Great news for Google users – soon, Google Drive will be able to back up your entire computer. This new feature is called “Backup and Sync” by Google and is the latest version of Google Drive for Mac/PC. The intent is to allow you to back up all your files and photos so they are safe […]
Continue readingIntroduction To Google Forms With Screenshots Google forms is really great and also limited in some ways, but we use it a fair bit. Today I am walking you through an intro with Google Forms. You can create forms for a wide variety of needs. We have checklist forms for many of our internal processes. […]
Continue readingIs Your Website Working? Maybe it’s pretty. Maybe not. Maybe it was “cheap”. Maybe not. But the real question is this; is your website working for you? You can have a gorgeous logo and a great time posting on Facebook, but if your website isn’t attracting new paying clients, it’s time to fix that. I […]
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Microsoft Introduces a free CRM tool for Outlook The hunt for a good CRM that plays nice with your existing tools, and that doesn’t create duplicate process is akin to chasing a unicorn. Microsoft aims to ease your woes with the introduction of a new feature called Outlook Customer Manager. Introducing Outlook Customer Manager Outlook […]
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Google Add On For Variables In Docs Doc Variables is a Google Docs add on which allows you to insert tokens throughout your documents and easily populate the tokens with client specific data. This is useful for contracts, proposals and more. This is a completely free Google Docs add on that packs a productive punch. […]
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Windows Server 2016 Released, Dynamics 365 Coming November 1st In the September back to business edition of our monthly newsletter, we shared some updates on protecting your small business from ransomware. This month we are sharing releases from Microsoft. Microsoft has released Windows Server 2016 to market, and are unveiling additional editions suitable for small business […]
Continue readingGoogle Play Family Library Announced Share apps, music, movies etc across your family and their devices – up to 6 in total. In fact, you don’t even have to use it with actual family members, as it should work with any six people you add to the Library. Good for small teams and work music […]
Continue readingVideo Conferencing Tips The recommended requirements and specifications for enterprise video conferencing equipment sound rather expensive to implement. And they are. The implementation guides call for heavy bandwidth per user and lots of restrictions to ensure there aren’t issues with video lag during conferencing, jittery feeds, or dropped video feeds altogether. These pricey solutions are […]
Continue readingGood News For Canadian Cloud Services Shoppers Microsoft announced Canadian data centres to be built by 2016, to serve the ever increasing demand for nationally hosted cloud services. This is great news for our clients who have inquired about the excellent cloud collaboration tools Office 365 offers, but who are limited by data housing rules pertaining […]
Continue readingIt’s Mobile March here at TUCU tech support. We’re exploring the demand for mobile solutions for small business. Let’s jump in and review some of the options. Mobile Payment Collection For many small businesses, being able to process credit card payments away from your office or store is an important part of being competitive. The question […]
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