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As a Microsoft Silver Midmarket Cloud Partner we have access to the vast marketing, technical and consulting resources that Microsoft has. We also sell and support the Windows PC and Server Platforms, Office 365 suite and Azure Cloud storage and virtual machine services.
Get solutions that help you grow your business with greater efficiency—by reducing costs and getting exactly the technology you need when you need it. And because it’s Microsoft, you can build on familiar tools, so growing your company doesn’t have to mean growing your training and ramp up costs.
The only constant is change, especially when it comes to the technology we use to help run our businesses. And the pace of that change is constantly accelerating, whether as a result of major innovations like cloud computing or the impact of economic events.
Technology should be an asset—one that helps you to anticipate, manage, and respond quickly to change. Technology should also help your organization reduce costs and get more from the investments you make.
When it comes to growing with greater efficiency, there are some key questions businesses are asking today:
- How quickly can we get new employees up and running with the tools they need?
- How do we keep up with the massive growth in data needed to do business today?
- Are we getting the maximum return on our technology investments?
- Can we simplify IT, so less time is spent on repetitive tasks and more is focused on addressing strategic business needs?
Get solutions that help you grow your business with greater efficiency—by reducing costs and getting exactly the technology you need when you need it. And because it’s Microsoft, you can build on familiar tools, so growing your company doesn’t have to mean growing your training and ramp up costs.
Get modern protection for evolving threats, with solutions that help protect your business data and minimize the disruptions caused by unexpected events. With Microsoft, enterprise-grade protection is built into its technologies. So you don’t have to think about it. From advanced data protection to solutions that help you recover quickly from unexpected events, get technology that is designed to help safeguard your business.
Businesses today face a constantly evolving set of potential threats, from data security breaches to downtime from unexpected events. Businesses are asking questions like:
- With growing use of the cloud and mobile devices at work, how can we keep business data protected?
- As my data grows, how can I make sure it is all backed up without spending a fortune?
- If an unexpected event occurred, like a fire, break-in, or flood, how long would it take our business to get back online? And what would this downtime cost our business?
- How do we keep up with a constantly changing compliance landscape?
Get modern protection for evolving threats, with solutions that help protect your business data and minimize the disruptions caused by unexpected events. With Microsoft, enterprise-grade protection is built into its technologies. So you don’t have to think about it. From advanced data protection to solutions that help you recover quickly from unexpected events, get technology that is designed to help safeguard your business.
For businesses that want to capture new opportunities and create a competitive advantage, Telstra Cloud Services provide end-to-end solutions that scale up or down as needed.
Telstra has a Cloud Partner Program made up of leading industry ICT partners to help them develop and deliver the right cloud solutions for their customers. As a Telstra Partner Jethro Consultants has access to many digital products and services as well as great back end support for our customers.
Telstra Apps Marketplace is the next evolution of Telstra’s T-Suite Applications service, providing new services and capabilities to our customers and partners. The marketplace is one-stop shop and management portal, making it easier than ever to find, buy, and use leading cloud-based business, mobile and communications applications hand-picked by Telstra.^
Key features of the marketplace include a single intuitive and user friendly platform to manage applications and users; 1-click trial - no requirement for customers to provide billing details for trials; end-user access and single-sign-on capability to most applications from one central location. In addition, Telstra partners can buy and manage applications on customers’ behalf.
The following applications are currently available via the Apps Marketplace: *
- Box - stores and organises business information such as sales presentations and videos in a simple and safe way. Access and share it with colleagues and partners from a compatible mobile device, at work or on the move.
- DocuSign - lets you sign documents electronically from compatible tablets or smartphones and provides a full audit trail of the signing process.
- Deputy - lets businesses take control of their rostering by assigning, monitoring and communicating to employees via a simple, easy to use interface.
- Shoeboxed - an expense management app that allows customers to turn their paper receipts into usable data for tax and expense reporting.
- Zunos - gives your customers employees access to specific content and tools on their compatible smartphone or tablet.
- Canvas - an easy and economical way for businesses to find, customise and create digital forms on their compatible smartphone or tablet.
- GeoOp - job dispatch and management software including GPS Maps Job Scheduling and Management and Data Capture.
- MozyPro® - online computer data backup service that gives you and your users the capability to backup and restore data files to and from servers or users’ computers on your computer system for an agreed period of time.
- Symantec - a range of Symantec™ information security and information management products.
- McAfee - A comprehensive desktop and server security solution that provides up-to-date virus protection even when your staff are working remotely.
- Work Guardian - makes it easier for customers to manage staff or cope with the compliance or changes to employment law.
- Domain Names - offers business customers a simple web address and an identity online.
- Website Services - a range of self-service tools and design services to build a small business website.
- Website Hosting - allows you to host your website with Telstra
- Microsoft Online Services Specialised Pricing - Telstra provides specialised pricing for customers seeking Microsoft® Online Services in certain scenarios
- Mural - Mural services are designed to accelerate application implementation and improve customer satisfaction.
