The Bezos Blueprint: The Communication Secrets of the World’s Greatest Salesman Posted on December 15. Carmine Gallo is a columnist, keynote speaker, Harvard instructor and CEO communication coach. Gallo is […]
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Collaboration doesn’t happen in a vacuum – be intentional and contribute
One thing comes up repeatedly from customers in my business (which is to make them successful with productivity software) – they blame the tools before themselves. That stands to reason, […]
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Microsoft 365 customer questions – Teams top tips
The question (that I am answering in this post) is actually part of a broader set of questions which I will be answering in a virtual session with over 100 […]
Read moreMicrosoft 365 customer questions – Teams chat pop out for improved collaboration
Q – How can I chat and collaborate on a file at the same time I was having a chat with a customer on Microsoft Teams and we were discussing […]
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Starting a business remote first – 10 priorities
I mentor startups from time to time, in my spare time. I am doing so at the moment with one. I am bringing my past experience to bear starting and […]
Read moreMicrosoft 365 customer questions – what and why M365
Question: The customer is just about to launch Microsoft 365 so the decision has already been made about buying and using it. The question was more in relation to a […]
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As we come out of the pandemic – what to take and what to leave
I say we are coming out of the pandemic because all the signs point in that direction. At least where I live in the UK where all restrictions have been […]
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Hyperconnected business and driving the next level of productivity with collaborative apps
This title is not really mine and comes from some of the headline announcements at Microsoft Ignite which took place this week. I have an interest since I work there […]
Read moreThe ebb and flow of productivity at work
I was thinking the other day about the times when I’m most productive at work. So much has been written about the subject and I work at a company and […]
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We Work Unbound – key concepts for a hybrid world
Working at Yammer back in the day (2012 onwards), we were at the forefront of some cutting edge work practices that had been brewing a while. The advent of social […]
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The backlash to video calling and the alternatives
Okay I wouldn’t call just one decision from the CEO of a major bank the indication of a backlash: Citigroup CEO ordains Zoom-free Fridays to ease ‘relentless’ pandemic workday. But […]
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Employee Experience Platform – the birth of a category
This week, Microsoft announced the launch of a new product called Viva (disclosure). Actually it is far more than a new product in many ways. It is also an attempt […]
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Slack acquisition – this feels personal
I only say that because of my experience with a similar acquisition (when Yammer was acquired by Microsoft – disclosure) and that I was there at the birth of Enterprise […]
Read moreWhy “asynchronous” working is the key to efficiency
The title is from a recent Economist article. I was talking about the very thing in this story the other day: Meeting workflow for virtual work.