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#DigitalTransformation has enabled a renaissance within the #PublicSector, one that drives efficient, accessible services and is building trust between people and their local governments. To learn more about how you can drive a more efficient organization, follow Waypoint Digital Networks.

50 Percent of Emails and Texts are Misunderstood, But There’s an Easy Way to Change That

“The proper use of emojis helps people form relationships and understand one another,” according to a recent research that reviewed 50 studies on the use and impact of emojis in communication. Ryan Jenkins, in his article “50 Percent of Emails and Texts are Misunderstood, But There’s an Easy Way to Change That,” suggests that emojis at work are a no-brainer. Not only do they enhance relationships, but they can close the generational gap and help clarify emotional intent of messaging.

Digital communication is an integral component of the modern workplace—read this article to understand why emojis are likely here to stay—and why they benefit your organization 😊

How To Get Your Cloud Migration Strategy Right

What does operational visibility look like in a hybrid cloud environment? It’s an end-to-end view of infrastructure performance across application workloads and microservices, wherever they reside, providing the intelligence needed to monitor and measure KPIs. Learn about the steps leaders are taking before, during, and after a migration.

Essential Key Performance Indicators for Small and Mid-Size Business

Understanding your customers’ opinions, attitudes, and emotional connections to your brand is called brand sentiment. This leading indicator can help inform how you’re doing in terms of your customer experience, product quality, price competitiveness, and loyalty.

Sign up to stay in touch and download the e-book “Essential Key Performance Indicators for Small and Mid-Size Business.” Once you’ve measured your business outcomes from brand sentiment, let us know when you’re ready to make a change.

The Future of Work is Hybrid

The first best-of-breed suite for integrated hybrid work experiences that’s trusted by 85% of Fortune 500 businesses and has been awarded high marks for security by the NSA: #Cisco Webex. Read this eBook, courtesy of Contoso Tech, to learn how Cisco Webex is leading the way for hybrid work innovation.

Dynabook Service Plans – Onsite and ADH Service

Introducing the +Care Service Warranty by #Dynabook. Get complete coverage on your Dynabook device with flexible plans. Choose from options like accidental coverage, onsite service, and more. Learn more about the +Care Service plans in this flyer, courtesy of Contoso Tech.

Connect your business to drive productivity and profits

With Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you can connect operations across your business and supercharge your growth.

Legacy systems can’t always manage the complexity of a growing business. Incomplete data and tedious reporting can create blind spots that lead to faulty decisions. With Dynamics 365, you can create a single source of truth by seamlessly sharing data across every line of business, helping your employees work faster and smarter.

This detailed infographic shows what’s driving the need for new ERP systems and the advantages of Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Why your business should be based on the recurring revenue model

It’s possible to build a successful business on one-off sales, but nowadays it can be tough to make this traditional model sustainable. If you’re thinking about starting your own business or taking the one you currently have to a new level, then you should give serious thought to the recurring revenue model, where customers pay a monthly or yearly fee.

Whether you’re in the business of software, content creation, physical products, or productized services, the recurring revenue model is based on predictable revenues occurring at regular intervals—and that might just be the secret to success.

Airlines, among other major industries, confident with Teams as its hub

For many businesses, lost time is lost money. An Air Traffic Controller whose team utilizes Microsoft Teams acknowledged, “Every moment an aircraft is grounded is revenue loss for the company. My job is to keep the flights running on time.” Whether the task is to monitor and direct the aircraft on the ground and in the air, issue landing and take-off instructions to pilots, or alert airport response staff in case of emergencies—airport staff need to be confident in the tools they use. @MicrosoftTeams provides that confidence.

Toyota Motor North America Migrates 40,000 to Microsoft Teams in Three Weeks

Toyota Motor North America had been running Skype for Business on Azure. When Microsoft phased out those datacenters, TMNA moved to Teams. The switch to Teams Only included a superior audio conferencing and calling experience, including Teams Phone for external calls.