technology creatively to operate more efficiently.” “Leaders are the first to adopt the latest technologies, and they also find innovative ways to use established IT tools.” “The cloud gives companies of any size access to capabilities and services that previously were only available to the largest enterprises.” 90% say technology is important to their business’s future
- Get more out of your hardware investment, from servers to PCs and mobile devices Microsoft products and technologies are designed to help small and midsize businesses get more from their hardware investments, from servers to PCs and mobile devices. Windows Server 2012 R2 uses built-in virtualization to enable you to run more applications on the same server, helping you get more out of your hardware investment and reduce related costs, like IT maintenance and power bills. Windows 8 PCs and mobile devices offer a familiar, seamless experience across form factors, offering more choices to employees while reducing training costs and boosting productivity. Further, having devices at numerous price points including at the low end, allows you to choose the device that fits your budget.
- Avoid up-front costs and ensure your employees always have the latest software With Office 365, your employees get their familiar, best of breed Office experience from applications and email hosted in the cloud, so you can avoid the high capital expense of associated infrastructure, shifting the cost to more predictable operating expense where you pay only for what you use. Because everything is fully managed and updated in the cloud, you know your employees always have the latest software. This means your IT doesn’t have to focus on continually buying and updating software, and your employees never have to lose productivity to the downtime associated with updates.
- Reduce IT costs by simplifying management of Windows devices and making mobile access easier Through Group Policy, Domain Join and cloud based MDM solutions like Windows Intune, personal and company owned Windows devices can be managed easily and provided secure access to company data. This enables your employees to bring their personal devices to work and afford them greater flexibility by granting controlled access across devices to business data.
- Get faster database performance for your existing applications and hardware As small and midsized businesses grow, so do the demands on the databases they use to help run their organizations. Whether for order processing, inventory, or customer management, a slow-performing or unavailable database can cause significant bottlenecks in the way people do their jobs – and it can cause customers to choose to do business elsewhere. SQL Server 2014 makes powerful database functionality affordable to small and midsize organizations by getting faster performance from existing applications and the server hardware you already have.
- Get scalable, cost-effective storage without purchasing expensive solutions With technology built in to Windows Server 2012 R2, you can get the flexible data storage you need without investing in expensive solutions. you can easily allocate storage to users on a “just-enough and just-in-time” basis, and then scale it up or down as needed – offering them a fast, easy way to store whatever they need to get their work done.
- With the click of a button, access your data and meet with your team from virtually anywhere. Catch that little league game on a weekday or take that meeting over Saturday morning coffee. You’re free to do business anywhere you want. Today, we all want more flexibility to get our work done wherever we need to be, whether in the office, at home, or on the road. According to a Boston Consulting Group study, many “SMEs”, or small and midsize enterprises, are using cloud-enabled services on their mobile devices to enable employees to stay connected. According to AMI research, 55% of SMBs support a mobile workforce. And this is only expected to grow. AMI predicts that tablet shipments to SMBs will grow from 21 million units in 2013 to more than three times that number – 70 million – in 2018. With Microsoft, you have a technology platform that provides everything you need to get your job done from wherever you need to be. From servers to the cloud, and across PCs and devices—whether you need to get to your latest files and applications, or connect with your team—Microsoft offers a flexible platform to meet your needs.
- Access your latest documents, files, and apps wherever you go, online or offline With Office 365, you can access and edit your latest files wherever you go, on any Windows device. With Microsoft, you also know you’ll get the same rich experience whether you’re online or offline. For example, with OneDrive for Business, if you aren’t online, you can still get to your documents and they get automatically synched when you’re back online.
- Easily access business applications from remote PCs and mobile devices The explosion in mobile devices has made it easier than ever to work from anywhere. However, this also means that business data can be put at risk as these devices are all too often lost or stolen. When you have line of business applications, like CRM, accounting, and HR, hosted at the main office, you can offer employees the flexibility to get to those apps from remote PCs and Windows phones and tablets, while keeping company data on the server. You can also enable access to business applications hosted in the cloud on Microsoft Azure. Technology included in Windows Server 2012 R2, makes it easy to access apps from anywhere, while providing peace of mind that your sensitive data isn’t stored on a mobile device that could be lost or stolen.
