The Business Impact of Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams has received a lot of attention lately, and for good reason. Organizations and businesses of all sizes are embracing the tool to see very impactful improvements in communications and productivity. It doesn’t take long before these organizations look to take Teams to the next level. For 3rd Element […]
Category Archives: Continuing Education
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Aug
Aug
Opportunities and Drawbacks of Remote Work Changes in Work With the pandemic and all the changes to the wat we work, there have been opportunities and drawbacks of remote work. Many organizations have adopted a work from home or a hybrid model where they work from home part time. Some employers have decided what hours employees need to work. Some employers […]
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Feb
Feb
National Clean Out Your Computer Day There’s a day for everything anymore and today is no exception. Did you know it’s National Cleanout Your Computer Day? Not exactly the best holiday, but IT people everywhere will rejoice if you join us in celebrating and cleanout your PC. Cleaning out your pc is a lot like […]
Secure your Social Media With 2FA We all carry identification of one kind or another to prove that we are who we say we are. How do we prove that when we are online? A password isn’t enough, they’re the fake ID’s of our time. Now you need multi factor authentication to prove your online […]
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Jan
Jan
Ever feel like you’re caught in a time loop, doing the same tasks over and over again? Many of the tasks we do day in and day out ARE the same. The tasks are fairly monotonous and you don’t really want to do them. What if you didn’t have to? Did you know there are a […]
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Jan
Jan
Goal Setting with 4 Tools to Increase Productivity and Communication Every year we tell ourselves we are going to set goals, plan things, play well with others, not run with scissors and this will be our best year yet! I’m still running with scissors, how about you? The tools we use are a big part […]
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Nov
Nov
How To Protect Your Mobile Devices Every year, an obscene number of mobile devices are stolen and lost; however, the exact number of devices suffering from these fates is up for debate. We casually leave our phones and tablets in shopping carts, public restrooms, and on top of restaurant tables. Sometimes they grow legs and jump […]
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Apr
Apr
Onboarding Neurodiverse Employees 3rd Element has been hiring, training and retaining neurodiverse employees for more than three years. While we were creating a program to hire, train and retain the neurodiverse, we ended up with a robust onboarding program for ALL employees. So, whether you have a neurodiverse or neurotypical employee, this article will lay […]
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Apr
Apr
Active content and cookies are aspects of modern web-browsing experiences that many people may not understand. This lack of understanding may lead some web users to compromise the security of their personal information. Fortunately, a basic understanding of the ways that active content and cookies work on your system can help. What is Active Content? […]
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Apr
Apr
That is the question. Where is the cloud? Everyone is talking about cloud computing these days and for good reason. The cloud is revolutionizing how computing power is generated and consumed. Cloud refers to software and services that run on the Internet, instead of locally on your computer. When tech companies say your data is […]