Historically, the access and flexibility of cloud services were only accessible to big companies with big budgets. However, with small-business-focused services – such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft 365 – small businesses can now reap the benefits as well!
Today, we’re going to highlight the features and benefits of Microsoft 365, what it is, and why your small business should use it. Here’s what you need to know.
What is Microsoft 365?
Microsoft 365 is the cloud-based productivity suite. It’s completely online and comes with a host of features and tools that can aid your small business.
The components include:
1. Office Applications – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
These three office applications are the most popular word processor, spreadsheet system, and presentation program in the world. And you are probably already very familiar with them.
But in addition to the enhance, web-version of these products, the web versions also allows for real-time collaboration.
That means you and your employees can work together on documents, spreadsheets, or presentations and see each other’s changes right as they happen.
This makes collaboration quick and easy.
2. Email, Calendar, and Contact Management – Outlook Mail, Calendar, People, and Tasks
With Microsoft 365, businesses have access to some of the most cutting-edge email services alongside seamlessly integrated calendars, contacts, and tasks.
Make sure members of your organization are all able to stay on the same page with effective email communication and simple calendar alerts.
3. Hosted Communications Apps – Exchange, Skype for Business, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams
No small business these days can survive without effective tools for communication between staff members and clients.
Microsoft 365 has all the communication channels your business needs, everything from Teams for chatting and live events to Skype for Business for video conferencing.
4. Central Management
Microsoft 365 comes equipped with single sign-on with Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) as well as advanced management with PowerShell scripting.
It also has some of the most advanced security features in the industry.
It’s compliant with ISO/IEC 270001 and once in place, the system will receive consistent security updates to protect against new and evolving threats.
Why Choose Microsoft 365?
As you can see from all of Microsoft 365’s features, this is a powerful tool that could revolutionize how you do business. It has everything you need to keep your team members connected and on track. Plus, it is completely cloud-based so you can easily scale up as your business grows.
Now, more than ever, having a platform that users can access from anywhere is invaluable.
To put it simply, Microsoft 365 is a productivity suite that has the potential to truly boost the productivity of your organization.
To learn more, or get help setting up Microsoft 365, just give us a call at 415-800-1130, or click here to schedule a video call!