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##  [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week)

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##  [Tip of the Week: Keeping Your Business Email Secure](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-keeping-your-business-email-secure)

  Wednesday, 07 October 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Every business should consider its security one of its top priorities, and with so much business now happening digitally, cybersecurity is a major part of that. Take, for instance, the heightened importance of email in the extended remote workforce. While email is a great business tool, it can also be an avenue that a cybercriminal uses to attack. So that you can better protect your business, we’re discussing some basic email security steps for this week’s tip.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Simple Fixes to Common Android Issues](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-simple-fixes-to-common-android-issues)

  Wednesday, 16 September 2020

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As capable as the Android platform is, there are a few significant shortcomings that can negatively influence the user’s experience. Here, we wanted to offer a few tips to help you eliminate or avoid these shortcomings as you work with your mobile device.

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##  [Tip of the Week: How to Control Facebook and Instagram Ads](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-how-to-control-facebook-and-instagram-ads)

  Wednesday, 09 September 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Social media platforms—like Facebook and Instagram—are a great place to communicate with people, as many political campaigns are now taking advantage of. With an election on the horizon, political advertisements abound on these platforms. Of course, not everyone wants their feeds cluttered with these ads… especially if these ads don’t align to their own politics.

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##  [Tip of the Week: How to Implement Smarter Scheduling](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-how-to-implement-smarter-scheduling)

  Wednesday, 26 August 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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If your business is like most, you and your team likely rely on a schedule to keep your processes moving along efficiently… while also ensuring that everyone has something to work on at any time. However, this is often easier said than done, which is why there are now cloud-based software options that make your scheduling efforts a little smarter.

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##  [Should I Just Get A New Computer?](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/should-i-just-get-a-new-computer)

  Thursday, 20 August 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Working remotely brings with it a wide range of advantages and challenges, ranging from resisting distractions to feeling disconnected from the team due to working alone. Many team members working at home realize that their technology doesn't allow them to keep the same level of productivity they had in the office. While their computers may be powerful enough to surf and stream, they became the main bottlenecks to their productivity. Is now the time to replace, repair, or upgrade their computer?

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##  [Tip of the Week: Two Kinds of Best Practices for Remote Work](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-two-kinds-of-best-practices-for-remote-work)

  Wednesday, 19 August 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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If you’re trying to productively work from home, what you use and how you use it are equally important considerations. To assist you, we felt it would be helpful to share a few best practices for each variable, so that you might be able to boost your remote productivity.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Searching Google More Specifically](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-searching-google-more-specifically)

  Wednesday, 12 August 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Everyone knows how to do a Google Search, right? Go to the site, type whatever it is you’re looking for into the search bar, and you’re off to the races. Fewer people are aware, however, of the ways that you can help Google narrow its search a bit. Let’s go over a few handy Google cheat codes that can make your search results more precise.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Spotting Potential Mobile Malware](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-spotting-potential-mobile-malware)

  Wednesday, 29 July 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Chances are, you not only have a smartphone, but that smartphone is also currently within arm’s reach. With these devices playing an increasingly important role in our personal and professional lives, these devices have proven to be a lucrative target for hackers to pursue. This week, our tip is meant to help you spot the warning signs that an application is hiding an attack.

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  [Malware](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/malware)   [Smartphone](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/smartphone)   [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week)

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##  [Tip of the Week: Handy Tricks to Formatting Excel Spreadsheets](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-handy-tricks-to-formatting-excel-spreadsheets)

  Wednesday, 22 July 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Microsoft Excel is, for many, the de facto spreadsheet-creation software. However, fewer know about its useful formatting capabilities and shortcuts. To help you make your own Excel sheets more comprehensible, we’re sharing some tips to help you format your documents.

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##  [Your Eyes Will Thank You if You Try This Microsoft Word Dark Mode Trick](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/your-eyes-will-thank-you-if-you-try-this-microsoft-word-dark-mode-trick)

  Wednesday, 01 July 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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If you spend a lot of time in front of a computer, eye strain can be a big problem. Staring at a screen for too long can be irritating, and some even experience headaches and exhaustion from it.

Fortunately, a lot of common applications have been deploying **dark** or **night modes**. Microsoft Word’s take on this has been, well, less than desirable. We’ll show you a way around it to help save your eyeballs a lot of strain.