- Meet online any time Connect with people and get your work done anywhere. See a co-worker’s calendar and set up an online meeting to get quick input on a file or gather information. Add more attendees from multiple locations to expand the conversation as needed.
- Enjoy a seamless experience on a choice of phones, tablets, and laptops Today, we work across a range of Windows PCs and devices, from the desktop at the office, to our mobile devices, to a home PC. Access all of your apps with the same seamless experience on a variety of Windows devices, including PCs, phones, tablets, laptops, and 2-in-1s.
- Technology is changing the shape of business. Whether you’re a road warrior or a retailer, the walls of your business are expanding to include people all over the world. Now you can access data anywhere and collaborate across time zones or hemispheres. In a Boston Consulting Group study, 43% of SMB employees work in more than one location. To help employees work together, 70% are either using or planning to use Software-as-a-Server (SaaS) cloud technologies for collaboration within the next two years. “Cloud-based collaboration technologies allow SME leaders to more easily and effectively manage a dispersed and mobile workforce.” – Boston Consulting Group “The leaders we surveyed told us that technology-enabled collaboration has become key to how they compete against larger companies.” - Boston Consulting Group The workplace is changing, with more work being done remotely and across geographies. Employees need to easily connect and work together wherever they are – whether at the office, at home, or on the road. With Microsoft, you can work together and connect with your team in real time.
- Work together on important business documents at the same time Work with your team from anywhere to create, review, and revise important business documents—with real-time updates in Office 365 and automatic version control of your documents stored on OneDrive for Business.
- Meet with your team, whenever and wherever Use Lync to meet and work together from anywhere with rich video conferencing capabilities, the ability to view documents and presentations together, and communicate in real time with voice-to-voice and instant messaging. Work together more easily, whether your team members are at the office, at home, or on the road, so you can reduce travel time and costs without sacrificing a personal connection. Use Lync to stay connected across your Windows devices – join a meeting on your Windows phone and give a presentation on your Windows tablet
- Work together easily with customers and partners With SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business, you can easily share documents – from invoices to orders for new materials – with customers and partners. You also get the peace of mind that data and documents are protected with enterprise-grade security, flexible permissions and powerful IT controls. Office 365 makes it easy to collaborate with partners and customers. Provide feedback by making comments on documents online, and use Yammer to connect on a private social network.
- When it comes to cybersecurity, ever wish you could just chain your laptop to your desk and call it a day? You’re not alone. 60% of the “technology leaders” among SMBs surveyed by Boston Consulting Group cited data security or privacy as a concern. With the explosion of mobile device usage at work, lost or stolen devices all too often result in lost company files and data. Employees want the freedom to access the applications and data they need on whatever PC or device they choose – whether at the office, at home, or on the road. At the same time, you need to make sure data is protected. While we’re seeing a growth use of tablets, including iPads. Ironically though two-thirds of SMBs still don’t believe Apple iOS tablets are secure. Fortunately, the best security system for your data doesn’t involve locks or alarms. In fact, it’s so seamless you won’t even know it’s there. Microsoft provides built-in protection at every level of your technology platform, from the server to PCs and mobile devices. Because it’s all Microsoft, you have peace of mind that it works together, and that you have a consistent identity platform so you can control who can access which data and applications.
- Know you’re protected against hackers, malware, and viruses With Windows 8, your PCs and devices are automatically protected with built-in encryption and tools like Windows Defender to guard against hackers, malware, and viruses. You don’t need to invest in expensive security and authentication features. Windows Defender is a built-in Anti-Virus tool. Virtual Smart Cards tie authentication to your hardware and cannot be stolen.
- Get automatic protection against spam and email threats Office 365 includes built-in, always up-to-date spam and virus protection for your email. With Office 365, you also get the mission critical, physical security measures used for its global datacenters.
- Easily manage and protect mobile devices Managing your Windows tablet and Windows phone – and protecting the data on those devices – is made simple with features built in to Office 365 and Intune, such as remote data removal and PIN reset.
- Control access to your business data on company and personal devices Windows 8 offers capabilities (like Domain Join and Group Policy) that enable seamless, protected access across PCs and devices. With Window Server, built-in functionality enables remote access to business applications like accounting and CRM, while keeping data on the server, where it is backed up and up-to-date.
