Game-changing technological innovations are having profound repercussions in almost every industry across the world. The health sector in particular is embracing innovations that offer significant business opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors. And with tech developers, engineers, and researchers regularly breaking new ground and achieving what was once thought impossible, it seems that the question to ask now is not if a given breakthrough can be achieved, but when. Read this article to learn about the five key areas in which digital transformation is enabling providers to drive breakthroughs in healthcare and deliver improved patient experiences. Read More...

This thought leadership piece explains different ways to integrate automation in your manufacturing processes, as well as the resulting benefits in reducing waste and improving efficiency. Read More...

To thrive in today's challenging environment, organizations are increasingly relying upon the technological and strategic prowess of their financial leaders to report on the past, manage the present, and create the future.  In this year's trends report, we explore eight emerging trends that every CFO should know about the future of finance, so that they can better evaluate and manage risk, build  innovative strategies, and accelerate the impact of their organization. View: Top eight trends every CFO should know about the future of finance

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Are your fragmented sales tools lacking the visibility you need into your prospects and customers' buying behaviors? This is the reality for the majority of organizations. In fact, according to a TOPO blog, "Sixty percent of companies lack a well-designed sales process." Fortunately, the right sales tools can help you understand and respond to buyers' demands and needs--no matter where they are in the buyer's journey. In this eBook, you'll learn six strategies to help you leverage the right tools for your sales challenges. Specifically, you'll gain insight into how Dynamics 365 Sales Professional enables you to: - Meet customers at any point in the journey - Streamline engagement - Get holistic performance insights, and more! Share the eBook with your customers so they can start investing in the right technology to put them on the path to success! View: 6 Strategies to Boost Sales Productivity

As the healthcare industry continues its rapid shift toward value-based care, providers are facing a stark challenge: evolve quickly or risk losing patients. To remain competitive, modern healthcare leaders must find ways of unifying healthcare data to unlock connectivity and interoperability that can improve the value of care. Effective strategies must address healthcare's core challenges comprehensively through modern technologies that support multifaceted goals to achieve exponential improvements, instead of one-off solutions that address single challenges. Read this eBook to learn how unlocking interoperability via Microsoft Dynamics 365 can help your organization enable personalized care, reimagine healthcare, improve operational outcomes, and empower care teams. You'll also discover how achieving these four objectives will allow your organization to reduce costs, increase revenue, and better manage risk, leading to dramatically improved patient outcomes. View: Micros

This video showcases Microsoft's Connected Field Service solution for the oil and gas industry. In this video, you'll discover how oil and gas companies can gain insights from remotely connected devices, drive operational efficiencies, and improve technician productivity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Connected Field Service, Power BI, and Azure IoT.

Audi technology partner EFS is developing cutting-edge autonomous driving technology. Using Microsoft Azure, EFS was able to create a deep learning AI solution that analyzes high-resolution images of roads, improving road-analysis and propelling EFS toward the goal of safe autonomous travel. Read More...

This comprehensive visual guide provides you  with the  key tips for:  -Mastering online meetings and events of any size  -Leveraging Microsoft Teams for collaboration  -Engaging with your audience using Microsoft 365 for live events  -Delivering a successful event online  Read More...

Did you know that 90% of small businesses ignore data protection? Does this shock you as much as it shocks us? But implementing a proper security system is easier than you think. Check out this article to learn more about how you can build a strong defense against cyberattacks. And contact our team to help you level up your cyberattack defense. Read More...

Digitizing behind-the-scenes processes potentially offers one of the most important productivity gains the public sector has seen in decades. It's also one of the most challenging undertakings an organization can pull off. Many well-intentioned digital efforts have been plagued by unfortunate side effects, including high costs, burdensome efforts, and lack of positive results. To prevent these scenarios, governments must concentrate their digital efforts on improving the experiences of users, rather than upgrading technologies for their own sake. Subscribe now to learn how Microsoft for Healthcare enables providers to deliver patient-centric experiences that fuel growth and increase the productivity of care teams. View: Don't miss another post! Subscribe now.

In 2019, UNICEF Netherlands came together with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights to better understand, engage, and retain donors, turning them into lifetime supporters to garner critical support for UNICEF's mission. UNICEF works across 190 countries and territories to reach the most disadvantaged children and adolescents, and to protect the rights of every child, everywhere. UNICEF and Microsoft embarked on a global partnership focused on empowering, educating, and protecting displaced children and young people through technology. Together, they are committed to scaling their unique strengths - technology, expertise, resources, and advocacy to transform the lives of vulnerable children and young people.

As remote work and social distancing become more common, many nonprofit organizations must find new ways to deliver digital versions of traditional in-person events like fundraising events and galas, town halls with constituents, or all-hands meetings with staff and volunteers.  Join Microsoft Tech for Social Impact for a free  60-minute  online event as we discuss technology solutions like Teams and Teams Live Events and share tips and tricks you can use for your digital event needs. Read More...

Today's customers have higher expectations for buying experiences. They interact with businesses across many touchpoints, and they expect those experiences to be seamless and easy. Are you thinking about customer experiences from a customer-centric perspective? In this productive webinar, you'll hear from a Director of Product Marketing at Microsoft and a Vice President and Principal analyst at Forrester. Together, they discuss why the customer experience is so important and the effect it has on top line revenue. Additionally, you'll learn how the right CRM enables you to deliver on your customer's expectations. Now, you can keep the customer at the center of your conversation and focus on the hottest leads and most important deals. Empowered with data and insights, sellers can now exceed the highest expectations. Read More...

In this whitepaper from Frost & Sullivan, get insights on accelerating innovation and creating the products your customers really want. It also covers topics such as connected products, reducing time-to-market, and driving products with data insights. Read More...

This activation playbook gives you guidance on how to  deliver a successful webinar. It covers planning, content preparation,  execution,  and post event follow-up, so  you will  have a host of tools to help you plan, develop, and execute effective digital events.  Read More...

Swedish real estate company Landgren has made a name for itself by being ahead of the technological curve and prioritizing innovation. So far, Landgren has capitalized on standing out from the crowd, but here's the catch: The company has no IT department. Using security solutions from Microsoft 365 allows Landgren to comply with strict European data privacy standards, ensuring that the company is protected against data loss and cyberattacks.

Have you struggled with creating amazing marketing campaigns that just don't drive revenue? You're not alone! In this eBook, you'll hear from several sales and marketing experts who have walked in your shoes. They know how hard it is to sift through the clutter and identify the leads with the most potential. This eBook walks customer's through five of the top revenue killers and then offers solid strategies, tactics, and advice to overcome these pitfalls. For example, most all sellers and marketers can relate to revenue killer no. 1: Most sales funnels leak at the top, not the bottom. Learn how to overcome all-too-common marketing and sales missteps and how Dynamics 365 Sales Professional will help pave the way to for immediate results. View: Five revenue killers and how to defeat them

This infographic highlights how you can integrate the data apps you're already using with Teams. Microsoft Teams has 500+ apps so you can find your favorite or add your own. This easy integration allows you to access data from anywhere, anytime. View: Integrate data apps with Teams

Organizations in almost every industry have transformed themselves via digital technologies, and the public healthcare sector is no exception. By digitizing, providers can deliver services that meet the evolving expectations of citizens and businesses, even in a period of tight budgets and complex challenges. Citizens prefer digital services and immensely value the increased convenience they provide. Digital services can also empower citizens and broaden their engagement with government agencies, leading to increased trust and improved patient experiences. Watch this video to learn how the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in Victoria, Australia, is using Microsoft Azure to amplify its portfolio of citizen-facing applications, deliver online housing register, and improve its client incident management system.

This eBook helps readers understand Digital Twin technology, its potential, and its applications. It also profiles Microsoft partners who have utilized Digital Twin technology for success and discusses Microsoft's role in this technology. View: Enhance innovation and agility with Digital Twins

Bob Bejan,  Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of  Global  Events,  shares his insights  into  how to turn large-scale events into effective online  experiences. Read More...

