Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Data Migration Process: How Agencies Can Successfully Move Data to Modern Systems

In a recent Accenture survey of IT executives, 58 percent of those surveyed experienced 2 to 3 major IT outages over the past decade. Cloud migration can help prevent outages, increase security protections, and cut costs. When it comes to database migration, some IT pros fear data loss. That's why it's important to migrate to a platform that can handle your data storage needs--like Azure. Contact us today to learn how we can help you prevent outages with a tailored cloud migration plan.

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4 Reasons Why Companies are Choosing CRM Over Traditional Marketing tools

Within this digital marketing environment, relationship marketing is the name of the game and customer relationship management (CRM) is the method. With its ability to break down silos and offer insights across multiple functions, CRM is helping companies provide a cohesive and well-coordinated experience to customers. Check out this article to learn more about the benefits of CRM.

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Technology's Impact on Employee Experience: Balancing Overload Versus Enablement

Adopting technology in the workplace is a double-edged sword. It's key to maintaining a competitive advantage in the marketplace and increasing workplace productivity, but it can also compromise connection and lead to isolation. Check out this article for tips on how to use technology to build a better individual employee experience and a more connected company culture. Do you want help improving communication and teamwork in your company? You've come to the right place. Contact us at Inner-City Cubesto learn more.

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Monday, November 25, 2019

Customer story: Australian National University pioneers the next generation of genomics research by moving to the cloud

Australian National University is consistently ranked as one of the top 20 genomic research institutions. As pioneers of genomic research, they are growing the number of samples they use. As a result, their data and storage needs are growing, too. That's why cloud platforms like Azure are important for their research. With faster analysis and on-demand scaling, researchers can focus more on their projects and less on IT. Contact us today to learn more on how we can help you save time and scale.

Customer story: Mashreq Bank increases growth and market share through digital transformation

How does the oldest bank in the UAE stay relevant? According to Mashreq Bank, the secret is in their people and their culture of innovation. Modern tools like Dynamics 365 capture important customer data so sales reps can spend more time focused on their clients. Check out this video to learn more about how they are using technology to support their sales team.

Transform Endpoint Management and Security with Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 unified endpoint management (UEM) is the most secure, flexible approach to managing Windows 10 and other mobile devices in your modern workplace. Combining the strengths of Microsoft Intune and System Center Configuration Manager, it is the simplest way to cloud-connect your existing management infrastructure and reduce overall complexity, empowering end user productivity and enhancing device security. Contact us to learn how you can keep your data and employees' mobile devices secure with Microsoft 365.

Customer Story: Clifton Coffee Recap

From the start, leaders at Clifton Coffee Roasters (CCR) knew they wanted to go beyond just roasting coffee. They wanted to empower other coffee companies to succeed. Now they provide technical support, delivery service, and back-of-house training to coffee shops across the UK, in addition to providing all of the products needed to run a coffee company. But it wasn't always that way. In the company's early days, the team had a difficult time coming together, with employees scattered across the UK and no reliable means to connect them. Once they adopted a teamwork solution to improve internal communication, teamwork became easy and the business took off. The rest is history. Want to take cues from CCR's teamwork game? Contact us for help getting started.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Cloud migration essentials: A guide to migrating servers and virtual machines

Migrating servers and virtual machines has never been easier. With the right tools and processes, your migration project can be fast and friction free. You can reduce costs immediately and have more resources to drive cloud modernization. With the right tools and people, you can have the modern IT infrastructure you want and need. At Inner-City Cubes, we have an experienced team and the best tools to help you migrate quickly and effectively. Contact us today to learn more.

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

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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Unblocking Workplace Collaboration: 5 Tools and Strategies

Did you know that up to 80% of workers' time is spent on collaborative activities like responding to emails and attending meetings? This guide to promoting a more collaborative workplace culture outlines common communication breakdowns in the modern workplace and provides strategies to help customers communicate and collaborate more effectively.

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Containers 101

Containers allow you to run multiple applications on the same operating system kernel, unlock ultimate productivity, and provide a standardized environment for development, QA, and production teams. At Inner-City Cubes, we want you to have the freedom and productive environment your developers need to achieve more. Contact us today to learn how we can modernize your workplace IT infrastructure with tools like Azure.

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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.

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Raising the Bar with End-to-End Security

With Microsoft, security can be simple once again. Microsoft 365 provides an intelligent security hub that works seamlessly across platforms, going far beyond Microsoft to Linux, Mac and others -- so you can manage mission-critical workloads with existing tools at your fingertips. Contact us to learn how Microsoft 365 helps keep your organization secure and productive.

Monday, November 18, 2019

Help customers bring teams and resources together with Microsoft technology

Digital teamwork tools are changing the way teams do business: Today, more than 30% of businesses use advanced communication tools in conference rooms. With Teamwork solutions from Microsoft, you can facilitate better communication among your teams by using cloud-based email technology and calendaring services. You can also ensure that your teams are aligned with web conferencing and group chat. And that's just the beginning. Contact us to see how your company can benefit from our enterprise-grade communication technology.

