Office Document Strategies Blog

Canadian SMB Firms Not Aggressive In IT & Technology Adoption

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Jun 17, 2015 @ 11:06 AM

Recent reports indicate that Canadian SMB firms could benefit from being more aggressive about adopting new IT and technology as a means to improve productivity and gain from leveraging these types of investments.

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Topics: technology tools, business processes, digital tools, office technology

Microsoft Launching Skype For Business

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Mar 25, 2015 @ 10:03 AM

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Topics: technology tools, business processes, digital tools

How Low Gas & Oil Leads To Higher Canadian IT Prices

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Jan 21, 2015 @ 08:01 AM

Every day that we currently go to the gas pumps to fill up we all are happy to see the relatively (best in over five years) gas prices we are experiencing in Canada.  The reasons given for the massive drop in prices usually hinge on the low oil prices which are currently the norm in world markets.

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Topics: technology tools, office technology, Canadian Pricing

Use Surplus IT Resources To Do Good In Your Community

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Dec 10, 2014 @ 08:12 AM

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Topics: technology tools, Computer

In The Market For A Postage Meter. What You Need To Know.

Posted by Joanna Wallace on Wed, Nov 26, 2014 @ 08:11 AM

Here is the poop you need to know before you scoop!

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Topics: Postage meter, postage rates, technology tools, e-mail, mailing equipment, workflow processes, Mailing, Postage, mailing machines, postage machines, total cost of operation, running costs, postage rate 2014, postage rate 2015

Consortium Encourages SME Businesses To Go Digital

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Nov 12, 2014 @ 07:11 AM

Referencing data that suggests that seventy five percent of Canadian businesses have less than ten employees a consortium of organizations is encouraging them to go digital to increase their business.  By increasing the use of selected IT capabilities it is suggested that significant productivity gains are available.

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Topics: technology tools, business processes, digital tools

Samsung Introduces New MFPs With Android Interface

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Sep 24, 2014 @ 08:09 AM

Anyone who watches the mobile operating system world knows that the largest single market share is held by the Google based Android OS.  While Apple has been busy getting a lot of the headlines when they introduce new models of phones etc. Android OS has been capturing the bulk of the market share in tablets, phones and now with the new Samsung line up of multifunction printers.

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Topics: technology tools, Multifunction Printer, Samsung, Android OS

Scanning Equipment Replacement Leads To Process Change & Savings

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Aug 27, 2014 @ 07:08 AM

One of the things that often happens when office equipment leases come to an end, or when older equipment is being replaced, is a simplistic replacement process gets used. This can be a mistake if the time is not taken to step back and do a process review to ensure that the replacement optimizes the potential for business gains.

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Topics: technology tools, Scanning, document filing, document storage strategy, software tools, document management, docucapture, Document, business processes

Making Productive Business | Microsoft Small Business Newsletter

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, Aug 6, 2014 @ 08:08 AM

One of the tools that can help manage a business is to read material being produced by companies which have a stake in the small business marketplace.  This is one of the primary purposes of this blog as we focus on helping business people learn about our area of expertise, Office Documents. This involves many areas of specialization and we use the resources of many of our suppliers to find ideas and to support our efforts.

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Topics: technology tools, cloud computing, network backup, business processes, data security

SMB Business Email As A Key Communication Tool

Posted by Lee Kirkby on Wed, May 28, 2014 @ 09:05 AM

Every SMB (Small-medium business) uses email in some way to promote and to grow their business.  Whether it is used for sales communication for negotiating or closing business, invoicing, delivery notifications, supplier relationships or just general business correspondence, email is a critical day to day part of every business.

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Topics: technology tools, e-mail, Customer service