Preventing Email Scam: Let’s Talk SPF and DKIM

Preventing email scam is easier than you think! When you are representing your organization through email, it is of the utmost importance that what your receivers get is exactly what you intend to send out. 9 out of 10 marketers use email marketing to help keep their audience engaged and moving down that sales funnel.  […]

The Importance of the Water Cooler Conversation

According to Buffer’s State of Remote report for 2020, 57% of those surveyed now work completely remotely, and 16.5% work remotely 76-99% of the time. With so many businesses and private entities going remote, we have to ask the question: What about the water cooler conversation? Conversations around the water cooler, literal or proverbial, have long been […]

5 Must-Haves for Implementing Software While Keeping Productivity Up

5 must-haves for implementing software while keeping productivity up | Opennetworks

Having a transformation strategy is pretty important for any business that aims to stay current, progressive and productive.  Part of transformation very often includes implementing new software, but what if that very implementation throws a spanner in the works, and brings your employee productivity to a screeching halt?  Well, fear not!  We have learned through […]

How to Build Your monday.com Boards

How to Build Your Boards | Opennetworks

Cohesive teams need effective resources and monday.com is one of the best. By implementing and using an integrated system like monday.com, you are effectively creating a team space on a platform that understands the need for organized synchronicity. Team members are able to edit and work on elements of their projects and update the communication in […]

Know Your Rights: Employee Privacy

Know your rights: Employee Privacy

With the implementation of the new POPI Act in South Africa, in July 2021, the question of employee privacy is forefront for many of us. As an employee, knowing your rights in the workplace will go a long way in alleviating anxiety around the issue, and may also spare you from, not only embarrassment but […]

How to make the best use of Google Search.

There are 5.4 billion Google searches every day and we are 100% sure you make up part of that number.  But, as often as you may use Google, how honed are your search skills? Prepare to be amazed as we share some insights into using Google effectively. We all know how to type words and […]

From multiple clouds to the Multicloud

From multiple clouds to the Multicloud | Opennetworks

Your package solution for working in multiple environments. A massive 92% of enterprises interviewed by Flexera use a deliberate multicloud strategy. What does that mean? Basically, a whole lot of businesses are making use of a combination of: One or more public clouds On-premises data centres Private clouds Edge locations So, why would it benefit a business […]

What’s the Big Deal About Data Analytics?

What it is, why you need it, how it works and what you can do with data analytics. What is it? Basically, it’s when we take raw data and analyze it so that we can use the information. Why do we need it? Being able to analyze data gives us the power to improve the […]

How to Ensure Communication Keeps Flowing in Your Teams

It’s easier than you may think! Anyone who has ever been in a relationship will probably relate to the fact that communication is key.  Well, the same rule applies to your relationship with your employees, your colleagues and their relationships with each other. Without communication, there can be no team. A 2016 LinkedIn survey concluded that American […]

The Biggest Reason Your Team Productivity is Suffering.

The biggest shortfall of your business right now could be something as simple as communication. The world has changed. It was in the process of changing, becoming more digital and implementing AI, among other technologies, in certain areas, but with COVID hitting, we were catapulted into a trajectory of evolution that was faster than comfortable. […]