Microsoft enables better decision making based on real data with a single view of customers in real time. Subscribe now! View: Get a single view of customers in real time

This report from The Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Microsoft, discusses the upside of supply chain digital transformation. Benefits include improved ability to meet strategic objectives and compete in a fast-changing global landscape. Read More...

This e-book shows how social networks such as LinkedIn are replacing prior legacy approach of cold calling for identifying new prospects.   View: The new era of the cold call: Combining inside sales tools with social selling

Are you looking for new ways to grow your institutional relationships? Learn how nonprofits are using LinkedIn for fundraising.

77% of businesses report that they would benefit from knowing more about cybersecurity best practices. Check out these cybersecurity stats from Microsoft for more. And contact us to determine the best course of action to protect your business and your customers' sensitive data. View: Risk by the numbers: 15 cybersecurity stats that matter most to your business

Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving massive innovation in the healthcare and life sciences industries. It's expediting advances in drug research and discovery, allowing for better and faster diagnoses, and enabling far greater efficiency in business processes. Considering how many can benefit from AI advancements in the healthcare industry, it's a sector where technology stands to have the one of the biggest impacts on society. Read this article to learn how #AI, machine learning, and robots will continue to shape the future of the healthcare industry and enhance patient experiences in the upcoming decades. Read More...

In this video, learn how Lululemon uses Power BI for reporting and to grow their business globally. We hear from with Leslie Lorenz, the technology director of data and analytics, about how Microsoft helped Lululemon unify data into one immersive platform to enable better decision making.

In this eBook, learn how to improve your organization's service resilience and profitability by planning and implementing a more resilient supply chain. Discover how you can mitigate the challenges facing supply chains by leveraging the power of cloud technologies. View: The Resilient Supply Chain: Trusted, Sustainable, Intelligent

We get it. You're busy. You need to focus on your business and don't have time to be hindered by cybersecurity threats. Lucky for you, Microsoft 365 Business provides robust security solutions with comprehensive external threat protection and internal data leak prevention. With our Microsoft 365 Business solutions, you can make sure that nothing stands in the way of your company's safety. Check out this infographic for a quick view of industry trends, pain points, proof points, and more on why you should upgrade to Microsoft 365 Business. View: Protect against cybersecurity threats with Microsoft 365

Healthcare organizations face extreme business, clinical, and technical pressures as they make the shift from fee-for-service to value-based care delivery and reimbursement models. Legacy Electronic Health Records (EHRs), as they are architected today, lack true collaboration capabilities, resulting in clinician inefficiencies and patient dissatisfaction. To make matters worse, with the shift from volume- to value-based payments, patients are now discharged "quicker and sicker" into a delivery ecosystem that was never designed to manage and coordinate care beyond any single facility. To succeed in this new paradigm, providers must become increasingly more agile and collaborative; they must also recognize the importance of CRM as a component of their patient engagement strategy. Read this whitepaper to learn how Microsoft Dynamics CRM provides healthcare organizations with the salesforce automation, marketing planning, social listening and engagement, customer service, and

This customer story demonstrates how Microsoft equipped Kennametal with the technology and tools needed to become a cloud-first company. Leveraging Azure and Dynamics 365, Kennametal reduced costs, increased productivity, and empowered workers to deliver superior results. Read More...

You already know that small businesses are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks, but what can you do about it? How familiar are you with the common security pitfalls for small businesses, and do you know how to avoid them? Check out this article for an overview of the most common types of cyberattacks. It also details cybersecurity best practices targeted at protecting small businesses against data breaches. And if you need help protecting your business and customers, we're here for you Read More...

In our current digital era—we are bombarded by information—making it difficult to navigate all of the data and knowledge thrown at us. Employees and sales reps often complain that there is too much distraction, making it difficult to know what to focus on. In fact, according to an Accenture report, 59% of sellers say they have too many sales tools and that distractions reduce seller's performance by 14%. Watch this insightful webinar and learn how Dynamics 365 Sales Professional cuts through the distraction by providing a single, intelligent platform turning initial sales contacts into closed deals. The webinar provides an overview of Dynamics 365, an introduction into Dynamics 365 Sales Professional, and a demo of the product. Read More...

