September 2022 – Tips for More Effective Microsoft Teams Meetings

Topic:

Tips for More Effective Microsoft Teams Meetings

Abstract:

Some days we seem to be attending meetings just to plan our next meeting. Let’s talk about how to run your next meeting using both old and new tools either available out of the box or that can be integrated with Microsoft Teams and walk away ready to be a meeting rock star. Attendees will learn effective methods of leading and engaging in meetings including strategies to use before, during, and after the event takes place.

Speaker:

Jeremy Miller, Microsoft MVP

Friday September 16, 2022

11:30p-1:00p EST

Lunch will be provided, sponsored by Encore Technologies

Where: 

Awesome Inc

348 East Main Street

Lexington, KY

* We will be in the main downstairs space, right when you walk in the front door.

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September 2, 2022 by millh0use Categories: Collaboration, Meetup, Microsoft 365, Office 365, TeamsTags: CKYMUG, Collaboration, IT, Meetup, Microsoft, Microsoft Teams, Teams, Technology Leave a comment

April 2022 – Effective Meetings and Events with Microsoft Teams

Resources:

Slide Deck

Topic:

Effective Meetings and Events with Microsoft Teams

Abstract:

As we enter into a post-pandemic world, having effective meetings, no matter where the participants are, is key. Join us for this session as we flyover Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) including a few top-of-mind scenarios that are sure to be in your return-to-office plan. We’ll also spend some time talking about Microsoft Teams Events and some Advanced Production scenarios for potential use cases like fireside chats, townhalls, or virtual conferences. Daryl Hunter from Microsoft Global Customer Success will present on these topics and address some of your favorite related stump the chump questions along the way. Come early for the good seats.

Speaker:

Daryl Hunter, Microsoft Global Customer Success team

Friday April 29, 2022

12:00p-1:00p EST

Where: 

Microsoft Teams Webinar (calendar appointment will be sent upon registration)

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March 29, 2022April 29, 2022 by millh0use Categories: Collaboration, Meetup, Microsoft 365, Office 365, TeamsTags: CKYMUG, Collaboration, IT, Meetup, Microsoft, Microsoft Teams, Teams, Technology Leave a comment

February 2022 – Provisioning Teams, the good, the bad, the ugly…

Topic:

Provisioning Teams, the good, the bad, the ugly…

Abstract:

Many of us in our daily roles are asked to provision, secure and configure Microsoft Teams in rapid fashion for our organization. In some organizations this can be quite time consuming depending on the various layers of complexity in the configuration requirements we were given. This session examines many different interfaces and methods to automate the process of creating a Team (capital ‘T’), securing it, configuring it from settings right down to creating a Plan within it. To do so, we will examine the request process and data collection using PowerApps, then provisioning & configuration using several methods of automation including from Flow/Azure Logic Apps, Azure Runbooks/Functions, Powershell, and GraphAPI.

Speaker:

Richard Toland, Chief Technology Officer at Focal Point Solutions.

When:

Friday February 25, 2022

12:00p-1:00p EST

Where: 

Microsoft Teams Webinar (calendar appointment will be sent upon registration)

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February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 by millh0use Categories: Azure, Flow, Meetup, Microsoft 365, Office 365, PowerApps, PowerPlatform, PowerShell, TeamsTags: CKYMUG, IT, Meetup, Microsoft, Technology Leave a comment

November 2021 – Backup and Recovery for Microsoft 365

Topic:

Backup and recovery for Microsoft 365: Why and how to protect data from cloud services

Abstract:

Do you know how often your data is being backed up? How long can you recover data from Microsoft? Is your business protected against data loss in Microsoft 365? Now is better than ever before to focus on backups for remote employees and backups for Microsoft 365 with a solid plan for business continuity and recovery. Join the Synology session to find out more.

All live attendees who finish the survey will enter the raffle to win a Synology DS220+ NAS.

Raffle rules and prizes

• Prize #1:  1 of DS220+ NAS ($300 value)

How to enter: All live webinar attendees who finish the survey will automatically enter the raffle. One winner will be randomly drawn and notified through email provided in the survey. Survey link will be provided in the webinar live chat.

• Prize #2: 1 of DS220+ NAS ($300 value)

How to enter: During the webinar, share your story about High Availability and Disaster Recovery within 60 seconds. CKYMUG leaders will be the judge and choose the best story to win the prize.

