UW and Wyoming Community Navigator Program Host Microsoft Teams Webinar May 18

Small-business owners can learn about how to use Microsoft Teams software Thursday, May 18. 

Bridget Manley and Daniel Patterson will present a Wyoming Community Navigator Program (CNP) webinar titled “Microsoft Teams 101” from 11 a.m.-noon. To register, go here. Registration is free. 

The Wyoming CNP, through the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network at the University of Wyoming, provides small-business resources and assistance for traditionally underserved entrepreneurs throughout Wyoming. 

Microsoft Teams is a powerful platform for organization and collaboration. In this interactive session, participants will discover techniques for getting the most out of the software’s key features, including channels, chat and virtual meetings. Participants also will learn how Microsoft Teams integrates with other components of Microsoft 365 for businesses. This session is ideal for new Microsoft Teams users or for business owners who are thinking about including it in their technology toolboxes. 

Manley is an e-learning specialist with a passion for helping learners become effective agents in their careers and in their communities. She co-founded Ascendant Design and Training with Patterson, her husband, in July 2020. Before that, she was the curriculum manager for a Denver-based startup company, where she developed compliance and manufacturing training for the state-legal cannabis industry. 

Patterson is a software systems developer with over 30 years of multidisciplinary experience in software, electronic and mechanical design. He has been involved in several different industries, including logistics, gaming, music and heavy equipment. In those industries, Patterson has managed projects large and small; has overseen research, development, engineering and IT departments; and has managed the implementation and upkeep of automated production systems. 

For more information, call Maureen Johnson, marketing, communication and database manager for the Wyoming SBDC Network, at (307) 343-0925 or email mjohn125@uwyo.edu.