12th May 2021
When working in a fast-paced industry like IT, it’s important that our team receives the best mental and physical support. And that’s especially true during lockdown, when our staff are working from home. So to support our team remotely and promote healthy living among our staff, we’ve decided to try the benefits of YuLife insurance. [...]
8th March 2021
Celebrating our influential women in tech this International Women’s Day
First of all, we would like to wish everyone a happy International Women's Day! IWD is an important time for the IT industry as it offers a chance for us to look at what we're doing to reduce the gender gap in our businesses. At the moment, women fill only 19 percent of tech roles [...]
29th January 2021
Choosing the right CMS for your business website
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 [...]