If you are having trouble viewing this email, please view the online version. | | | | | | | | | | Five Tips for Building Connected Work Teams with Online Collaboration Tools | | Anyone who has tried to manage a geographically dispersed work team knows how challenging it can be to keep the lines of communications open and efforts well-coordinated. Time zone differences delay communications, different communications styles cause misunderstandings, and activities are difficult to schedule. Here are five tips for using online collaboration tools to build connected work teams. | | | | | Digital Events | | | Windows Phone Virtual Event: Meet the Game Changer | | Discover Windows Phone and the Microsoft experience it brings to life. Preview the seamless integration of Windows Phone with the cloud, Microsoft SharePoint 2010, and Microsoft Exchange. View a live demonstration, ask your questions, and get answers from an expert. Register now! Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time (U.S. and Canada) | | | | | Cloud Productivity for Enterprises Featuring Microsoft Office 365 | | Microsoft Office 365 delivers the power of cloud productivity to businesses of all sizes, helping to save time and money, and free up valued resources. This session will focus on an overview of all of the products and services of Office 365, pricing and licensing concepts, and a demonstration of the future of productivity. Thursday, June 16, 2011, 11:00 A.M. Pacific Time (U.S. and Canada) | | | | Offers | Currently using Salesforce.com or Oracle? Switch to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and save with our limited-time CRM Cloud for Less promotion. Get incentives of $200 per user for services like data migration, customization, and more!* | | | Windows Phone blends work with life so you can do virtually anything from anywhere. From Microsoft Outlook Mobile and Microsoft SharePoint to Xbox LIVE, this phone isn't just a device. It's a way of life. 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Learn more about virtualization from a partner in your area. | | | | | | Enter for a chance to win great products that help you run your business better! | | | | Customers can use Microsoft Pinpoint to locate partners and get more information about them. | | | | Tips & Tricks | | Working on a virtual team can be a true challenge. Here are some suggestions to help with virtual team management and to help your team work more effectively. | | | | Learn how to create basic formulas, lock (or freeze) columns and rows, create charts and graphics, and many other cool tricks! | | | | Microsoft Office 2010 introduces extraordinary new technologies that give you the power to create the content you've always wanted. | | | | Downloads | | Windows Intune cloud service delivers management and security through a single web-based console. Keep PC management simple, and save up to $700 annually per PC. 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