Are your cloud systems a silent liability?

2023-02-18T20:12:01+00:00February 18th, 2023|Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Productivity, Tips and Advice|

Most businesses now use cloud systems for some or even all of their IT software needs. If you are one of them you will know that one of the benefits of the cloud is that your software updates regularly and, even better, you don't need to have IT install the update - it just magically [...]

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What are the Microsoft 365 price increases?

2023-01-12T16:53:51+00:00January 12th, 2023|Cloud Services, Productivity, Technology News, Tips and Advice|

Microsoft is changing its pricing structure from 1 April 2023, including Microsoft 365 price increases, taking several steps to align the cost of its Microsoft Cloud products globally. This will have an impact on all user and software licences. Obviously this is concerning as we all need to use technology to improve our businesses and [...]

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Using Tango browser extension

2022-11-16T16:39:11+00:00November 16th, 2022|Productivity, Tips and Advice|

Here at Pro Drive, we use Tango browser extension. If you’re fed up with how much time it takes to document processes for guides etc, you should use Tango too! You’ll know exactly what we’re talking about if you have to spend hours documenting things like Operating Procedures, Tutorials/’How to’s’, Product Updates, Training Guides, [...]

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How your tech can help you save money

2022-10-20T14:18:58+01:00October 20th, 2022|Productivity, Remote Working, Tips and Advice|

Using the right tech in the right way can really help your business save money – you may be surprised at just how much! Here’s how … By Bruce Penson With the grey clouds of economic uncertainty hanging over us, and the threat of a potentially deep recession on the horizon, many businesses are looking [...]

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Using tech wisely to save energy costs

2022-10-12T13:08:36+01:00October 12th, 2022|Productivity, Remote Working, Tips and Advice|

We have some ideas on how to save energy costs and increase your business productivity by utilising tech well, which will also be more eco friendly. 10 tips to save energy costs Consider how old your tech is – old computers and laptops use more energy as they’re less efficient; the same applies to old [...]

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Restore previous versions of Office documents

2022-07-05T13:47:17+01:00July 5th, 2022|Productivity, Tips and Advice|

If you need to restore previous versions of Office documents stored on One Drive or Sharepoint don’t panic – it’s easy to do. Watch how to do it on the video below or read on …    There are two ways to restore previous versions of Office documents   1. Look at Sharepoint on [...]

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Free training courses via Teams – Viva Learning

2022-07-01T09:59:14+01:00July 1st, 2022|Productivity, Technology News, Tips and Advice|

Did you know you can get free training courses on your Microsoft apps and other business topics through Microsoft Teams? You simply add the Viva Learning app to your sidebar. As part of our cloud services offering we're always on the lookout for new and useful apps and we like the look of Viva Learning. [...]

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How Viva Insights can help your business

2022-06-23T15:23:56+01:00June 23rd, 2022|Productivity, Technology News|

We take you through Viva Insights, part of Microsoft Viva, the employee experience platform which was launched in 2021, with hybrid working particularly in focus. It’s easily accessible in Teams. To get a feel for the intention behind it, Satya Nadella, CEO at Microsoft said at the Viva launch: “Every organisation will require a [...]

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Using tech to attract and retain talented employees

2022-07-14T15:06:14+01:00May 26th, 2022|Accountants, Financial Services, Law, Productivity, Remote Working, Tips and Advice|

In part one of a series of blogs, we look at how tech can both help you attract and retain talented employees at a time when recruiting is difficult – and it’s an ‘employees’ marketplace’ … By Bruce Penson, Managing Director It will not have escaped the attention of most SME owners that hiring good [...]

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