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September 1, 2011
Need help getting started with Skype for Business
Need help getting started with Skype for Business? Check out this page from Skype: http://www.skype.com/intl/en/business-user-guide/pc/...
August 10, 2011
Skype Meetings with Guests…
It has become common practice to have a remote person in on group meetings, in fact many of our weekly meetings include a few people...
May 25, 2011
Step Into a Meeting with Skype
As a remote employee you lose the ability to “pop” your head into a meeting to ask a quick question or bring some immediate issue...
May 4, 2011
Logitech Announces New Webcam for HDTVs
Logitech announced a new webcam for the Panasonic VIERA HDTV, which enables users to make Skype video calls from their television without an attached computer....
April 11, 2011
Register for a Free Webinar on Implementing Online Training
On April 28 (2 p.m. EST) Kirk Berry, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Mastery Technologies, will be hosting a free 30-minute webinar on...
April 8, 2011
Skype for Business- 6 Months Later
It has been six months since we started our company-wide initiative with Skype. Throughout this time everyone has settled in and found different ways for...
April 4, 2011
Blended Learning with Video On Demand
The on-demand availability of music and movies has become commonplace with applications such as iTunes and services like Netflix. With a single click you can...
April 1, 2011
Skype – Video Conferences with Business Partners
Once we got the hang of using Skype to connect with other employees at Mastery- it seemed like a great way to talk to contractors...
March 23, 2011
Skype – Collaborate with Group Video Calls
Skype has enhanced their group video calling to allow up to 10 people to collaborate in one video call. One of the greatest appeals of...
March 18, 2011
Skype – First Big Meeting
As a sort of kick-off to using Skype we scheduled a meeting for everyone at the main office to meet in the conference room and...
March 9, 2011
Skype – Problems and Difficulties
While many positive outcomes have resulted from our usage of Skype, it is only fair to disclose some of the difficulties we have had with...
March 4, 2011
Setting Up for Skype – Making Adjustments for Meetings
Once we got everything running we ended up making several adjustments to our set-up to make the most out of the conference room. When we...
March 3, 2011
Setting Up for Skype – HDTV in our Conference Room
One of the major benefits of using Skype as a free service (versus Google’s video chat) was the group calling function. This was especially important...
March 2, 2011
Setting Up for Skype – Webcams and Headsets
After some initial tinkering around with Skype we decided to take the leap and equip every employee’s desktop with an HD webcam. The Webcam We...
February 23, 2011
Using Skype to Conduct Interviews
As part of our Skype initiative we are trying to increase usage beyond that between co-workers, and use Skype to connect with contractors, business partners...
February 14, 2011
Skype – Helping to Build Our Amazing Organization
In mid-October Mastery Technologies implemented a company-wide usage of Skype to change internal communications. Every desktop became equipped with a webcam, and our conference room...