Category: Geek News

Microsoft Teams Shortcuts

As working from home continues to be the norm for many of us these days, you may be looking for new ways to increase your productivity and save you time. Many of us are becoming more familiar with Microsoft Teams by the day, so asked our team to compile their top 5 most useful shortcuts in Teams and explained how and why to use them.

Work From Home Hardware Recommendations

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force the majority of us to work from home, we’ve received numerous questions from our customers about what hardware they should be using in their home office, which is why we asked our very own Rob Diehl to put together some recommendations for our readers.

A Brief Review of 5G Wireless

Ever since the coronavirus pandemic, 5G has been a hot topic for a variety of reasons. If you’ve been following the news lately, you’re probably familiar with the conspiracy theories that blame 5G telecommunications technology caused or exasperated the spread of COVID-19. There is no evidence to support these claims and that’s not the purpose of this article. The real reason it’s such a hot topic is that the technology will, without doubt, transform the way we live and work in the not-too-distant future.  

Preparing for a successful remote working procedure during the COVID-19 outbreak and beyond

The reality of canceled events, restricted travel, school closures, and appropriate work procedures is setting in. With the necessity of strong public measures to hinder the exponential spread of the novel coronavirus sweeping the world, like those introduced by our own Governor Andy Beshear, many questions are left unanswered. For our team, this means potentially working remotely to support the businesses we assist daily and helping them prepare for the potential challenges of working remotely themselves.

Unlocking the Power of Microsoft Forms for Your Business

Microsoft Forms is yet another Office 365 application that, for whatever reason, doesn’t get the amount of notoriety that it should. If you’ve ever wanted an easy way to create custom surveys, quizzes, polls, and questionnaires, it’s likely that Microsoft Forms has been the application you’ve been searching for the entire time.

Getting The Most Out of Your Office 365 Suite of Applications

As a Microsoft Gold partner who has provided Office 365 support to SMB’s for several years, we’ve observed that a great number of organizations don’t understand the additional value that can be realized with some of the applications that come baked into the most Office 365 business and enterprise plans. Check out this article series to learn more about how those applications can be put to good use for your business!

10 ways to tighten up your security game

Last week, Louisville Geek was asked to speak at a Business Development Luncheon, hosted by Republic Bank. The topic of our presentation was cybersecurity, so we decided to come up with 10 things you can do in 10 days to better protect yourself from cybercrime. The following is a rundown of what we presented.

Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000 

NEW YORK, August 14, 2019 – Inc. magazine today revealed that Louisville Geek is No. 3573 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses.