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Skype Meeting Broadcast - Can't add external Event Team Member

Struggling to invite external event team members to your Skype Meeting Broadcast? Read this...

Skype Meeting Broadcast external team issue

I'm really liking Microsoft's video broadcasting solution 'Skype Meeting Broadcast' available at no extra cost in Office 365 (subject to licence see here).

I recently tried to setup my first Skype Meeting Broadcast, the first thing I wanted to do was have the ability to invite external speakers/presenters to my broadcast.

Example Scenario - I invite guest speakers into my broadcast and allow their video and content to be presented to my attendees regardless of their location or domain.

However, when I tried to enter my personal iCloud email address in the Event Team Member (presenter/guest speaker) box it didn't work. Same for Gmail email accounts.

Issue: Skype Meeting Broadcast doesn't allow external Event Team Members

Not entirely true.

A very kind tech support agent at Microsoft sent me the solution (link below).

Basically YOU CAN add external email addresses to be Event Team Members, however, it will not let you add the email address if they are not a valid office 365 user account. Click the 'Check Names' button and if nothing happens it's not a valid O365 account.

Therefore 3rd party email systems will not work. Gmail or iCloud email addresses cannot be added.

Solution

Ask your co-presenters to sign up for an office 365 account.

Further understanding read this:

https://three65.blog/2017/07/19/skype-broadcast-meetings-now-allows-external-team-members-to-join/

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