M365 for Internal Communications: for Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Viva & ChatGPT

M365 for Internal Communications: for Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Viva & ChatGPT

How to use the M365 Platform (SharePoint, Teams and Viva) to simplify and boost internal communications, employee engagement & the digital workplace experience

October 10, 2023 - | | November 2, 2023 | 11 AM – 2:30PM ET

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Virtual Masterclass 3-Part Series 

M365 Certificate Course

October 10, 2023 | 11 AM – 2:30 PM ET

November 2, 2023 | 11 AM – 2:30 PM ET

September 13, 2023 | 11 AM – 2:30 PM ET (FREE RECORDING)

 

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Are you an internal communicator or business user of Microsoft 365 tools and looking to improve and elevate your intranet systems and enhance internal communications and employee engagement in the workplace

M365 Planning & Strategy Masterclass: Fundamentals of OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams – Event Two of a Three Event Series: 10/10/23

Targeted at executives, managers, internal communicators, site/team owners, new Teams/SharePoint administrators, and power users, this workshop will level up your skills and the productivity of the teams you support.

11:00am-11:05am

Welcome and Morning Announcements

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

11:05am -11:15am

Chairperson’s Welcome And Speed Networking

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

11:15am-12:00pm

Document Strategies: OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

In this session you’ll explore “the big 3” Microsoft 365 apps: OneDrive, Teams and SharePoint, including:

  • Learn the best practices for where to store documents for different purposes
  • Understand the full document management capabilities including: syncing files locally, co-editing, versioning, sharing, notes and more. 
  • Discovery why, how and where to migrate your desktop and network file share files
  • Ensure desktop files are always backed up and shared files are never lost or duplicated
  • Discuss strategies for driving adoption of better document management

12:00 pm- 1:25 pm

Refresh & Recharge Break

12:10 pm- 1:25 pm

Working with Microsoft Teams

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight 

MVP Badge Horizontal

Take a new look at Microsoft teams, from basic user training, to power user tips, to creating and owning Teams. 

You will leave with a solid foundation to help you:

  • Master the essentials of Teams, from meetings and chat to document management, notifications, and etiquette for seamless collaboration.  
  • Learn when, why and how to build structured Microsoft Teams such as for your HR team. 
  • Understand meeting types: Teams Meeting, Webinar and Live Events – and when to use each 
  • Manage notifications and the activity feed to minimize disruptions
  • Set up good digital etiquette: create healthy digital boundaries and respect 
  • Manage successful Team planning and creation 
  • Implement channel strategies: When and how to create different channel types

1:25 pm- 2:25 pm

Building Better SharePoint Sites

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner, C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

Build more beautiful and useful SharePoint Team sites – the sites behind your Microsoft Teams. 

This session will enable you to develop strategies for:

  • Understanding Teams and SharePoint security 
  • Planning and designing SharePoint pages 
  • The SharePoint Site Hierarchy – what it is and how it impacts your design 
  • Using Hub Sites to link your sites together

2:25 pm- 2:30 pm

Final Questions and Close

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner, C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

Microsoft 365: Case Studies in Successful SharePoint, Teams and Viva Engage Implementation – Final Event of A Three Part Series: 11/02/23

You’ll also learn how some organizations are already starting to adopt AI features such as Copilot, ChatGPT, AI Builder and SharePoint Syntex.

11:00 am – 11:05 am

Welcome and Morning Announcements 

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner, – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

11:05 am – 11:20 am

Speed Networking & Choose Your Adventure

Chris  L’Hommedieu, Microsoft 365 Technical Specialist, Microsoft  

Pick from a list of 5-10 different things you would like to see and Chris will work in a live environment to show you the possibilities and answer questions.

11:20 am – 11:40 am

Using Your Intranet And Microsoft 365 Tools As A High-Performing Communications

11:40 am – 12:00 pm

Using Teams, SharePoint, And Microsoft 365 To Communicate, Collaborate, And Encourage Employees

12:00  pm – 12:10 pm

Refresh & Recharge 

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

12:10 pm – 12:30 pm

Viva Engage Case Study – Silver Oak

12:30 pm – 12:50 pm

Viva Engage “About”/Workshop

12:50 pm – 1:15 pm

Microsoft MVPs Panel: Questions, Experiences & Best Practices

1:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Final Questions and Close

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner, C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

Viva Engage Case Study – Silver Oak

Microsoft 365: Planning and Strategy Masterclass Everything you need to know to plan the next steps for SharePoint, Teams and Viva Engage – Event One of A Three Event Series: 09/13/23

11:00am – 11:05 am

Welcome and Morning Announcements

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner- C5 Insights

MVP Badge Horizontal

11:05 am – 12:05 pm

7 Habits for SharePoint, Teams and Viva Success

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

Don’t let your digital transformation project become just another statistic! The staggering fact is, a majority of these projects fail to meet expectations – but it doesn’t have to be that way. 

