May 5th, 2022 by Function4
The COVID-19 pandemic came out of nowhere and significantly impacted our everyday lives. However, while the human race saw some significant impacts, the business world faced the most problems.
Since the pandemic businesses...
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Tags: COVID-19, remote working, staffing, unified communications
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March 29th, 2022 by Function4
Note: Edge may already be up to date on its own, but for security reasons we are ensuring it is.
Microsoft Edge
Step 1: Open your Microsoft Edge browser
Step 2: Click the 3 Dots (…) in the top-right corner
Step 3: Hover...
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Tags: cyber security, tips & training, updates
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March 9th, 2022 by Function4
Business production is not a one-person show. It takes many people from suppliers to manufacturers, from producers to retailers, and in the end, those that take the product to the desired customer.
This particular chain is essential to take a...
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Tags: managed IT, content & process management, small & medium-sized businesses (SMB), solutions
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January 23rd, 2022 by Function4
No business could have seen the pandemic hitting the shore in 2020. However, every business across the board, big or small, was somehow and to some extent affected by it. One of the biggest challenges that business owners had to deal with was staffing....
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Tags: solutions, staffing
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June 17th, 2021 by Function4
This video tells the story of Greenville County's Meals on Wheels program—and how Microsoft products have helped the program expand and reach more people. If you would like to learn more, please contact function4.
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Tags: Microsoft
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June 10th, 2021 by Function4
This web link provides information about some of Microsoft's special offers for nonprofits as well as details about how to register for them. If you would like more information, contact function4 today.
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Tags: Microsoft
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June 3rd, 2021 by Function4
This blog post tells the story of the Special Olympics and how it has grown to an organization more than 6 million strong. It also details how Microsoft has helped this organization connect around the globe using technology like Teams. To learn more,...
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Tags: Microsoft
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May 19th, 2021 by John Dembia
I remember a TV commercial from the 1990s for a still camera that featured the great tennis player, Andre Agassi, had the accompanying tagline: “Image is Everything.” That tagline is still very applicable and valid today in the production print world...
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Tags: Konica Minolta, success stories
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February 24th, 2021 by Kevin Box
Have you ever been in a large retail store looking for a particular product and asked an associate to help you with your search? Does it bother you if the associate just points you in the product's direction instead of walking you to its location?...
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Tags: success stories, tips & training
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February 3rd, 2021 by Glyn Morgan
A successful business usually has an outstanding customer service department. Nothing can make or break a company faster than customer service. Your ability and response time to resolve an issue can mean keeping your customer happy and a client for many...
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Tags: contact center, metrics, tips & training
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January 20th, 2021 by Max Queen
Toluca Lake, CA (Nov. 1, 2020)— ENX Magazine announced that Function4 was among the nation’s top office technology dealerships chosen this year as a 2020 Elite Dealer.
Function4 provides a variety of Hardware, Software, and IT Services that focus on...
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Tags: ENX Magazine, content & process management, remote working
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November 19th, 2020 by Desiree Hutchinson
We all know that change is hard, but we are all forced to accept change during this time. Every employee from Executive levels to Sales representatives must adapt to change with how we continue with our everyday jobs. Technology has helped businesses...
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Tags: enterprise, small & medium-sized businesses (SMB), tips & training
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November 12th, 2020 by Ryan Skinner
When organizations face making purchases, they first must consider what process they need to follow.
Some organizations even go as far as creating a policy requiring at least three bids. The main reason is to ensure you are getting the best price for...
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Tags: cost reduction, education, government agencies, healthcare, content & process management
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November 5th, 2020 by Ross Lasley
Digital transformation has been a huge buzz word for the last five-plus years. It is still essential to companies in becoming a more profitable, efficient, and scalable business. Many companies have discussed trying to go through a digital transformation....
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Tags: metrics, content & process management, tips & training
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October 29th, 2020 by Dave Volberding
Whether they were dealing with fluctuating gas prices, severe weather, other salespeople, personal problems with family, or just bad news, did not affect their enthusiasm. The best salespeople knew they had a job to do and did not allow the events around...
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Tags: customer experience, tips & training
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September 23rd, 2020 by Brian Erlien
Many companies today are looking for ways to strengthen customer and vendor relationships as well as improve working capital.
Here are four ideas that can do just that.
Vender & Supplier Communication
Do you offer your vendors...
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Tags: accounts receivable (AR), cost reduction, customer experience, tips & training, vendor / partner relationships
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November 25th, 2019 by Function4
The copier you leased a few years ago was a perfect fit for your day-to-day operations—until it wasn’t. Now your company could really use an upgrade.
The problem is, the leasing period for your copier isn’t complete. A lease is a non-cancelable contract....
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Tags: cost reduction, multifunction printers (MFP), tips & training, vendor / partner relationships
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November 12th, 2019 by Function4
If you’re looking into a copier lease for your business, one of the first questions on your list might be, “How much does it cost to lease a copier?”
The short answer: It depends.
A copier lease is similar to leasing a fleet of cars or an office...
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Tags: cost reduction, multifunction printers (MFP), small & medium-sized businesses (SMB), tips & training
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