Tuesday's Tip #60: Reason #2, Why Teams? Anytime/Anywhere

Why Teams? Reason #2

Anytime and Anywhere and Why It Matters

This might not seems like a big deal in this always connected world we're living in, but with Teams it's different...hear me out.  With Teams, it means more than just emailing or calling people anytime and anywhere, it means access to all the information IN Teams, anytime AND anywhere.

Now if you're like me - you're wondering, is this actually good? To be UBER connected all the time? Well - in this case - YES! Here's why, in 2 parts. Part 1 - staying in touch and part 2 - all your "stuff" is in the cloud.

Part 1: Staying in Touch

Since Teams is a cloud based app which you can install on your laptop, computer, smart phone and/or tablet, it allows you to not only be connected via chats and calls, but by doing it within the Teams app, you don't have to give out your personal digits. In other words, clients, co-workers and customers can contact you anytime and anywhere, when you have your Teams app installed on your phone, laptop or tablet. The benefit is,  you can still keep your phone number private and choose when you want to be available for work but not be tied to your email.

Part 2: All your "Stuff" is in the Cloud

The second part of anytime and anywhere access is the files and context. Because of the cloud based back end of the app, you can see everything when you need it - whether you're on your phone at a ski race or sitting in your office. Sometimes when you're not in the office, you need to take a call or send a quick message but you need to see the context of the conversation or reference a related document. That's where you really see a benefit in Teams! Using your Teams app, allows you to see that related file because it's in the cloud, or refer back to a prior part of the conversation. There's no searching your email or opening up your laptop. It's all there - all the time, right in your Teams app.