Skype For Business SUMMER OF SKYPE 2018

Conference Calls

Using Skype for Business: Conference Call Meetings Schedule and Join a Skype for Business Meeting From the calendar view in Outlook, click the New Skype Meeting button. Invite people, confirm date/time, and send. Barnet uses integrated dial-in conferencing, so you will see the phone numbers auto- populate in your invite. Use the Meetings within the Skype for Business client, or the link in the Outlook invitation to join the meeting from your laptop

Using Skype for Business: Conference Call Meetings Sharing Meeting Content Click the monitor icon and select the type of file you’d like to share. Present PowerPoint when simply needing to show a presentation Present Programs to share a live application, make changes on-the-fly Present Desktop to toggle between applications, make real-time changes

Using Skype for Business: Conference Call Best Practices Audio/Video performance is best via a fixed Ethernet connection When live sharing, ask participants to choose “Fit to window” view for the best experience You can record the audio / video to share afterwards You can use a mobile headset Protect confidential information: share only selected applications or close applications not needed for the meeting if you share your desktop

Competition outline ‘Skype bingo’      Competition: Teams of up to 10 ppl for Skype Bingo – so will need to register team by a certain date. Must take screen shots of at least 5 activities. Winning team gets pizza for lunch! The bingo card is available on the TW3 microsite Tasks for Skype weekly challenges / bingo card game below: Week 1 – Instant Messenger Week 2 - Skype Telephony Week 3 – Conference calls Week 4 – Advanced features IM a team member via Skype Skype call someone (chat) Present a PowerPoint via Screen Share Use Skype Whiteboard feature Change status Add contacts Host a virtual Skype meeting – via Outlook Use Skype polls to rate how the meeting went Group IM as a team Skype call someone (video) users might not have a webcam though - so optional