February 26, 2020
Quantifying the value of collaboration with Microsoft Teams
Employees save four hours each week with improved collaboration and information sharing, according to Forrester's Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft Teams puts everything organizations need into one place. Everything from chats, meetings, calling, and Office 365 apps are brought together to make faster, more informed decisions in a single, intelligent hub. With Teams, every type of worker can be empowered to contribute their voice and take shared accountability for business outcomes.
Read this blog to learn more and contact us at Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc. to get started today.
Migrating an open source PaaS solution to Azure
Modern Muse, a UK-based charity, lifted their existing AWS solution and shifted it to Azure without significant code changes. At Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc., we can help you in your migration journey also. You'll be amazed on what you can accomplish with tools like Azure. Contact us today to learn more.
Unblocking Teamwork: Four tools and strategies to improve collaboration
In an IDG study, 56% of enterprises and 66% of small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) plan to implement a unified communications and collaboration solution. If you haven't considered upgrading your workplace tools, it's time to learn the benefits of upgrading to a modern workplace. Tools like Microsoft 365 with Teams can help your workers become more productive and communicate better, saving time, money, and enabling your workforce to achieve more. Contact us today to find out more.
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Data is more complex than ever. Transform data into insights with SQL Server 2019
Moving data isn't always easy. There are more than 340 types of databases in use today and moving data across them presents challenges for any IT team.
At Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc., we have years of experience helping businesses find the IT solutions that can keep up with their constantly evolving business practice. Whether you need a solution for storage, data transfer, or just need to gain better insights from your data, we can help. Contact us today to learn more.
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February 25, 2020
Empowering the modern seller: A new definition of engagement
Companies are over two times more likely to reach quota when sales teams emphasize engagement. This is easier said than done when the definition of effective engagement differs between buyers and sellers. This e-book explores the disconnect between assumed and actual buyer preferences for engagement and how Dynamics 365 for Sales can help sellers realign their strategies with buyer needs.
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Introducing Microsoft Teams
Many modern employees work remotely, and more than half of today's meetings are attended by at least one remote attendee. This can lead to access, sharing, and compliance issues that threaten to compromise employee productivity and engagement. But Microsoft Teams, the integrated and secure collaboration tool chosen by 91% of Fortune 100 companies, keeps teams connected and compliant.
Contact us today to learn more about integrating modern workplace solutions like Microsoft Teams. Together, we can help you achieve more.
Wild & Wolf (video 3)
Fast growth is great for business but can also prove to be difficult to navigate. Doubling in size in just five years, Wild & Wolf had to quickly move out of their comfort zone and adapt to rapid change. In this third video of the series, watch how this innovative business overcame their growing pains and rose to the challenge to achieve great success.
In order to remain successful, Wild &Wolf knew that keeping their systems up-to-date and efficiently moving data around their business would help them provide a more customer-centric experience. Dynamics 365 Business Central enabled them to stop reacting to fires, and to proactively anticipate the needs of their customers.
Close more deals with connected sales and marketing
Are your customer relationships limited by siloed customer data and disparate marketing and sales tools? Check out this infographic to learn more about how Dynamics 365 can combine sales and marketing to break down information barriers and give both functions a complete view of the customer.
Customer Story: Think Up Consulting | Reduce Costs
Brand strategy and change management firm, Think Up Consulting, has saved nearly $14,000, with more savings on the horizon, with Microsoft Teams. They've replaced several applications with Windows 10 and Office 365, which feature a wide range of productivity tools. With modern technologies, Think Up has significantly improved efficiency and reduced costs.
Want to have cost savings like Think Up? Contact us at Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc. to learn more.
February 24, 2020
SMB Group's 2020 Top 10 SMB Technology Trends
SMBs today are eager to find success and are discovering how digital technology impacts business. But, did you know that SMBs investing in digital transformation are 1.9 times more likely to forecast revenue increases than their counterparts?
When it comes to technology, 2020 will be transformative year. This article from the SMB Group highlights ongoing conversations with SMB decision-makers, vendors, and channel partners on the latest digital transformation trends. It unveils insights on what SMBs need to know to successfully navigate today's digital transformation journey.
Share this informative article from the SMB group on your social media accounts to attract new followers and encourage engagement.
February 20, 2020
The Data Center Isn't Dying, But It Is Changing
There's no doubt that the nature of IT infrastructure is changing. According to some, it could spell the end of datacenters as we know them. Likely, that won't happen for many years. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't plan for the future.
At Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc., we can help you plan, implement, and optimize your cloud-based IT infrastructure for whatever the future may hold. Contact us today to set up a meeting.
February 19, 2020
Three ways content marketing boosts the value of your leads
Are you ready to increase your sales by 50%? Studies show that it's all about the marketing content you use. When making their purchasing decisions, consumers connect with and remember companies that appear personable and knowledgeable. Check out this article to learn how a small tweak in your marketing strategy can change everything.
Encouraging and enabling collaboration in modern workplace
Is your IT department the gatekeeper or the enabler of collaboration? All too often, IT falls into the trap of giving permission to use productivity tools instead of finding out what employees need to work together better, then facilitating those capabilities. In this article, the author poses the important question: "Are we the gatekeeper to employees collaborating or are we enablers and champions?" and discusses the benefits of moving IT to an enabler-focused mentality.
