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If you are having trouble viewing this email, please view the online version. • Better Business Intelligence • Choosing Your BI Solution • The Big Easy Offer Is Back! • Microsoft Security Essentials Turn Information into Business Intelligence These days, very few business leaders suffer from a lack of information. However, we often don't have time to sift through data and pull out the crucial points. Effective organizations will use business intelligence tools such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft SharePoint Server, and Microsoft SQL Server to disseminate business insights in a format that is readily accessible and easily understandable. 3 Essential Steps to Better Business Intelligence Companies today have plenty of information, but they often lack business intelligence. Here are three steps to turning megabytes of data into business insights that help enable your business success. 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