10th October 2022

Cyber Security Month 2022

awareness month, cybersecurity, malware, ransomware Blog

October is Cyber Security Month which is aimed at consumers to ensure they are aware of the scams and dangers of using the internet in their daily lives. As internet usage, cloud adoption, and online infrastructure advances, cyber crime becomes ever more sophisticated and frequent. Cyber criminals prey on unsuspecting users and target personal data, account [...]

Our apprentice software engineer wins Apprentice of the Month

28th June 2022

Our apprentice software engineer wins Apprentice of the Month

Apprenticeship, Software Development Blog

We're proud to announce that our software engineer IT apprentice, Ethan Lane, has been recognised as MidKent College's Apprentice of the Month for his outstanding work and positive attitude as part of our team. Growing with Influential Ethan is passionate about the work in software engineering and approaches new challenges with a curiosity that allows [...]

Influential Training sponsor MacAD.UK 2022 Mac Conference

18th March 2022

Influential Training sponsor MacAD.UK 2022 Mac Conference

Apple Training, Events Blog, Training

Influential Training, formerly Amsys Training, is proud to be an official sponsor of the MacAD.UK 2022 conference. The Mac Administrator and Developer Conference UK is the only event of its kind in the UK. This year it’s running 29th and 30th March 2022, in Brighton. Talk to us at MacAD.UK 2022 Visit the Influential Training [...]

Mental Health Day 2021- taking care of your team in a post-pandemic office

8th October 2021

Mental Health Day 2021- taking care of your team in a post-pandemic office

Blog, Influential

Almost thirty years after World Mental Health Day launched, the need to talk about the specifics of mental health is more prevalent than ever. The recent health crisis has meant our lives have had to yo-yo between somewhat normal and total isolation from our friends. To say that people are struggling to adjust to the [...]

Excel Power View retirement: what does it mean for your business?

29th September 2021

Excel Power View retirement: what does it mean for your business?

End-of-Life, Excel, powerbi Blog, Microsoft, News

The original version of this article can be found on our Power BI site, alongside more information about our PBI solutions. Five years after the new feature development concluded, Microsoft has revealed the Excel Power View retirement plan. Businesses have a short window to migrate their content over to a new product or service. While Power [...]

6 reasons to use Power BI for your business

20th July 2021

6 reasons to use Power BI for your business

Power BI, power bi solutions Blog, Influential, Solutions

Power BI allows users to see detailed reports on clients, inventory, sales and more. It enables employees to make confident decisions and save time on business intelligence, while keeping data secure. Read on for six more reasons to use Power BI. 1. Embed everywhere Power BI lets users embed BI reports into internal web portals [...]

7th July 2021

Our top 4 benefits of intranet training

Intranet, Training Blog, Training

As of April 2020, around 46 percent of the UK workforce were working at least partly from home. And as we’ve written before, an intranet is the ideal way to boost remote working productivity. So whether you’re adopting an intranet or trying to solve intranet issues, now is the perfect time for intranet training. In [...]

Choosing the right CMS for your business website

29th January 2021

Choosing the right CMS for your business website

CMS, Software Development, web portals Blog, Portals

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. [...]

SharePoint Online vs on premise: 6 reasons to migrate today

21st January 2021

SharePoint Online vs on premise: 6 reasons to migrate today

Intranet, SharePoint, web portals Blog, Portals, SharePoint

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 [...]

Benefits of SharePoint for small business resilience and growth

21st January 2021

Benefits of SharePoint for small business resilience and growth

intranets, SharePoint, small business, web portals Blog, Portals, SharePoint

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 [...]

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