Welcome to the TechQuarters Blog
Welcome to TechQuarters blog. Here you’ll find posts on the latest technology news and trends, Microsoft updates and releases and our very own TechQuartersTV video series. We’ll also be sharing some fun TechQuarters company posts, so you can learn a bit more about us and what we get up to. Take some time and have a browse.
Microsoft Future Decoded – The Future of Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Future Decoded is a two-day technology event where thousands of successful technology companies and partners come along to network, learn about new market trends like Artificial Intelligience and business opportunities. It’s also an opportunity to see how...
Best Project Management Tool – Microsoft Planner
Are you looking for a project management tool that everyone can use to plan their days, weeks and months ahead? Do your users have a lot on their plate, managing several projects at once and having difficulty staying on top of it? With Microsoft 365 Business your...
Best of Microsoft 365 Security Features
Are you considering Microsoft 365 and want to know how it can impact your business when it comes to security? We regularly work with organisations who are looking for a reliable security system, that won't break the bank. They're after a system that was secure,...
How to skill up your Workforce on Office 365
Have you just moved to Office 365 and are you looking to improve motivation and productivity within your teams, without blowing your budget? We know that training is important for organisations, but we also know it can cost a lot. However, depending on the type of...
Microsoft Kaizala: A Mobile Chat and Communications App for Firstline Workers
Do you want to have more control over your company data that’s travelling around on staff mobile devices? Are you concerned that your employees are not in sync and communicating enough when they’re out of the office? If so, you might benefit from a...
5 Benefits of Audio & Video Conferencing Your Boss Needs To Know – The Future of Work
In this post, we’re going to cover the benefits of audio & video conferencing and how it can build a productive workforce using a tool that has boosted productivity by 30% in our organisation. #1 Frequent Communication Communication is so important for...
Outlook VS Google Mail. Who does it better?
Are you looking for the best mailing system that not only allows your organisation to communicate and organise effectively, but save costs? Outlook and Gmail are arguably two of the biggest email services being used by businesses today – so, we thought...
Outsourcing your IT? What are the REAL Cost Savings?
Are you considering outsourcing your IT? Are you frustrated with trying to find an IT Support company that suits your technology business needs while saving you money? We know that as an IT Leader it can be challenging to look for an excellent service for...
UK Cloud Awards 2019
The UK Cloud Awards showcases vendors, customers and IT leaders who are setting trends, making a difference and inspiring others to succeed in the Technology Industry. They were established to recognise innovation and excellence in the cloud industry and has been...
TechQuarters Accessibility Breakfast Briefing
Last week we ran our first ever Accessibility Breakfast Briefing. It was on the 1st May held at the prestigious Gherkin. A 2-hour long event covering ‘’Creating a digitally focused inclusive workplace with Microsoft 365’’. This was the first of what we hope to be...
Which Cloud Storage will have your Business Booming? OneDrive, SharePoint VS DropBox and Box
In this post, we will be covering different cloud storage platforms for your business - from collaboration to ease of use. We know that when it comes to choosing your cloud storage provider it can be frustrating, as there are so many out there. You probably don’t know...
Pulling off the Perfect Project: How to Plan and Prioritise your Tasks with Microsoft 365
We all have those days when work just starts piling up and it feels like everything is falling apart. You lose your ability to plan and prioritise, which can make it hard to know how to get back on top of everything. This latest blog will explore how you can control...
Slack vs Microsoft Teams: What’s the Difference?
One of the questions we often hear is; how can Teams be any different from Slack? ‘Slack’ is a communication software for enterprise businesses. As you may or may not know, they have been around the block for a while, they created a software designed to improve...
4 Things your Workforce is Secretly Not Happy About.
A happy workforce says a lot about the company, what it stands for and the business culture. If your workforce is unhappy, everyone (if not most people) can tell! As much as it’s about the customers, it’s also about the people who make your customers happy. If they’re...
Avoid the Mistake 90% of Us Make – Effectively Managing the Introduction of New Tech
Imagine: You’ve been watching Freeview TV for as long as you can remember, and one day, you finally decide to upgrade to something with more channels, like Sky. Why do you do this? Because you want more stuff to watch. So, you upgrade to Sky and get all that extra...
Flexible Working in Microsoft 365 Business
The 8-hour workday was established by the Illinois Legislature in 1867, in response to the demands of the National Labor Union the previous year. After nearly 60 years of campaigning and strikes on behalf of various unions, in 1926, Ford Motor Companies adopted the...
Digital Transformation is Easy and Essential
We’ve all heard about Digital Transformation before – it’s a term touted by many, but what does it really mean?Digital transformation, at its core, is when a business changes its practices to leverage existing and emerging technologies The change...
4 Essential IT Steps for your Growing Business
90% of companies in the Fortune 500 list trust their businesses to be on the Microsoft Cloud, and there are now over 120 million Office users around the world. The business sector is largely becoming a cloud-first, mobile-first environment, and smaller...
Data Security in the Workplace – How are you at risk?
Since 2016 we have seen a huge reform in data security regulation policy with the introduction of General Data Protection Regulation. Yet even after its implementation huge incidents like Facebook’s PII leak in September have occurred, illustrating the...
