You start using SharePoint, and you finally feel like you’ve got the handle on it. And then, someone at work points out an issue, and you go online, search for it, and find another way to do things you didn’t know existed.

Now you’re wondering, is their way the “right” way? Did I do it “wrong” before all along? Do I have to re-do everything?

What is the right way anyway?

It doesn’t matter if you have been using SharePoint for months. Being what my customers call a “veteran,” I still find that sometimes, there are just too many options and choices.

I just happen to have the advantage of seeing which choices lead to which outcomes at hundreds of customers over the years. In this blog post, I want to share those best practices with you below.

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Kindness in the workplace

One surprising benefit of kindness is it's knock-on effect. According to a study quoted by The American Psychological Association, recipients of kindness will not only pay it back to the person who showed them generosity, but “pay it forward” to someone entirely new.

Another study involving over 50,000 workers found that acts of kindness benefit organisations across a suite of key business metrics. This includes higher productivity, increased engagement, higher customer satisfaction and – crucially – lower staff turnover.

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In 2024 ChatGPT is being discussed on an unprecedented scale. And if you run a business, you're probably aware of the revolutionary alterations this technology brings. To name a few, ChatGPT is believed to improve customer experience, reduce costs, increase efficiency, and generate leads. The remarkable potential of ChatGPT makes it exceptionally beneficial to businesses. However, its potential risks must not be overlooked. Additionally, compared to most AI chatbots with "stateless" features, meaning each new request is addressed as an isolated incident, ChatGPT stands out by remembering and learning from the current conversation, making the experience more personalized.

In this article, we examine both the benefits and the potential harm that ChatGPT can bring to a business and provide you with real-world use cases, so you can better understand the potential of this buzzing technology.

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With anything new, there are concerns. Especially in the technology world. So when Microsoft announced their roll outs of Microsoft Copilot for M365, naturally, not only did every ear perk up at the promised productivity increases, but the cybersecurity world immediately took notice. We did it with ChatGPT just like we did it with the introduction of the cloud back in the mid-2010s. Because with any newfangled technology toy, the first thing that goes through our minds (and probably yours) is: how safe is this to use in my day to day business?

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PowerPoint is an extremely powerful tool when used correctly.

But when you’re new to it, it can feel like it’s just blank screens and bullet points.

It can take years (or decades) to fully master it.

But I decided to save you some time…

I asked the world’s leading PowerPoint experts the following question:

What’s your single best PowerPoint tip, trick, or hack?

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No doubt you had to get to grips with remote working pretty quickly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tools like Microsoft Teams were suddenly indispensable. People needed a digital space to talk, collaborate, and share work. Those things are still as important in 2024 as they were at the height of the pandemic.

Since its launch in 2017, Teams has seen growth year on year. Microsoft estimates that more than one million organisations have Teams, with 320 million users worldwide. So, what makes this platform so popular?

In this blog, we look at the top five benefits of Microsoft Teams for organisations in 2024.

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Office 2019 was released in September 2018. If you've used Office 2016 or earlier versions, you'll probably find Office 2019 familiar. The interface is similar, and most of the features still work the same. However, there are several improvements designed to make Office 2019 more powerful and easier to use.

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A container in Visio is a special shape that can hold other shapes inside of it. It's often used to group related shapes together and can be a powerful tool to help organize and manage complex diagrams. The Visio desktop app has long supported containers, and now Visio for the web does, too! Users with a Visio Plan 1 or Visio Plan 2 license use containers in Visio for the web to create diagrams that are better organized and easier to understand and navigate.

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In 2024, the world of technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, revolutionizing industries and transforming the way we work. With the increased use of existing technologies and the development of new ones, the next year promises to be a game changer, introducing us to many cutting-edge innovations. In this blog post, we will explore 5 tech trends that are set to be prominent in 2024, propelling us into a future fueled by creativity and new digital transformation strategies.

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Want to be seen by search engines & your target audience? Creating the metadata is the first step. Read on to learn everything that matters in metadata.

Metadata is what describes your data in the best possible way. It includes your meta title and meta description. When a person types a keyword in a search engine, the metadata shows up along with your competitors on the screen.

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