By moving to the cloud, enterprises can provide their infrastructure with future-proof ecosystems that support applications, websites, and services to help them meet their business goals and objectives. Follow Virtual Office Solutions to gain key insights into how cloud technology is changing modern businesses and how Microsoft #Azure is providing organizations with a competitive edge in the digital age.

It’s a simple question that pops up suddenly and usually from a stranger. How prepared are you when asked the question, “What do you do?” or “What’s your business?” Although we know it’s coming, too often too many responses are not on point. Elevator pitches take time and thought-process to formulate, and there are definite ways of gauging how the recipient is understanding your response. Author Anna Johansson shares unique ways of looking at your pitch—with suggestions on how to differentiate yours from the rest. Read her article, “Why Your Elevator Pitch Isn’t Working.”

Maintain security across devices and platforms, with two factor authentication and integrated Threat Protection. @Microsoft365 is making security simple once again. See the video below for more.

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Open source software and open sharing have become crucial tools for modern scientific research. Bigger datasets require faster algorithms to analyze them, and sharing data allows researchers to avoid siloed pipelines, as well as validate their findings more quickly. Learn how Australian National University is empowering its genome researchers by leveraging digital collaboration tools powered by Microsoft #Azure to drive faster breakthroughs.

Being tricked into visiting malicious websites and getting your computer infected with malware is not the only way your business data can get compromised. By browsing the net without using security measures, your computers and data could get into trouble.

Investing in new IT solutions can make your team more productive, ensure compliance with industry regulations, and improve the outputs you deliver to your customers, among other outcomes. But if you really want to maximize the returns you gain from any new tech investments, make sure to avoid these common mistakes.

Humans love stories. More marketers are utilizing storytelling to connect with consumers, yet they’re discovering it’s not as easy as it sounds. To make sure you avoid the common pitfalls, check out “The ‘Superhero Fallacy’ and Other Storytelling Mistakes Marketers Make” in which Matthew Luhn, a story-branding consultant and writer of storytelling in the business world, shares his insight with author Kimberly A. Whitler.

Long-time #Microsoft customer, #TheWalshGroup chose the Microsoft Azure team when they were ready to invest in integrated Threat Protection with a zero-trust approach. See how the company gained a competitive edge in the article below.