Utilizing Microsoft 365 Tools to Enable Ministry Simple and clear communication is essential in any organization, and a church is no different. Beyond face-to-face meetings, vital communication occurs in emails, group texts, project planning apps, virtual meeting apps, note-taking platforms, survey tools, etc. With communication options, you name it—it’s out there. Wouldn’t it be great…
In part two of this Microsoft 365 Teams mini-series, we have cultivated this list to help you manage your workflow expectations. Click below to find several helpful tips to generate successful productivity within Teams. Find Time Scheduling meetings with multiple people is a snap with this easy-to-use tool. Check out this easy-to-follow demo on Find…
In this Webinar series we have curated a list of Microsoft 365 Essential Features for you to quickly review specific items within Teams. In this mini-series you will find several quick guides to these popular “Essentials” within Teams. Chat Perfect for quick, informal chats between you and one or two other people. Replaces text messages…
While these tips are written in the context of Microsoft Teams, the basic principles can be applied to whichever file sharing & storing platform you use, be it Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, etc. One of the most important aspects of a collaborative work environment is file storing and sharing. Our favorite file management platform…
Office 365: A Powerful Platform that Enables Ministry, Enhances Stewardship, and Elevates Performance There are seemingly a thousand and one technology tools available to help you accomplish all the things you need to get done in a typical workday. From communicating with your team, planning and building out projects, creating presentations and visuals, conducting virtual…
Microsoft 365’s OneDrive (and Teams/SharePoint) file sharing is a super helpful tool for accessing your files from anywhere on any device and sharing those files with coworkers and other collaborators. However, there is a “trick” to fix issues opening shared OneDrive links and making this file sharing process seamless. Many OneDrive users become frustrated when…
OneNote is a digital notebook that automatically saves and syncs your notes as you work. You can organize your content into different notebooks that you can then divide into sections and pages. OneNote allows you to revise your notes with type, highlighting, or ink annotations. With easy navigation and search, you can always find your…
A common issue that we’ve seen among our clients is best practices for communicating with larger groups of people. Often, there are simple and efficient solutions for these types of common problems, so today we want to share a quick tip that you can implement today to simplify communicating with your team. If you have…
According to the Marie Kondo method, if something doesn’t bring you joy, it’s time to toss it. While unfortunately this concept can’t apply to every aspect of your work life, when it comes to your job, applying a similar principle CAN potentially bring you joy. Holding on to files that you don’t actually need or use anymore simply leads…
Teams Calling Microsoft Teams is a one-stop-shop for groups to collaborate easily and efficiently, and it has become an especially helpful tool right now during the global pandemic when many churches and staff are still working remotely. One awesome feature we want to highlight today is Teams Calling. Calling is used within the Microsoft Teams…
Virtual meetings offer tons of benefits for meeting together in situations that prevent in-person interaction, and as a company with multiple offices and locations, Enable has been using this option for years! Depending on the size of your staff, an all-staff in-person meeting might sound like an ordeal to organize, but using a virtual option…
When meeting in person just isn’t feasible, video and audio conferencing can provide an alternative way for groups to still meet live! Virtual meetings are much better than not meeting at all, and today’s technology provides options that can feel incredibly similar to being together in the flesh. We hope some of the suggestions below…
Microsoft Teams is a platform that Enable and our clients find invaluable to a functioning flexible collaborative working environment. We created this guide to explain the features of Teams and to help as many churches as possible know about and be able to use this resource. What is Microsoft Teams The best way to…
Gone are the days of having to go into the office to fetch a file or email. The Cloud is taking over the world, and quickly. This accessibility brings some major benefits for organizations using it, and churches are no exception! At Enable, we’re huge fans of all things Microsoft/Office 365 and the feature we…
Microsoft Windows Licensing can be very expensive and tricky to navigate for organizations, but it is a vital piece of the technology infrastructure. The good news: there are discounted options for non-profit organizations and churches. The bad news: the structure of these discounts is fairly complicated. In this post we will break down servers, licenses,…
In part two of this Microsoft 365 Teams mini-series, we have cultivated this list to help you manage your workflow expectations. Click below to find several helpful tips to generate successful productivity within Teams. Find Time Scheduling meetings with multiple people is a snap with this easy-to-use tool. Check out this easy-to-follow demo on Find…
In this Webinar series we have curated a list of Microsoft 365 Essential Features for you to quickly review specific items within Teams. In this mini-series you will find several quick guides to these popular “Essentials” within Teams. Chat Perfect for quick, informal chats between you and one or two other people. Replaces text messages…
Tasks by Planner and To Do is an amazing new feature from Microsoft that allows for seamless task management functionality inside of Teams. Enable’s Dallas Fort Worth Office Manager Melody Parlett does a great job of showing us how it works and what it can do for your church. In this 20-minute webinar we show you…
Remote working is not new to any of us anymore. It’s simply the way things are and how the world works. And because we’re all remote, we understand the importance of being connected to your coworkers and working together in the most productive way. We feel like Microsoft Teams does the best job at this,…
Watch the FREE webinar below! DON’T HAVE AN HOUR? Download the Webinar Cheat Sheet: Submit In this webinar we explored how one church in Texas is effectively using Teams to engage their volunteers, and show you how you can, too! We love Microsoft Office 365 and specifically the Teams tool here at Enable. It…
Microsoft Teams is a platform that Enable and our clients have found invaluable to a functioning work environment for remote collaboration. The recent situation surrounding the spread of COVID-19 and the associated impacts to working environments means that church teams need resources to communicate with one another remotely. Teams can help you and your coworkers…
Check out the fourth and final installment of our Office 365 Webinar Series, a look at some of the “extra” tools included in O365. We want to help churches understand these applications, so that you can maximize the resources available! By getting the most out of these features, you can improve your work flow and ultimately…
Check out the third installment of our Office 365 Webinar Series, a focus on the collaboration tools included in O365. We want to help churches understand the in’s and out’s of these applications, so that you can maximize the resources that are included in the Office 365 E1 (and above) package, which is available at a…
Check out the second installment of our Office 365 Webinar Series, a focus on the productivity tools included in O365. We want to help churches understand the in’s and out’s of these applications, so that you can maximize the resources that are included in the Office 365 E1 (and above) package, which is available at a…
Did you know that O365 includes over 16 world-class productivity tools in its E1 license which is available to churches and non-profits for a majorly discounted rate? O365 has tons of tools to help you collaborate with your team, track the progress of projects, keep you on track, set appointments, gather information, and so much…
