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September 12, 2024 / September 12, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Suppose you use Microsoft Teams for work, school, and at home to communicate and collaborate with friends and family. In that case, you’ll welcome the latest update from the software giant: you no longer have to use separate apps for …
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September 11, 2024 / September 11, 2024 by Vertical Axion
If you’ve ever been on a Zoom call and thought, “It would be great if more people could join in,” you’re in luck. The biggest name in video conferencing software just announced that event organizers can host up to one …
September 10, 2024 / September 10, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Companies regularly merge businesses to reap the benefits they can offer one another. As a business owner, you’re likely no stranger to this, and neither is Microsoft since they’ve recently formed a partnership with Lumen Technologies. Microsoft partnered with Lumen …
September 9, 2024 / September 9, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Suppose you use Microsoft productivity apps like Microsoft Word for Mac. In that case, you need to know about a new report from cybersecurity researchers from Cisco Talos. According to the latest report, many of the most common Microsoft apps …
September 7, 2024 / September 7, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Your business is likely as successful as the number of people you reach online via SERP results and advertisements. However, getting customers to purchase or schedule services more than once can count even more. That means you should encourage each …
September 6, 2024 / September 6, 2024 by Vertical Axion
In this digital era, providers of online services are only as good as their recent updates, performance speeds, and groundbreaking technology. As a business owner, you’ve probably noticed this. For instance, you’ll switch over if you’re using a certain company’s …
September 5, 2024 / September 5, 2024 by Vertical Axion
If you have a smartwatch on your wrist, you’re not alone: Millions of people wear watches that do much more than tell time. Smartwatches can help communicate, find information, and monitor your health with sensors that measure everything from how …
September 4, 2024 / September 4, 2024 by Vertical Axion
While much of the discussion of digital payment systems focuses on consumer benefits, the technology also offers many advantages to businesses. From providing greater convenience to your customers with cashless transactions via mobile payments or tap-to-pay options to more cost-effective …
September 3, 2024 / September 3, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Business owners worldwide depend on search engines to quickly get them the resources and answers they need. Google does a good job of delivering search results. Still, if you’ve got a complex or unusual query, this search engine behemoth sometimes …
September 2, 2024 / September 2, 2024 by Vertical Axion
How many times have you had your hands full and asked Siri, Alexa, your Google Assistant, or another AI to take certain actions for you (or at least remind you to do them later)? Not only do they add hands-off …
August 31, 2024 / August 31, 2024 by Vertical Axion
One challenge for businesses today is finding ways to remain ahead of the competition while managing ever-increasing costs. Improving efficiency is one effective strategy for addressing these obstacles, and that often means embracing innovative new technology. Among the most transformative …
August 30, 2024 / August 30, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Just when you think you understand the latest malware campaigns and cybercrime tactics, a new one pops up that is even more insidious. Case in point: A recently discovered attack launches a sophisticated info stealer to collect unprecedented sensitive information …
August 29, 2024 / August 29, 2024 by Vertical Axion
It may be hard to imagine now, but it wasn’t long ago that video calling was something we only saw in futuristic science fiction movies. Today, seeing someone on the phone or computer screen during a conference call or daily …
August 28, 2024 / August 28, 2024 by Vertical Axion
The modern consumer has grown to expect fast, efficient customer service whenever they need it. Businesses that fail to tick the right boxes as far as customer service is concerned often find themselves in an uphill battle when it comes …
August 27, 2024 / August 27, 2024 by Vertical Axion
For decades, emailing has been one of the fastest ways to communicate with others, especially in business, as workers and employers use it for collaboration efforts. However, emails are the modern-day version of hand-written letters; sometimes, it’s hard to find …
August 26, 2024 / August 26, 2024 by Vertical Axion
One of the most common cybersecurity tips for any business is to keep your antivirus protection updated. However, if you are the target of a new and dangerous form of malware, that might not be enough. Sophos security researchers recently …
August 24, 2024 / August 24, 2024 by Vertical Axion
With the ever-rising digital age comes artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technological advancements that enhance how companies perform processes and communicate with consumers. Unfortunately, as tech tools make things easier for business owners like you, they also encourage and …
August 23, 2024 / August 23, 2024 by Vertical Axion
At one point, businesses depended solely on physical brick-and-mortar storefronts, foot traffic from outside streets, and tangible billboards and flyers to bring in customers. Now, especially in the recent decade, technological advancements have paved the way for traditional businesses to …
August 22, 2024 / August 22, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Working online has countless benefits, from offering your employees more flexibility, which makes them more productive, to employers having a larger talent pool, state or nationwide. However, while having remote workers tune in from different locations is convenient and efficient, …
August 21, 2024 / August 21, 2024 by Vertical Axion
In an era where patience has diminished drastically, customers expect immediate results during their shopping experience, whether it’s product availability online or overnight shipping, so they can receive what they want as soon as possible. Customer service should be no …
August 20, 2024 / August 20, 2024 by Vertical Axion
With remote marketing and purchasing platforms becoming more popular, consumers have been drastically switching to online shopping in recent years, many preferring it over going to stores. One of the main reasons is the influence of technology on consumer behavior, …
August 19, 2024 / August 19, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Good time management is essential for businesses. It enables them to deliver their products and services on time and solve problems without affecting daily operations. Business automation software can contribute to effective time management. It saves employees from routine tasks, …
August 17, 2024 / August 17, 2024 by Vertical Axion
Instead of simply gathering customer stats, why not uncover their needs and wants, anticipate their challenges, and personalize their experience? What they think, feel, and experience affects how they interact with your brand and whether they choose you or go …
August 16, 2024 / August 16, 2024 by Vertical Axion
As a savvy business owner and Microsoft Windows user, you always update your browser and only visit secure websites. But do your employees exercise the same level of caution? If not, your data could be at serious risk. This is …
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