Hey Skype for Business/Teams/ChatOps fans! Just wanted to do a quick post about a new Workplace Messaging Report. Mio released it after surveying over 200 companies on their messaging apps/ChatOps trends & plans. I saw it posted on Twitter, read
Skype for Business Q&A on Customization
Do you enjoy customizing everything about your desk? Your phone screen, posters, funny desktop gadgets… Why not the same with your software? Judging by our search traffic, many of you would like to see more about customization for Skype for
The 5 Most Useful Skype4B / Teams Posts in 2018
Let’s start 2019 with a refresher. 2018 was a busy year, with new content and updates for older, more evergreen content. In today’s post I’ve listed our the 5 most popular posts in 2018, by number of unique visits. If
How to Access Skype for Business and Teams Services on Linux Computers
Want to access Skype for Business or Teams on Linux? You’re not alone. I wrote a post back in 2014 titled, “Lync on Linux: How to Access Lync Services on Linux Computers.” It remains one of the most-read posts on
Software Add-on Review: SuperToast V3
Never Miss a Skype for Business Notification Again In early 2016 I wrote a post titled, Making Sure You See Skype for Business Notifications—No Matter What!. In said post I reviewed a notification app called SuperToast, made by Modality Systems.
What to Do When Skype4B Conversations Take Weeks to Appear in Outlook
You have a normal conversation in Skype for Business via Instant Messaging. The next day, you need to check the status of a task. You recall you mentioned this task in yesterday’s conversation. Better go check it in Conversation History.
Where Skype for Business Fits in Digital Transformation
Has your company undergone digital transformation? If you implemented Skype for Business, then the answer is (partly) Yes. Since the holidays are here, I thought back over the business year. Much has happened. We’ve had several big Skype for Business
Troubleshooting Reference for Skype for Business File Transfer Issues
In my last post, I mentioned a co-worker alerted me to problems with file transfers in Skype for Business failing. I did promise to do a post on her situation once we resolved the issue. Well, we resolved it! I
What’s Involved in a Skype for Business File Transfer

Skype for Business on Mac finally got file transfer capability in April. Then, just last week, a co-worker asked me about a thorny issue they’ve had with file transfers intermittently failing. (I’ll cover this in its own post once we’ve
3 Ways to Start Conversations With Skype for Business Auto-Contact Links
A reader comment drew my attention to this post from way back in 2011: 3 Ways to Start Conversations With Lync Auto-Contact URLs They asked a simple question: “Could you do this (set auto-contact URLs) with a Skype for Business