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We've all been there. One minute your business is cruising along, spreadsheets humming, emails flying, and the next, your screen freezes, things start buffering, or your entire network decides to take a nap. Since technology is the backbone of business, when it stumbles, it can feel like your whole operation is grinding to a halt.

For most people, the Internet browser is likely one of their, if not the, most-used tools in the workplace. Let’s discuss some ways to keep yours organized to help you stay productive.

AI is popping up everywhere these days, and one place you've probably noticed it is at the top of Google search results. Google's AI-generated answers can sometimes be helpful, but they can also be misleading or just plain wrong, depending on where the info comes from. If you'd rather not deal with them, there are actually a few ways to turn them off.

Legacy systems can be a tough nut to crack. On the one hand, they may be absolutely essential to your business operations. Still, on the other hand, these essential tools may keep you from reaching new heights… particularly if they are never updated.

While such updates are usually far from straightforward for a layperson, a business with access to IT professionals like us doesn’t have much to worry about.

Bluesky is a new social media platform, so many users might not have lots of followers yet, and new users may not be following many people. Luckily, Bluesky has built-in tools that make it easy to explore and connect with others. Here's how you can find new accounts to follow:

We are the first to understand that nobody really likes reaching out for support. It’s time-consuming, for starters, and there’s something uniquely humbling about having to ask how to use the tools everyone relies on nowadays. However, there is nothing to be ashamed of when turning to help, especially if you can do so as effectively as possible.

Sometimes, one of the best ways to get things done is to take a step back and think. Imagine a chess grandmaster sitting and staring at the board, planning moves for the next seven turns.

To be more productive, think about your tasks like a chess grandmaster. Here's how to do it:

The Internet offers boundless opportunities… for those willing to take a few risks. Data privacy is a hot-button issue regarding the Internet, as most websites and social media platforms can track your activity and sell it to advertisers (or even train AI systems). Here’s how you can keep this to a minimum.

We’re all hooked on our devices. You likely wouldn’t think about driving an hour each way to retrieve your smartphone if you left it at home and would otherwise be without it for a couple of days. It’s not even an option to go that long without access to your phone nowadays... but is all that exposure to screens good for you? 

Studies have shown that—especially with people with desk jobs—doing what you can to limit screen time can have some benefits. Let’s review some.

Windows 11 offers plenty of great utility and customization that will help your business efficiency—provided you can use it well. Today, we want to explore how you can control your Windows desktop experience so that you can improve productivity and manage the way you make use of it throughout the day. Here are four tips to customize the way you use Windows.

Sometimes, the simplest tips are the most effective, particularly when promoting productivity. While tools like the Eisenhower Matrix or the after-action review certainly have their place, they are ill-suited to those moments where you just need to get through a long, arduous task.

In these cases, why not just keep doing one more?

Spreadsheets are a staple in the workplace, but even with these tools to help manage data, it’s easy to lose track of it as the size and scope grows larger. Today, we want to help you better reference your spreadsheets through the use of naming cells.

Scams are so common that everyone should fear them. That doesn’t mean we should be paralyzed by them, though. They’re mostly easy enough to spot, provided you know what to look for. Today, we’re covering these red flags and how you can identify a scam and consider all warning signs to make it out of such a situation unscathed.

Gmail allows users to have their inboxes automatically sorted into different categories, making it far easier to accomplish the fabled “inbox zero.” This is called “priority inbox,” and it is remarkably, even laughably, simple to set up.

Let’s go over how.

Business owners have a lot to deal with. When you are trying to navigate your business, cybersecurity can be a major issue. There are a lot of types of software out there that you can lean on to help maintain your business’ cybersecurity. Let’s take a look at several of them today.

The smartphone is right there with your car keys and your wallet with the must-haves when you leave the house. You’ll also find yourself laying on your couch or in bed staring at it for an hour. They are a tool that everyone seemingly uses all the time, and can be a huge benefit for individual productivity.

Sometimes, the most straightforward tips, like the Undo button, can be the most powerful. If you mess up, most Windows programs (and other visual programs) let you undo what you did before. Today, we want to remind you of Undo and Redo, as well as three other essential keyboard shortcuts.

Google Alerts can help you keep track of all kinds of topics you might be interested in. Basically, the tool offers you a way to stay up-to-date on content related to specific keywords that you set. Today, we want to discuss how you can use Google Alerts and set it up.

Laptops are old news in the business world, but the technology that now powers them is impressive to say the least. You can get just as much done with a laptop as you could with a powerful, resource-intensive desktop just a couple of years ago. But how do Chromebooks fit into the mix? Today, we want to discuss the difference between a Chromebook and a typical laptop, and why you might consider one over the other.

Phishing messages are the single most common type of threat out there. Any business, small or large, can fall for them. Therefore, you must do all that you can to prepare for the inevitable situation where someone accidentally falls for one. One of the most powerful preventative methods we can recommend is as easy as hovering over links.