Speaker:

Chris Fry, Customer Engagement Specialist at Synology

When:

Friday November 12th, 2021

12:00p-1:00p EST

Where: 

Microsoft Teams Webinar (calendar appointment will be sent upon registration)

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October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 by millh0use Categories: Meetup, Microsoft 365, Office 365, OneDrive, SharePoint, TeamsTags: CKYMUG, IT, Meetup, Microsoft, Technology Leave a comment

April 2021 – 5 Ways to Manage Tasks and Projects with Office 365 and Dynamics 365

Topic:

5 Ways to Manage Tasks and Projects with Office 365 and Dynamics 365

Abstract:

Understand all the project and task management offerings from Microsoft, how they work together, and which one(s) might be right for you.

Microsoft offers so many different task and project management applications that understanding them all and selecting the right one(s) can be a challenge. In this session you’ll learn about Microsoft Project, SharePoint Task Lists, Microsoft Planner, To-Do, Outlook Tasks and Dynamics 365 Project Operations. Together we will explore the benefits and downsides of each, how they work together, the scenarios when each might make sense, and how to build a project dashboard in SharePoint. Attendees will also learn how to use often overlooked SharePoint features to better manage their projects.

Key Takeaways

• Case studies in success … and struggle … with project management solutions
• Understand all the project and task management options offered by Microsoft
• Learn the downsides in some of the apps that might leave you frustrated
• Take away a practical process for selecting a project and task management solution
• Learn how to manage projects using SharePoint

Speaker:

Geoff Ables

Bestselling author, Microsoft MVP, MCT, and international keynote speaker, Geoff Ables is a thought leader on digital customer and employee engagement. Geoff co-authored the “Dynamics CRM 2011 Administrator Bible” and his most recent book, “The LUCK Principle,” delivers fresh insight and inspiration into creating people-centric digital workplaces. Geoff is an avid motorcycle and spirits enthusiast and has appeared as a guest on “The Impractical Jokers.”

When:

Friday April 16th, 2021

12:00p-1:00p EST

Where: 

Microsoft Teams (join URL will be sent to registered attendees prior to the event)

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March 24, 2021 by millh0use Categories: Collaboration, Meetup, Microsoft 365, Office 365, Project Management, SharePointTags: CKYMUG, Dynamics 365, IT, Meetup, Microsoft, Office 365, Project Management, Task Management, Technology, ToDo Leave a comment

March 2021 – “Microsoft 365 & Bellarmine” vs “The Pandemic”

Topic:

“Microsoft 365 & Bellarmine” vs “The Pandemic”

Abstract:

Ever look at all the tools available in the Microsoft 365 suite like Teams, SharePoint, Forms, Bookings, Power Automate, etc. and wonder if they are powerful enough to handle real challenges? Well, the team at Bellarmine University used these tools to rapidly develop systems that empowered and supported their pandemic response team in their effort to keep the university community safe. In this session you’ll see how Bellarmine quickly solved real problems using Microsoft 365 and hopefully be inspired to tackle some of your challenges using these same tools.

Speaker:

Eric Satterly, CIO Bellarmine University

Eric Satterly is an Information Technology evangelist experienced in leading and aligning IT efforts with institutional direction. He has a varied work background ranging from entrepreneurial, start-up environments to highly structured, corporate operations. Throughout his career, he has been successful in developing, communicating and implementing Information Technology strategies.

When:

Friday March 19th, 2021

12:00p-1:00p EST

Where: 

Microsoft Teams (join URL will be sent to registered attendees prior to the event)

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February 25, 2021February 26, 2021 by millh0use Categories: Collaboration, Meetup, Microsoft 365, Office 365, PowerPlatform, SharePoint, TeamsTags: CKYMUG, IT, Meetup, Microsoft, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Teams, PowerAutomate, Technology Leave a comment

Step Up Your Collaboration Game with Microsoft Whiteboard

Join us for a discussion about how to get started with Microsoft Whiteboard collaboration.  The scenarios described will be focused on the classroom, particularly in a hybrid setup, but the tips for getting started with Microsoft Whiteboard can be used across business verticals and meeting platforms to digitally collaborate or share in your virtual meetings.

Date: Friday August 28th, 2020

Time: 12:00p-1:00p

Topic:

Step Up Your Collaboration Game with Microsoft Whiteboard

Abstract:

Writing and drawing on a physical whiteboard in a classroom for lecture notes or to demonstrate a concept is an everyday classroom activity.  With fully remote learners, or hybrid courses and teams how do you keep those who are not physically with you engaged?  The Microsoft Whiteboard app is a great option to digitally ink your thoughts and simultaneously share them with in person and remote people alike!

