Mio Highlights Posts
Introducing Mio Universal Channels: The Future of Intercompany Collaboration
Today, we are launching Mio Universal Channels. They are like Slack’s shared channels, but cross-platform. If you use Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Webex...
April 1, 2020
Connect with People Outside your Organization in Mio Universal Channels
Between the major team collaboration apps, it is estimated there are over 500 million users of Slack, Microsoft, and Cisco tools. Within an...
April 1, 2020
Ultimate Guide to External Federation in Slack, Microsoft Teams, & Webex
Everything you need to know about external federation between your combination of Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Cisco Webex Teams. This page will act...
March 29, 2020
Best Microsoft Teams Features – 25 Hidden Gems We Use in 2020
If only there were some under the radar Microsoft Teams features that you could get your hands on. New to Microsoft Teams? Experienced...
February 3, 2020
Mio Latest Posts
5 Ways to Connect Slack and Microsoft Teams in 2020
As businesses find more instances where fragmentation occurs within diverse teams, federation and interoperability are not enough. Chat must be native, seamless and simple to administer. Ultimately, enterprises using both apps need to connect Slack and Microsoft Teams. Most notably, we hear from customers that were thinking about moving from Slack to Microsoft Teams or ...
Enterprise Connect Virtual Watch Party 4/1 @11am CST
Enterprise Connect is postponed, but if there’s one industry that should be able to connect remotely, it’s ours! Mio is hosting a virtual networking event for the collaboration industry to come together. Chat in a Mio Universal Channel with industry colleagues on ideas, advice, news, and industry happenings. If you use Microsoft Teams, Slack, or ...
How to Setup a Microsoft Teams Meeting for First-Time Users
This guide is designed to help you set up a Microsoft Teams meeting for the first time. It should also help you learn how to the different variations of Microsoft Teams meetings and the features at your disposal before, during, and after a meeting. Here’s how to get started. How to Start a Microsoft Teams ...
Slack Shared Channels: A Thorough Introduction
Slack shared channels, introduced in 2017, allow two separate organizations to work together in the same channel – each without leaving their workspace. In this guide, we discuss what a shared channel is, how you can use it, and the benefits it might have for your team collaboration strategy. Jump to: What is a Slack ...
How 6 Marketing Leaders Use Slack Shared Channels
As a member of a fair few marketing workspaces on Slack, I recently asked for member’s experiences using Slack shared channels when dealing with people in other organizations – and what happens when the other party refuses to use Slack. From using a shared channel per client to resorting to email, each of these six ...
Slack vs Email – Talking to Your Customers
Slack vs Email. The age-old debate that has rolled on and on since, well since Slack launched. Often touted the email killer, Slack has recently pivoted to labeling itself as the internal email replacement. We know Slack is one of the most popular collaboration tools on the market for internal communications, but when it comes ...
Top 10 Intercompany Online Collaboration Tools in 2020
Working together has never meant just working with your colleagues. “Work” has almost always been an activity conducted between businesses. That’s why the rise of intercompany online collaboration tools is an exponential one. Workplaces are changing. They are embracing more contractors, freelancers, and temporary employees. So, your business needs tools that enable you to collaborate ...
Skype for Business Retirement is Coming in 2021: Are You Ready?
In Summer 2020, Microsoft announced Skype for Business retirement. But fear not, Skype for Business is not going away immediately, but Skype for Business Online does have an end of life date of 31st July 2021. Assuming you can’t wait until Microsoft Inspire to find out what this means for your business, read on for ...