1. Running Meetings with Microsoft Lync
November 20, 2014

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4. Running Meetings with Microsoft Lync
With Doug Thomas, Microsoft
November 20, 2014

5. Presenters Becky Wiegand Webinar Program Manager TechSoup Doug Thomas
Senior Content Developer
Office.com, Microsoft
Assisting with chat: Ale Bezdikian, TechSoup

6. Today’s Agenda: Introduction to TechSoup Participant Polls
Have you used Lync before?
What Is Lync? – Guided Tour!
Starting Lync and Inviting Others
Setting Up Meetings with Lync
Q&A

7. Who Is TechSoup?
TechSoup is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a clear focus: connecting fellow nonprofits, charities, public libraries, and foundations with tech products and services, plus learning resources to make informed decisions about technology.

8. Who Is TechSoup?
Since 1987, TechSoup donation programs have served more than 210,000 charitable organizations.
We’ve distributed more than 11 million software and hardware donations and enabled recipients to save more than US$3.75 billion in IT expenses in 60+ countries around the world.
We reach more than 400,000 nonprofit, library, and philanthropy subscribers in the United States with our newsletters each year.

9. Running Meetings with Microsoft Lync

10. Set in Outlook

11. Options in Lync

12. People

13. Content

14. Share docs, screens, polls & whiteboards
with HD video

15. For more Lync training: aka.ms/nyrvjc
Quick Reference guides: aka.ms/C719r3
Our Office 15-Minute Webinar on Lync at: aka.ms/lync123
For more
Lync training:
Quick Reference guides:
Our Office 15-Minute Webinar on Lync at:

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18. Resources
Lync is included with Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 donations through TechSoup
Also available as standalone product donations!
Available as part of the Office 365 for nonprofits donation

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12/6: 5 Fundraising Innovations to Implement Now
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