- Onboard 365 - A migration, setup and ongoing support service for customers purchasing applications through the Telstra Apps Marketplace.
- Time Tracker - Time Tracker Business App helps you manage and track your time, billing, payroll and expenses anywhere, anytime.
- iWebGate Workspace Suite - Is a suite of virtualised network services securely integrated into a single software platform managed through the Virtual Services Platform (VSP).
- Neto Online Store - is a Telstra Digital Commerce solution that enables businesses to build and maintain online stores.
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online - It’s an online customer relationship management (CRM) App
As a Telstra Partner we are authorised to sell any of these services to our customers with the following provisos:
- Customers must be an Australian business and have an ABN or ACN to create an account.
- Customers can choose to bill to Telstra bill (Flexcab only) or Credit Card
- Customer must be vetted as an authorised representative and be authorised to add services to the nominated Telstra (Flexcab) account.
We also use several of the applications on this list as a customer and can provide you with scenarios and case studies to show how you can benefit from these services.
* Apps list as of 26 May 2016
^ Accessibility and functionality of the Telstra Apps Marketplace and its applications may be affected by the internet connection, browser and computer system the customer is using.
What is Financials for Office 365?
Whether you are a first time user or have outgrown your existing business applications, Financials for Office 365 is filling a gap in the market and provides small businesses big business software at an affordable price, from as little as a dollar per day. It is Microsoft cloud accounting software that is simple-to-use and particularly strong in areas such as inventory management and business reporting that are lacking in many products on the market. Financials works stand-alone but when used with Office 365 it becomes a complete and integrated Microsoft cloud solution.
Jethro Consultants is an accredited Financials for Office 365 Partner. We would be happy to help you consider a move to cloud accounting and Financials for Office 365 has attractive pricing and great features.
Watch this short video to get a quick overview.
Key Benefits of Financials for Office 365 for your Business:
- Save time by generating quotes and invoices on the go in real time
- Free login for your external accountant and get the advice andsupport you need from anywhere
- Designed for the web in a true secure Microsoft cloud environment,Financials can be accessed on any device with a web browser
- Powered by Microsoft Dynamics, Financials is truly scalable withfeatures from CRM to Accounting all in the one package
- As it is a Microsoft product, Financials has the familiar look and feelthat you and your employees already know and use
- Financials is cost effective with no minimum agreements. Simplypay-as-you-go for what you need.
Contact us if you want to know more.
For more information go to www.o365financials.com.
The Microsoft Office Store is well populated with apps, many free and some paid. If you have not had a look before at what’s available I would encourage you to so now,
Here are some of the top apps I recommend for business users:
Evernote: Evernote for Outlook is available to users of the new Outlook.com and Office 365 users using Outlook 2013, Outlook 2016, and Outlook on the web. The add-in allows you to clip email messages and attachments from Outlook directly into Evernote. You can also attach notes from your Evernote account to any email you’re writing in Outlook. Instructions to install and use from Evernote.
Wunderlist: Wunderlist is an amazing free app – perfect for creating and managing To Do Lists for yourself or groups, assigning tasks to others and creating reminders. I connect mine directly into Outlook using the app and can send emails to my various to do lists with a couple of clicks. If you haven’t seen Wunderlist before then go to the website and check it out.
CRM and Workflow Tools like Insightly, Nintex, Zoho, Nimble and Salesforce as well as many others all have an app. If you use these CRMS then you should be powering up with the app in Outlook.
Accounting app Xero has an app. Even Uber has an app to remind you of your next ride.
So get into the store today and see what apps you might be able to use to improve productivity and connectivity between Outlook and your other business tools. There are also plenty of apps for Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Contact us if you need help adding Apps to Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel or Word.
Microsoft Azure
As a Silver Microsoft Small and Midmarket Cloud Partner we have access to technical support, demos and trial scenarios as well as engineers and solution proposals. We are currently implementing Microsoft Azure storage systems for several clients and would love to talk to you about how you can reduce costs and make data more accessible for teams. Backup solutions, virtual machines and other cloud services exist as well.
Contact us today for a chat about Microsoft Azure
Update on the Various OneDrive Sync Clients
Most of our clients have now been upgraded to the new OneDrive Sync clients. If you haven’t and want to please contact us now. Email tim@jethromanagement.biz and ask for assistance.
OneDrive now has a dual purpose client. It can sync your personal Microsoft Account OneDrive data. It can also have added to it a business account – and thus sync your Office 365 OneDrive for Business account. This can be selective so you do not have to sync the entire drive in one go but can select specific folders.
If you want to download it yourself go here. https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/download/
The old OneDrive for Business sync tool is still contained in Office 365 and syncs SharePoint libraries. The old limitations on numbers of folders and files still apply but Microsoft are developing a new version without these limitations and have committed to delivering that this year.
