I use Teams a LOT and I like to use it as efficiently as possible. Every moment that I can save in Teams will come back to me many times so I’m always interested in little tricks to save some time. This post is about how you can build a chat library for less-frequently usedContinueContinue reading “Teams Tip: Handling Many Chats”
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AI Dev Learning – A Microsoft Build Playlist
Recently Microsoft held the Build conference for developers about all things development platform and of course AI featured high on the list of priorities. I always enjoy going through the sessions and the more time I spend watching MS Build sessions, the more amazed I am at the quality and depth of content that wasContinueContinue reading “AI Dev Learning – A Microsoft Build Playlist”
7+1 Tips for a Spring Clean in Teams
We have been using Microsoft Teams for long enough that a certain level of “stuff” has accumulated in everyone’s Teams environment that would be good to take a long hard look at. You have been added to Teams by others, you have channels that were important once but not anymore and most likely, you haveContinueContinue reading “7+1 Tips for a Spring Clean in Teams”
Recommended Reading: Early Humans and To-Do Lists?
Brilliant article – as always – from Cal Newport: Did Early Humans Use To-Do Lists? – Study Hacks – Cal Newport The blog article has a link to his longer New Yorker piece that is well worth a read as a backgrounder for future of work thinking. It is very interesting what we can learn from millenniaContinueContinue reading “Recommended Reading: Early Humans and To-Do Lists?”
PowerPoint Live – Presenting Remotely #10
The Microsoft Teams team have been adding new features and options to the Teams experience every month for the past few years and one of them is so useful for remote presentations that it warrants an update to my recommendations of how to present remotely. If you’re interested in further ideas you may want toContinueContinue reading “PowerPoint Live – Presenting Remotely #10”
Handing Over to Others – Presenting Remotely #9
“Next slide please… Can we go over to the next slide please?” When presenting remotely, often you are presenting together with others and you need to share the time speaking. This will inevitable lead to some handovers. There are a few tricks and considerations that can help make these smooth and this can prevent awkwardContinueContinue reading “Handing Over to Others – Presenting Remotely #9”
Using a Whiteboard – Presenting Remotely #8
“It would be so great to be in the same room. This is much easier to sketch out on a whiteboard.” A picture is worth a thousand words. This is especially true when you are trying to explain something that is complex, involves various relationships between “things” and may even be fluid in the senseContinueContinue reading “Using a Whiteboard – Presenting Remotely #8”
Camera Controls – Presenting Remotely #7
“Just a little adjustment to the framing… and the colours could be better too…” This is a quick set of tips in my series of articles on improving your remote presenting game and it may be a bit device specific but I found it useful so I thought I’d share. While you’re here, don’t forgetContinueContinue reading “Camera Controls – Presenting Remotely #7”
Remote Holidays – It’s Almost Like Presenting ;-)
2020 has been a tumultuous year for all of us and I’m sure you are looking forward to some time off with the family. Many of us however need to spend the Holidays far from some of our family and loved ones to keep them, ourselves and the wider community safe. Nothing can replace physicalContinueContinue reading “Remote Holidays – It’s Almost Like Presenting ;-)”
Playing Audio and Video – Presenting Remotely #6
“Can you hear it? No? Oh well… it would have been very entertaining.” Presentations are performances and the more senses a performance engages with the more immersive the experience becomes. A standard presentation will play with your intellect, your hearing and your vision but if you can add an element of motion and good qualityContinueContinue reading “Playing Audio and Video – Presenting Remotely #6”
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