Microsoft Teams

Recently I was on a Teams call with a friend in the industry, and they commented on the quality of my video chat.  I explained a few of the steps I was taking to improve my work from home setup, and he asked if I’d send over a few specifics…

Recently I was on a Teams call with a friend in the industry, and they commented on the quality of my video chat.  I explained a few of the steps I was taking to improve my work from home setup, and he asked if I’d send over a few specifics…

It should come as no surprise that Microsoft Teams usage almost tripled during the COVID pandemic that struck the world. During this time, many companies were forced to find a way to continue in a socially distanced world. In steps, Microsoft Teams, A Microsoft 365 service included with all Microsoft…

It should come as no surprise that Microsoft Teams usage almost tripled during the COVID pandemic that struck the world. During this time, many companies were forced to find a way to continue in a socially distanced world. In steps, Microsoft Teams, A Microsoft 365 service included with all Microsoft…

Recently, Microsoft started rolling out a new feature that allows users to deploy new teams based upon pre-defined templates. Rolling out means that some Microsoft 365 tenants already have this feature while others do not but should receive it soon. The templates are only available to use on new team…

Recently, Microsoft started rolling out a new feature that allows users to deploy new teams based upon pre-defined templates. Rolling out means that some Microsoft 365 tenants already have this feature while others do not but should receive it soon. The templates are only available to use on new team…

A common Power BI related request is embedding reports within other Microsoft applications. “Embedding Reports” is a simple concept; however, there are important nuances and design options for deployment. Microsoft has also muddied the waters by naming one specific technology “Power BI Embedded”. A distinction must be drawn between the…

A common Power BI related request is embedding reports within other Microsoft applications. “Embedding Reports” is a simple concept; however, there are important nuances and design options for deployment. Microsoft has also muddied the waters by naming one specific technology “Power BI Embedded”. A distinction must be drawn between the…

As Albert Einstein said, “The world is a dangerous place…” and the same holds true for the Internet and the importance of Cybersecurity. In some form or another, we are all connected to the internet, whether it’s via our smartphones or the computer by which you are reading this blog….

As Albert Einstein said, “The world is a dangerous place…” and the same holds true for the Internet and the importance of Cybersecurity. In some form or another, we are all connected to the internet, whether it’s via our smartphones or the computer by which you are reading this blog….

  One of my favorite podcasts ends with a question to the guest of what they’re currently optimistic about. I always liked this positive vibe, which I think we all could use a little more of these days, so I thought I would try to carry it over here to…

  One of my favorite podcasts ends with a question to the guest of what they’re currently optimistic about. I always liked this positive vibe, which I think we all could use a little more of these days, so I thought I would try to carry it over here to…

For a long time, Microsoft has quietly supported an enterprise-level business phone system. The evolution of this beginning in Lync, migrating to Skype for Business and finally concluding with Teams and their Microsoft 365 Phone System. Skype for Business & Teams has had a lot of media coverage for their…

For a long time, Microsoft has quietly supported an enterprise-level business phone system. The evolution of this beginning in Lync, migrating to Skype for Business and finally concluding with Teams and their Microsoft 365 Phone System. Skype for Business & Teams has had a lot of media coverage for their…

Power BI App Workspaces have come a long way over the past couple of years. New features provide powerful methods for deploying reports; centralizing the heavy lifting around data modeling, while still giving users the ability to share reports and self-service reporting. Having a good strategy for organizing App Workspaces…

Power BI App Workspaces have come a long way over the past couple of years. New features provide powerful methods for deploying reports; centralizing the heavy lifting around data modeling, while still giving users the ability to share reports and self-service reporting. Having a good strategy for organizing App Workspaces…

One of the reasons I joined sa.global as Power Practice Manager is our complete coverage of the Microsoft 365 suite of tools. There are so many nerdy tools to explore! The technology continues to quickly evolve; at Microsoft Inspire this week, Microsoft shared new concepts about Power Apps leveraged within…

One of the reasons I joined sa.global as Power Practice Manager is our complete coverage of the Microsoft 365 suite of tools. There are so many nerdy tools to explore! The technology continues to quickly evolve; at Microsoft Inspire this week, Microsoft shared new concepts about Power Apps leveraged within…

Back in March 2020, COVID-19 hit several states hard and rushed many businesses into figuring out how remote workers fit into their overall company strategy. It was commonplace at that point in time to see posts online from IT teams asking what solutions everyone else was using or how to…

Back in March 2020, COVID-19 hit several states hard and rushed many businesses into figuring out how remote workers fit into their overall company strategy. It was commonplace at that point in time to see posts online from IT teams asking what solutions everyone else was using or how to…