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Optimistic Outlook: What’s Ahead for Learning and Development in 2019
Blog
January 23, 2019

Optimistic Outlook: What’s Ahead for Learning and Development in 2019

Historically, organizational learning and development has been regarded as a cost center—all take and no ROI—and has been first in...
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Change Management: 3 Predictions for 2019
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January 17, 2019

Change Management: 3 Predictions for 2019

When the concept of change management as it relates to digital transformation first entered corporate strategy discussions, it was often...
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Digital Transformation in 2019: The Business User Perspective
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January 9, 2019

Digital Transformation in 2019: The Business User Perspective

As we noted in a previous post, digital transformation was one of business leaders’ top concerns in 2018. Considering the...
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3 Ways to Boost OneDrive for Business Adoption and Value
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January 3, 2019

3 Ways to Boost OneDrive for Business Adoption and Value

In recent blogs, we’ve explored how organizations can boost user adoption and value of SharePoint, Teams and Office 365 overall....
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Digital Transformation: What to Expect in 2019
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December 26, 2018

Digital Transformation: What to Expect in 2019

As predicted, digital transformation was a top concern for organizations in 2018. According to Deloitte’s 2018 Global CIO survey, 96...
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Get Productive: 2018 Office 365 Features Every Employee Should Learn
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December 21, 2018

Get Productive: 2018 Office 365 Features Every Employee Should Learn

Before Microsoft changed its software update model, new version releases were a grand to-do—every half-decade or so, the company would...
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3 Ways to Drive SharePoint Adoption
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December 12, 2018

3 Ways to Drive SharePoint Adoption

It’s not surprising that many people fear SharePoint. It’s been described as a “beast” and a “monster.” In reality, however,...
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Focus on the Human Element to Accelerate Change
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December 5, 2018

Focus on the Human Element to Accelerate Change

Bringing about successful organizational change will never be a swift and simple undertaking. Even today, when a majority of companies...
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3 Ways to Drive Office 365 Adoption
Blog
November 28, 2018

3 Ways to Drive Office 365 Adoption

In the cloud adoption game, Microsoft Office 365 has quickly become the clear leader. According to a May 2018 Bitglass...
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Out With the Old, in With the New—Managing Change From Legacy Software to Cloud Technology
Success Stories
November 21, 2018

Out With the Old, in With the New—Managing Change From Legacy Software to Cloud Technology

Challenge   FHI 360, a company that resulted from the merger of AED and Family Health International, is an international...
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5 Reasons Your Company Needs Microsoft Teams
Blog
November 21, 2018

5 Reasons Your Company Needs Microsoft Teams

The buzz about Microsoft Teams replacing Skype for Business has slowly but steadily increased since Microsoft first announced the transition...
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It’s In the Details: New Excel and PowerPoint Features Focus on AI
Blog
November 9, 2018

It’s In the Details: New Excel and PowerPoint Features Focus on AI

New, Intelligent Office 365 Features Promise More Productivity with Less Effort
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Windows 10: How Orgs Can Achieve Success with Software Updates
Blog
November 1, 2018

Windows 10: How Orgs Can Achieve Success with Software Updates

Chances are, if you have anything to do with enterprise IT, you have read about the recent public rollout of...
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Creating a Mobile Collaborative Environment with Office 365
Success Stories
October 26, 2018

Creating a Mobile Collaborative Environment with Office 365

Challenge Our client is one of the largest professional services firms in the world. With more than 250,000 employees worldwide...
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Enabling Innovation, Mobility and Collaboration with Microsoft 365
Success Stories
October 26, 2018

Enabling Innovation, Mobility and Collaboration with Microsoft 365

Challenge   With more than 7,000 employees globally, collaboration, mobility and security were key challenges for a leading electronic design...
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IT & Business Users: How to Narrow the Perception Gap
Blog
October 25, 2018