Discover the secrets to success and learn the 7 essential components that every successful digital transformation must have, including: 

  1. How to develop a roadmap
  2. Designing an information architecture
  3. Getting engagement from the c-suite to the front-lines
  4. Creating a governance plan
  5. Change management strategy
  6. Driving adoption
  7. The ongoing care required to keep Microsoft 365 secure, simple and adopted

12:05 pm – 12:15 pm

Refresh & Recharge Break

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm

Envision the Future: Art of the Possible Demo – Including Microsoft Copilot AI

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

Fasten your seatbelts for a rapid ride through the latest Microsoft 365 features! You’ll experience “art of the possible” demos of the full potential of all the SharePoint, Teams, Viva Engage and recently announced Copilot and AI features. Get ready to inspire your team to take the next step with Microsoft 365!

1:45 pm – 2:15 pm

Internal Comms Strategies with M365: Bringing Together SharePoint, Teams and Viva Engage

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

We will wrap-up the data with a special planning session for internal communicators. You’ll learn how to develop and implement an internal communications plan integrating the best of SharePoint, Teams, Viva Engage – and good old email!

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm

Final Questions and Close

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner, C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

Agenda – 10/10/2023

M365 Planning & Strategy Masterclass: Fundamentals of OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams – Event Two of a Three Event Series: 10/10/23

Targeted at executives, managers, internal communicators, site/team owners, new Teams/SharePoint administrators, and power users, this workshop will level up your skills and the productivity of the teams you support.

11:00am-11:05am

Welcome and Morning Announcements

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

11:05am -11:15am

Chairperson’s Welcome And Speed Networking

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

11:15am-12:00pm

Document Strategies: OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

In this session you’ll explore “the big 3” Microsoft 365 apps: OneDrive, Teams and SharePoint, including:

  • Learn the best practices for where to store documents for different purposes
  • Understand the full document management capabilities including: syncing files locally, co-editing, versioning, sharing, notes and more. 
  • Discovery why, how and where to migrate your desktop and network file share files
  • Ensure desktop files are always backed up and shared files are never lost or duplicated
  • Discuss strategies for driving adoption of better document management

12:00 pm- 1:25 pm

Refresh & Recharge Break

12:10 pm- 1:25 pm

Working with Microsoft Teams

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight 

MVP Badge Horizontal

Take a new look at Microsoft teams, from basic user training, to power user tips, to creating and owning Teams. 

You will leave with a solid foundation to help you:

  • Master the essentials of Teams, from meetings and chat to document management, notifications, and etiquette for seamless collaboration.  
  • Learn when, why and how to build structured Microsoft Teams such as for your HR team. 
  • Understand meeting types: Teams Meeting, Webinar and Live Events – and when to use each 
  • Manage notifications and the activity feed to minimize disruptions
  • Set up good digital etiquette: create healthy digital boundaries and respect 
  • Manage successful Team planning and creation 
  • Implement channel strategies: When and how to create different channel types

1:25 pm- 2:25 pm

Building Better SharePoint Sites

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner, C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

Build more beautiful and useful SharePoint Team sites – the sites behind your Microsoft Teams. 

This session will enable you to develop strategies for:

  • Understanding Teams and SharePoint security 
  • Planning and designing SharePoint pages 
  • The SharePoint Site Hierarchy – what it is and how it impacts your design 
  • Using Hub Sites to link your sites together

2:25 pm- 2:30 pm

Final Questions and Close

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner, C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

Agenda – 11/02/2023

Microsoft 365: Case Studies in Successful SharePoint, Teams and Viva Engage Implementation – Final Event of A Three Part Series: 11/02/23

You’ll also learn how some organizations are already starting to adopt AI features such as Copilot, ChatGPT, AI Builder and SharePoint Syntex.

11:00 am – 11:05 am

Welcome and Morning Announcements 

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner, – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

11:05 am – 11:20 am

Speed Networking & Choose Your Adventure

Chris  L’Hommedieu, Microsoft 365 Technical Specialist, Microsoft  

Pick from a list of 5-10 different things you would like to see and Chris will work in a live environment to show you the possibilities and answer questions.

11:20 am – 11:40 am

Using Your Intranet And Microsoft 365 Tools As A High-Performing Communications

11:40 am – 12:00 pm

Using Teams, SharePoint, And Microsoft 365 To Communicate, Collaborate, And Encourage Employees

12:00  pm – 12:10 pm

Refresh & Recharge 

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

12:10 pm – 12:30 pm

Viva Engage Case Study – Silver Oak

12:30 pm – 12:50 pm

Viva Engage “About”/Workshop

12:50 pm – 1:15 pm

Microsoft MVPs Panel: Questions, Experiences & Best Practices

1:15 pm – 1:30 pm

Final Questions and Close

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner, C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

Viva Engage Case Study – Silver Oak

Agenda – 09/13/2023 RECORDING

Microsoft 365: Planning and Strategy Masterclass Everything you need to know to plan the next steps for SharePoint, Teams and Viva Engage – Event One of A Three Event Series: 09/13/23

11:00am – 11:05 am

Welcome and Morning Announcements

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner- C5 Insights

MVP Badge Horizontal

11:05 am – 12:05 pm

7 Habits for SharePoint, Teams and Viva Success

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

Don’t let your digital transformation project become just another statistic! The staggering fact is, a majority of these projects fail to meet expectations – but it doesn’t have to be that way. 

