Microsoft Office 365 Archives

When Microsoft purchased Skype and replaced Lync with Skype for Business, industry experts knew big things were in store for Microsoft’s Unified Communications initiatives. And they weren’t wrong. Skype for Business is Lync on steroids. It provides voice, video conferencing, instant messaging, and presence all in one client. But it’s integration with the increasingly (overwhelmingly?) popular […]

Unified Communications is garnering much attention as more than just a buzz word for business communications, and a big component of that is Presence Technology. Presence Technology is defined as real time information about a person’s availability. Have you ever needed to contact a co-worker and had to think for a minute on whether to […]

Below is yesterday’s press release from Microsoft, announcing their planned acquisition of LinkedIn. Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, said today’s work is split between tools workers use to get their jobs done, such as Microsoft’s Office 365 programs, and professional networks that connect workers, such as LinkedIn. He believes this deal will weave those two pieces together, bringing the professional […]

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 applications, or internal Unified Communications initiatives, Office 365, coupled with Skype for Business, provides an […]

Technology is constantly evolving. No surprise statement there. We have all bought the latest mobile phone, only to be envious of the next model that comes out a few months later with more features… Or TV, gaming system, iPod, etc. If only we knew to wait just a few more months for the next big thing. The […]

Often stereotyped as the biggest talkers in many organizations, it is amazing how sales people are often simultaneously labeled as the worst communicators, mainly because they are not sitting at their desks or engaging in workplace chatter.  They are the road warriors, traveling by car or plane to customer and prospect locations. And it’s not […]

“Communications” has taken on many forms over time, from stone tablets to tablet computers, telegrams to telephones, the Pony Express to Outlook Express. When it comes to today’s communications, the various methods we use in business have long operated in silos: Your phone system was for voice, your computer for email, and that was that. […]

In this continuing series offered to educate our readers on Office 365, we look at the benefits of the Mobile Device Management feature within Office 365: Mobile Device Management for Office 365 can help you secure and manage mobile devices like iPhones, iPads, Androids, and Windows Phones used by licensed Office 365 users in your business in […]

This is the first in a series of posts on Microsoft Office 365. With many companies looking to utilize the cloud for more efficiencies in business, Office 365 is leading the pack with estimates nearing 80 million subscribers worldwide.  This series will take a closer look at different benefits and features of the business solution. […]