Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

Internet Explorer (IE) was once the most used web browser out there. You'd have to go back to what was practically the internet Paleolithic for that, but the truth still stands. Now, with this once titanic force being decommissioned by June 15, 2022, we’re facing the end of an era. And nostalgia aside, what does the IE end of life mean for the world of IT and the service desk? Furthermore, what precautions do you need to take now that it's on its way out?

If you’re not riding the wave of change, you’ll find yourself beneath it. Not so long ago, managing a work team meant everyone was under a single roof. Today, the situation is vastly different. Most employees prefer to work from home to retain a degree of freedom and autonomy over their lives. Some prefer to work from an office but only on a few days of the week and still others prefer to go back to the good old fashioned full-time office work.

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Lately, it’s not hard to go on LinkedIn, read online, or hear the news about a merger or an acquisition (M&A) transpiring. Two weeks ago, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines announced they were merging. Last week, WarnerMedia and Discovery announced they received government approval to merge into one large media conglomerate. And then there are the acquisitions going on in tech, healthcare, and everywhere else.

In 2022, omnichannel will replace multichannel as one of the top strategies for brands to reach digital-first consumers in a highly personalized manner. The 2022 CX trends report confirms this statement. How do the two differ, you ask? Omnichannel customer engagement uses data points from several channels (like email, SMS, and in-store interactions) to craft a cohesive chronological customer journey, while multichannel takes a siloed approach to manage the channels it makes available to customers.

You don’t have to be a project manager to experience the challenges that come with handling projects from start to finish. Owners and agency leaders, like you, run into project management challenges on a regular. And it doesn’t matter if you’re large enough to have in-house project managers or handle those functions yourself. Things happen – projects run off course, over budget, or exhaust your most valuable resources.

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Despite the surprising amount of lost time during working hours, and the simple methods which can save it (just 10 minutes of planning your day can save 2 hours of wasted time), around four fifths of employees still don’t use any form of time management system. Time is a precious resource in modern business, but there is a plethora of time management techniques out there, so choosing which one to use can be overwhelming.

With new variants of COVID-19 gripping the world, most people are still working from home. And many of us might continue to do so in the future as more companies adopt hybrid work models. Sure, it’s a luxury not having to take long commutes to the office and working from the safety of your home during the ongoing pandemic. But sometimes you’ll find it hard to manage your time when working from home.

Consulting firms need time and billing software to track billable hours, generate invoices, and manage the time spent on projects down to the second. Without one, they’ll need to rely on manual timekeeping, increasing the likelihood of errors and omissions. Time and billing software can also help them show clients the exact time a consultant has worked on a project, increasing project transparency. But which software should you go for?