January, 2012

In every office on the planet, employees spend part of each day chit-chatting about the good and the not so good that goes on at work. The “water cooler conversation,” whether physical or virtual, is just part of our DNA. When it comes...

Finding Keywords via the adCenter Desktop Tool First up, open your adCenter desktop tool (download here if you haven’t got it yet!) and hit the research tab, located top left… Once in you’ve got four options which will help...

Today's post is courtesy of Ewan Dalton, who heads up the technology group within Microsoft UK’s partner business, and who also publishes a “Tip o’ the Week” to several thousand people, covering many aspects of productivity and...

Guest post from @Cindy_Bates, Vice President of Microsoft’s US SMB Organisation With all the hubbub surrounding the holidays, the end of the year can feel excessive in every sense, which is why so many New Year’s resolutions are about...

Genuine question! Here at Microsoft we categorise a medium-sized (or in US terms, mid-size) business as having around 50-250 PCs, regardless of revenue, profit margin, employees etc. We describe a small business as one with 1-50 (approx) PCs. The Department...

Klaus Holse, Microsoft Area Vice President of Western Europe, discusses a recent SMB survey on business optimism, the economic climate, and technology as an enabler in a competitive marketplace. Europe may be in the grip of an economic crisis, but...

Managing cashflow effectively is essential for businesses of all sizes, whether they are small and medium-sized enterprises or global corporations. The fundamental principle of business, irrespective of all else, is the fact that the company must generate...

The UK need not suffer a similar fate to the eurozone, despite the ongoing economic uncertainty, it has been claimed. John Longworth, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said we are living in "momentous times" with slow but seismic...

Register now to join the global virtual launch of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for retail. Make sure this free online event is in your calendar now. You'll hear Microsoft leaders and our customers talk about the powerful retail capabilities being introduced...

Guest post from Trevor Eddolls, CEO iTech-Ed Ltd ( www.itech-ed.com ), specialists for IT consultancy, analysis, technical education and training, web design, writing, and editing solutions. Read more from Trevor on his mainframe blog and follow him on...