With the oldest of Gen Z now 23, they’re entering the workforce at a rapid rate. This generation expects a lot from their employers–especially when it comes to tech. To attract the best talent, you’ll need to position your company as a tech-based company. Even if your business is analog by nature, the tools you use for collaboration and communication shouldn’t be.
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How to determine the right CRM and marketing automation for SMBs
With the right CRM and marketing automation solutions in place, you can grow your business and understand customers better. CRM technology can help you build customer relationships and improve performance. And marketing automation can help you to nurture these relationships, plus gain insights to make smarter marketing decisions. But before you invest in these tools, it’s important to understand your business needs and the solution capabilities.
At Ingram Micro Cloud, we specialize in integrated sales and marketing tools that can help you increase sales and deliver better customer experiences. Check out this article for tips on selecting CRM and marketing automation tools. And give us a call! We’d be glad to help you find the best solutions for your business.
Andrew reads for the first time with Microsoft Learning tools
Want to create a more inclusive learning environment for all students? Take a look at this week’s video to see how Microsoft Learning tools are promoting a culture of accessibility for every student. With tools designed to help with everything from increasing reading comprehension to demystifying math, Microsoft Education is empowering every student to reach their full potential.
Customer story: Swarovski boosts global sales and marketing with Microsoft Dynamics 365
Coordinating teams and tools can be difficult, especially for global brands. That’s why Swarovski is letting go of its multiple sales tools in favor of a single, cohesive, connected system. Check out this video to learn more about Swarovski’s journey to a more integrated sales force with Dynamics 365.
Customer story: IHG (InterContinental Hotel Group) grows and scales its global business with hybrid cloud
InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) has over 5,000 locations around the world. With so many locations and on-premises legacy systems, IHG struggled to bring new technology to market quickly. That’s why they adopted the cloud, which added control and a wallet-friendly price point. With a cloud-first model, you can bring new tech to customers faster and drive topline revenue growth just like IHG. Interested in learning more? Contact us today to find out how we can help you migrate to the cloud.
Customer story: Teesside University fills the digital skills gap using Microsoft Teams
For teachers and staff at Teesside University, it’s important to collaborate and co-create in real time. They knew that they needed to integrate modern digital solutions to enable the range of capabilities they wanted. That’s why they turned to Teams. Teams allows their staff of 400 to communicate and collaborate with ease. At Ingram Micro Cloud, we want your staff to have the right collaboration tools to fit your needs. Contact us today to learn more.
Microsoft accessibility and assistive technologies for education
In the face of growing class sizes and an increased population of differently abled students, our educational systems are constantly scrambling to meet students’ needs. Microsoft education solutions can aid school districts in this task by improving student learning and outcomes and increasing teacher satisfaction. This e-book examines the positive impact of assistive technologies in Microsoft 365 Education on participating school districts, and how an integrated education solution can save money, increase effectiveness, and reduce IT burdens.
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Empower students with assistive tech solutions from Microsoft and its partner ecosystem
When students can engage with learning material, they feel empowered to ask questions and take risks.
And when improved learning tools help teachers save time and increase efficiency in the classroom, they can use that time to forge meaningful connections with their students.
Check out this infographic to learn more about how assistive technology solutions from Microsoft benefit students of all learning abilities.
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Cloud lessons learned: Four companies that migrated Windows Server
As the motion picture industry shifts to compute-intensive high definition, a top digital studio, Jellyfish, found that their rendering times in on-premises servers were driving costs up and productivity down. To combat the issue, Jellyfish turned to Azure for its open source capabilities, cost savings, and superior support. Contact us today to learn more about migrating your on-premises computing needs to the cloud and begin your path to increasing productivity and cutting costs.
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Top ways marketing can help sales succeed
How well do your sellers and marketers work together? Do your customers know they’re working on the same team?
Buyers don’t distinguish between marketing and sales. They expect a consistent experience when they’re working with a company–whoever they’re working with. It’s important to keep this in mind as you’re thinking through internal processes and systems.
With Dynamics 365, your marketing and sales teams share common data, a complete view of customers, and Office 365 collaboration tools. With integrated solutions in place, you can deliver a seamless customer experience. Check out this e-book, then contact us to learn how your sales and marketing teams can work better together.