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[ Categories ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Smartphones Can Have a Legitimate Purpose in the Workplace](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/smartphones-can-have-a-legitimate-purpose-in-the-workplace) Monday, 02 May 2022 [Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![Smartphones Can Have a Legitimate Purpose in the Workplace](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/May_2022/05-02-22/b2ap3_large_officePhone_240384554_400.jpg) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/smartphones-can-have-a-legitimate-purpose-in-the-workplace "Smartphones Can Have a Legitimate Purpose in the Workplace") Did you know that people tend to spend an average of 3-5 hours on their phones every day? The smartphone might be one of the most useful modern tools out there, but it can get in the way of running your business if you let it. Here are a couple of ways you can get the most out of your smartphone for business purposes. Tags: [Smartphones](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/smartphones) [Productivity](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Mobile Devices](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/mobile-devices) [0 Comments](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/smartphones-can-have-a-legitimate-purpose-in-the-workplace#comments) [ Continue reading](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/smartphones-can-have-a-legitimate-purpose-in-the-workplace) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Tip of the Week: Saving Time in Microsoft Office](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-saving-time-in-microsoft-office) Friday, 29 April 2022 [Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Tip of the Week](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [ ![Tip of the Week: Saving Time in Microsoft Office](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/April_2022/04-29-22/b2ap3_large_time_saving_57048144_400.jpg) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-saving-time-in-microsoft-office "Tip of the Week: Saving Time in Microsoft Office") Microsoft Office is a super useful collection of software that serves the purposes of just about any business, at least to some degree. Since it is so popular—taking up almost half of the office productivity software market in February 2022—we figured it would be helpful to share a few tips to help speed up some of the things you may be spending time on now. Tags: [Software](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/software) [Microsoft Office](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/microsoft-office) [Tip of the Week](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [0 Comments](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-saving-time-in-microsoft-office#comments) [ Continue reading](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-saving-time-in-microsoft-office) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [How To Design a Workspace with Productivity in Mind](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-design-a-workspace-with-productivity-in-mind) Wednesday, 27 April 2022 [Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [How To](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/how-to) [ ![How To Design a Workspace with Productivity in Mind](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/April_2022/04-27-22/b2ap3_large_work_environment_224045328_400.jpg) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-design-a-workspace-with-productivity-in-mind "How To Design a Workspace with Productivity in Mind") The workplace is, fittingly, a place for work to be done. While there are a lot of factors that can contribute to a person’s day-to-day productivity, having a space that is conducive to accomplishing their work tasks can be seen as essential. Let’s go over how you can design a workspace that does just that: Tags: [Productivity](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/productivity-1) [Office](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/office) [Workplace Strategy](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/workplace-strategy) [0 Comments](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-design-a-workspace-with-productivity-in-mind#comments) [ Continue reading](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/how-to-design-a-workspace-with-productivity-in-mind) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Who’s Behind the Wheel of Your Business’ Technology?](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/who-s-behind-the-wheel-of-your-business-technology) Monday, 25 April 2022 [Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![Who’s Behind the Wheel of Your Business’ Technology?](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/April_2022/04-25-22/b2ap3_large_business_technology_415490432_400.jpg) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/who-s-behind-the-wheel-of-your-business-technology "Who’s Behind the Wheel of Your Business’ Technology?") There are countless issues that could arise when it comes to managing and maintaining your technology, but the people who are in charge of the process should not be one of them. If you don’t have a dedicated IT team to take care of your business technology, you might not be properly maintaining your technology. Thankfully, there are ways to get around limited resources, and it might not be what you think. Tags: [Technology](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/technology) [IT Support](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/it-support-1) [Managed IT Services](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/tags/managed-it-services-1) [0 Comments](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/who-s-behind-the-wheel-of-your-business-technology#comments) [ Continue reading](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/who-s-behind-the-wheel-of-your-business-technology) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Maintenance is More than Computer Repair](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/maintenance-is-more-than-computer-repair) Friday, 22 April 2022 [Daniel Mathieu](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Technology](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/categories/technology) [ ![Maintenance is More than Computer Repair](https://referrals.datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/April_2022/04-22-22/b2ap3_large_computerMaintenance_152798966_400.jpg) ](https://referrals.datalyst.net/blog/maintenance-is-more-than-computer-repair "Maintenance is More than Computer Repair") When you think of downtime, you probably think about the power or your Internet connection going out and leaving you unable to do work. Unfortunately, these are anecdotes that seem benign, but are actually extraordinarily costly. When interruptions to your business’ computing infrastructure are constantly hindering productivity, you need to come up with a solution. 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