You shouldn’t notice a good IT helpdesk An IT Helpdesk desk should minimise disruption to your business by solving problems and preventing future ones. IT support desks are business-focused with sector-specific knowledge of business processes and priorities. A good helpdesk will know what’s important to your business and why. Here’s what they do: Help (of…
What to consider when investing in business IT If you’re a small business, you should be investing in your IT, not throwing money at it. For growing businesses, a risk here and there might pay off but don’t throw money at a good deal or a quick fix. You need to make wise investments in your…
Outsourcing your IT to a Managed Services Provider is a big decision, especially for SMEs. Here are some benefits why you might need an MSP to handle your IT systems. Firstly, A Managed Service Provider can cover all your IT needs Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are IT specialists that handle your business IT needs. They…
SharePoint has many uses but what is it? In short, SharePoint makes it easy to store and share data. 200,000 companies use the platform to get the right information to the right people. Here are six things SharePoint can do for your business. 1. Store your content SharePoint is most used as a…
Small businesses need easy accounting solutions. Chris McKenna knows a lot about accounting for small businesses. Director at Chartered Accountants and Tax Advisers Bulley Davey, he’s worked with cloud accounting solution Xero for five years… and he loves it. In his guest blog for Microbyte he tells us why he thinks Xero is a must…
In 2016, Microsoft had the chance to buy Slack for a cool $8 billion but instead decided to enrich Skype. A year later, it released its rival software, Teams, and the virtual workspace race really took off. Since its release, Teams has gained many fans (including us!) and continues to impress users with its business-friendly…
You may have missed your office during lockdown, but how much do you need it? Working without an office was all well and good at the beginning of lockdown. We swapped rush-hour traffic jams and the heady scent of public transport for more time in our pyjamas. But as so many SMEs face a tough…
Coronavirus forced us into unfamiliar territory. We swapped the morning commute for extra time in bed, repurposed the dining table as a desk, and we (re-)learnt long division, thanks to the added demands of home-schooling. Not only do we have a new level of respect for teachers, we’ve also learnt a thing (or five) about…
Losing patience with your business IT systems? A PowerApp can help If there’s a task you can’t bear to face, a PowerApp can make it easy. What’s the tedious job that should take five minutes but somehow takes an afternoon and has you constantly needing to stretch your legs or make a cup of tea?…
