How to setup your Blog in Office 365

Blogs have become a major source of information for many of us. Good quality blogs always attract people. Technology blogs are the most popular one’s and there are thousands or even lacs of bloggers around the world. For a company be it small or big, Blogs are meant to announce recent updates, discussions, news etc about their business.

Nobody can’t deny their importance and impact on the business.

You can now even setup your blog using Microsoft Office 365.

To configure the blog on one of the most emerging collaboration environment you need to do the follow these small steps:

Login as ADMIN to your Office 365 account.Click on ADMIN . Click on Add Sites and templates. Look for a template called as “Blog”. If you are unable to locate then click on “Content” category and you will find it easily. Now to set up the blog you need to specify the title and the URL to it. Title can be anything like DevBlog and URL will be something like http://yoursite.sharepoint.com/DevBlogYou will see a processing window then you will find your blog ready in a matter of just few seconds. The Blog page will be like as shown below. You can see that you have all the required options like Create a post, Manage posts, Manage comments etc which all are required for writing and maintaining an efficient blog.To edit the existing categories or to create a new categories for your blog just click on Categories.Just click on edit button and Add a new item to edit or to add a category respectively.Let us know what you think of the blog feature in Office 365.If you liked this article, please share it.

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5 Expert Office Design Tips

If your workplace could just as easily be the offices of A.N. Other Inc., then you've gone wrong somewhere. Branding your office is just as important as branding your stationery, our experts say.

"Branding should not stop with the business card and website. It should be infused into the space where everything happens. It should be all around the employees and it should speak to the clients. It should be the environment," says Glinka.

"Wallpaper on the wall is not needed, nor is the coordinated Post-It dispenser or the framed images on the wall, but in a way, these details are the whole point of the office. It gives the space an identity -- it tells others and reminds us what we are here to do," she adds.

"Branding is individual to each company and office, but with a little imagination, you can make your space reflect the business identity without spending a fortune. For example, one small office we designed was heavily based on technology. We used their colors and made a binary pattern on a wall using nothing but a little paint."

Another nice touch? A logo, says Glinka. "Putting it on a feature wall is a simple way to create visual interest. Carry any identifying factors through the space, be its color, a shape or idea. If your company is based on the fact that you are a small, but modern business, make sure that the furniture and lighting send the right message. No one is going to believe that you take your company seriously if you say you are modern as you sit on a flowery Victorian couch you inherited from your grandmother. It is all about the message and the image telling the same story."

One great way to combine branding and function is to use your identity as a space identifier, she adds. "A logo for a company we once worked with had bubbles in it. At the same time they needed a way to guide their clients through the space since they did not have a receptionist. We put their branded bubbles on the ground, some in blue, some in green. The different colors lead to different rooms, making it very easy for them to explain to the client where to go: 'Just follow the green bubbles.' Clients notice touches like this in an office, but so do everyday users. It makes the space a little bit less corporate and more personal."

Rudic has further advice on this topic. "Enhance your company's culture by showcasing your 'brand' and 'community.' Your corporate culture is the soul of your firm and impacts the way the public and your own employees experience your organization.

"The physical appearance of your office can lay the foundation for your corporate culture. In designing your office space, inject your firm's slogans, logos, philosophy, attitude, products and color palette into the environment in order to showcase your firm's corporate culture at the most elementary level. The clothing does not make the man, but it does make him more attractive!"

Image courtesy of LUX Design

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Emma Watson: 'Harry Potter' Breaks The Box Office!

Emma Watson takes a call on her cell phone just before heading to the Regal Cinemas in NYC on Friday evening (July 15).

The 21-year-old actress and a pal headed out to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II — which broke box office records on opening night — bringing in $43.5 million! Worldwide, it’s over 180 million.

Guests at the Universal Orlando Resort also got a huge surprise after catching the midnight screening at AMC Universal Cineplex 20 — exclusive, complimentary access to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter!

More than 3,000 movie goers headed to the place where they experienced the wand choosing them at Ollivanders, tasted Butterbeer, and toured Hogwarts castle, and more. Check out the video below!

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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, 07/15

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