In addition to showing how to get started with Whiteboard, we’ll demonstrate how this can be used with virtual meeting platforms such as Microsoft Teams to ensure your content is inclusive of both those physically present and those who are virtual.

Location: 

Microsoft Teams Meeting (join URL will be sent prior to the event)

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August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 by millh0use Categories: Collaboration, Meetup, Office 365Tags: CKYMUG, Education, IT, Meetup, Microsoft, Microsoft Whiteboard, Technology Leave a comment

How to Use Teams: A Primer for Everyone!

Date: Friday January 10th, 2020

Time: 11:30a-1:00p

Topic: How to Use Teams: A Primer for Everyone!

If you have Office 365 you have Microsoft Teams, the ultimate collaboration platform. Bring your heads of department and end users to this presentation to learn how Teams can revolutionize your workday. We’ll demonstrate the interface, discuss feature sets and provide some real-life examples of how Teams is used. Lunch will be provided and this presentation will also be available via Teams Live Events livestream.

Lunch will be provided courtesy of our sponsor, Dell!

Parking information can be found on the Lexington Public Library website – https://www.lexpublib.org/parking

Speakers: Ben Powell, Microsoft & Jeremy Miller

Location: 

Lexington Public Library, Central Library (ROOM A)
140 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507

Agenda:

11:30am – Check-in, networking, and time to grab lunch (provided)
12:00pm – Welcome and feature presentation

NOTE: The Lexington Public Library Parking Garage is accessible from both Main and Vine Streets, and the Library provides two hours of validated parking.  Attendees should have their Lexington Public Library Parking Garage tickets validated at the first floor service desk.

December 11, 2019February 22, 2020 by millh0use Categories: Meetup, Office 365, TeamsTags: CKYMUG, LouMUG, Meetup, Microsoft, Microsoft Teams, MSTeams, Teams Leave a comment

November 2019 – The cost of chaos, or a plan for productivity?

Date: Friday November 15th, 2019

Time: 11:30a-1:00p

Topic: The cost of chaos, or a plan for productivity?

Experience has overwhelmingly proven that many industrial verticals have lost faith in the “big bang” approach to content management and has begun to exasperate our customers. The situation in recent years has only got worse by the addition of whole new channels of content creation that is overwhelming content consumers and creating mass confusion. We’ll start simple in this discussion with a demonstration on how Office365, SharePoint Online, and lifecycle management techniques can put your customers on the clear path to content productivity.

Speaker: Matthew Workman

Location: 

Awesome Inc
348 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507

Agenda:

11:30am – Check-in, networking, and time to grab lunch (provided)
12:00pm – Welcome and feature presentation

October 22, 2019November 15, 2019 by millh0use Categories: Meetup, Office 365, OneDrive, SharePoint, TeamsTags: Content, Content Mangement, Meetup, Microsoft, Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Office365, OneDrive, SharePoint, SharePoint Online, Teams Leave a comment

October 2019 – Introducing Microsoft Search

Date: Friday October 18th, 2019

Time: 11:30a-1:00p

Topic: Introducing Microsoft Search

Searching across and inside an organization has become easy as searching the web. When you want to find internal sites, locations, files, people, and get answers to your work-related questions, you can now use Microsoft Search in Bing. Microsoft Search in Bing brings together content from across Office 365, plus the world wide web, into one single experience.

Speaker: Matt Varney

Matt Varney is a technology architect specializing in enterprise IT strategy and solutions. Matt is the Intranet Administrator for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and its 8,000 employees. His 18 years of technology experience has made him an expert in both the technical and organizational aspects of IT. He likes nuts-and-bolts work like SharePoint farm and Office 365 administration, but he also enjoys creating the business process and people conditions necessary for effective implementations. With an emphasis on the big picture, Matt is at his best when working with employee groups and teams, helping them find hidden value in the processes and digital artifacts they thought they knew. On a personal note, he’s a fan of fine bourbon, winning basketball and horse racing.

Location: 

Awesome Inc
348 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507

Agenda:

11:30am – Check-in, networking, and time to grab lunch (provided)
12:00pm – Welcome and feature presentation

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 by millh0use Categories: Meetup, Microsoft SearchTags: Bing, Meetup, Microsoft, Microsoft Search, Search Leave a comment