We hear the term "cloud" used in the business world on a regular basis, but if you're like a lot of people, "cloud" is something you know, but might not necessarily understand fully. In today's episode of The CRM Minute, we are going to break down the mystery of the cloud by showing you what the Microsoft Cloud has to offer for your online Microsoft licenses (including CRM of course!) as well as our Microsoft Cloud by PowerObjects program! Let's get started!
Microsoft did a great job of listening to their customers when developing Office 365. Office 365 delivers the power of cloud productivity to businesses of all sizes, helping you save time and money and free up valuable resources. What's great about the cloud in this instance is that you can literally take your Office 365 suite of products anywhere and on any device. Let's take a look at how an Office 365 online subscription can benefit your organization and break down the “mystery of the cloud” by answering your burning Office 365 questions.
No matter where you are in your Dynamics CRM journey – whether you have bought your licenses or are looking to buy them, with Microsoft Cloud by PowerObjects you will get more out of your investment. A partnership with PowerObjects means you will always have access to a dedicated team who gets you, your needs, and your solution. PowerObjects will be able to manage all of your Microsoft CRM needs, and can deliver, manage, and support your Microsoft Cloud subscriptions. From service, to support, to billing – your CRM and Microsoft Cloud solutions are taken care of by PowerObjects.
VIDEO 1: Hi. I’m Cecilie, and today we’re going to talk about Office 365, and everything you keep hearing about The cloud. Read More
We’ll start with Office 365. Office 365 sits in “The Cloud, and it holds your Microsoft Online subscriptions. What’s that? Well, that includes things like your Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel, your email, and most importantly Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Essentially that means that you can access your Microsoft Online services from anywhere.
Imagine this, you’re in a meeting at work, typing up notes on your laptop, realize you have to run; close your laptop, get in a cab, and then you’re typing in the same file, but on your cellphone. That’s the power of the cloud, get access from anywhere.
Your CRM online also sits in that same Office 365 platform, which essentially means that you can log into one place, and you get access to everything you need to do your job without having to jump around and log into different things.
Within CRM online, then, you can also integrate with your other Microsoft online subscriptions. For example, you can take Yammer, plug it into CRM, and collaborate with your colleagues on various different accounts, opportunities, whatever it is. You can also integrate CRM with Excel and Word, using CRM information with your Word and Excel templates, and once again it’s all in one place. How awesome is that?
I get so excited about Office 365 and the cloud because it saves all-sized businesses time, energy, and most of all it reduces costs. You have, again, everything you need to do your job, in one place.
If you already have Office 365, try a new Microsoft Online subscription; there’s plenty to choose from, and they all have awesome functionality. If you don’t have Office 365 yet, you can try any of the services for free for 30 days. Why not? Give it a try. Thanks for joining me today on The CRM Minute. See you later.
VIDEO 2: Hi, I’m Cecilie. I’m here to tell you about our Microsoft Cloud by PowerObjects program, also known as CSP. What is CSP? CSP stands for Cloud Solution Provider. It’s a really fancy name for selling Microsoft online services. Why go online? With Microsoft online services, you can access your information from anywhere, your Excel, your OneNote, your CRM, your SharePoint. You can access them from home, from business, on the go, on your tablet or mobile device.
There are five key advantages of working with PowerObjects through the CSP program. The first is that you get your break fix support from the largest help desk outside of Microsoft, where we have hundreds of consultants that specialize in CRM and Office 365, which are all located in North America. They’re really friendly and they’re really quick to respond. The second advantage is that you get your billing from one place and that’s from PowerObjects. If you’re working with PowerObjects for other services, you also receive billing for your licenses from the same place. You get to work with our friendly billing team that’s all local and you’ll get a really quick response. The third advantage is that you get credit towards our PowerPack Add-ons. These add-ons are a great way to enhance Dynamic CRM by making it faster to search, navigate, find items, track your customer interactions, and you get all of these for no additional cost. The fourth advantage is our six-module, six-hour PowerStart training program. This is a live webinar where you get to work with our experienced PowerStart trainer who will share best practices, tips and tricks, and how to get you started on your CRM training. The fifth advantage is that you get a discount on all of PowerObjects awesome educational offerings. We offer classes, customized training, boot camps, and even a yearly conference all put on by our certified CRM trainers. Check out our Microsoft Cloud by PowerObjects page to find more information about bundles that can provide an even greater value to your Microsoft online services, or chat with an expert if you have any question. Thanks for joining me to talk about Microsoft Cloud by PowerObjects. Come back next week for another CRM Minute.
