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As a small business owner, we know you wear a lot of hats. One of the most difficult and yet most important is that of security manager. With threats constantly evolving, it can be stressful to embrace new technologies with confidence. Is the benefit worth the risk and headache?

When you switch to Office 365, you can pass the role of security expert on to Microsoft, who use their expansive resources and experience to provide you with top-notch security that stays ahead of the latest threats all while enjoying freedom and flexibility that comes with operating your business on the cloud.

Don’t delay any longer, contact us to get started.

Customer feedback and data aggregation are true reflections of product results. Forrester’s financial impact report on Microsoft Azure IaaS shows two major cost reductions: 73% in data center footprint and 83% in IT outsourcing. Look at this infographic that summarizes the report or read the full study. Connect with Waypoint Digital Networks. @Azure #Azure

If you’re working towards better relationships with your customers (and who isn’t?), share relevant content with them. They want to interact with you, and good quality content enables them to trust and want to talk with you, according to Cheryl Snapp Conner, CEO of SnappConner PR. She and Jeremy Knauff, CEO of Spartan Media, team together in “How to Create Content that Generates Exposure, Loyalty and Sales” to offer fresh perspectives on basic content marketing advice. It includes specific examples of how investing in content for your customers will produce ripple effects for your company. Check out the article!

Work-life balance can be an underrated yet important part of managing a diverse and high-performing team. So why do so many businesses lack the tools their employees need for increased flexibility? Sometimes, adopting the technology that’s required can be difficult. It’s helpful to have a guide who can help you sort through the solutions that are out there, so you can adopt a familiar suite of tools that will help your employees achieve more. At Waypoint Digital Networks, we help businesses just like yours plan and implement modern solutions without sacrificing time and security. Contact us today to find out more on how we can help.

How can you achieve up to 212% ROI or more with Microsoft Azure SQL Database Managed Instance? Lower operational costs and redirect resources to more value-add projects. Costs associated with rearchitecting apps for the cloud as well as IT administrative costs will minimize.

Forrester Consulting conducted a study to examine potential cost savings from migrating on-premises workloads to Azure. Have a look.

Contact Waypoint Digital Networks now for migration support.

Leave traditional procurement behind. With Surface DaaS, upgrades are more frequent and cost-effective. At Waypoint Digital Networks, we can tailor a solution that fits your business needs!

#SurfaceDaaS #SurfaceforBusiness

“Building a Crisis FAQ bot using Power Virtual Agents,” brought to you by @msftnonprofits, shows how #nonprofits can use Power Virtual Agents from Microsoft to build crisis response bots during times of work-from-home mandates that help triage inbound inquiries, personalize outbound responses, and improve information sharing and collaboration. #Tech4Good #SocialImpact #DigitalTransformation @Microsoft-365 @Office365

It’s a simple question that pops up suddenly and usually from a stranger. How prepared are you when asked the question, “What do you do?” or “What’s your business?” Although we know it’s coming, too often too many responses are not on point. Elevator pitches take time and thought-process to formulate, and there are definite ways of gauging how the recipient is understanding your response. Author Anna Johansson shares unique ways of looking at your pitch—with suggestions on how to differentiate yours from the rest. Read her article, “Why Your Elevator Pitch Isn’t Working.”

With many #nonprofits pivoting to remote work during this time of work-from-home mandates, implementing appropriate controls for maintaining collaborative, productive and secure work environments is vital. Cloud-based identity and access management hold the key to solving the challenge by enabling employees and volunteers to securely access content and resources while protecting against cyber threats. Find out how by reading “Top 5 ways Azure AD can help you enable remote work,” brought to you by @msftnonprofits. #Tech4Good #SocialImpact #DigitalTransformation @Microsoft-365 @Office365

Picture this: your sales team leader excitedly tells you about their new plan to use cloud apps and the latest devices to become more mobile and better reach clients. As the security advisor, your first thought is that more endpoints mean more risk for data security.

With the tools from Microsoft 365, you don’t have to stress anymore. You can analyze the risk of each app used, monitor for login attempts from suspicious devices, and protect sensitive data wherever it travels–all through Microsoft 365.

Don’t let security concerns stand in the way of progress. Give your IT team the tools they need to help the rest of your business thrive.