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Therm

There is a TON of coverage out there about the technical aspects of SharePoint, but I want to talk strategy (with a side of tech). #sharepoint #m365 #office365 #teams #msteams read less

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YouTube (aka MS Stream) for Your Business

YouTube (aka MS Stream) for Your Business

5 Ways You Can Use MS Stream in Your Business - This is what I'm talking about this episode.1 - Recorded Meetings2 - Tutorials/Trainings3 - Daily CEO Address4 - Product Branding5 - Parties/Org DaysTune in for the details on each.New Segment - LinkedIn LoveIn this new segment, I shout out a person on LinkedIn that did something dope that I liked.In the very first LinkedIn Love, I shouted out Elizabeth Leiba (pronounced "Lie-Buh") because of her post of Madison Calley - playing the harp. Announcements- I'm holding a 'SharePoint in an Hour' class - sign up here. I'll be hosting this live. I'll showcase SharePoint and take questions. You'll enjoy it, I promise!- Follow me on LinkedIn. I post helpful stuff every day!

YouTube (aka MS Stream) for Your Business

YouTube (aka MS Stream) for Your Business

5 Ways You Can Use MS Stream in Your Business - This is what I'm talking about this episode.1 - Recorded Meetings2 - Tutorials/Trainings3 - Daily CEO Address4 - Product Branding5 - Parties/Org DaysTune in for the details on each.New Segment - LinkedIn LoveIn this new segment, I shout out a person on LinkedIn that did something dope that I liked.In the very first LinkedIn Love, I shouted out Elizabeth Leiba (pronounced "Lie-Buh") because of her post of Madison Calley - playing the harp. Announcements- I'm holding a 'SharePoint in an Hour' class - sign up here. I'll be hosting this live. I'll showcase SharePoint and take questions. You'll enjoy it, I promise!- Follow me on LinkedIn. I post helpful stuff every day!

7 Things I Love About SharePoint Lists

7 Things I Love About SharePoint Lists

In this episode, I use the Number 1 songs of 2003 to help explain 7 things I love about SharePoint. I walk you through putting these songs in a SharePoint list. Then I break down how we would use the top 7 things to collect/interact/manage this data. Appreciate you tuning in!Here are the links I mentioned in the show:Automate Your Training Request with this 5 day email course.Github for SharePoint list formatting with JSON (aka make your list look cool)Hit me here if you want to be interviewed on the show.

The ONLY 5 Steps You Need to Build (or Revamp) Your Intranet

The ONLY 5 Steps You Need to Build (or Revamp) Your Intranet

I'm half ashamed that it's taken me this long to drop this episode. You need this in your life, I promise.Here are the steps:1 - Brainstorm2 - Start small3 - Get your graphics folks involved4 - Get Leadership buy in5 - Build the Buzz(don't let these bullet points be enough for you, tune in so you can get the details...trust me)If you're in the process of starting a company, this is for you. If you're overwhelmed with your current intranet because it's gotten out of control over the years...this episode is for you .Tune in!And don't forget to follow me on LinkedIn (I post dope content daily).

Your Data Collection Process Is Trash 🥺

Your Data Collection Process Is Trash 🥺

There are a ton of organizations that have NO idea how they can use SharePoint to do data collection. In this episode, I talk about why the current way your process sucks. Here's what I'm covering:Human interaction - this is probably the number one killerTime consuming - the other things on this list contribute to this onData validation - not being able to do this is another killerCollaboration - your current process doesn't allow for this the way sharepoint does Scalability - how will you grow your process as your organization grows?-------------Remember to follow me on LinkedIn, I post useful stuff every single dayAnd check out these links on my biosite for more help

Do You Want To Be A SharePoint Developer?

Do You Want To Be A SharePoint Developer?

My career pretty much fell into my lap. It happened to be one of the best things that's ever happened to me.What I mean is that I didn't aspire to be a SharePoint Developer someday. I didn't even know this path existed. With that said, I've picked up some insights along the way and sharing a few in this episode. I speak about some pros and cons of being a SharePoint Developer. Tune in to see if this might be a career for you. Thanks for listening!Follow me on LinkedIn, I post useful stuff

MS Forms vs PDF Forms

MS Forms vs PDF Forms

At your organization, how do you send out a survey? What tool are you using? Is it something third party? Like PDFs? If you're already paying for the Microsoft 365 suite, you can just use MS Forms. I have a few reasons why I think MS Forms is a better bet than PDF forms.Tune in to find out. Don't forget to catch me on LinkedIn. I post useful stuff every day.

