Pro Drive recently undertook an exercise to look for a part time virtual assistant to help out our team with some administration work to free up more time to focus on working with our clients. However, what we expected to be a straightforward process became more challenging once we took into consideration our data [...]
You may have noticed a new 'switch' has recently appeared in Microsoft Outlook, giving you the option to switch on 'New Outlook'. The more curious amongst you may even have tried it out. For those of you that have not, or have but are not sure on the differences, here is our guide to [...]
Picking a new business IT support company is not easy, how do you know if it’s going to be a fit and if they can provide the service you need? Plus moving can be daunting prospect with the concern of disruption, time overhead for senior staff and without a guarantee, the worry you may [...]
With Microsoft 365 Copilot now being available for all businesses to purchase, you may be considering deploying this exciting new technology to leverage the productivity benefits that AI promises. However, failing to prepare properly before activating Copilot could mean you don’t realise the benefits, waste time and money or worse, allow staff to unintentionally [...]
The much-anticipated release of Microsoft 365 Copilot to small businesses has now happened. As of 16th January 2024, all businesses with a added Microsoft 365 Business, E3, E5 or Office 365 E3/E5 will be able to purchase Copilot as an add-on and there is no minimum purchase requirement. Microsoft do require a minimum purchase [...]
Passwords are the keys to your online accounts, and they should be kept safe and secure. However, with so many websites and services requiring you to create and remember passwords, it can be hard to manage them all. That’s why you should use a password manager - a program or application that helps you [...]
In the modern tech enabled world, most office workers now have more passwords to use than they can remember. If they do not, they are likely committing the grave error of using the same password in more than one system – something that they and your business will live to regret. Most firms still [...]
Pro Drive IT’s Technical Director Matt Taylor shares his thoughts on how automation can benefit SME businesses: I recently attended a workshop with staff from two other technology firms about to discuss how we can leverage automation to help our client’s businesses and Pro Drive’s too. Every business big or small could benefit from [...]
Microsoft have recently announced the release date for their Copilot artificial intelligence engine for Windows and the Microsoft 365 suite, including the Office apps. The Windows update is already available and will gradually be deployed automatically via Windows update as long as you have Windows 11. For Microsoft 365 and the Office apps, the [...]
There are several reasons why your business should be embracing IT automation. ‘Working smarter’ – if you aren’t using automation to be more productive and efficient, there will be other firms who are getting ahead with it in every way – from providing better customer service to being able to attract and retain the best [...]
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