Your company is probably scrambling to keep your teams productive during this #suddenlyremote episode. Here are some tools that can help your teams be fully communicative and productive while working from home:
1. uShare.to
uShare.to is a group chat, audio/video meeting and collaboration solution.
Pros
- Persistent workspaces
- Includes video/audio meetings, screen sharing and group chat
- Instant external conferencing link
- Includes collaboration and sharing modules - file sharing, task management, group calendars, shared notes etc.
- Very easy to pull together people within and outside the company
Cons
- Not ideal for conferences between groups greater than 15
2. Slack
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Slack is a video conferencing and group chat solution.
Pros
- Persistent workspaces
- Includes audio/video meetings and group chat
- Extensive library of integrations
- Very user friendly
Cons
- Only paid plans include audio/video meetings
- Only allows file and note sharing. No task management, calendars, or contact management
3. Microsoft Teams
Pros
- Persistent workspaces
- Includes audio/video meetings and group chat
- Works really well with Microsoft Office 365
- Includes file sharing, wikis, planner and other collaboration modules
Cons
- A cluttered user experience
- Very hard to include outside stakeholders
4. Zoom
Pros
- Great for ad-hoc audio/video meetings between internal and external stakeholders
- Includes meeting recording
- Great for broadcasting to large groups
Cons
- Not persistent. Can not preserve and pick up a conversation.
- Does not have robust chat capabilities
- Not ideal for information sharing
5. Skype
Skype is Microsoft’s widely used video conferencing and chat software
Pros
- Many people already use Skype
- Audio/video conferencing and chat
- Desktop, mobile or web
- Call phone numbers
Cons
- Not ideally structured for persistent chat amongst groups of people
- Only has file sharing