April 22, 2022: UGA Administrative Professional Day Conference

October 7, 2023 - Excel Training for MBA Students at the University of Georgia

Chris will train the Executive MBA (EMBA) students from the Terry College of Business in Microsoft Excel. Some of the topics include financial statement analysis, PivotTables, and analyzing data.

November 6-8, 2023 - EA Ignite Conference in Austin, TX

I will present at the EA Ignite Spring Conference in Austin, TX, on November 6 through 8, 2023. Session 1 - Microsoft Teams 2.0: What's New and What it Means to You. Session 2 - Microsoft's AI Tools: How Technology Works for You.

June 18, 2024 - Support Staff Conference 2024

Chris will speak at the Support Staff Conference on June 18, 2024. The Support Staff Conference will be held at the Loews Hotel in Kansas City, MO.

July 22, 2023 - Excel Training for MBA Students at the University of Georgia

Chris Menard is presenting virtually for the University of Georgia Terry College of Business on Saturday, July 22, 2023. The presentation will be training for Professional MBA (PMBA) students. A full day of Excel training.

EA Ignite Fall 2023 - San Antonio TX - Chris Menard - Two Sessions

Chris Menard will present two sessions at EA Ignite in November 2023. Menard's sessions are Microsoft's AI Tools: How Technology Works for You and Microsoft Teams 2.0: What's New and What it Means for You

Microsoft Teams - Create and Customize Avatars

Microsoft Teams is rolling out mesh (3D) Avatars. You can customize your avatar. Avatars are not static. When testing, my avatar reacted to audio and moved from time to time to provide some visual interest.

New Teams coming soon!

New Microsoft Teams is coming out soon. Teams has been rebuilt, and apps will launch 2x fasters, and Teams will consume 50% less memory.

Microsoft Teams - Virtual Appointment - No app required!

Microsoft Teams is rolling out Virtual Appointments. Virtual Appointments make it easy to schedule meetings, and the meeting attendees do not need to install Teams. Even joining from an Android or iPhone, there is no need to install Teams.

Teams Video Call or Meeting - Toggle View - Teams Tip

When you are in a Teams Meeting, or Video call, you can toggle between the shared screen and the presenter. This is a great tip when someone is sharing but then starts a discussion. You want to see the person and not the shared screen.

Teams - How to Manage Files and Folders in a Channel

Microsoft Teams Channels is a great way to communicate and collaborate. I love group chat also, but one HUGE advantage a Team has over a group chat is the ability to manage files and folders.