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2022-03-14 15:21:22
New for 2022: Ten Great New Features in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is now well established as a “can’t do without” piece of kit. The world has adjusted to hybrid working and Microsoft Teams is a big part of that story. Microsoft has responded by continually pushing out new features for Teams users. You’ve probably seen some of our favourite...
2022-02-22 16:39:27
You’ll soon be able to view LinkedIn profiles in your Teams chats
Did you know this? Microsoft isn’t just about Windows, 365 and Xbox. It also owns THE business social media platform LinkedIn. And now the tech giant is going to bring together two of its most popular apps – LinkedIn and Teams – to help you and your people communicate better and be even more...
2021-12-27 08:30:00
Grant McGregor’s Tech Predictions for 2022
What has the world of IT got in store for us all in the coming year? The Grant McGregor team has put our heads together to produce our top tech predictions for 2022. The rush to adapt systems in response to the pandemic revealed to us all how fast change can be delivered when it is necessary. This...
2021-10-18 10:48:56
Another 8 Great Features You Should Be Using in Microsoft Teams
A few months ago, we listed eight of our favourite but little-known features in Microsoft Teams. In this blog, we take a look at some of the latest additions to Microsoft Teams – and ask: could you benefit from them too? Over the last eighteen months, Microsoft Teams has become an essential piece...
2021-08-25 14:45:00
Microsoft announces new pricing coming in spring 2022
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced changes to their commercial pricing for Microsoft 365 which is the first major price update since Office 365 was launched 10 years ago. See https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/08/19/new-pricing-for-microsoft-365/
2021-06-16 08:10:36
What is Business Voice Pro? And How Do I Get Started with It?
If you’d like to switch your organisation over to a cloud-based voice communication solution, GM's Business Voice Pro is definitely something you should look at. If you are already using Microsoft Teams across the business, then it really is a no brainer. We explain what Business Voice Pro is and...
2021-06-08 14:45:27
8 Cool Features You Should Be Using in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams has gone from a quirky tool used – if at all – by the IT department to an essential piece of day-to-day business kit. But there are many cool features that are seriously under-used. Do you use these eight great features of Microsoft Teams? In the last year, most of us have had to...
2021-04-19 07:30:00
How Can You Streamline Your Digital Communications Channels?
Remote working has required a plethora of new solutions to be introduced to help us collaborate more effectively throughout the lockdowns. As we remerge into the next “new normal”, it’s an opportunity to review and streamline the various tools and systems in play. Digital communication has been on...
2021-04-12 07:30:00
What Are the COVID-19 Keepers? Four of 2020’s Changes We Plan to Continue
As we pass the year anniversary of the first lockdown, Grant McGregor asks: what are the COVID keepers? A lot has changed in the world of IT over the last twelve to eighteen months. The changes we’ve made to enable our organisations to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic have been far-reaching. And...