- You’ve got a lot on your mind. That’s why you shouldn’t have to worry about the unexpected, whether it’s losing your laptop or losing power for days. All you need is a simple plan. Give yourself the peace of mind that all your hard work is safe and sound. New technology areas, like cloud computing, are making an impact in this area. A Boston Consulting Group study found that “The cloud provides resiliency and built-in redundancy in case of natural disasters. Following the earthquake in Japan and the tsunami in Thailand, for example, companies with cloud capabilities such as data storage, IaaS, and SaaS were back up and running within hours, while those that relied on on-site hardware and software were devastated.” This is an important challenge for SMBs. According to the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 40% of businesses hit by disaster never reopen. And another 25% close within two years. High profile disasters have made “disaster recovery” solutions top of mind for many organizations. However, systems can go down for many reasons, whether it’s a break-in, a fire, or power outage. Recovering from a disaster requires more than data backup. It’s about getting your applications and systems back to where they were before the downtime occurred. This can take days, even weeks with simple backup systems. And without frequent backups, you can lose many days worth of data. Without a solution to ensure business continuity, you are at risk for major business disruptions resulting in lost productivity, and lost customers. Microsoft builds resiliency and recovery capabilities into its products and technologies, from server software to the cloud, to PCs and devices. So small and midsize organizations have the peace of mind that their businesses stay open, even if disaster strikes at the main office. ---- BCG quotes: “(Cloud solutions) eliminate the need for big, upfront capital expenditures in favor of more manageable. ongoing operational expenses.”
- Never lose your latest files, even if you lose your laptop or device Mobile devices have opened up a new level of flexibility at work. However, smartphones, tablets, and laptops are all too often lost or stolen, which can cause a major disruption as work files and applications are lost, losing hours – or even days – worth of work. With OneDrive for Business, your employees never lose their latest files because they are safely stored in the cloud, where they can be securely accessed from a replacement PC or device. And with Windows 8 Pro, OneDrive for Business is just part of the UI, so you can drag-and-drop files quickly and easily. Then for lost or stolen devices, you can remotely wipe critical data on Office 365
- Know your email and apps are ready on any device Office 365 offers a 99.9% uptime guarantee, which means you have the peace of mind that your email and applications are ready when you are, on any device.
- Get your line of business apps back up and running in minutes When it comes to your business applications, like inventory and accounting systems, you can be back up and running in minutes even if the unexpected happens with disaster recovery built in to Windows Server 2012. When you have applications hosted on Microsoft Azure, you know they’re always up and running in the cloud with a 99.9% guarantee.
- You don’t have to be a mind-reader to get into your customers’ heads. You just need the right tools to give them what they want, when they want it. It’s not all about data and insights. It’s about serving your customers and earning their loyalty, every single day. Do you know your customers as well as your competitors do? Information can make the difference when it comes to winning customers and keeping them. According to AMI research, 38% of midsize business and 43% of small businesses plan to invest in technology for improved customer experience and retention. 48% of midsize businesses and 24% of small businesses say business intelligence and analytics is of strategic importance to their business. You’re probably sitting on a goldmine of data about your customers. The challenge is using it to your advantage. Often, the hard part is getting to that data and putting it to use to help you understand your customers – to answer questions like “Who are your most profitable customers?” “What are their key challenges?” “How can you reach them in a way that your competitors can’t?” Data can make the difference, if you have the tools to use it to your advantage. With Microsoft, you have a unique opportunity to use your data to help you target and win customers and keep them for the long-term. That’s because Microsoft enables you to get to your data and put it to use with the familiar tools you probably already use. So you can make data-driven decisions a part of your day-to-day activities.
- If you have Windows 8, you have Enhanced Search, which puts a massive amount of information at your fingertips so you can quickly find the data you’re looking for, whether on your laptop or on any other device, OneDrive, or the Windows Store. And if you use Excel, you may be surprised at how easy it is to get to internal and external sources of data and bring it all together with a few clicks. For example, you could access internal customer data and combine it with sentiment data from social media to get a unique understanding of your most loyal customers and their preferences. With industry-leading analysis tools in Excel and features to help you work more quickly like “recommended charts”, you can use data to get insights as part of your daily work.
