{"id":1341,"date":"2020-11-13T13:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T13:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netprimates.com\/?p=1341"},"modified":"2023-07-31T15:36:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T14:36:38","slug":"microsoft-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netprimates.com\/news\/microsoft-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Teams, keeping us together"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><strong>Before 23<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0March it\u2019s fair to say that many hadn\u2019t heard of, let alone used, Microsoft Teams. Upon the Government\u2019s announcement that the UK had to \u2018lockdown\u2019 all that changed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Previously, as we\u2019re all familiar with, company meetings were routinely held around the boardroom table or in a conference room, with participants being present. After the announcement a steep learning curve took place, in both the workplace and at home, as video conferencing became the norm at lightning speed.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>It\u2019s been reported that March saw the number of video calls in Microsoft Teams grow by more than 1,000% which is, frankly, not a surprise.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>What, at the beginning of year, was the domain of those that could be considered \u2018innovators\u2019 or \u2018early adopters\u2019 is now commonplace for both commercial and domestic use.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are you using Microsoft Teams to its full potential?\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Some of you Innovator and Early Adopter types may be fully immersed in how Teams can be integrated into your daily working life.\u00a0However, if you\u2019re not quite there yet it\u2019s worth finding out about the many aspects of teams that you could be benefitting from\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The element of Teams that most of us will be familiar with is the video conferencing function. Commonly used is the facility to carry out routine meetings, allowing teams to easily stay in touch whether working on site, at home or at an alternative location.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>But, did you know that Teams of up to 10k members can be formed? Carry out your next staff conference online without the need for an expensive venue, travel and accommodation. And how about launching a Webinar to educate your customers?\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We LOVE the \u2018Together\u2019 mode where the backgrounds can be changed to reflect where we\u2019d like to be meeting.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chat and collaborate\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Instant message with a team member, hop onto a call or share your screen. Make decisions quickly and avoid messy email chains. And build bigger teams where you can stay in touch about specific projects, even including members from outside of your\u00a0organisation.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Work together\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Quickly access your other Microsoft apps such as Word, Excel and\u00a0Powerpoint\u00a0and share across Teams \u2013 create, solve and discuss with ease, leading to much greater efficiency.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It probably won\u2019t surprise you to know that we\u2019ve been using Microsoft Teams at Net Primates for a while, always keen to embrace new technology. It comes as part of our Office 365 Enhanced Security Package, so not only do our customers benefit from Teams technology, but also a high level of cyber security.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Find out how we can help. CALL <a href=\"tel:+4402381800800\">02381 800 800<\/a> or visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netprimates.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.netprimates.com\/contact<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"tel:+4402381800800\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.netprimates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before 23rd\u00a0March it\u2019s fair to say that many hadn\u2019t heard of, let alone used, Microsoft Teams. Upon the Government\u2019s announcement that the UK had to \u2018lockdown\u2019 all that changed.\u00a0 Previously, as we\u2019re all familiar with, company meetings were routinely held around the boardroom table or in a conference room, with participants being present. After the announcement a steep learning curve took place, in both the workplace and at home, as video conferencing became the norm at lightning speed.\u00a0 It\u2019s been reported that March saw the number of video calls in Microsoft Teams grow by more than 1,000% which is, frankly, not a surprise.\u00a0 What, at the beginning of year, was the domain of those that could be considered \u2018innovators\u2019 or \u2018early adopters\u2019 is now commonplace for both commercial and domestic use.\u00a0 Are you using Microsoft Teams to its full potential?\u00a0 Some of you Innovator and Early Adopter types may be fully immersed in how Teams can be integrated into your daily working life.\u00a0However, if you\u2019re not quite there yet it\u2019s worth finding out about the many aspects of teams that you could be benefitting from\u2026\u00a0 Meet\u00a0 The element of Teams that most of us will be familiar with is the video conferencing function. 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