{"id":3721,"date":"2019-02-01T14:17:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T14:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/?p=3721"},"modified":"2024-03-03T03:35:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T03:35:22","slug":"why-your-business-should-be-using-office-365","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/why-your-business-should-be-using-office-365\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Reasons Your Business\u00a0Should\u00a0be Using Office 365\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Office 365 has been around for a long time, but should your business start using it? The short answer is yes, particularly if you care about productivity! To embellish on this, here are 15 reasons your company needs to use Office 365, starting today:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Improved Planning\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the calendar requests feature, you can schedule and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/sharing\/tips-for-taking-minutes-in-a-meeting\/59\">plan meetings<\/a>\u00a0with so much ease. This dramatically enhances efficiency around the office.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effective Collaboration\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Office 365 calls upon things like Skype and SharePoint to make collaboration easy through the cloud. You can even work on documents with employees &#8211; at the same time &#8211; while in different locations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Constant Updates\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Using this platform means you automatically get updates for all other Microsoft packages like Word and Excel. It supercharges your productivity by saving you from having to go out and buy new versions whenever they\u2019re released.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Excellent Cloud Service\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You get access to the Microsoft cloud service so you can securely store data online without needing to pay for or maintain a physical server.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3774\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Office-365-Apps-1024x256.png\" alt=\"Office 365 apps can be used to improve productivity\" width=\"525\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Office-365-Apps-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Office-365-Apps-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Office-365-Apps-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Office-365-Apps.png 1182w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Office 365 provides a huge range of apps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Work On\u00a0The\u00a0Go\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everyone in your business can now use Office 365 on their phones, tablets, and computers. It\u00a0means\u00a0they can work on the go, regardless of where they are.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Huge Email Inbox\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry about your business inbox running out of space, you get a whopping\u00a050gb\u00a0of storage when you use Outlook on Office 365.\u00a0To learn how to use it to your advantage, our <a href=\"\/syl\/191\/time-management-using-microsoft-outlook.html\">Microsoft Outlook time management training<\/a> may come in handy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All\u00a0The\u00a0Best Applications\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your business will improve its performance by having access to some of the best applications around, such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Save Money\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cost of Office 365 is pretty incomparable when you look at the alternatives. It\u2019s a small fee per month, and you never have to spend money on servers or new office applications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Virtually Always Running\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This platform stays up 99.9% of the time. As such, your business performance won\u2019t suffer from frequent periods of downtime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Excellent Scalability\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Small business can use a basic level of Office 365 that suits their needs, but you can also add new apps and tools as your business grows. So, you get excellent value for money as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Easy-To-Use\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All of the apps are so easy-to-use and understand. Plus, with things like our Office 365 End User Training Workshop, you can quickly hone your skills to improve business productivity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"What is Office 365? Microsoft&amp;#039;s best productivity apps\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_d6p_aKM1M3o\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fd6p_aKM1M3o%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d6p_aKM1M3o\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M8S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2018-03-23T21:12:07Z\" \/><\/div><meta itemprop=\"accessibilityFeature\" content=\"captions\" \/><div id=\"lyte_d6p_aKM1M3o\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fd6p_aKM1M3o%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">What is Office 365? Microsoft&#039;s best productivity apps<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/d6p_aKM1M3o\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fd6p_aKM1M3o%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"What is Office 365? Microsoft&amp;#039;s best productivity apps\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Discover how Office 365\u2019s integrated experience can help you start and grow your small business. Empower your employees with the tools they need to collaborate efficiently, communicate on the go, and access files with ease. Run your business with Microsoft&#039;s must-have Business Apps, allowing you to manage bookkeeping, customer scheduling, referrals and more. Links: Get started with Office 365: http:\/\/msft.social\/e5XhG3 Small Business Solutions: http:\/\/msft.social\/jHNWQM Office Products: http:\/\/msft.social\/UNppif\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"><br\/><span class=\"lyte_disclaimer\">[If you interact with the embedded video above and your browser is set to allow cookies, you agree for this 3rd party service to create and store local 3rd party cookies on your device.]<\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<p><strong>Improve Professional Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By using things like Outlook and Word &#8211; and calling upon their professional templates &#8211; it improves the image of your business. Therefore, you can potentially improve your profitability by standing out from the crowd and encourage more people to choose you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Increased Privacy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keep all of your data secure by using Office 365. It has safeguarding features that means everything is privacy protected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can Be Installed Up To 5 Times\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everyone in your business can install Office 365 up to five times on different devices. So, if their work computer crashes, they can install it on a new one free of charge!<\/p>\n<p><strong>No In-House IT Team Required\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The whole purpose of Office 365 is to provide businesses with a platform they can work from without needing an in-house IT team to manage everything. All the server management is done by Microsoft, freeing up your time to improve efficiency and run a more\u00a0profitable business.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for something that makes your business more productive, improves your all-round performance, and can easily be scaled, then Office 365 is the perfect choice for you &#8211; find out more about our <a href=\"\/syl\/136\/office-365-end-user-training-course.html\">Microsoft Office 365 training<\/a>\u00a0courses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Office 365 has been around for a long time, but should your business start using it? The short answer is yes, particularly if you care about productivity! To embellish on this, here are 15 reasons your company needs to use Office 365, starting today: Improved Planning\u00a0 With the calendar requests feature, you can schedule and\u00a0plan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[637,6,8,9,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-application","category-hints-tips","category-microsoft","category-microsoft-office","category-office-365-2"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3721"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7235,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3721\/revisions\/7235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}