Contact us today if you need helping syncing your dataa
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As always Jethro is your web, cloud and technology specialists. I am constantly learning new things and spending time researching, playing and testing new systems and reading about other people in the IT world doing the same thing. If you want to follow along with what I share in various spaces, then connect with me:
- Twitter https://twitter.com/spyjournal technology, cycling, social media, management, business, and web
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- Delicious https://delicious.com/jethrocon saved links
- Blog http://spyjournal.biz all sorts of stuff including personal and family updates
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- Dreamcoat Photography Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DreamcoatPhotography
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- Red Hot Snapper Facebook https://www.facebook.com/redhotsnapper roller derby
Have you considered cloud storage for your data? There are lots and lots of options right now and I want to explore some with you in this newsletter.
Cloud storage
Data storage has never been cheaper than now, and never before has there been so many options. Cloud storage has so many benefits over local data storage and in nearly every case is cheaper and more efficient.
|
Location |
Cost |
Description |
Business Risks |
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PC / Laptop Hard drive |
Free |
Local storage only, no duplication of data |
Drive failure or loss of machine = total data loss |
|
Server or NAS |
$2000-$5000 |
Fast local storage with data drives in RAID array for loss prevention |
Total loss from theft or fire can be mitigated by cloud backup with Azure |
|
USB attached Backup Drive |
$100-$200 |
Duplicates data from local machine (if configured correctly) |
Risk of backing up corrupted data, no version control (unless using Windows 10 File History) Can still be lost with pc |
|
Dropbox – free version |
Free |
Online storage and access from anywhere – can be synced and shared with others |
Risk of data loss if other user deletes – malicious data etc. No SLA with Dropbox Authentication is not controlled corporately |
|
Cost – $17 per user per month min 5 users |
Online storage and access from anywhere – can be synced and shared with others |
Version control can eliminate loss, SLA with Dropbox mitigates safety of data, can be authenticated with Office 365 |
|
|
OneDrive (personal) |
Free |
Limited to 5gb per user but allows for sync of data and access anywhere |
Authenticated using Microsoft ID not Office 365 |
|
Free to Office 365 users Office productivity Suite included |
1TB user space – syncs data and access anywhere, can be shared with inside and outside organisation |
Controlled by office 365 authentication and administrators have control of data. |
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$17 per month per user, min 3 users |
Built for businesses this storage solution has local sync, active directory SSO and good admin controls |
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15GB free |
Online and offline access, but no collaboration offline. No productivity suite included |
Online browser apps only, and no support for many MS Office features. Basic documents and spreadsheets only |
|
|
Free to Office 365 organisation accounts |
Document Management system with check in/out, version control, workflow, fine grained security permissions |
Training and support costs |
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Many different options and pricing calculator is complex |
Data storage can be local or geo redundant, with multiple retention points and access anywhere |
Training and support costs |
There are many others as well but these are the major ones being used in businesses today. We can assist you in determining what is the best solution for your business and how to identify the risks and costs associated with each option. Then we can implement and train your staff.
Contact us today for a free discussion about cloud storage options for your business.
Microsoft Azure
As a Silver Microsoft Small and Midmarket Cloud Partner we have access to technical support, demos and trial scenarios as well as engineers and solution proposals. We are currently implementing Microsoft Azure storage systems for several clients and would love to talk to you about how you can reduce costs and make data more accessible for teams. Backup solutions, virtual machines and other cloud services exist as well.
Contact us today for a chat about Microsoft Azure
Google Analytics Dashboards
We have been developing dashboards for a number of clients that take Google analytics data from their websites and display information in an easy to view and understand dashboards. The tool to view this data is free, but there is a small time cost to develop data dashboards and customise them to your website.
Here are some examples:
Follow Us On Social Media
As always Jethro is your web, cloud and technology specialists. I am constantly learning new things and spending time researching, playing and testing new systems and reading about other people in the IT world doing the same thing. If you want to follow along with what I share in various spaces, then connect with me:
- Twitter https://twitter.com/spyjournal technology, cycling, social media, management, business, and web
- Linked In http://www.linkedin.com/in/jethromanagement
- Delicious https://delicious.com/jethrocon saved links
- Blog http://spyjournal.biz all sorts of stuff including personal and family updates
- Spyjournal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/spyjournal.biz tech, cycling, and other stuff
- Subscribe to our daily Newspaper https://paper.li/spyjournal/1345852972
- Subscribe to our weekly Newspaper https://paper.li/spyjournal/1345853288
- Jethro Management Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JethroManagement business, management, web
- Jethro Marketing Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JethroMarketing social media, marketing
- Dreamcoat Photography Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DreamcoatPhotography
- Dreamsport Photography Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DreamSportPhotography
- Red Hot Snapper Facebook https://www.facebook.com/redhotsnapper roller derby