Category: Home Office
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Launch Day! – Office 2016
Using Microsoft Office has been like a time warp recently. Stuck using its 90s-era technology, its been eclipsed by online collaboration tools like Google Apps, Slack, and Trello. That ends today. Introducing Office 2016: The new way to work in the modern office. At first, Office 2016 looks and feels like Office 2013. No dramatic…
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Tips & Tricks: Conference Call Etiquette
Conference calls can be a quick way to hold meetings, and conferences, no matter where attendees may be. But, whether your are the host or an attendee, certain behaviors can make the call unbearable, inefficient, and unproductive. Here are a few things to do, or avoid, while on a conference call. Make sure you have…
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Good-bye Old Friend
A little while ago, Microsoft announced the end of Windows XP and Office 2003’s Lifecycle. Support from Microsoft for XP and Office 2003 will end on April 8, 2014. While we will still offer support services on XP machines and Office 2003 products, we can no longer guarantee these products will work with the latest…
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The 10 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Working From Home
Forbes.com has released an interesting list of 10 mistakes professionals make while working from home. [article] I’ll go over them real quick for everyone’s enjoyment. 10. Not Smiling Debra Benton, author of the book The Virtual Executive, says “Smile when you pick up or click on the phone, and continue to smile as you talk…