IT & Business Users: How to Narrow the Perception Gap

Technology has changed the workplace in many ways—the pace of work, how people communicate and collaborate, where people work, and...
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Office 2019: What it Means for Employees
Blog
October 17, 2018

Office 2019: What it Means for Employees

Last month, when Microsoft announced the general availability of Office 2019, the move created some confusion among business leaders and...
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Office 2019: What It Means for Your Organization
Blog
October 11, 2018

Office 2019: What It Means for Your Organization

At the recent Ignite conference, Microsoft announced the general availability of Office 2019—a move that caused a bit of confusion...
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Change is Coming: 3 Takeaways from Microsoft Ignite
Blog
October 4, 2018

Change is Coming: 3 Takeaways from Microsoft Ignite

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella kicked off last week’s Ignite by talking about where Microsoft has been and where it's going....
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Talking Digital Adoption & Change Management in Orlando
Blog
September 24, 2018

Talking Digital Adoption & Change Management in Orlando

The Vitalyst team is in Orlando, FL, for Microsoft Ignite. The conference brings together more than 26,000 business and IT...
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Company-Wide Change Starts with the Individual
Blog
September 20, 2018

Company-Wide Change Starts with the Individual

The business world has been steeped in digital transformation for nearly a decade, yet many organizations are still struggling to...
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Skype to Teams: How Employees Can Prepare for the Eventual Switch
Blog
September 13, 2018

Skype to Teams: How Employees Can Prepare for the Eventual Switch

At July's Inspire conference, Microsoft reported that the Teams platform had reached "feature parity" with Skype for Business Online—in other...
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A Microsoft Case Study: <br>Change Management—Enabling Customer Success in a Rapidly Evolving Workplace
Success Stories
September 6, 2018

A Microsoft Case Study:
Change Management—Enabling Customer Success in a Rapidly Evolving Workplace

Change is the new norm for businesses. A fresh generation of workers brings new expectations to the workplace, crossing paths...
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Get More Value Out of Microsoft Teams
Blog
September 6, 2018

Get More Value Out of Microsoft Teams

We recently wrote about usage vs. value with Microsoft 365 and highlighted steps organizations can take to increase adoption and...
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Take a Holistic Approach to Microsoft 365 Adoption
Blog
August 29, 2018

Take a Holistic Approach to Microsoft 365 Adoption

As we head into the digital future, people increasingly have access to technologies like Microsoft 365 and Teams that enable...
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Defining—and Increasing—Tech’s Value
Blog User Adoption
August 22, 2018

Defining—and Increasing—Tech’s Value

In last week’s blog, we explored the state of global cloud adoption—that it’s quickly growing, how Microsoft’s Office 365 is...
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Tech Adoption vs. Tech Value
Blog User Adoption
August 21, 2018

Tech Adoption vs. Tech Value

4 Ways to Get More Out of Your Technology Investments
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Why Healthcare Transformation Must Be a Top-Down, Bottom-Up Effort
Blog
August 1, 2018

Why Healthcare Transformation Must Be a Top-Down, Bottom-Up Effort

Artificial intelligence (AI) is often perceived and characterized as a threat—and has been since the idea of “smart machines” was...
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Employees are Key to Healthcare Transformation
Blog
July 26, 2018

Employees are Key to Healthcare Transformation

As the consumerization of healthcare continues, competition for patients and insurers is driving healthcare providers to accelerate digital transformation. And...
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Federal Aviation Administration
Success Stories
July 13, 2018

Federal Aviation Administration

Meeting User Demand for Instant Software Help and Ongoing Training to Maximize Productivity
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Major Northeast University
Success Stories
July 13, 2018

Major Northeast University

Providing full-service How-To and Technical support for faculty and alumni
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Increasing User Satisfaction, Adoption, Productivity and ROI
Success Stories
July 12, 2018

