Improve Outdated Communications with Skype for Business Federation Feature
We have been discussing the many features of Skype for Business as part of your organization’s overall Unified Communications strategy. It is an immensely powerful tool when it comes to improving intra-company communications, and has numerous features to assist in...
Skype on the Go with Business Mobile Client
If you watched the Olympics, no doubt you saw the commercial with Christoph Waltz, discussing “busy, busy, busy” Americans using their mobile phones to multi-task everything (you can view the commercial here). The image of Waltz in dreads as he checks...
Working Remotely Just Got Even Easier with UCaaS
Working remotely is not a new idea. In fact, the term “telecommuting” was first coined in 1972 by employees working on a NASA communication system, and in 1979, the Washington Post published an article called “Working at Home Can Save Gasoline“, which is often...
Unified Communications: Google Hangouts vs. Skype for Business
As presented in previous articles, Skype for Business is a rebranded version of Lync, Microsoft’s business communication tool. It was launched in mid 2015 by Microsoft, and is full of enterprise Unified Communication features, with great tools for company collaboration. But Skype for Business is by...
Are you getting the most out of Office 365?
For companies who have made the transition to Office 365, they are now facing the task of best utilizing all the features to drive effective use and achieve business value through incorporating appropriate Office 365 capabilities into day-to-day work. From external communications, call center...
Intro to Office 365: Instant Messaging with Skype For Business
In this continuing series offered to educate our readers on Office 365, today we look at the benefits of the instant messaging feature within Skype for Business. For starters, if you don't know, Microsoft acquired Skype in mid 2011, and...