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Why a modern IT infrastructure is the cornerstone of data-driven enterprises

A solid IT platform is paramount for data-driven businesses. IT infrastructure, the foundation upon which datasets run, is key to the most basic and even the most sophisticated analytics capabilities. In this article, you'll read how updating networks, analytics tools, and data management resources, can prepare enterprises for the future of IT. At Inner-City Cubes, your future is important to us. That's why we want to help you adopt the best solutions on the market. Contact us today to learn more.

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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.

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Five Benefits And Three Challenges Technology Can Bring To Global Companies

By now, you know that technology brings numerous advances in communication for your teams, but are you familiar with the most specific benefits teamwork technology has to offer? This article asserts that communication technology translates to faster communication, enhanced efficiency, and profit boosts for your employees, all essential components to connecting your teams and resources. Check out this article to learn more.

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Why companies who hire people with disabilities outperformed their peers

Upwards of 25% of the white-collar workforce have a disability but don't disclose it. Many are afraid of the repercussions of divulging such information. As an employer, it's your job to accommodate your employees and create a community of collaboration that will build teamwork and trust in your company. Ensuring you have a modern workplace can help your team build collaboration and unlock their full potential. Contact us to learn how we can help you find and implement the right solution today.

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Customer story: Chevron's Azure migration journey

Chevron does business in over 30 countries around the world. With a distributed workforce and data coming from all over, they needed a solution to simplify, modernize, and secure their aging IT infrastructure. Chevron used Azure to convert legacy infrastructure to off-premises and automated their disaster recovery efforts. Watch this video to see how they also dropped infrastructure costs and improved security.

Monday, November 11, 2019

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: Microsoft Super Bowl Commercial 2019: We All Win

When you're playing video games, you need the right tools to achieve success. That can be hard to do when you have specific needs. The game of life is no different. Having the right tools to connect your team and enable flexibility can transform the way you live and work. And modernizing your workplace can help your team collaborate and achieve more. Contact us today to learn how you can plan and adopt a winning modern workplace solution.

Customer Story: Clifton Coffee | Bring Teams Together

Before switching to Teamwork solutions from Microsoft, employees at Clifton Coffee Roasters (CCR) would physically print out all documents, fill them out by hand, and then bring them into the office, where they would get scanned and entered into a computer. Sounds tedious, right? Powered by Microsoft, CCR team members communicate better than ever. Now, their team members stay connected from almost anywhere in the world they are individually located. With flexible communication tools like Forms, employees can contribute and work together on shared documents from personal devices. No printing or scanning required. Check out this video to learn how CCR connected their teams and resources with help from Microsoft solutions. And contact us to learn how you can too.

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Migration to Microsoft Azure: A technical overview

As part of its digital transformation, Canada's Capstone Mining needed a hybrid environment. It started shifting workloads to Azure for better scalability and resilience. But they didn't do it alone; they had help along the way. At Inner-City Cubes, we are industry experts ready to help you transform the way your company does business. If you're in the market for a cloud solution to upgrade your IT infrastructure, contact us today to learn how we can help.

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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 Inner-City Cubes, 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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The insider's guide to the modern workplace

For 66% of Global 2000 CEOs, digital transformation is at the heart of their corporate strategy. But embracing new tech and a new culture of work means finding ways to manage and secure productivity while minimizing costs and employee impact. We can help you adopt a modern workplace solution like Microsoft 365 to unlock integrated security capabilities, so you can focus on your business, save money, and achieve more. Contact us today to learn how we can help.

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Crash course in Office 365: How it can help you grow your business

Your customers are probably already taking advantage of Office applications like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. But do they know that Office 365 gives them the capability to access content from any device, or allows them to leverage the power of AI to create more impactful content? Check out this guide for more on how Office 365 can help your customers protect their sensitive data and accomplish more in their workday.

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Top 5 benefits of moving to the cloud now

Migrating your IT infrastructure to the cloud has a ton of benefits. Whether you're looking to improve security and become GDPR compliant, cut your total cost of ownership by 10.25%, or promote teamwork and innovation by integrating AI capabilities, the cloud provides a solution to your IT problems.

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Monday, November 4, 2019

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.

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Day in the life: IT project manager

As an IT project manager, you need a place to create and make decisions with your team. With the right platform, there's no limit to what you can achieve. Using a collaboration solution like Teams brings everything together in a shared workspace where you can chat, meet, share files, and work with business apps. Interested in learning more about the benefits of using Teams? Contact us today to find out some of the unique benefits it has over other platforms.

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Create a connected guest experience with Microsoft technology

Employees who work with outside companies save time and money. With Teamwork solutions from Microsoft, they can easily share workspace, which results in $759,493 saved over three years. That's huge! Now, you can deliver a cost-effective solution that will allow you to easily work with teams outside of your company. And, you can secure and preserve company data when sharing information with external users. Check out this infographic--which shows industry trends, pain points, and proof points--to learn more.

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