Enhance your meetings with new engagement features in Microsoft Teams

Meetings have become an integral part of our professional lives, especially in today’s remote and hybrid work environments. While the purpose of meetings is to collaborate, communicate, and achieve collective goals, it’s equally important to gauge the level of engagement to ensure productivity and effectiveness. This is where the latest engagement features in Microsoft Teams, specifically designed for premium users, come into play. In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of analyzing engagement data and dive into the exciting new capabilities that Microsoft Teams is rolling out to elevate your meeting experiences.

Microsoft Teams attendance report

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Never miss a Channel meeting again with this new Microsoft Teams feature

Today, I bring you an exciting announcement that is sure to revolutionize the way you manage your channel meetings.

Imagine this scenario: Your daily work routine involves juggling numerous tasks, responding to a constant stream of emails, and meticulously organizing your schedule. During these activities, vital channel meetings can sometimes go unnoticed, leading to missed opportunities and critical discussions. Recognizing this common issue, Microsoft Teams has provided a new feature that promises to enhance your efficiency.

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How to enable automatic Microsoft Teams meeting recordings

Picture this: you’re having an important Microsoft Teams meeting, diving deep into discussions that could shape your projects and decisions. But, whoops! You forgot to hit that record button!!!

Frustration starts to bubble up as you realize that all those critical insights and brilliant ideas are slipping away into the digital abyss. Don’t worry; you’re not alone. In this blog post, I’m going to unravel the mystery of automatic meeting recording in Microsoft Teams. Say goodbye to those missed moments and hello to hassle-free, stress-free recording.

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What’s new for Microsoft Viva – August 2023

Greetings, enthusiasts of productivity and innovation! The month of August brought a wave of enhancements and features to the Microsoft Viva suite that promise to reshape how businesses connect, engage, and empower their workforce.

Viva Connections is getting a streamlined search experience, introducing a seamless transition that integrates the app with Teams. Viva Amplify will emerge as a potent tool for corporate communicators. Centralizing campaign management, publishing, and reporting. As for Viva Pulse and Viva Glint, Microsoft continued to fortify the foundation of employee engagement.

In the arena of learning, Viva Learning will receive updates to bring diversity to the learning journey. Users will be able to integrate external content sources like YouTube, Vimeo, and news articles, injecting a personalized and dynamic dimension into their learning collections.

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How to restore expired and deleted Microsoft Teams meeting recordings

In today’s fast-paced digital world, Microsoft Teams has become the go-to platform for seamless communication and collaboration among teams, regardless of their physical locations. One of the valuable features of Teams is the ability to record meetings, allowing participants to revisit discussions, presentations, and decisions at their convenience.

However, to reduce the amount of storage older recordings use, OneDrive and SharePoint monitor the expiration setting on all meeting recordings and automatically move recordings to the recycle bin on their expiration date.

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Revolutionize your communication: Get ready for Viva Amplify!

Hey there, communication trailblazers! Microsoft is about to release Viva Amplify! It’s time to say goodbye to the communication struggles of the past and embrace a new era of seamless employee engagement.

Viva Amplify is your all-in-one solution for campaign management, publishing, and reporting. Imagine having the power to effortlessly engage and inform your employees across various channels like Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint, all from a single interface. This means reaching your entire workforce meaningfully, fostering alignment, and inspiring action like never before.

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What’s new for Microsoft Viva – July 2023

Microsoft has been on the forefront of revolutionizing the way we work and collaborate, and their Viva Suite continues to be a driving force in the digital workplace. July proved to be an exciting month with several significant announcements and updates to the Viva Suite, empowering users with enhanced knowledge management, learning opportunities, employee feedback, and goal tracking.

Viva Suite received significant updates in July, including the ability to export Viva Goals data via public APIs, lightweight management of manually created topics outside the Viva Topics license, and the integration of Viva Learning with free LinkedIn courses. These updates aim to enhance knowledge management, learning opportunities, and employee feedback, further improving the digital workplace experience.

Microsoft Viva updtes

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Supercharge your meetings with the all-new Meet app on Microsoft Teams!

Are you tired of juggling between multiple locations to manage your meetings effectively? Microsoft about to release a new game-changer experience available exclusively on the new Teams client.

The revolutionary Meet app, a dedicated space within Microsoft Teams that promises to transform the way you conduct, engage, and excel in your meetings. Say goodbye to scattered information and hello to streamlined productivity!

Microsoft Teams Meet app

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What’s new for Microsoft Viva – June 2023

Introducing the latest updates for Microsoft Viva! I’m excited to share that this month Microsoft announced updates to three new applications of the suite: Viva Pulse, Viva Glint, and Viva Amplify. These additions bring enhanced employee feedback, improved employee engagement measurement, and streamlined publication distribution, respectively.

It’s an exciting time for Microsoft Viva users as Microsoft continues to evolve and enhance the platform.

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Enhancing Meeting Etiquette: Disabling Chat Write Access for Anonymous or Unauthenticated Users in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams has revolutionized the way we collaborate and communicate in the workplace, enabling seamless virtual meetings with both internal and external participants. However, the presence of anonymous or unauthenticated users can occasionally lead to challenges, particularly when it comes to maintaining a professional and respectful meeting environment.

To address this concern, Microsoft has introduced a valuable feature that allows Microsoft Teams administrators to disable chat write access for anonymous or unauthenticated users, effectively minimizing the possibility of inappropriate content jeopardizing meeting discussions.

Disable guest access to Microsoft Teams meetings chat

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I've been working with Microsoft Technologies over the last ten years, mainly focused on creating collaboration and productivity solutions that drive the adoption of Microsoft Modern Workplace.