Increasing User Satisfaction, Adoption, Productivity and ROI

Challenge—   With the aim of becoming a more modern public utility with enhanced internal capabilities and increasing productivity, SCE...
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Healthcare Transformation: 3 Challenges for Employees
Blog
July 12, 2018

Healthcare Transformation: 3 Challenges for Employees

While digital transformation is affecting workers in every industry, it’s causing especially acute pain in health care. According to recent...
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Success Stories
July 12, 2018

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Meeting User Demand for Instant Software Help and Ongoing Training to Maximize Productivity   Like the private sector, most government...
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Accelerating User Adoption and Enablement at a Large North American Healthcare Provider
Success Stories
July 12, 2018

Accelerating User Adoption and Enablement at a Large North American Healthcare Provider

Providing a full-service solution to improve patient care
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Webinar: <br>3 Ways to Build a Knowledge-ABLE Culture
Infographics Perspectives Webinars
July 12, 2018

Webinar:
3 Ways to Build a Knowledge-ABLE Culture

Financial services companies are navigating a complex web of challenges-complicated regulations, legacy systems, disruptive technologies, competition and customer loyalty.
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Driving Usage Adoption for Office 365
Perspectives Webinars
July 12, 2018

Driving Usage Adoption for Office 365

A webinar co-presented by Vitalyst and partner, 4Ward365
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Productivity in the Cloud with Office 365/2016 — Beyond the Legacy Applications
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July 11, 2018

Productivity in the Cloud with Office 365/2016 — Beyond the Legacy Applications

What good is Office 365 if your users aren’t using it? Do you know how to maximize the return on your investment?
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The future is Now: Upgrade and Adopt Windows 10 Today
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July 11, 2018

The future is Now: Upgrade and Adopt Windows 10 Today

Industry insiders agree that Windows 10 transforms the user experience with new features and functions aimed at improving collaboration and productivity.
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Live Phone Technical Support
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July 11, 2018

Live Phone Technical Support

Whether you’re a global or regional company, need 24x7 or after-hours/overflow support, or seek one or a combination of the services below, Vitalyst is your answer.
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Vitalyst Help Me kNow Hub
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July 11, 2018

Vitalyst Help Me kNow Hub

Give your employees the power of expert instruction at their fingertips. This self-help portal provides employees access to the knowledge they need when they need it.
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Office 365 E5 Suite
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July 11, 2018

Office 365 E5 Suite

Transform the Way Your Users Work with Office 365 E5 Suite
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Vitalyst Corporate Overview
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July 11, 2018

Vitalyst Corporate Overview

Learn about who we are, what we do and the benefits of working together.
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Representative Listing of Supported Applications
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July 10, 2018

Representative Listing of Supported Applications

Vitalyst’s Productivity Consultants specialize in support for Microsoft Office, more than 350 other core office applications, migrations and across multiple devices and application suites.
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Training On-Demand Live Support
Brochures
July 10, 2018

Training On-Demand Live Support

Keep your business users on track and help them leverage the full capabilities of technology tools with access to live, how-to experts 24×7
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The Year of Collaboration
Perspectives
July 10, 2018

The Year of Collaboration

5 Tips to Help Organizations Use Collaboration Tools to Achieve 2018 Goals
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Annual Enrollment No Longer a Sore Subject for Glazer’s
Success Stories
July 9, 2018

Annual Enrollment No Longer a Sore Subject for Glazer’s

Glazer’s is a privately held, U.S.-based distributor of wine, spirits and malt beverages. It currently operates in 15 states, the Virgin Islands and Canada. The third-generation family business was founded in Dallas in 1933.
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Healthcare Transformation: 3 Challenges for Business Leaders
Blog
July 9, 2018

Healthcare Transformation: 3 Challenges for Business Leaders

When British bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928, he suspected he came across something big, but probably didn’t believe...
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Digital Transformation: Are We There Yet?
Blog
June 27, 2018

Digital Transformation: Are We There Yet?

