29th January 2021
Content marketing has consistently proven itself more cost-effective than traditional advertising. And to make content marketing work online, you'll need a suitable content management system (CMS). However, investing in the wrong CMS can be costly, damaging, and hard to reverse. That's why we've put together this guide to choosing the right CMS for your business. [...]
21st January 2021
SharePoint Online vs on premise: 6 reasons to migrate today
Moving your intranet to the cloud is no simple undertaking — so is it worth the trouble? In this article we're going to assess the benefits of SharePoint Online vs on premise. Overall, our experience as SharePoint consultants shows that moving to SharePoint Online is beneficial for the majority of businesses. Before we can assess [...]
21st January 2021
Benefits of SharePoint for small business resilience and growth
Sadly, around 50 percent of small businesses fail within five years. But there are practical ways to protect your business. One way is by finding the right business intranet. And because SharePoint leads the intranet market, we want to tell you about the benefits of SharePoint for small business. Why is an intranet important for [...]
21st January 2021
5 headless CMS advantages for business websites today
If you follow web technologies, you've probably heard of headless content management systems (CMS). The basic difference is that headless CMS have no built-in visual layer. But is this just a novelty, or is there a business benefit? In this article we'll look at the headless CMS advantages for specific business goals. CMS development case [...]
21st January 2021
Why an Azure ecommerce platform is dynamite for selling online
The percentage of UK shoppers using ecommerce reached 87 percent in 2020, up 25 percent since 2010. But with great opportunity comes high competition. So how can you stand out from the ecommerce crowd? In this article we'll explain how an Azure ecommerce platform will make the difference. In a nutshell, Microsoft Azure is a [...]
21st January 2021
Influential Software Q4 2020 ends the year on a high
As businesses continue to adapt to the new normal, Influential Software has helped new clients in Q4 make changes to digitise their business strategy. These difficult times have shown us that businesses are striving to succeed through technology, and know we’re qualified to help. So without further ado, let’s review the highlights of Influential Software [...]
20th January 2021
Influential achieves Microsoft Gold Partner certification
With more and more business moving online, it’s safe to say that effective IT will be vital in 2021. And on that note, we're excited to say that Influential Software has now gained Microsoft Gold Partner certification. As well as overall Microsoft Gold Partner status, our team has also achieved the following Microsoft competencies: Microsoft [...]
12th January 2021
How to find a dependable web portal development company
Let's say you want to improve customer experiences, automate manual work, or boost staff engagement. Thankfully, you can achieve all this by developing a bespoke web portal. If you have in-house developers, that's no problem. But otherwise you'll need help from a web portal development company. And that leads you to the question: how can [...]
12th January 2021
Warning, intranet issues! 7 common challenges and how to solve them
A typical intranet serves many departments, tasks, and business goals. Ideally, your intranet will make that complexity seem simple for end-users. But not every intranet meets this ideal standard. So how can you identify the most common intranet issues? And when is it time for an intranet redesign? Below are some of the intranet challenges [...]
11th January 2021
Azure security breach left thousands of customer records exposed
After some questionable security practices, an Azure security breach exposed more than half a million sensitive documents on the internet. The exposed data were hosted in unprotected Microsoft Azure Blob storage and could be viewed by anyone with the files' direct address, without any authentication. Microsoft Azure Blob storage is used for storing significant amounts [...]