- Business intelligence tools are often too complicated for most people. Microsoft Excel puts the power of information into the hands of all your employees, helping them put data into action. They can get to the information they need and make sense of it – using the tools they already know. So there is little or no learning curve. Microsoft Excel includes an easy-to-use tool called Power View that makes it simple to create rich, interactive dashboards, reports, and visualizations. For example, you can create a custom dashboard for your combined view of customer data and product profitability to track and monitor opportunities—ensuring that you and your employees are always informed and making the best decisions with complete and up-to-date information. You can act on opportunities faster than your competition, enabling you to win new sales and deepen relationships with your most profitable customers.
- One of the best things about business intelligence is that once someone has done the research, it can be shared with the rest of the organization so everyone can benefit from it. Power BI for Office 365 includes a feature called Power BI Sites that makes it simple to publish data, reports, and insights in the cloud for easy consumption from anywhere. Power BI Sites offers a great way to publish information, data, and reports to your sales staff for access on the road. Once you’ve developed a specific data set or view of data you like, you can publish it to a Power BI Site to share your insight with others. Power BI Sites also remain connected to your data sources on-premises, so data can be refreshed to ensure it is current and accurate, giving your sales team the edge they need to connect with customers and win deals.
- Today you can reach and delight customers all over the world. Even if you can’t shake hands, you can still make a meaningful connection. And that’s the trick to building long-term relationships. Winning customers today means staying connected. When you can interact with your customers on an ongoing basis, you can use communications technology to stay on top of their latest needs and challenges and build rapport. And when it is time to make a sales pitch, you can engage them with rich, compelling presentations, creating interactive experiences that stand apart from your competitors. According to Boston Consulting Group, SMBs in the “technology leader” category use cloud-based communications tools to connect, coordinate, and collaborate with customers, suppliers, and employees. In a Forrester study, 65% of SMBs who use smartphones to do business use them to collaborate with colleagues during customer interactions. And 48% of those who use tablets at work use them to make sales or marketing presentations. Microsoft offers a seamless, connected set of tools and devices for building and maintaining customer relationships and winning sales. With Microsoft, it’s about unlocking functionality from the familiar tools you already have. From maintaining ongoing communications with customers, to building the sales materials that will “wow” them, to engaging them with interactive experiences on touchscreen devices, you have everything you need to connect with customers and build ongoing relationships.
- Quickly connect with customers from anywhere and maintain a personal connection With Outlook, you can set alerts to remind you to connect with your customers and check in with them on regular intervals. Then you can set up quick conferences on Lync that enable you to connect from anywhere, on any device, with the benefit of audio and video to maintain a personal connection in between customer visits.
- Create online communities for your customers and partners Quickly and easily build private community sites on Yammer where you can post announcements and updates and IM about topics of interest.
- Easily create compelling, polished marketing and sales materials with your team Then with Office 365, you have a rich, familiar set of tools that make it easy to create compelling, polished sales materials that make an impact, whether you are connecting online or visiting in person. Using your familiar Office tools online, you can work together with your team to build, review and edit materials from anywhere, including sales proposals, brochures, presentations, and more. Since it is in the cloud, your latest documents are always online for your team members to access from wherever they are.
- Engage customers with interactive presentations on innovative touch screen devices When it’s time to visit the customer and present your pitch, you can turn your presentation into a truly interactive experience, engaging customers with the innovative capabilities of your Windows touchscreen device. For example, you can project your presentation wirelessly using Miracast. Then pass the device around to your audience, letting them interact with the device, creating a memorable event.
- Microsoft offers a complete, flexible technology platform that lets you chart the path that’s best for your business, from server to cloud, from PCs to mobile devices. With Microsoft you can build on what you know, starting with the most widely used OS and productivity tools in the world. Whether you need to extend your platform to the cloud, or enable your mobile workforce, Microsoft offers the familiar building blocks to get you there faster and without the learning curve. When you invest in Microsoft, you know you’re partnering with a business and set of technologies you can count on. From Windows to Office to Microsoft server products, businesses rely on Microsoft’s products worldwide. Finally, Microsoft uniquely offers a worldwide partner ecosystem that leverages expertise, best practices, and experience from the vast number of customers to pinpoint your key pains and figure out the best place to begin for your business. Together with your Microsoft partner, you’ll figure out where to take that next step on your path toward the modern business.
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