On the professional side of my life, one of my New Year’s Resolutions is to be more organized and efficient. Luckily, technology is on my side. These days its becoming easier to access your information from anywhere so you can work from home, the office or on the road. Microsoft 365 takes it to a whole new level. Designed specifically for small businesses, Microsoft Office 365 has some powerful features that will help keep you on top of your business goals, no matter where you are. Want to know more? Here are the top 10 features of Office 365:
- Work from Anywhere — Perhaps one of the most important of all the features is the ability to access email, important documents, contacts and your calendar via the web on almost any device allowing you to work whenever and wherever you choose. Whether you are using your smartphone, tablet, Mac or PC you’ll be connected to the things you need.
- Ease of Use — Microsoft Office 365 is easy to use. It’s simple and direct and there’s no need to learn new software or install anything complicated. In fact, you can create a 30 day free trial account in just a few minutes so you can see for yourself the benefits it can provide to your small business.
- Communication and Collaboration — It’s easy to share large files that aren’t easily emailed with anyone inside or outside of your organization with a password-protected portal. Files and documents are stored in a single location so that the latest versions can be accessed no matter how many people are working on them. You can even send instant messages to colleagues or customers or invite them to an online meeting to review the documents or take control of a desktop if someone needs a helping hand.
- Security — Microsoft makes security a priority. The same systems used by Microsoft themselves as well as other large enterprises are used to scan your messages and documents for malware (or malicious software) and spam. The data centers safeguard your data 24 hours a days, seven days a week.
- Familiarity — Office 365 works with the programs you are already familiar with including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- No Need for IT Knowledge — Office 365 was specifically designed for businesses without an IT staff. They’ve made it easy to set up and use with a web-based online portal that allows access only to those you designate. The portal provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up your account and add users so that you and your employees and start using it right away without the help from a tech person.
- Always Available — You can rely on Office 365 because the service is always available. A 99.9 percent uptime is backed by a money back guarantee.
- More Security — Office 365 features disaster recovery capabilities, a strict privacy policy and data centers in multiple locations as well networks that provide continuous monitoring to the power system and servers.
- Affordability — Office 365 is only $6 per user per month. Receive a 10% rebate when you use your eligible MasterCard credit or debit small business card to purchase Office 365.
- Flexibility — Office 365 offers pay-as-you-go pricing and allows you to provide users with only the services they need — a cost-effective business solution.
Working remotely with Office 365 can make your life a lot easier. The reality is, it’s sometimes necessary to check in on work while you are at your son’s baseball game or your daughter’s ballet class and Office 365 gives you the capability to do so. The good news is, you’re there rather than the office so you can enjoy more of the important things in life — A New Year’s Resolution for my personal life — What about you?
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