20 May 2021
Skype for Business: The end is nigh
2021 marks the beginning of the end for Skype for Business, with the Online version being unsupported from July 31st 2021, followed by the server versions (2015+) becoming unsupported in 2025.
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18 May 2021
Microsoft Teams Background Effects
Jig shows you how to change your background in Microsoft Teams meetings to ensure privacy and security in this #2MinuteTutorial. Watch now to find out if Jig can beat the clock.
17 May 2021
?We are on the shortlist! ?
We are proud to announce that Select Technology has been shortlisted for the CRN Sales and Marketing Awards' "Best New Business Win" category. The new business win in question was Locate in Kent who we now provide Prestige IT support to, and we also migrated them to Microsoft 365.
28 Apr 2021
Microsoft Dynamics 365: Add some magic to your marketing
The technology revolution that has taken place over the past year means customers are interacting with businesses online more than ever. Therefore, it is vital to ensure you have an edge over your competitors when it comes to customer experience.
22 Apr 2021
How to improve your website’s User Experience with Pillory Barn
It's more important than ever for any business, big or small, to have a well functioning website that not only gets visits, but generates leads, sign ups or purchases. Whatever the purpose of your website the right user experience (UX) is key.
14 Apr 2021
It’s time to get serious about Cybersecurity
We always talk about the technical elements of cybersecurity, what tools, software, and processes that you should use to protect your business. Cybersecurity and data protection (or the failure to truly consider this as an essential forethought) rather than an afterthought is by far of significance importance today.
9 Apr 2021
There’s more to SharePoint than document storage
Explore the many benefits that Microsoft SharePoint can bring to your organisation, with a focus on how it integrates with your entire office platform, making searching, sharing and collaboration much easier.
15 Mar 2021
Microsoft email server hack. Is your business at risk?
We’re all aware that we need to be vigilant of our own cyber security and it goes without saying that this should be of paramount importance to any business. The news of the recent Microsoft hack is a stark reminder of just how vital it is to have cyber security monitoring in place.
4 Mar 2021
Microsoft Teams: PowerPoint just went live
The shift towards remote working, has meant we spend a huge amount of time in either Microsoft Teams meeting or Zoom calls etc. One of the things that we all do, is present! PowerPoint has become an application that really makes it easy to share compelling stories. However, sharing a presentation has been “not easy”.
1 Mar 2021
What is new in Teams?
Microsoft Teams has come a long way in the past 12 months and the improvements keep on coming, making remote working and collaborating with colleagues and clients that much easier.
26 Feb 2021
Working from home tips for optimising your video calls and photo skills with Mooie Fee Photography
On Teams video meetings we want to ensure that our video output is clear and visible, and let's be honest - that we look our best on the video call too! In this webinar, professional photographer, Amy Kolsteren joins us to share tips and demos of how you can look your best on screen.
17 Feb 2021
You make me breakout (rooms)
Microsoft Teams is an application that has significantly been developed over the last year, this is a trend that is going to continue. Some of the updates include customisable praise badges, together mode, presenter spotlighting, and updates coming soon include Dynamic view, SharePoint home app, increased meeting sizes, out of office scheduling in Teams and a branded lobby.