You Are NOT Maximizing Your Investment

You Are NOT Maximizing Your Investment

(This was a good episode...I think. I really want you to tune in)We go inside a process of a multimillion-dollar sneaker company. They're bringing a new product to market. They'll do it using the 365 suite. ---A lot of people buy expensive cell phones and only use it to call, chat, take pics and surf social media. Organizations do the same with the 365 suite. They pay for the whole thing, but only use Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint and Excel. This episode breaks down how an org can use the other tools in the suite to level up productivity. Tune in!Catch up with me on LinkedIn (I post helpful stuff every day)

It's About Education, Not Permission

It's About Education, Not Permission

In this episode, I talk about how SharePoint has evolved from being a tool that needed an admin to update things, to instead a tool where you just need education. (my dog interrupted me and I didn't edit it out😎)I quickly mention Podfest as well. And lastly, I mentioned this new download for you: 10 Things SharePoint Does Better Than Excel and my new "linktree" type site located here: https://bio.site/sphdThat's it. Thanks for tuning in!

3 Tips For Executive Admins

3 Tips For Executive Admins

Are you an Executive Admin? As in, do you administratively support a boss and/or a team of folks? In that case, you should have a central location (aka website) where all members of the team (boss included) can access files and information. Now of course, I personally recommend SharePoint to do this :-)You should create a SharePoint site to house any and all information that folks on the team will need. I actually have three tips for what things you can put on this site. 1 - SharePoint Lists (instead of spreadsheets)2 - Event information (from a group calendar)3- Link(s) to important MS Teams For more information, tune into the episode where I dig a little deeper. Remember, you can always find me on LinkedIn!

Weekly Activity Reports - A Better Way

Weekly Activity Reports - A Better Way

Weekly Activity ReportMonthly Status UpdateDaily Activity FormWhatever you call them....You probably hate them. You hate them if you're leadership...because you have to compile them. Workers hate them because they have better things to do. They don't want to interrupt their flow to enter information into an activity form. In this episode, I help you conduct this process in a better way and hopefully remove the headache and save some time.Tune in!

Side Note: How May I Help You?

Side Note: How May I Help You?

I was supposed to drop an episode today called "SharePoint is not the End All, Be All", but I listened to it and didn't think it was good enough. So instead, I talked about how I can show up and help you. I just gave a quick overview about the part of my personality that allows me to be a public servant. I talked about how customer service is really the business I'm in. I'll be back very shortly with a strategic episode. I have them recorded already, I just need to review them. Apologies for the delay. Link up on LinkedIn!

Side Note: I Hit 200 Downloads!

Side Note: I Hit 200 Downloads!

I created this episode to say thank you to everyone who is listening and to also give some behind the scenes about building my business. If you like it, let me know and I'll do more like these. Thanks!

How to Get the Best From Your SharePoint Developer (3 tips)

How to Get the Best From Your SharePoint Developer (3 tips)

When you hire and/or work with a SharePoint developer, it can be a great experience or a frustrating one. In this episode, I offer three tips that can help you out. It has less to do with tech and more about procedure and mindset. Here they are:1 - Know ALMOST exactly what you want2 - Understand the technology isn't the key3 - Get a co-sign from leadershipTune in for the details on each. Thanks for listening!

Make it Easier to Plan Your Next Company Event

Make it Easier to Plan Your Next Company Event

Your organization likely throws a holiday party every year. Someone (or a committee) is in charge of handling the attendee list, potluck dishes, games, award presentations and more for the party. This can be a stressful process, especially since this falls under "additional duties" for the people managing the event. In this episode, I talk about how you can reduce the stress attached to managing events by using Microsoft Teams and SharePoint. I go into detail about what you can do before, during and after the holiday party and other future events. If you find it helpful, let me know. Shoot me a dm on LinkedIn.Remember to subscribe and share it with your colleagues!Appreciate you. Therm

What to do When You Receive Jacked Up Data

What to do When You Receive Jacked Up Data

In this episode, I talk about a tool called Get and Transform. It's available in Excel. It helps you manipulate your data without having to write formulas. There are a ton of use cases for it, but in this episode, I cover what to do when you regularly receive data that isn't cleaned up. So come learn about the built-in washing machine known as Get and Transform!

Good People with Bad Tech Wins Each and Every Time

Good People with Bad Tech Wins Each and Every Time

In this episode, I talk about the number one thing that drives the way I do business today. I love technology, but I love people more. Tune in to hear why that is and how it can help your SharePoint strategy succeed. Links mentioned:Don't Make Me Think - I love this book. It's one of the first that taught me how to approach managing/building websites. Getting Naked - Probably my favorite book ever...when it comes to work. Also my favorite author right now. This book helped remind me that what I was doing (being open and honest with my customer) was the right thing.

What Daycare Taught Me About SharePoint

What Daycare Taught Me About SharePoint

I noticed in daycare that there's a place for EVERYTHING. Tune in to find out how this compares to SharePoint and your SharePoint strategy.

Listen to this first! - The Top 3 Reasons you Should be Using SharePoint

Listen to this first! - The Top 3 Reasons you Should be Using SharePoint

This episode should change the way you view SharePoint. It's the ONE episode I recommend that you listen to above ALL others (I realize the first episode gets all the most listens regardless). It will set you up to understand ALL other things I teach about SharePoint strategy. Trust me.