by Drew Fitzpatrick | Jan 13, 2023 | Best Practices, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Learning, Microsoft Viva, MS Teams, Office 365
COVID-19 upended the way many of us work. This shift has brought major changes in how employees relate to each other and their organization. Office onboarding moved online and co-workers who once shared an office shifted to the virtual workspace. Microsoft has...
by Oona Evans | Nov 9, 2022 | Best Practices, Blog, Cloud, Collaboration, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Ignite, Workflow Automation
Microsoft Ignite 2022 featured the latest technology advancements while shifting the conversation from employee productivity to outdated technology. Shifting said paranoia puts the burden on technology to help consumers do more with less. How can customers do...
by Drew Fitzpatrick | Jun 15, 2022 | Admin Center, Best Practices, Blog, Microsoft Edge, Search, Windows 11
The end of Internet Explorer 11 starts on June 15, 2022! Prepare your organization to make the switch while still supporting legacy applications with functionality that rely on Internet Explorer. Microsoft Edge includes a feature called “IE Mode”, which...
by Drew Fitzpatrick | May 24, 2022 | Best Practices, Blog, Intranet Consulting, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, SharePoint Online
Why Build an Intranet – Introduction Employees’ expectations change and evolve over time. We expect more from our employers than we did 20 years ago, with momentous changes in the last couple of years due to COVID. I cannot speak for all employees, but this...
by Derek Knauss | Apr 14, 2022 | Best Practices, Blog, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, SharePoint Online
Starting an organization-wide intranet can be overwhelming if you’re not sure where to begin, but with the right preparation, we can smoothen the planning and building processes! Here are 5 things to keep in mind when starting an intranet. 1. Start From a High...
by Kristen Chu | Mar 15, 2022 | Best Practices, Blog, Collaboration, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, SharePoint Design, SharePoint Online
Starting an organization-wide intranet can be a daunting project, especially because each team, department, and employee within the organization has different needs and priorities. We’ve written on questions you should ask when starting a SharePoint intranet, steps to...
by Vishnu Venugopal | Jan 19, 2022 | Best Practices, Blog, Usability, Windows 11
Microsoft introduced Windows 11 late last year and as users adjust to the nuances of their newly minted operating system, the team out in Seattle made a quick guide outlining some of the new features that will hopefully make your life easier. Today we’ll be covering...
by Drew Fitzpatrick | Sep 27, 2021 | Best Practices, Collaboration, Cortana, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Partner, Planning, Scheduler for M365, Usability
With the new, remote-first world we find ourselves in, the number of meetings we have each week has increased. Overall, Microsoft’s 2021 Work Trend Index report found that weekly meetings have increased by 148%. This substantial increase in meetings has caused...
by Drew Fitzpatrick | Aug 31, 2021 | Best Practices, Cloud, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Edge, News, SharePoint Online, Tenant Admins, Usability
Internet Explorer is dead, long live Microsoft Edge! Microsoft has ended IE11 support for some of Microsoft 365 services. As of July 1, 2021, IE11 no longer supports the Microsoft Teams web app, Azure DevOps, and the Azure Portal web app. As of recent, August 17,...
by Drew Fitzpatrick | Aug 17, 2021 | Best Practices, Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online
I have seen a lot of organizations look for and create PowerShell scripts to detect inactive guest users in M365. These same organizations would then act on those inactive users, either asking an internal Sponsor to recertify access, or shutting off the inactive...
by Adit Ahmed | Jul 15, 2021 | Best Practices, Blog, Conferences & Events, Digital Adoption, Intranet Consulting, Microsoft 365, Total Solutions
Microsoft first announced Microsoft Office in Las Vegas on August 1, 1988. Over 30 years later, Microsoft Office continues to live as part of the Microsoft 365 suite, a subscription service driving productivity at over a million companies worldwide. Total Solutions...
by Adit Ahmed | Apr 29, 2021 | Best Practices, Blog, Microsoft 365, MS Teams, News
Skype for Business has defined business collaboration for thousands of organizations for over a decade. The platform has existed in its current form since 2015, but its roots date all the way back to Lync, which launched in 2010. Digital collaboration has changed...
by Adit Ahmed | Jan 4, 2021 | Best Practices, Blog, Cloud, Custom App Dev, Power Automate, Power BI, PowerApps
Software plays a vital role in helping any business run effectively. Microsoft and other technology leaders have hundreds of offerings that range from essential applications for running any modern workplace,...
by Adit Ahmed | Dec 1, 2020 | Best Practices, Blog, Information Governance, Office 365, SharePoint Online, Teams Management, Total Solutions
Microsoft Teams is filled with tools that can bring your Microsoft 365 collaboration to the next level. With over 115 million daily active users, over 30% of Microsoft 365 users take advantage of Microsoft Teams, accounting for about 500,000 organizations. Between...
by Adit Ahmed | Nov 10, 2020 | Best Practices, Content Management, Intranet Consulting, Navigation, Office 365, Planning, SharePoint Design, SharePoint Online, Total Solutions
Building a SharePoint intranet can put your organization closer to the valuable data it relies on. However, making the most of this access is easier said than done. There are hundreds of ways that your organization may choose to organize your intranet, but no single...
