Despite advances in smartphones and SMS, collaborative workspace and desktop-sharing applications, and social networking, there is still no replacement for instant-on text chat via an IM client for our dispersed workforce at NSI Partners, Inc.
There are many options in the landscape today for Intant Messaging clients. Ranging from traditional options such as AOL Instant Messenger [...]
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Instant Communications in the Dispersed Workforce
Microsoft SharePoint Online Review
In this post, I’d like to talk about Microsoft SharePoint Online, and why we’re using it. There are literally dozens of services, programs, and methods of storing and sharing files and documents in today’s business environment. From sharing out folders on a workgroup, server, or domain inside a local area network, to connecting remotely via [...]
Remote PC Management
In today’s connected world, there are more tools than ever to enable remote communication with PCs over the web. In the realm of technical services that NSI Partners provides, remote PC management is one of the most cost-effective TechConnect services for customers. Enabling the technical team here to reach out and touch client computers over [...]
SMB Cloud Computing with Microsoft Online Services
Cloud computing for the SMB is enhanced greatly by products such as Microsoft Online Services. Including Exchange email and messaging, Sharepoint file storage and collaboration, Office Communicator instant messaging and Live Meeting teleconferencing, organizations traditionally limited by budget or infrastructure are now able to benefit from these newer cloud computing offerings.
Downloaded Xobni, a Very Promising Outlook Plugin
Thanks to Jeff Price at BOC International, who sent me a LinkedIn connection invitation via a new Outlook plugin called Xobni, I have hope of “taking back my inbox.” This is according to both Xobni’s literature and reviews like CNet’s.
I had never heard of Xobni. I can tell from the spelling that our high-technology age [...]
A Low-Tech, Low-Cost Workflow Improvement that May Win the Prize for 2010
We are upgrading technology like crazy, and it’s all great software and hardware, truly: Salesforce, Exchange, Netbooks, the HTC Smartphone, Central Desktop, Powerpoint Share, SocialCast, etc.
But all of that involves money and training, and we’re still coming down the various learning curves. Want a really simple solution to improve things when you get too many [...]