When taking a road trip with children, it’s a given that at some point one of them will ask “Are...
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Data-Driven Learning
Blog
June 20, 2018

Data-Driven Learning

In a recent post, we examined the idea of a “21st-century career”—what it is and steps organizations will need to...
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3 Tips to Increase Productivity
Blog
June 15, 2018

3 Tips to Increase Productivity

For many workers, summertime is not vacation time. Rather, it’s another holiday forfeited or another trip spent responding to emails,...
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How Organizations Can Support 21st-Century Careers
Blog
June 8, 2018

How Organizations Can Support 21st-Century Careers

During the last century, a career meant getting a foot in the door, and slowly, methodically advancing within an organization....
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A New Way to Collaborate with Microsoft Teams
Blog
May 31, 2018

A New Way to Collaborate with Microsoft Teams

Over the past few years, the way people work has changed quite a bit. For the first time, we now...
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3 Ways to Turn Connectivity into Productivity
Blog
May 23, 2018

3 Ways to Turn Connectivity into Productivity

In recent years, the issue of worker productivity has been a central focus for business leaders, economists, employees, and organizations,...
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Teams Player
Blog
May 17, 2018

Teams Player

In 2017, the top workplace trend was collaboration—flat team structures, huddle rooms, open floor plans, chat-based collaboration technology—and it’s expected...
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Teams Spirit
Blog
May 11, 2018

Teams Spirit

For organizations that haven’t begun to seriously consider using chat-based collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams or Slack, it’s time to...
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The Employee’s Role in GDPR Compliance
Blog
May 4, 2018

The Employee’s Role in GDPR Compliance

In just a few weeks—on May 25—the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) will go into effect. As is...
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Act Like a Consumer
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April 26, 2018

Act Like a Consumer

For most people, starting a new job stirs up a range of emotions—from excitement and enthusiasm to anxiety and apprehension....
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Think Like a Newcomer
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April 21, 2018

Think Like a Newcomer

In last week’s post, we highlighted three things that will likely dominate the corporate learning and development conversation in 2018....
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3 Things That Will Matter to Learning Leaders in 2018
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April 12, 2018

3 Things That Will Matter to Learning Leaders in 2018

In the beginning of 2018, many publications’ year-ahead articles included ample predictions about the transformation of organizational learning and development...
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5 Ways to Minimize Technology Fears
Blog
March 28, 2018

5 Ways to Minimize Technology Fears

It’s no secret that digital tools like Office 365 are quickly changing the workplace of yesterday. Organizations across industries and...
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How Organizations Can Bridge the Digital Skills Gap
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March 21, 2018

How Organizations Can Bridge the Digital Skills Gap

In last week’s blog, we examined how the widening digital skills gap is affecting employees—how work has become more about...
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How Employees Can Help Bridge the Digital Skills Gap
Blog
March 14, 2018

How Employees Can Help Bridge the Digital Skills Gap

Frequent interruptions, pressure to be always-on and accessible because of mobile devices, rapidly changing technology, the threat of jobs being...
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Accelerate Digital Transformation
Perspectives Webinars
March 12, 2018

Accelerate Digital Transformation

Financial services companies are navigating a complex web of challenges-complicated regulations, legacy systems, disruptive technologies, competition and customer loyalty.
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Employee Empowerment—How It’s Done and Why You Should Care
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March 8, 2018

Employee Empowerment—How It’s Done and Why You Should Care

In a 1999 California Management Review article, Peter Drucker—who is widely regarded as the “father of modern management”—stated that the...
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Overcome the Fear of Technological Change
Blog
February 28, 2018

Overcome the Fear of Technological Change

Imagine arriving at work one day and, to your surprise, the company-issued desktop computer you left on the desk Friday...
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Integrate to Innovate
Blog
February 22, 2018

Integrate to Innovate

As much as technology has improved how people work, it has also created substantial challenges—for both business users and organizational...
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With Business Tech, the Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts
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February 16, 2018 1 Reply

