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๐คบ Microsoft slides into hybrid team scheduling with Places
Neowin reports on Microsoft Places, their new Teams app that helps employees coordinate where to Expand ๐ work from based on who else will be in/around. This lines Microsoft up to compete with some of the hybrid work platforms (like Gable, Desana, Deskpass, OfficeRnD Hybrid, Kadence, LiquidSpace and Cafรฉ) – some of which may already built integrations with Teams to support enterprise customers.
Although Places was initially hinted at 2 years ago, I did note how this could impact coworking spaces here. In short: it may only be a matter of time before Places is extended to offer 3rd-party or third space bookings, access and visibility too.
Neowin reports on Microsoft Places, their new Teams app that helps employees coordinate where to Expand ๐ work from based on who else will be in/around. This lines Microsoft up to compete with some of the hybrid work platforms (like Gable, Desana, Deskpass, OfficeRnD Hybrid, Kadence, LiquidSpace and Cafรฉ) – some of which may already built integrations with Teams to support enterprise customers.
Although Places was initially hinted at 2 years ago, I did note how this could impact coworking spaces here. In short: it may only be a matter of time before Places is extended to offer 3rd-party or third space bookings, access and visibility too.
๐ณ Corporate flex platform updates procurement and payment offering
Desana introduced a new product called FlexPay into their suite for companies shifting towards Expand ๐ flexible real estate strategies. In short, the platform will offer a single procurement agreement, centralize payments and offer a dashboard for contract management.
The easier it is for large firms to procure, pay for and manage their flex space contracts, the more utilization we could see across participating spaces.
Desana introduced a new product called FlexPay into their suite for companies shifting towards Expand ๐ flexible real estate strategies. In short, the platform will offer a single procurement agreement, centralize payments and offer a dashboard for contract management.
The easier it is for large firms to procure, pay for and manage their flex space contracts, the more utilization we could see across participating spaces.
๐ช Booking app for corporates expands into event-ing
Holly Farmer shares that Desana are launching ‘Desana Events’ to make event booking and management Expand ๐ more streamlined for global orgs.
Given that the platform doesn’t own or run their own spaces, this should mean more event-based bookings via them for participating spaces in their network.
Holly Farmer shares that Desana are launching ‘Desana Events’ to make event booking and management Expand ๐ more streamlined for global orgs.
Given that the platform doesn’t own or run their own spaces, this should mean more event-based bookings via them for participating spaces in their network.
๐ฎ๐ณ Corporate booking platform adds 100-location partner
Desana notes that they’ve partnered up to make Awfis’ 100 workspace options bookable through their Expand ๐ platform.
Desana notes that they’ve partnered up to make Awfis’ 100 workspace options bookable through their Expand ๐ platform.
๐ How to see who’s winning in booking space race?
Look at whose customers are sharing about how they use flex spaces, how it’s part of their culture Expand ๐ and how damn happy employees are for it.
We previously saw Slack share how they use WeWork All Access to build community internally, today we hear from Dropbox about how they leverage Desana.
Look at whose customers are sharing about how they use flex spaces, how it’s part of their culture Expand ๐ and how damn happy employees are for it.
We previously saw Slack share how they use WeWork All Access to build community internally, today we hear from Dropbox about how they leverage Desana.
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