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SharePoint 2013 End of Life, Part 1: What's Next?

A New Year always brings a lot of new opportunities, but sometimes it also signals that it is time to let go of things from the past. One of the things we will all have to let go of soon is SharePoint 2013. 

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

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Happiness at Work and in Microsoft 365

Happy August!

I know several parents of school-aged kids are happy because the kiddos are heading back to school soon. Perhaps that’s part of why August is Happiness Happens Month. Did you know that was a thing? I didn’t until I started looking at the variety of National days and observances in August, for a little marketing inspiration. This caught my eye and I immediately started writing.

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Creating Simplicity in Your Workday

I began thinking about simplicity this morning when I saw that July 12th is National Simplicity Day, in honor of Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau was an author, naturalist, philosopher, and historian. One of his works Walden, is a reflection on living simply in natural surroundings.

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Microsoft Lists for EVERYONE (With MSA Preview)

I’ve been working with SharePoint for about 12 years now, and in those 12 years I have consistently said “my life sure would be easier with a list or two.”

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Top 6 Microsoft Teams Lifecycle Management Best Practices

Workplaces have modernized worldwide because of Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams makes communication and collaboration more efficient and seamless for organizations. However, if not deployed with forethought Microsoft Teams can deliver its own set of problems. To ensure productivity and optimum utilization of the tool, lifecycle management best practices must be established and executed.

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SharePoint Best Practices, Migration, and Collaboration

PAIT Group’s newest MVP, Joy Apple, was recently a guest on the Cloud Conversations with Ru and Pete podcast.  In this episode, Joy shared SharePoint best practices and expert tips on migration and collaboration in Microsoft 365. The unique way Joy communicates the importance of these topics is on display.  I have summed up a few highlights from the episode, but I highly recommend pressing play below.

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