With Business Tech, the Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts

Over the past decade, a drive toward increased productivity, efficiency and innovation has significantly changed how people work. This shift,...
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Learning for the Future
Blog
February 8, 2018

Learning for the Future

In recent years, experts like Deloitte’s Josh Bersin have predicted that corporate learning and development (L&D) was on the brink...
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3 Ways to Transform Corporate Learning
Blog
February 2, 2018

3 Ways to Transform Corporate Learning

Technology has enabled workers to accomplish more than ever thought possible, but it has also placed heavy demands on them....
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The Knowledge-ABLE Workforce
eBooks Perspectives
February 1, 2018

The Knowledge-ABLE Workforce

Cultivating an Empowered Culture Through Learning and Self Help
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Digital Transformation is Human Transformation
Blog
January 17, 2018

Digital Transformation is Human Transformation

In a recent conversation I had with a peer in the industry, he asked me to explain how Vitalyst helps...
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I Hear a Symphony
Blog
December 27, 2017

I Hear a Symphony

In a recent Deloitte report about the year ahead, the authors use music as a metaphor to describe how technology...
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A Transformative Year for Corporate Training
2017 in Review Blog Collaboration Customer Experience Digital Business Digital Transformation End-User Adoption End-User Productivity Learning & Development Productivity User Adoption
December 20, 2017

A Transformative Year for Corporate Training

Bite-Sized & Engaging: A Look at 2017’s Major L&D Changes
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Digital Transformation
Infographics Perspectives
November 9, 2017

Digital Transformation

BY THE NUMBERS
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Learning Transformation: 4 Best Practices
Blog Training
October 25, 2017

Learning Transformation: 4 Best Practices

How to Develop a Learning Culture that Inspires Employees
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Why L&D Transformation is Good for Employees
Blog Learning & Development Learning Transformation
October 11, 2017 2 Replies

Why L&D Transformation is Good for Employees

Learning Your Way Means Less Frustration & More Job Satisfaction
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4 Ways to Begin Your L&D Transformation
Blog
October 4, 2017

4 Ways to Begin Your L&D Transformation

A Powerful Digital Learning Program is Critical to Successful L&D Transformation
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A Simpler, Quicker Route Toward Advanced Analytics
Blog Business Intelligence/Analytics/Big Data Digital Business Digital Transformation End-User Adoption End-User Productivity Excel Learning & Development User Adoption
September 27, 2017

A Simpler, Quicker Route Toward Advanced Analytics

Cultivate Your Citizen Data Scientists with Advanced Technology Support
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Find the Road to Migration Success
Blog Collaboration Customer Experience Digital Business Digital Transformation End-User Adoption End-User Productivity Migration Office 365 Productivity Services Solutions User Adoption
September 20, 2017

Find the Road to Migration Success

We’ve written a lot in this space about the challenges organizations face with company-wide technology migrations. We believe that to get the most out of the software—to increase productivity, to enable meaningful collaboration, to inspire innovation, and to encourage better business outcomes...
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Set Yourself up for Productivity
Blog Collaboration End-User Adoption End-User Productivity Excel How To Learning & Development Office 365 Productivity User Adoption
September 13, 2017

Set Yourself up for Productivity

It’s the same almost every year: Summer ends too abruptly, and we race headlong into fall without much planning or preparation. We end up with just enough time to get things done, but little for learning how to do things differently and more efficiently.
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The Times are A-Changing
Blog Customer Experience Digital Business Digital Transformation End-User Adoption End-User Productivity Learning & Development Migration Productivity User Adoption
August 9, 2017

The Times are A-Changing

Understand Your Role in Your Company’s Tech Adoption Strategy
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Delivering a Great Virtual Training Event
Perspectives
July 25, 2017

Delivering a Great Virtual Training Event

Learn how to deliver an impactful and effective training event with these three best practices.
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3 Ways to Boost Productivity with Data & Analytics
Blog Business Intelligence/Analytics/Big Data Cloud
July 12, 2017