Digital collaboration increases transparency among employees; it also empowers organizations to develop better interdepartmental relationships, improve workflow, and reduce lead times. In addition, collaboration solutions can provide co-workers with a single place to brainstorm ideas, communicate, collaborate, store files, share knowledge, and get work done without any lags or setbacks. Subscribe now to get the latest insights into how digital collaboration powered by Microsoft 365 is creating more efficient, faster-growing businesses worldwide. View: Don't miss another post! Subscribe now.

"Industry 4.0" is the term coined to describe the rise of automation and data exchange in manufacturing, technology, and it has transcended the factory floor to now include the entire manufacturing process. In this eBook, explore how to optimize your digital operations with business solutions for intelligent factories. View: Factory of the future: Achieving digital excellence in manufacturing, today

This  story highlights how Right To Play is scaling their donor base and fundraising efforts to increase the impact of their mission: protecting, educating, and empowering vulnerable children through the power of play Read More...

This article highlights how nonprofits are transforming their traditional fundraising efforts in this virtual environment. Read More...

This video shares an informative overview about how proactive insights from Microsoft transforms business operations with key insights, drives better decision making based on real data, and allows for any team member to get a single view of customers in real time.

This infographic outlines how you can build an immersive end-to-end business solution by connecting Power BI across the entire Microsoft Power Platform, as well as Office 365, Dynamics 365, Azure, and hundreds of apps. Connecting these tools allows you to glean insights anywhere to inform the best business decisions. View: Powerful alone, better together

This blog outlines how to utilize IoT solutions to build smart, agile factories that meet and overcome modern challenges. Learn how to drive operational efficiency, improve product quality, and increase uptime and availability. Read More...

For the Meals on Wheels organization in Greenville County, South Carolina, serving and improving the lives of community members is a daily practice. As the nonprofit company grew, so did the need for their services in their community. Leaders at Meals on Wheels knew they needed a comprehensive technology solution that would protect the data of the people they served. And, as more employees were onboarded and as employees began to increasingly work outside the office, team members needed a way to connect and share ideas from any location. With help from security and productivity tools from Microsoft 365 Business, Meals on Wheels completely transformed company technology solutions. And once employees were given better ways to collaborate, the organization's outreach in the community soared.

Do you struggle with fragmented business applications that are difficult to use? Perhaps it's a challenge to get your employees caught up and on the same page? This was the case for Argusi, a Netherlands-based supply chain optimization firm, until they implemented Dynamics 365 Sales Professional. Starting out small, Argusi managed to get by using whatever platforms were available. As they grew, they realized this approach wouldn't scale. Implementing Dynamics 365 Sales Professional alongside their existing Office 365 products, gave them the transparency they needed throughout the entire sales cycle. Watch this video to see why Argusi is "a big fan" Dynamics 365 Sales Professional and how it transformed their Sales organization.

Choosing the right tools for productivity and collaboration is critical for any organization to achieve its digital transformation goals. For employees to effectively share information across multiple departments and projects, businesses must empower their workers and clients via access to the very best digital technology available. By making the productivity of their employees a main focus of their digital initiatives, organizations can enjoy the growth that comes from increased collaboration and more-efficient internal processes. Watch this video to learn how the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) of Victoria, Australia, is using Microsoft 365, Azure, and Dynamics 365 to boost employee productivity through more-effective collaboration and more-efficient internal processes.

In their pursuit of digital transformation, Jabil leveraged predictive analytics and real-time manufacturing to optimize processes and create an agile factory. In this customer story, learn about the specific ways they applied Microsoft tools and solutions to create their factory of the future. Read More...

Powerful insights based on real data are at the core of informed business decisions. Subscribe now to learn more! View: Subscribe now!