Dan Rey

Microsoft MVP

Dan spent time in healthcare, insurance and the high tech industries at large corporations, medium Microsoft partners and small companies. He currently lives in the Chicago suburbs (Lansing, IL) and he’s passionate about product and people evangelism. He’s the guy that gets jazzed about Twitter (now over 10,000 followers), the Tribute app (when Microsoft TechCommunity #HumansOfIT was a customer), Mentor Mesh community (an awesome place for tech industry connections), Microsoft Alumni Network chapter lead for Chicago and more than a couple Toastmasters clubs (in it for the networking) in the past. Started Journey To The Cloud and the Microsoft Speakers Club (now Microsoft Speakers Hub) on LinkedIn (2022).

In 2024, Ihecontinued his community involvement with a couple Community Days in July & Microsoft Ignite in Nov – welcoming thousands of Microsoft Tech Professionals to Chicago! he was involved in 3 European LinkedIn tours. Dan can’t wait to see what else we can do together in 2025 and beyond!

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All Sessions by Dan Rey

  • Day 2


  • 17:30 BST/12:30 EDT  - 18:45 BST/13:45 EDT
    1. Verbal communication in Microsoft Teams 2. Long-term, temporary, or situational disabilities 3. Non-verbal communication supported in Teams Ever wished someone would not "read their slides?" What would that sound like if you heard "I'll let you all read this slide" and you are in your car (or another situation where you are unable to see the screen/slides. What about when someone is in a crowded public space and cannot easily turn on their speakers to hear what is said? We will explore the world of inclusive design and how several situations can come up that make it important.
    Teams

  • 19:00 BST/14:00 EDT  - 20:15 BST/15:15 EDT
    1. Keyboard shortcuts to fundamentally change how you use teams 2. Up arrow in Teams 3. Forward slash commands Want to be the envy of everyone in your next team? Make sure to attend this session to ensure you gather all the most sought-after information & shortcuts regarding teams!
    Teams

  • 20:30 BST/15:30 EDT  - 21:45 BST/16:45 EDT
    1. Document creation and revision 2. PowerPoints on fire 3. Teams meeting recaps in a flash 4. Build a form to collect info from your attendees this means you have unlocked your superpower of mind reading! When you enable someone with a copilot license, you need to make sure they know what it is, where do they find it and example scenarios to make their experience memorable. There are some truly transformative uses that will save you time and make you more productive in the apps you use every day! Want to know what everybody's thinking? Run a quick poll or quiz your audience on what you've just shared with them to boost their retention!
    Copilot