3 Ways to Boost Productivity with Data & Analytics

Help Lead Your Org Into the Digital Future
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Create A Vision for Change
Blog Uncategorized
July 5, 2017

Create A Vision for Change

All month long, we are focusing on digital transformation. Drawing on our experience of helping countless organizations on their own...
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Digital Transformation Success: <br>Your How-To Guide
eBooks Perspectives
June 14, 2017

Digital Transformation Success:
Your How-To Guide

Prevent Missteps in Your Digital Transformation Journey With This Guide
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Office 365’s User Adoption Challenge
Blog
April 26, 2017

Office 365’s User Adoption Challenge

It’s Designed to Boost Productivity—Help Your Employees Realize its Potential
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Communication’s Critical Role in Digital Transformation
Blog
April 5, 2017

Communication’s Critical Role in Digital Transformation

People Drive Organizations Forward—Give Them the Information They Need to be Successful
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5 Ways Employees Can Prepare for a Windows Migration
Blog
March 22, 2017 1 Reply

5 Ways Employees Can Prepare for a Windows Migration

Productivity is a Shared Responsibility
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From Paycheck-Driven to Purpose-Inspired
Blog
March 8, 2017

From Paycheck-Driven to Purpose-Inspired

To Increase Employee Engagement, Start with HR
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Digitization vs. Digital Transformation
Blog
March 1, 2017

Digitization vs. Digital Transformation

Why Business Leaders Should Understand the Difference
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Opus Populus, Part Two
Blog
February 22, 2017

Opus Populus, Part Two

How to Prepare People to Lead Your Organization's Digital Revolution
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Digital Transformation’s Vital Human Element
Blog
February 15, 2017

Digital Transformation’s Vital Human Element

In an earlier blog post, we called attention to recent predictions for increased spending on digital transformation efforts—Forrester says digital...
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The Future of Corporate Learning is Here
Blog
February 1, 2017

The Future of Corporate Learning is Here

5 Ways to Ensure Your Organization Keeps Pace
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Opus Populus
Blog
January 26, 2017 1 Reply

Opus Populus

Why People, Not Technology, are the Most Critical Factor in the Digital Revolution
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4 Ways to Boost Productivity with Technology
Blog
January 11, 2017

4 Ways to Boost Productivity with Technology

Resolutions You Can’t Do Without in 2017
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Delete, delegate, do or defer
Blog
October 29, 2014 2 Replies

Delete, delegate, do or defer

In one of our training courses, we offer instruction on using the Four Ds email management system with Outlook. With...
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Blog Office 2013
June 26, 2013

Outlook 2013 Quick Look: 4 Underused Features

The average corporate employee spends about 20 percent of the workday searching emails to find information to complete tasks, according...
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Blog Excel How To
October 12, 2012

Don’t Be Duped: Top Tips for Cleaning Up Duplicate Data in Excel

The business world may be abuzz about Windows 8, BYOD, tablets and more, but many corporate workers are focused on...
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COPE, CoIT, BYOD – Do You Know the Difference?
Blog BYOD Consumerization of IT Mobile Devices
April 5, 2012

COPE, CoIT, BYOD – Do You Know the Difference?

First things first: We're tickled here at Vitalyst after CIO.com's Tom Kaneshige covered our study in a recent article. Titled...
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Switching Gears: 6 Tips on Changing Views in Windows and Office
Blog Excel How To
August 12, 2011

Switching Gears: 6 Tips on Changing Views in Windows and Office

As the seasons change throughout the year, we must adapt to the frequent changes in temperature and weather conditions. This...
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Productivity 101: Setting Up Excel Default Formatting
Blog Office 2010
March 18, 2011 37 Replies

Productivity 101: Setting Up Excel Default Formatting

It may seem a trivial matter, but getting your Office applications set up correctly before you start working is a...
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