{"id":13623,"date":"2018-01-24T09:54:54","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T14:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherweb.com\/blog\/?p=13623"},"modified":"2021-10-21T11:16:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T15:16:54","slug":"boost-sales-microsoft-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherweb.com\/blog\/microsoft-ecosystem\/office-365\/boost-sales-microsoft-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"How to boost your Microsoft 365 sales with Microsoft Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft Teams is a chat-based collaboration tool that\u2019s part of the Microsoft 365 suite of services. It lets users work together and share information easily in the workplace, and it\u2019s a great addition to any reseller\u2019s portfolio. You can learn more about its features here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But how do you make Microsoft Teams profitable? Successfully reselling it requires understanding how valuable it can be for your end customers<\/a>. Once you\u2019ve got a good grasp of the key customer benefits of Microsoft Teams, you can begin strategically marketing it to increase the number of deals you close.<\/p>\n

The need for Microsoft Teams<\/strong><\/h1>\n

As a business expands, team communications can become increasingly tangled and unmanageable. Moreover, small teams can become detached from others and end up in the dark, unaware of what\u2019s going on in the rest of the department. This is especially true for remote positions in software development, copywriting and marketing.<\/p>\n

Ideally, you\u2019d like to keep everyone posted on what\u2019s going on across all departments. This would allow employees to ask questions, coordinate their tasks, and better plan their own work in accordance with other developments in the company.<\/p>\n

This is precisely where Microsoft Teams comes into play. Let\u2019s look at some of the game-changing benefits that it brings to end users.<\/p>\n

Centralized communication<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of the top pain points for many teams is the difficulty of tracking the various ways in which they\u2019re communicating. It quickly becomes overwhelming to juggle email threads a mile deep, numerous Skype conversations, and possibly hundreds of text messages. With Microsoft Teams, communication happens all in one place and can be organized into channels for different discussions. This makes it trivial to find what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n

S<\/strong>ecure for every vertical<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Security is another area in which Microsoft Teams beats its competitors. It gives your organization peace of mind by providing modern security and compliance capabilities<\/a>. Since Microsoft Teams is built on the Microsoft 365 enterprise-grade cloud, it delivers the advanced security and compliance your customers expect.<\/p>\n

Data is encrypted while in transit and at rest. Microsoft Teams also meets various compliance standards, including ISO 27001, HIPAA, SOC 2, and the EU Model Clauses. It\u2019s also part of Microsoft\u2019s global network of data centers, which is based on a transparent operational model.<\/p>\n

Accessible from anywhere <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Microsoft Teams also has a mobile app<\/a>. When team members work from home, they\u2019ll be able to keep up with their work communications as they run errands throughout the day. On top of that, the app\u2019s UI and functionalities are well designed and make it easy to access whatever you need.<\/p>\n

All content is accessible from one search box<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You\u2019ve probably searched your email inbox before in an attempt to find that one<\/em> elusive piece of information you needed, buried deep within a thread. We\u2019ve all been there\u2014and it\u2019s no easy task. Microsoft Teams makes it dead simple to find what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n

Not only is the search super fast and friendly, but it also lets you apply filters to make your searches as efficient as possible. Suppose you were chatting with a colleague a few weeks ago, and he posted a link to a really great resource that would help you complete a certain task, but you can\u2019t quite remember the link or name of the website. By applying the different search filter options, you can limit your search to just those conversations with that colleague or within a specific channel.<\/p>\n

Integration with other services <\/strong><\/h3>\n

On top of all these other benefits, you can integrate Microsoft Teams<\/a> with some of the web services your customers commonly use. Apps like Asana, Trello, Hootsuite, YouTube and Survey Monkey are just a few of the third-party solutions you can integrate as connectors in Microsoft Teams. But its real strength lies in its integration with Microsoft 365. With Microsoft Teams, you can easily collaborate through Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneNote and other Office apps.<\/p>\n

Moreover, Skype calling is built in, so your colleagues can easily arrange voice or video conferences. And when Microsoft eventually phases out Skype for Business, it\u2019ll add calling features such as inbound and outbound calls to PSTN numbers, holds, call transfers, and voicemail. Microsoft\u2019s also done a great job of making Teams compatible with Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and the web.<\/p>\n

Now that you\u2019re up to speed on the user benefits of Microsoft Teams, how do you go about using this knowledge to attract new customers?<\/p>\n

Sherweb makes reselling Microsoft 365 easy so you can focus on your business!<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n

4 ways to pitch Microsoft Teams to your customers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

#1 Target specific roles<\/h3>\n

Driving adoption through user scenarios is one of the most effective ways to get customers onboard. As an example, let\u2019s run through a scenario of how a finance department would benefit from using Microsoft Teams.<\/p>\n

Finance team scenario<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Budget planning and management require extensive collaboration within and across departments throughout an organization. Both of these activities involve communication, task management, coordination and collaboration between department managers and the finance departments. Some typical team-based activities associated with budget planning and management might include:<\/p>\n