Discover the secrets to success and learn the 7 essential components that every successful digital transformation must have, including: 

  1. How to develop a roadmap
  2. Designing an information architecture
  3. Getting engagement from the c-suite to the front-lines
  4. Creating a governance plan
  5. Change management strategy
  6. Driving adoption
  7. The ongoing care required to keep Microsoft 365 secure, simple and adopted

12:05 pm – 12:15 pm

Refresh & Recharge Break

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm

Envision the Future: Art of the Possible Demo – Including Microsoft Copilot AI

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

Fasten your seatbelts for a rapid ride through the latest Microsoft 365 features! You’ll experience “art of the possible” demos of the full potential of all the SharePoint, Teams, Viva Engage and recently announced Copilot and AI features. Get ready to inspire your team to take the next step with Microsoft 365!

1:45 pm – 2:15 pm

Internal Comms Strategies with M365: Bringing Together SharePoint, Teams and Viva Engage

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner – C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

We will wrap-up the data with a special planning session for internal communicators. You’ll learn how to develop and implement an internal communications plan integrating the best of SharePoint, Teams, Viva Engage – and good old email!

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm

Final Questions and Close

Geoff Ables, Managing Partner, C5 Insight

MVP Badge Horizontal

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Learn How To Use the M365 Platform – SharePoint, Teams, & Viva -To simplify and boost internal communications, employee engagement & the digital workplace experience

In this hands-on, step-by-step, three-part masterclass series, you will learn how to engage your workforce with the constantly evolving technology of the Microsoft 365 toolkit.

You will learn how to apply the key M365 tools and create a complete intranet and engagement platform using SharePoint, Teams and Viva, including:

  • Learn your way around M365: How to create and design a team and adopt best practices
  • Creating a roadmap for SharePoint: Understanding document management and how to Integrate your SharePoint home with Teams using Viva Connections and other components of Viva
  • Tips for integration with Teams, OneDrive, Dynamics 365 and more
  • Experience demos of almost every Microsoft 365 module
  • How to engage your Leadership Team through the communication tools of 365
  • The foundation for M365 success – creating a roadmap, project plans, governance and change management
  • Planning and governance processes to keep your internal communications, collaboration and document management safe, simple, secure and searchable

Key Takeaways

  • Bite-sized videos you can show your team later
  • Complete overview on Viva
  • Master the art of creating a demo that sparks the imagination of leaders and front-line users
  • Clearly understanding the value of a digital workplace project and articulate it to management
  • Foundation for Office 365 success—roadmap, project plans, governance and change management
  • Creating a SharePoint project team network
  • Estimate, and measure, the ROI of your SharePoint project
  • Conducting a health check
  • Tips for integration with Teams, One Drive, Dynamics 365 and more
  • Governance and information architecture

Who Should Attend

This Masterclass has been researched and designed for Directors, Managers, Vice Presidents, Specialists, Officers, Project Leaders and Consultants involved in:

  • SharePoint and Microsoft Teams Projects
  •  Employee Communications
  • Intranet Communications
  • Digital Communications
  • Internal Communications
  • Employee Engagement
  • Power Users and Administrators
  • Strategic Communications
  • Corporate Communications
  • Global Communications
  • Organizational Development
  • Training & Development
  • Field Operations
  • Employee Relations
  • Public Relations
  • Human Resources
  • Strategic Planning

This virtual Masterclass is targeted to internal communicators, site/team owners, new SharePoint administrators, and power users who are either new to SharePoint or who want to upgrade their skills from SharePoint Classic to Modern SharePoint, and to those who found SharePoint Classic difficult and want to learn the much simpler way to build and manage sites in Modern SharePoint.

Benefits Of Attending This ALI Masterclass

  • Access to a tactical presentation with real examples and proven strategies for leveraging M365 tools for better communication and collaboration
  • Networking list of attendees to continue the conversation after the virtual Masterclass
  • Interactive, hands-on breakout sessions allowing you to work with your communications, HR and M365 peers
  • Certificate of attendance for CEUs
  • Opportunity to meet your peers face-to-face
  • Recording of the virtual Masterclass after the event ends
  • A fraction of the cost of an ALI in-person workshop with the same high-quality content
  • Content from leading consultants delivered straight to your home/office
  • Guaranteed extensive, how-to instruction that you can use immediately
  • Opportunity to have your most pressing issues on the topic answered in real-time
  • This isn’t a passive experience! You will be encouraged to weigh in with poll questions, engage via chat throughout the entire event, and turn your camera on during group breakout sessions
  • Leave with a thorough understanding of the competencies covered and how they apply or can be applied in your work context
  • Attend and find out why this Masterclass is consistently top-rated by attendees – you will leave with YOUR specific M365 questions answered

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