Leveling the Playing Field -- Competing in the Digital Age with Dynamics 365 (eBook)
It's time for a new perspective on business applications, infrastructure, and AI. This thought-provoking, sports-themed eBook focuses on how businesses are harnessing the power of AI to drive ambitious growth.
A winning management solution helps companies improve customer outcomes and make better decisions by connecting all workflows into an integrated solution with a familiar look and feel. As companies scale, they need a flexible solution that offers an end-to-end view of their business that standalone systems simply can't provide.
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Wild & Wolf Video 2
Wild & Wolf is a large, global business that has successfully implemented Dynamics 365. Now, they are able to run their business, and its many dispersed locations, using as few solutions as possible, while enabling the most room to grow. This video showcases the success they've achieved with Dynamics 365.
According to Wild & Wolf, what makes the solution truly unique is the ability to instantly add apps, and use the additional functionality to dial in a solution in ways never possible before.
Share this video with your customers on your social media platforms.
4 Reasons Businesses Should Make the Move
Are you considering moving to the cloud?
As global competition heats up and customers demand more innovative solutions, businesses are adopting cloud services at an increasing pace. What if you could lower your costs, increase productivity and enhance security?
Explore this eBook to discover four reasons small businesses should make the move.
February 18, 2020
Customer story: GEA Group
GEA is one of the largest suppliers of process technology for the food industry in the world. They employ 18,000 people in over 60 countries.
When you're that large, managing and keeping IT infrastructure under control can be tough. That's why they migrated their complete SAP infrastructure and all ERP solutions to the Microsoft cloud. And they did it without major business impact.
If you're also looking to migrate your IT infrastructure, our team at Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc. can help. Contact us to get started.
Customer story: Park Place technologies builds personal relationships to drive global sales
Park Place Technologies is using Dynamics 365 to build and maintain strong relationships in the present and handle the data and changes necessary to move confidently into the future. Check out their story in this video.
Customer story: Lilly envisions a workplace where collaboration enables innovation
Pharmaceutical company, Lilly, aspires to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. Prioritizing both caring and discovery, they're using Microsoft 365 to support creative teamwork and dissolve physical barriers through in-lab collaboration.
At Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc., we can help you unlock the potential of collaboration tools like Microsoft 365. Contact us to learn more.
Enhance Security with Windows and Office
According to the World Trade Report, it takes hackers 4 minutes to get into servers through email attacks. And that it takes an average of 286 days to detect a security breach and an additional 80 days to repair the damage.
Enhance your security and go modern with Windows 10 and Office 365. Check out this infographic for more industry trends and see how you can protect your company against external threats and leaks with Windows 10 and Office 365 security and compliance tools built into your devices.
Don't let hackers access your data. Contact us at Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc. to #GetModern today!
Business Central AI Infographic
AI isn't just for large businesses. The built-in AI capabilities in Business Central 365 make it easy for any sized business to work smarter and make better decisions. Share this infographic with your customers to promote this incredibly valuable component of Business Central.
February 12, 2020
Helping Small Businesses Protect Their Greatest Asset--Their Data
Knowing your customer data is secure can free you up to do what you do best--and put your focus on customers and employees. That's where the right tools and tech come in.
Support for Windows 7 and Office 2010 is ending, and it's critical to ensure you not only have the most productive experience, but also the most secure. Work from anywhere, whenever, on a protected modern device.
Read the blog and learn more about three small businesses that use Windows 10 and Office 365 to help grow their businesses and remain secure.
Using shielded virtual machines to help protect high-value assets
No matter what your business is or where you operate, your machines are tools that need to be taken care of and protected. With the threat of cyberattacks on the rise, it's up to you to find a solution that keeps your data and infrastructure safe. At Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc., we know how to help businesses just like yours incorporate virtual machines that shield your data and assets from attack. With our industry experience, we can help you find the right solution for the job. Contact us today for more.
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The future of work: Empowering people and organizations to achieve more
Digital technology is changing every industry and economy. If you're not modernizing your workplace, you could be falling behind. One of the easiest changes you can make to facilitate digital transformation is adopting a modern workplace solution like Microsoft Teams. At Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc., we have helped dozens of companies like yours to implement modern digital solutions. Contact us today to learn more on how we can help.
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Extended Security Updates after end of support for Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2
The end of support for SQL Server 2008 is coming. Are you prepared? With the end of support looming, your data and customers could be at risk. Now's a great time to transition to the latest version of SQL Server. At Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc., we know how to speed your transition and minimize downtime, it's what we do. Contact us today to find out more.
February 11, 2020
Digital transformation in sales: Evolving the art of customer engagement
No matter where you are along your own digital transformation journey, technology can help your business stay more in tune with your customers and engage with them on a more personal level. At Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc., we are ready to help you discover which technology is best suited to taking your customer engagement to the next level.
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Microsoft Teams, the hub for teamwork in Office 365
Employees today are working with twice the number of teams they were just 5 years ago. Part of that change is the evolution of the modern workplace in which workers can freely collaborate and communicate to achieve more and drive profitability.
At Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc., we know that your company's productivity is the key to unlocking higher profitability. By planning and adopting a modern workplace solution like Teams, you could see profitability increase by 21%. Contact us today to learn more.
Wild & Wolf
Watch how one global company removed outdated, legacy systems and truly transformed the way they ran their business with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Quickly outgrowing their disjointed systems, Wild & Wolf desperately needed a single platform to use across all their businesses.
After implementing Business Central, all of the companies that work with Wild & Wolf were now on one system, in the cloud. According to the company, the ability to "have one version of the truth for all our businesses is massively important for us." Now, Wild & Wolf can envision a future with endless possibilities.
Turn relationships into revenue
Today, the selling process is shifting, and relationships are king. Customers want to do business with companies that understand their needs and care about their success. That perception and trust are all built on relationships. Check out this infographic to learn more about fostering meaningful and profitable relationships with your customers.
Customer Story: Think Up Consulting | Most Secure
With its global client base increasing, Think Up Consulting needed to improve its remote working capabilities and enhance security. The company adopted Microsoft Teams to securely accommodate remote employees. And with Windows 10 and Office 365, Think Up unites its entire team. All employee devices are automatically updated with advanced-level security features, so Think Up can seamlessly deliver the top-notch service their customers expect and trust.
February 10, 2020
Small Job Business Satisfaction: SMB Employees Want This...
In today's dynamic workplace, many SMB employees are dissatisfied with their work environment, largely due to inadequate technology. This finding, as revealed in a Lenovo global study on workplace satisfaction, indicates that technology provisioning could be the root of the problem.
Employees expect to have access to the technology and tools that enable a mobile workforce, flexible working, and access to the cloud. And unfortunately, small to medium sized businesses are having a hard time keeping up. Share this insightful article from ChannelE2E on your social media accounts to attract new followers and encourage engagement.
February 5, 2020
Is Cloud Hosting the Best IT Solution for Your Business?
Whether it's being able to access a rich ecosystem of supportive apps or having immediate knowledge of your finances, the cloud can offer a wealth of benefits. At Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc., it's important to us that our customers have the support they need as they upgrade their IT infrastructure. With our customer support focus, we will provide your company with the resources and knowledge of our industry experts so you can achieve more with your transition.
February 4, 2020
How collaboration can work for business
Whether you are a small-business owner or the CEO of a global enterprise, fostering a community of collaboration within your organization is important. Empowering employees through collaboration gives them the permission they need to go forth and do great things for the company. But collaboration doesn't come without the right tools. At Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc., we want you to have the tools to foster the teamwork you need. Contact us today to learn more.
Crash Course in Office 365: How it Can Help You Grow Your Business
This e-book "crash course" will show you how adopting cloud-based Office 365 gives you ever-improving versions of apps with new capabilities delivered every month. Learn how Office 365 empowers you to access content from any device, coauthor with anyone in real time and use the power of AI to create more impactful content with less effort.
Contact our team at Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc. to learn more about our Office 365 solutions.
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Customer story: dv01
In the wake of the 2008 mortgage meltdown, the team at dv01 sought to provide transparency in the market. But as they grew, their finance team was getting bogged down. With Microsoft Machine Learning, their finance team can separate tech from finance so their people can focus on what they do best. Tech should help, not hold you back from achieving your goals. That's why at Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc., we are here to help businesses like yours find the right technology solutions, so you can focus on what you do best.
Customer story: TGI Fridays migrates key business processes to Microsoft Dynamics 365
For TGI Fridays to accomplish their ambitious expansion plan, they needed a platform that could provide efficiencies and access to information that would allow for growth. Check out this video to learn how they're using Dynamics 365 to accomplish this at both the corporate and restaurant levels.
Customer story: Razer plays to win, gains advantage in global gaming industry with Microsoft 365
Having a singular platform for collaboration and teamwork means that the IT department at gaming-laptop company, Razer, can empower their people. Razer wants their employees to do their very best work at a very high standard, and that means they need to communicate and share files easily.
At Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc., we know how to help you plan and adopt the collaboration tools you need to modernize your workplace and achieve more with teamwork. Contact us today to learn more.
February 3, 2020
Improve Productivity with Windows and Office
Employees spend 50% more time collaborating with other employees. Yet many are still not working to their full potential because of disorganized collaboration, file sharing and decision-making processes.
With Windows 10 and Office 365, you can collaborate in real time and leverage the intelligence of the cloud with the latest from Windows 10 and Office 365. Check out this infographic for a quick view of industry trends, pain points, proof points and more on how going modern with Microsoft improves productivity.
To learn more, contact Bay Area IT Solutions, Inc..
Business Central TCO Overview
Cloud and on-premise ERP solutions might look identical at the surface, but not all costs are obvious. Have you considered the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of your current ERP solution and what your ERP might look like in the cloud?
This TCO estimate explains the six cost areas every company should know when visualizing a transition to the cloud—including software, training, hardware, personnel, and more. By carefully evaluating these cost areas, you'll understand the savings inherent in a cloud ERP system.
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