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Stay Ahead of the Curve: A Guide to Maximising Microsoft Tools for Work Productivity

Microsoft remains a leader in a constantly evolving tech landscape, pioneering innovations that reshape our digital interactions. The latest update for Windows 11 demonstrates Microsoft's unwavering commitment to excellence. It's not merely an upgrade; it represents a leap into the future of computing. Microsoft proudly labels it as "The most personal Windows 11 experience." Let's delve into some standout features that underscore the significance of this update. Microsoft Copilot: Unleashing Creativity with Your Intelligent Assistant ...

Unlocking the Potential of Microsoft Sales Copilot

"How do you think Microsoft Sales Copoliot can help businesses based in Australia?" was the prompt I used in ChatGPT to see how it viewed the latest AI tool. However, it can’t give an opinion or provide specific information before September 2021. Unsurprisingly, it did provide a list of benefits consistent with my research on Microsoft Sales Copilot and how it would be helpful for Melbourne businesses. AI-driven processes have experienced explosive growth, with software ...
How Intuitive IT uses Power BI in our own business

How we use Business Intelligence (Power BI)

As organisations want to understand their businesses better, more and more conversations are around Business Intelligence or BI. The more meetings we have around BI, the more we realise that outside a specific scope of existing reports and data, owners and management aren't really sure what other insights they need. So inevitably, the question of how we use Power BI or Google Looker in our business is asked. Here is one way we use Business ...

Ignite Productivity with Microsoft 365 Copilot

We've all been there.  You’re huddled in a meeting room, feverishly brainstorming and sharing ideas. The digital lead passionately discusses tactics to include in the product launch strategy. You try to add your thoughts, waiting patiently for a pause in discussion. Working through new strategies and spending time with your team makes being in the office valuable.  And for advocates calling for the end of working from home - the thrashing out of ideas on-site ...

Creating Impactful Dashboards with Microsoft Power BI

It wasn't that long ago that many companies heavily relied on software such as Microsoft Excel to help provide reporting and analytics to manage their business.  Working through tabs, filtering data sets and looking at brightly coloured graphs was part of many Monday sales meetings. That's if you had colour toner; otherwise, you looked at monochrome reporting that all looked the same.  Thankfully, those reporting days are behind us.  Today you can communicate complex information ...

Virtual Appointments in Microsoft Teams: Beginners Guide

If you’re like me, you will have been spending time over the last twelve months getting back to doing things you love doing post-lockdown. No doubt, if you have been to Melbourne CBD on the weekend, you will see the city is back. Streets are heaving with people, spilling out of bars, restaurants and theatres again. It’s fantastic to see. But one challenge remains - staffing. Especially in the hospitality and entertainment sector. Without enough ...

Microsoft unveils powerful upgrades for Teams

What's your favourite venue for a conference or event? Crown? Hyatt? MCEC? Or somewhere in Docklands? Aside from the speakers and networking opportunities, many conference attendees will remember the food during the breaks. It's funny to think for all the time, effort and planning that goes into an industry event or conference, for many employees, it will come down to what's on offer for lunch. If you ask your team members and colleagues, you will ...

How PowerBI Can Help Your Business Make Better Decisions

Every six months, we email our clients a business survey. We do this to ensure our IT recommendations align with their business goals. One of the critical questions on that survey is in the format of finish this sentence. I could do my job better if I knew... I love this question. It makes everyone pause and consider this carefully. We're so busy doing our day-to-day tasks, we forget to step back and consider how ...
Intuitive IT can help you setup your Microsoft Teams

5 Microsoft Teams Tips to Boost Productivity

You know there has never been a better time to work remotely. Think about it for a moment. Imagine a pandemic had rocked Melbourne in the early 2000s. Back when we used dial-up internet, mobile phones were the size of a brick and your work was done at your desk. And probably with a desktop computer chained to the floor. Let's not forget we were still sending faxes… Now, let's say your boss made the ...
Intuitive IT keeps you protected even when you work from the beach

Microsoft Defender: Protecting you at work, home and the beach

You can sense the excitement in the air. The footy is back at the MCG in September. Where it rightfully belongs. The Melbourne Show is back with overpriced show bags, carnival rides and a few farm animals to balance it out… Melbournians are free in Spring for the first time in three years. As the city streets and gardens bloom in the warming Spring weather, your mind wanders to weekend getaways. Or longer summer holidays ...