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##  [Tip of the Week: How to React When Your Workspace Shifts](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-how-to-react-when-your-workspace-shifts)

  Wednesday, 17 June 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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While it seems that some business will best be conducted remotely for some time yet, it is still very important to start planning for a return to in-house operations now. This will help them to hit the ground running when the floodgates open back up. For this week’s tip, we’re going over how to return to the office after working remotely, while also reviewing some best practices for adjusting to remote work (just in case).

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  [Productivity](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/productivity-1)   [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week)   [Remote Work](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/remote-work)

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##  [Tip of the Week: Some Keyboard Shortcuts You May Not Know](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-some-keyboard-shortcuts-you-may-not-know)

  Wednesday, 10 June 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Everyone knows some keyboard shortcuts. The normal ones that allow you to copy, cut, paste, lock your computer, select all, and more. Today, we thought we would tell you about some browser-based shortcuts that can definitely save you time and effort.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Laptop Battery Best Practices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-laptop-battery-best-practices)

  Wednesday, 03 June 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Nowadays, laptops are the weapon of choice for productivity. They function much like a desktop computer but are mobile enough to go anywhere with. Unfortunately, most laptops chew through their batteries in only a few hours of work and need to be plugged in in order to function. With so many people working from home, many people are using their laptops more like a desktop and keeping them plugged in around the clock. For this week’s tip, we’ll discuss the best practices of a laptop battery.

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  [Best Practices](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/best-practices)   [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week)   [Mobile Device](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tags/mobile-device)

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##  [Tip of the Week: How to Efficiently Use Chrome in Android](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-how-to-efficiently-use-chrome-in-android)

  Wednesday, 27 May 2020

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Productivity is a huge priority in any business. This makes it crucial that all tasks can be picked up and put down as efficiently as possible. With mobile browsing now playing a major role in most users’ lives, the version of Chrome for Android devices is a very utilized tool. With these factors in mind, we’re sharing tips to make your use of Android Chrome that much more efficient and productive.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Make Email Simpler](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-make-email-simpler)

  Wednesday, 20 May 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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A strong email solution can bring a great deal of continuity to a business. If it is mismanaged, however, it can quickly become a major pain point. Today, we thought we would go over a couple of ways that you can use your email platform to boost productivity, rather than waste time with it.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Best Practices to Protect Your Business](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-best-practices-to-protect-your-business)

  Wednesday, 13 May 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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There are many different varieties of cybercrime that businesses need to be vigilant about. However, most of these varieties can largely be avoided through a few basic practices and behaviors. Here, we’re giving you a few tips to help you prevent attacks from successfully influencing your business, so make sure you share them with your entire team, as well.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Making Sure Your Workstation is Sanitized](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-making-sure-your-workstation-is-sanitized)

  Wednesday, 29 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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We spend a lot of time on this blog talking about virus avoidance, but today we thought we would go into things you can do to keep another type of virus--specifically COVID-19--away from you and your technology.

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##  [Tip of the Week: Remote Productivity Tips](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-remote-productivity-tips)

  Wednesday, 08 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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The COVID-19 outbreak has caused many businesses to enact a work-from-home policy. With so many people working from home, we thought it would be a good idea to write up some simple tips to follow to give yourself the best chance of being productive.

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##  [Tip of the Week: New Uses for an Old Mobile Device](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-new-uses-for-an-old-mobile-device)

  Wednesday, 01 April 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Once a mobile device outlives its presumed usefulness, the default assumption is that there is nothing left to do but dispose of it. However, before you do so, reconsider. There may be other ways that your device could show its utility. For today’s tip, we’ll review a few ways that an aged-out smartphone or tablet can still be handy for you (even in the office)!

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##  [Tip of the Week: How to Work on Your Smartphone](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-how-to-work-on-your-smartphone)

  Wednesday, 11 March 2020

  [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.directivesites.com/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu)

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Think about how happy you are when you first get your new phone. If you are like most of us you can’t keep your hands off of it. You try all the new features out and mutter to yourself, “wow, this is so cool”. The enthusiasm that people have for their new mobile devices can be a major benefit for the company they work for, too. Today, we are going to discuss how, with all the features and powerful computing power, you can work effectively on your smartphone.

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