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Boosting Engagement in SharePoint

Microsoft is enhancing SharePoint to help organizations create more engaging and visually stunning digital experiences. From branding to image and video editing, the focus is on elevating every aspect of site design. With features like the Brand Center and advanced editing tools, creative teams have full control over their content, ensuring it looks its best. Content is the most effective when it’s discoverable right in the flow of work. Customers rely on SharePoint not only to create content but to help generate engagement and reach the right audiences. With features like News, SharePoint in Teams, and Microsoft Viva, Microsoft is making it easier than ever to reach your audience and foster meaningful engagement within your organization. Generate Engagement SharePoint isn't just about creating content—it's about making sure that content gets noticed and engages the right audience. Microsoft has developed various features to help you achieve this: SharePoint in Microsoft Outlook ...

Kristy Mossoian2024-08-30T12:58:28+00:00

Elevate SharePoint Contant for Dynamic Experiences

Microsoft is enhancing SharePoint to help organizations create more engaging and visually stunning digital experiences. From branding to image and video editing, the focus is on elevating every aspect of site design. With features like the Brand Center and advanced editing tools, creative teams have full control over their content, ensuring it looks its best. Compelling Content Microsoft is enhancing SharePoint to help you create more engaging and visually stunning digital experiences. These updates focus on elevating every aspect of site design, including branding, typography, layout, images, and animations. This new design experience is based on the Microsoft Fluent Design System and will seamlessly integrate over time. Introducing the Brand Center The new Brand Center in SharePoint allows you to define fonts, colors, logos, and other design elements that represent your organization's identity. You can easily apply these branding elements across multiple sites, ensuring consistency and alignment with your brand ...

Kristy Mossoian2024-06-26T18:37:47+00:00

Mastering SharePoint with Copilot

We're thrilled to introduce Copilot, Microsoft’s biggest leap forward in 22 years. Copilot combines advanced technology with your data, making it easier than ever to create top-notch SharePoint sites and pages. Simply describe what you want, and it'll guide you through the process while maintaining a focus on security and privacy. But that's not all! Copilot also transforms your existing content into eye-catching SharePoint pages, saving you time and effort. Plus, it seamlessly integrates with your organization's branding, ensuring consistency across all sites. Simpler Authoring with Copilot SharePoint has always aimed to make creating and managing sites easier for its users. We also understand that starting from scratch and collaborating with others can be challenging. That's why we're excited to introduce Copilot in SharePoint. Copilot combines advanced technology with your data to help you create SharePoint sites and pages by describing what you want. It uses language models and your ...

Kristy Mossoian2024-06-26T18:38:27+00:00

Unlocking SharePoint with AI-Powered Innovations

It’s no secret that SharePoint adoption is soaring. According to Microsoft, customers are adding over 200 petabytes of content monthly. This growth underscores SharePoint's role as the go-to platform for organizations seeking flexibility, scalability, and innovation in their digital workspace. SharePoint is also undergoing several exciting enhancements to simplify the authoring experience, make content more compelling, deepen engagement, and make the platform more flexible. The following four themes summarize these upcoming SharePoint innovations. Simpler Authoring with Copilot Microsoft is introducing Copilot in SharePoint, a revolutionary tool that leverages natural language and AI to streamline site page authoring. With Copilot, organizations will create SharePoint pages faster and easier than ever before. Collaborating in real-time with colleagues will be seamless, enhancing productivity across your organization. Compelling Content with Visual Updates Prepare to elevate your content with a major aesthetic update to SharePoint. SharePoint’s new design capabilities will empower organizations to craft visually ...

Kristy Mossoian2024-05-16T13:33:08+00:00

Transition from Stream (Classic) to Stream (on SharePoint): A Comprehensive Guide

Significant changes are on the horizon for users of Microsoft Stream, the video management solution within the suite. Effective April 15, 2024, Microsoft will retire Stream (Classic) to Stream (on SharePoint). This transition is not just a mere update but a transformative shift towards a more efficient way of managing and sharing videos within Microsoft 365 Why the Shift? Stream (on SharePoint) is designed to enhance collaboration and accessibility, allowing users to manage videos as easily as they would any other file across Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. The integration is a step forward in making video content more accessible and manageable within organizations, creating a central hub for uploading, sharing, discovering, and interacting. Preparing for the Transition To ensure a smooth transition, organizations must take a proactive step to prepare for the retirement of Stream (Classic). Here's a comprehensive guide on what needs to be done: Audit Your Video Collection: Begin ...

