icrosoft 365 - Top 10 suggestion to manage your cost.
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Let's get started with managing cost of Microsoft 365 and how to use it effectively ?
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Tip #1: Review Your License Usage

The first idea is to review your license usage regularly. Microsoft 365 offers various plans with different features and prices, so make sure you are not paying for licenses that are not being used. You can do this by monitoring your active users and their activity and save a significant amount of money.
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Tip #2: Optimize Your Subscription

The second idea is to optimize your subscription by choosing the plan that best suits your needs. For example, if you only need email and basic office applications, you can opt for a cheaper plan that excludes advanced features.
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Tip #3: Use M365 Storage options.

Microsoft 365 offers a generous amount of cloud storage through OneDrive and SharePoint. By encouraging staff to use these services effectively, you can reduce the need for on-premises storage and associated hardware costs.
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Tip #4: Use Microsoft Teams for Communication

The fourth idea is to use Microsoft Teams for communication. Teams is a great tool for instant messaging, video conferencing, and collaboration. It can help you save money on travel expenses and improve productivity and recently launched Microsoft Teams Premium comes with amazing features.
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Tip #5: Use Power Automate for Workflow Automation

The fifth idea is to use Power Automate for workflow automation. With Power Automate, you can automate repetitive tasks and save time and money. For example, you can automatically send an email notification when a new form is submitted and much more.
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Tip #6: Use self-service features

Microsoft 365 includes a range of self-service features, such as self-service password reset, that can help reduce the need for IT support and related costs. By encouraging staff to use these features, you can free up IT resources for other tasks.

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Tip #7: Optimize mobile usage

Microsoft 365 includes mobile apps that allow staff to work from anywhere. By encouraging staff to use apps like Microsoft outlook, Teams effectively, you can reduce the need for expensive mobile hardware and reduce travel expenses.

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Tip #8: Use Microsoft Forms for Surveys

The eighth idea is to use Microsoft Forms for surveys. Microsoft Forms is a cost-effective way to create surveys and gather feedback from your customers or employees. You can use it to identify areas for improvement and save money by reducing waste and inefficiencies.

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Tip #9: Use Yammer for Social Networking.

The ninth idea is to use Yammer for social networking. Yammer is a cost-effective way to create a social network for your company. You can use it to share news, updates, and ideas with your team and improve communication. Please make sure to check your corporate policies, as an Microsoft 365 Adminstrator it would help you to implement the policies on Yammer as well.

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Tip #10: Use Microsoft 365 Training Resources

The tenth idea is to use Microsoft 365 training resources. Microsoft offers various training resources that can help you and your team get the most out of your subscription. You can use these resources to improve your skills and save money by reducing the need for external training. Microsoft has recently launched great unified training platform Enterprise Skills Initiative .

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Conclusion

And that's it! These are the top 10 suggestion for cost saving or you can say managing cost in Microsoft 365.
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