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Personalised Experiences

In today's content and product saturated marketplace, personalisation is the key to standing apart from the competition. This infographic highlights the benefits of implementing an organisation wide personalisation strategy at scale. View: Personalised Experiences

Greater security at lower cost with the expertise and power of Microsoft Security solutions

Securely harness the power of the cloud with Azure Advanced Threat Protection. This infographic outlines how your organization can trust Azure Advanced Threat Protection as it provides real-time security at enterprise scale, detect threats quickly, and allows your organization to stay focused on what's important. View: Greater security at lower cost with the expertise and power of Microsoft Security solutions

Learn Azure in a Month of Lunches

This eBook, "Learn Azure in a Month of Lunches," helps build cloud computing skills quickly and efficiently. In about 45 minutes a day for 30 days—basically a month of lunch hours!—the reader can learn to build and run secure, highly available applications in Azure. This eBook breaks down the most important Azure concepts into bite-size lessons with exercises and labs—along with project files available in GitHub—to reinforce new skills. View: Learn Azure in a Month of Lunches

Council Post: Creating An Effective Case Study: 12 Important Tips To Remember

Case studies are effective marketing tools when done correctly. Not only do you need to select which background details to include in your case study, but you also need to pack it carefully so that it demonstrates you are a problem solver and have desirable skills—without looking like you are merely promoting your business. It's a balance. This article offers 12 key elements—offered by 12 members of Forbes Agency Council—to keep in mind when creating cases studies. For example, Emily Porter's tip is #9 Let the Images Do the Work. Aside from ensuring a case study is focused on the solution to the problem, Porter writes that "nothing brings it to life more than imagery. In lieu of a long-form case study, consider a photo essay with solid captions narrating the case study" in order to keep the audiences truly engaged while illustrating your product's value. Read More...

Security Solution Overview

With data growing increasingly valuable and harder to protect, Microsoft provides security solutions across identity and access management, information protection, threat protection and security management. Harness integrated, comprehensive security with Microsoft Advanced Threat Protection,  Azure Security, and Azure Sentinel to identify and repel more threats than ever before and safeguard your organization, without sacrificing productivity.

Stay Connected with Teams

This video highlights how Teams helps people stay connected—even while social distancing. It briefly and visually covers a variety of Microsoft Teams features, showing you how to communicate and collaborate easily. Watch this short video to see how you can empower your team.

Securely harness the power of the cloud with Azure Advanced Threat Protection

Securely harness the power of the cloud with Azure Advanced Threat Protection. This infographic outlines how your organization can trust Azure Advanced Threat Protection as it provides real-time security at enterprise scale, detect threats quickly, and allows your organization to stay focused on what's important. View: Securely harness the power of the cloud with Azure Advanced Threat Protection

8 ways to rethink virtual events for the age of social distancing

"8 ways to rethink virtual events for the age of social distancing" provides nonprofit organizations with useful ways to rethink the process of hosting virtual events in the age of social distancing and how to make large-scale online meetings work effectively. For more information on Microsoft solutions that facilitate the hosting of online events, contact us today. Read More...

Big Red Cloud: Targeting pain points

Chief Executive Marc O'Dwyer shares that he started Big Red Cloud, an online cloud accounting software company, because as a business owner of a different company, he experienced problems with his own accounting systems and believed there had to be a better way. Because of these prior pains, he focuses on supporting customers and claims it is the primary reason for the company's success. Watch this video for examples of how Big Red Cloud prioritizes customer service and enjoys a 55% conversion rate from lead to closed sale.

Driving digital transformation with Microsoft Dynamics 365 to create an integrated, growth-enabling workplace

After growing into one of the largest hotel chains in the U.S., the Red Lion Hotel Corporation (RLH) faced the challenge of combining its internal siloed legacy platforms into a unified system that enabled data-driven decision making. Leveraging the robust capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics 365, RLH obtained accurate performance data analysis, created a more efficient and productive workplace environment, and gained a revenue-increasing ecosystem that fosters integration and scalability. Watch the video to learn more about their success story, then contact Metisc to learn how we can help your organization create its own success story.

Seattle Seahawks play to win with smart data and intelligent insights

This video is the real world story of how Seattle Seahawks player, DeShawn Shead, used Microsoft technology as part of his recovery from a torn ACL. Coach Carroll and John Schneider of the Seahawks felt there was an untapped opportunity: using data-driven technology to helping players both in training and rehabilitation. Power BI provided suggestions as Shead worked toward recovery, building goals and monitoring progress based on real health data. With the help of Microsoft technology, he was able to return to the field stronger than ever.

Customer story: Jack's Diving Locker

Jack's Diving Locker, a scuba diving and snorkel educational facility, uses Microsoft 365 Business to securely run their business and to streamline their outreach efforts. Since adopting a cloud-based security and communication solution, its founders have grown their business from five sets of gear and a Volkswagen van to a company with two retail stores and five boats at two harbors. They use security tools, like Microsoft Intune, to protect company data and devices and to ensure that business is conducted securely and efficiently. With help from Microsoft 365 Business, Jack's Diving Locker has expanded into a global ocean conservation and education company, teaching people all over the world to preserve and protect our oceans.

Non-Profit seems to have difficulty staying on top of the technology game. Here are Five Ways Non Profits can save more bucks with more bang in technology: http://metisc.com/resource/blog/item/176-five-ways-to-save-more-money-for-non-profit-organisation #Metisc #NonProfit #NFP #Australia #Charity #Technology #Enterpreneur #Business

Non-Profit seems to have difficulty staying on top of the technology game. Here are Five Ways Non Profits can save more bucks with more bang in technology: http://metisc.com/resource/blog/item/176-five-ways-to-save-more-money-for-non-profit-organisation #Metisc #NonProfit #NFP #Australia #Charity #Technology #Enterpreneur #Business Read More...

Using the Cloud to Build and Maintain Smart Buildings

MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions is shaking up the tradition-bound construction industry. Using Internet of Things and data analytics technologies, MacDonald-Miller helps customers build energy-efficient buildings and keep them operating at peak efficiency. Here, Bradd Busick, the company's Chief Information Officer, talks about how MacDonald-Miller has gone all in with the Microsoft Cloud to design cutting-edge smart-building systems that save customers money, give MacDonald-Miller new growth opportunities, and help save the planet, one building at a time. Read More...

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Field Service Customer Success Story: Yougenio

See how the field service capabilities from Microsoft Dynamics 365 have allowed Yougenio -- an e-Digital Services company -- to optimize field service operations and provide timely, outstanding service to customers. Learn how you can improve productivity and create remarkable customer experiences with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service solutions.

4 Keys to Satisfying 21st Century Customers

American Express data shows that nearly 60 percent of customers try a new brand or a company just to find better customer service. In fact, 89 percent of customers often swap to a company's direct competitor after bad service. These findings easily transport customer service from the category of business afterthought to the category of business priority. Read this article to discover four tips to building customer loyalty, and contact Metisc to learn how Microsoft solutions like Dynamics 365 for Field Service can support your efforts. Read More...

Rolls-Royce and new digital capabilities

With over 13,000 commercial aircraft engines in operation around the globe, Rolls Royce offers comprehensive maintenance services to keep them at peak performance. The company uses the Microsoft Azure platform to manage its massive volume of data coming from multiple types of equipment—all to ensure safety and efficiency for its customers. Watch this video for insight on what Rolls-Royce achieved with a Microsoft solution for field service.