Kristy Mossoian2024-03-06T19:36:57+00:00

Migrating to Azure with Confidence

Migrating to a cloud-based hosting platform can boost your organization’s computing infrastructure. It can improve efficiency, save time, and reduce costs. Microsoft Azure stands out for its service quality, security, reliability, and global reach. Like many other businesses, both large and small, you're ready to make the move. Understanding the Challenge However, migrating to the cloud requires significant organizational change. To fully leverage Azure, you must understand its unique attributes and keep them in mind throughout the migration process. Tools and Services to Simplify Migration Microsoft offers robust tools and services to ease and simplify migration. As a Microsoft partner, Red Level brings extensive experience helping clients shift to the Azure platform. We’ll ensure you use the right tools to make your cloud journey as smooth and effortless as possible. Think Ahead: Planning Eases Migration Effective planning and preparation are key to a smooth cloud migration. This is where Red ...

Red Level2024-08-30T14:12:00+00:00

Work From Home Readiness Checklist

Our current reality has created a big push for people to work from home. There are many applications and services that give organizations the ability to have their employees work remotely. The Work From Home Readiness Checklist consists of three main pillars that you want to be sure you cover when implementing a work from environment: hosted items, access tools, and policies. Hosted Items Software-as-a-service (SaaS) SaaS is any software or application that is hosted on the Internet and is accessible by users either from an organizational device (laptop, phone, tablet) or a personal device. Systems like payrolls services, ERPs, Office 365 fall into this category. Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) IaaS is a managed computing infrastructure that is offered on-demand, meaning computing can be quickly scaled up and down. Azure, Mi-CLOUD, and AWS are examples of this and include the application, the data, and the computing needed. SharePoint Online SharePoint can be ...

Edward Aube2023-02-16T16:01:22+00:00

Microsoft Teams vs Zoom, Which Should You Use?

When the FBI sends a warning to the public, it’s generally a good idea to heed it. The FBI recently issued a notice to the public citing security problems with the Zoom video-teleconferencing platform. The platform has been compromised in such a way, according to the FBI warning, that will make you reconsider the security of the system for things like remote learning of school-age children. That’s exactly what the New York City School district did. The district announced last week, due to security concerns, they will be transitioning to Microsoft Teams for their distance learning. Even SpaceX has forbidden its employees from using the tool. While the Zoom platform has good intentions, it is short-sighted for us to think a company that experiences a 500% growth boom overnight is prepared for the security risks that come with it. Current times have demanded businesses adopt a remote collaboration solution while still working with ...

Red Level2023-02-16T16:01:22+00:00

Work From Home Best Practices

The COVID-19 virus has created the new reality of working from home or remotely. We have a few best practices for you to keep communicating and collaborating, from both a technical and practical perspective. Microsoft published a letter from Lily Zheng in their Shanghai office. In this letter, she had three key points for your team and organization. Your Team: Stay Well Exercise every day, make sure you eat, and have a structured schedule Go All In Don’t put things off. Don’t cancel your standing meetings. Do everything remotely. Support your Teammates Check in on people. Instead of stopping by someone’s desk to chat for a second. Ping them on teams or a random video call to chat. Share photos of you working from home on Yammer. Your Organization: Share information remotely with live and recorded messages Have daily briefings that you can share a video or a recorded message. ...

Red Level2023-02-16T16:01:23+00:00

Microsoft’s Response to Education Institutions

Technology can play a vital role in reducing the impact of COVID-19 on people and organizations. Many schools and universities have moved to online courses to ensure everyone is still receiving an education during this time. Microsoft has introduced extended free trials and resources for clients to use to maintain collaboration, productivity, and security. Here is Microsoft's response for education institutions: New, Extended Free Trials for EDU Customers Office 365 A1 – Free versions to all educational institutions: This version provides unlimited chat, built-in group and one-on-one audio or video calling, 10 GB of team file storage, and 2 GB of personal file storage per user. You also get real-time collaboration with the Office apps for web, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. No restrictions for # of users. Get started for free Technical documentation Microsoft Teams for Free (Individuals and IT roll-out – in Office 365 A1 above): Provides unlimited chat, built-in ...

Microsoft2023-02-16T16:01:23+00:00

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