{"id":77,"date":"2012-05-21T23:55:39","date_gmt":"2012-05-21T23:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/convergedsystems.com\/blog\/?p=77"},"modified":"2018-10-09T11:57:18","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T16:57:18","slug":"online-meetings-made-easy-with-lync","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/online-meetings-made-easy-with-lync\/","title":{"rendered":"Online meetings made easy with Lync"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Companies no longer operate in a local only location, with technology they can reach customers all over the planet. The same goes for their employees, they can be anywhere with an Internet connection, and still be a contributing and productive member of a team. This is made possible by software like Microsoft Office 365. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you use Office 365 in your company, you can have online meetings through Microsoft\u2019s messaging tool, Lync. Here\u2019s how to start a meeting, and some features that make face-to-face meetings unnecessary.<\/p>\n

How to start a meeting<\/strong>
\nIn Outlook\u2019s calendar, schedule a meeting and invite the participants. When it\u2019s time for the meeting, simply log into Lync, go to your calendar and select the meeting. You\u2019ll have the option to\u00a0Join online meeting<\/a><\/em>, click it and the meeting will start. If a colleague is online and you would like them to join the meeting, click on their name and drag them over to the meeting window.<\/p>\n

Features you can use during the meeting<\/strong>
\nThere are a number of useful things you can do in the meeting including:<\/p>\n