Accessibility Features in Office 365 & Windows 10
Organisations need to think about accessibility, what it means and why is it so important for their business and their employees. Every business has a responsibility to be inclusive. We want to help start conversations about this and raise awareness, so that more...
Microsoft Future Decoded – The Future of Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Future Decoded is a two-day technology event where thousands of successful technology companies and partners come along to network, learn about new market trends like Artificial Intelligience and business opportunities. It’s also an opportunity to see how...
Best Project Management Tool – Microsoft Planner
Are you looking for a project management tool that everyone can use to plan their days, weeks and months ahead? Do your users have a lot on their plate, managing several projects at once and having difficulty staying on top of it? With Microsoft 365 Business your...
Best of Microsoft 365 Security Features
Are you considering Microsoft 365 and want to know how it can impact your business when it comes to security? We regularly work with organisations who are looking for a reliable security system, that won't break the bank. They're after a system that was secure,...
How to skill up your Workforce on Office 365
Have you just moved to Office 365 and are you looking to improve motivation and productivity within your teams, without blowing your budget? We know that training is important for organisations, but we also know it can cost a lot. However, depending on the type of...
Microsoft Kaizala: A Mobile Chat and Communications App for Firstline Workers
Do you want to have more control over your company data that’s travelling around on staff mobile devices? Are you concerned that your employees are not in sync and communicating enough when they’re out of the office? If so, you might benefit from a...
5 Benefits of Audio & Video Conferencing Your Boss Needs To Know – The Future of Work
In this post, we’re going to cover the benefits of audio & video conferencing and how it can build a productive workforce using a tool that has boosted productivity by 30% in our organisation. #1 Frequent Communication Communication is so important for...
Outlook VS Google Mail. Who does it better?
Are you looking for the best mailing system that not only allows your organisation to communicate and organise effectively, but save costs? Outlook and Gmail are arguably two of the biggest email services being used by businesses today – so, we thought...
Outsourcing your IT? What are the REAL Cost Savings?
Are you considering outsourcing your IT? Are you frustrated with trying to find an IT Support company that suits your technology business needs while saving you money? We know that as an IT Leader it can be challenging to look for an excellent service for...
UK Cloud Awards 2019
The UK Cloud Awards showcases vendors, customers and IT leaders who are setting trends, making a difference and inspiring others to succeed in the Technology Industry. They were established to recognise innovation and excellence in the cloud industry and has been...
TechQuarters Accessibility Breakfast Briefing
Last week we ran our first ever Accessibility Breakfast Briefing. It was on the 1st May held at the prestigious Gherkin. A 2-hour long event covering ‘’Creating a digitally focused inclusive workplace with Microsoft 365’’. This was the first of what we hope to be...
Which Cloud Storage will have your Business Booming? OneDrive, SharePoint VS DropBox and Box
In this post, we will be covering different cloud storage platforms for your business - from collaboration to ease of use. We know that when it comes to choosing your cloud storage provider it can be frustrating, as there are so many out there. You probably don’t know...
Pulling off the Perfect Project: How to Plan and Prioritise your Tasks with Microsoft 365
We all have those days when work just starts piling up and it feels like everything is falling apart. You lose your ability to plan and prioritise, which can make it hard to know how to get back on top of everything. This latest blog will explore how you can control...
Slack vs Microsoft Teams: What’s the Difference?
One of the questions we often hear is; how can Teams be any different from Slack? ‘Slack’ is a communication software for enterprise businesses. As you may or may not know, they have been around the block for a while, they created a software designed to improve...
4 Things your Workforce is Secretly Not Happy About.
A happy workforce says a lot about the company, what it stands for and the business culture. If your workforce is unhappy, everyone (if not most people) can tell! As much as it’s about the customers, it’s also about the people who make your customers happy. If they’re...
Avoid the Mistake 90% of Us Make – Effectively Managing the Introduction of New Tech
Imagine: You’ve been watching Freeview TV for as long as you can remember, and one day, you finally decide to upgrade to something with more channels, like Sky. Why do you do this? Because you want more stuff to watch. So, you upgrade to Sky and get all that extra...
Flexible Working in Microsoft 365 Business
The 8-hour workday was established by the Illinois Legislature in 1867, in response to the demands of the National Labor Union the previous year. After nearly 60 years of campaigning and strikes on behalf of various unions, in 1926, Ford Motor Companies adopted the...
Digital Transformation is Easy and Essential
We’ve all heard about Digital Transformation before – it’s a term touted by many, but what does it really mean?Digital transformation, at its core, is when a business changes its practices to leverage existing and emerging technologies The change...
4 Essential IT Steps for your Growing Business
90% of companies in the Fortune 500 list trust their businesses to be on the Microsoft Cloud, and there are now over 120 million Office users around the world. The business sector is largely becoming a cloud-first, mobile-first environment, and smaller...
Data Security in the Workplace – How are you at risk?
Since 2016 we have seen a huge reform in data security regulation policy with the introduction of General Data Protection Regulation. Yet even after its implementation huge incidents like Facebook’s PII leak in September have occurred, illustrating the...
Accessibility Features in Office 365 & Windows 10
Organisations need to think about accessibility, what it means and why is it so important for their business and their employees. Every business has a responsibility to be inclusive. We want to help start conversations about this and raise awareness, so that more...
