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Introduction to Microsoft ® Lync ™. UK CES Communications Conference 2011. What do We Experience Today? Current communications and collaboration e xperience. Source : Ideal Communications and Collaboration Research by Microsoft, 2009. Extension and Clientele Acceptance.
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Introduction to Microsoft® Lync™ UK CES Communications Conference 2011
What do WeExperience Today?Current communications and collaboration experience Source: Ideal Communications and Collaboration Research by Microsoft, 2009
Extension and Clientele Acceptance • Is there acceptance among the groups for both delivery and receiving of programming delivered in this manner? • There exists a generational divide • Transition should begin with technology education • There is the willingness factor • Internet service to the community • Benefits to both sides • Programming is no longer time sensitive • We can deliver quicker and • The client can receive when it is convenience • In Five years this will be a necessity
New Tools For the Toolbox • New Communication Medias and Program Delivery Medias • Podcasts • Blogs • List serve capabilities • Interactive Software, i.e. Centra • Webcasts • Interactive Publications • Video Conferencing • Chat Rooms and Forums • Interactive information systems i.e. Garden Data.org
What is driving us to seek new communication tools? Workforce Distribution • Work from dispersed locations: Extension Employees are spread out across Kentucky Lack of Technology Integration • Overwhelmed: Large organizations like Extension often average more than six communications devices and almost five communications applications per employee • Frustrated: Collaboration inefficiencies waste up to 25% of staff time Demand for New Technologies • Mobile phone = New PC: 600 million smart-phones will be used for business in 2011 • Virtual meetings on the rise: Videoconferencing technology could replace 20% of business travel WW
LyncProvidesa Integrated ExperienceUsers can benefit from a single client experience for IM, voice, video, and data sharing Microsoft Lync Meeting, application sharing, and whiteboarding Incoming call IM and video Conversation window
Lync Provides a Presence Across Office Applications Common features across Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint can help to improve the user experience Click to communicate from Microsoft Backstage™ view and review tabs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Contact Card
Lync 2010 works on different platformsOptions for those who use Macs, mobile phones, browsers, and other devices Connect with Mac users » » » » • “Lync for Mac” Communicate through mobile phones • Lync Mobile, iPhone app, Nokia Reach through the browser • Lync Web App • Experience Lync through numerous devices • Polycom, Plantronics, Jabra, Aastra and more…
Lync Connects People in Flexible Ways Access messages through your PC, mobile device, or the Web Connect in real time across devices from a familiar interface PC Mobile Web
Putting Lync to work in UK CES • Multi-County program planning between agents • Joint meeting from wherever you are • Specialist delivered programs to agents/clientele • Proofing/sharing documents agent-agent and agent-specialist • Staff meetings • Online classes • Program delivery for clientele • Live to different offices/individual locations • Recorded presentation to be viewed at any time • Communicate with staff within larger offices • Using Lync inner-office • Clientele visit awareness • Task management with staff members • How might Lync be used in our own organization
Getting Started • Talk to your District Tech • UK Wiki site: http://wiki.uky.edu/lync/Wiki%20Pages/Home.aspx • You already have an account