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The rapid evolution of technology has led to dramatic changes in the way people work. One thing that’s never changed, however, is that documents are the lifeblood of any business. Whether it’s correspondence, financials, reports, marketing content, customer data or something else entirely, all that information amounts to your most valuable asset of all. It stands to reason that you need a safe, yet easily accessible place, to keep everything. Enter the age of document management in the cloud.

If you work in a financial or legal firm, you’ve almost definitely used Microsoft Office applications such as Word and PowerPoint. In fact, there’s a 90% chance that you use Word at least once every day. But what is the average overall program usage of each profession and employee position? And how do people rate their experiences and productivity in these Office applications?

Since its introduction in 2011, Microsoft Office 365 has emerged as a leading cloud-based solution for equipping employees with anytime, anywhere access to a full set of productivity tools. But how exactly will your organization benefit from the Office 365 productivity suite in terms of increased business performance? Less unnecessary travel? Reduced IT costs?

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Last year PowerPoint celebrated its big 3 0. At thirty years old, the software superpower had a lot to celebrate. PowerPoint still stands as the most valuable Microsoft acquisition to date, is currently installed on over a billion computers worldwide and is responsible for the creation of up to 30 million presentations each day.

From Nike’s restorative nap rooms to Google’s nourishing, in-house juice bars, 21st century businesses are taking progressive steps to encourage wellbeing and improve performance among employees. Novelties aside, there are, however, simple and effective ways to enhance employee productivity without a kale smoothie in sight. Here, we outline eleven inspirational ways to turn your team into a performance powerhouse.

‘Content marketing’ has been a go-to business buzzword since first bandied about in 2001. A deliberately broad term, “content” is the catchall for downloadable, searchable and consumed marketing outputs used to attract and retain customers.

Late last year, the American Institute of CPAs released research showing that cloud technology adoption is on the rise in the accounting world. This should come as no surprise – if you use Gmail, Spotify or Netflix, you probably use cloud tools in your personal life. The same will soon be true for your professional life, as the benefits of cloud tools you enjoy in consumer applications are just as relevant in productivity tools for business.

As that big presentation looms on the horizon, the pressure to impress is ever-rising. You’ve prepared your key points and sourced your images, but elevating your presentation from so-so to showstopper can be tricky if your PowerPoint skills are lacking.

Outlook Add-ins = productivity. If you’re looking to supercharge Office 365 productivity, Outlook is the place to start. As a front-runner in the add-on department, there’s currently a world of sophisticated Outlook add-ins designed to boost workplace efficiency and make your day-to-day much easier.