Welcome to Day 1 of our Internal Communications Strategies with Microsoft 365 Certificate Series!
In this fast-paced forum, you'll get to know your fellow peers, their biggest internal communications challenges, and a few fun facts.

We are leading a multi-year intranet migration and implementation project in partnership with the UVM Health Network Information Technology team. UVM Health Network is made up of 6 hospitals and a home health care agency stretching across Vermont and northern New York. Some partners were on SharePoint, some on different systems and some do not have an intranet presence at all. At the end of this project, we will have a network-wide intranet that increases transparency across all partners but still maintains local resources and community.

Key Takeaways:

• How to partner with IT on a complex intranet project
• Understanding SharePoint Hubs and Sites
• How to set your intranet contributors up for success

Employees spend a lot of time looking for information. Citi utilizes the Viva Connections dashboard to provide useful company resources and actionable tasks in a central, personalized destination designed to keep our employees in the flow of work and making them more efficient.

Key Takeaways:

• Problem: Employees waste time searching for information within the company.
• Solution: Citibank uses Viva Connections, a dashboard that centralizes important resources and tasks.
• Benefit: Viva Connections improves employee efficiency by keeping them focused and reducing wasted time searching for information.

Are multiple intranets and a proliferation of SharePoint sites complicating communication at your organization? You’re not alone. Many organizations wrestle with the challenges of intranet site and content sprawl: siloed news, poor search experience, lack of content governance and an inconsistent employee experience.

In this session Ben Skelton, Habanero vice president and Chris Radcliffe, digital workplace advisor will explore the pitfalls of a disjointed intranet experience and share strategies you can use to rein in your content.

Discover how organizations optimize Microsoft 365 (M365) tools like SharePoint, Viva, Teams, and Co-Pilot to improve internal communication and collaboration. Panelists will share insights and examples showcasing the impact of M365 on breaking down communication barriers,promoting knowledge sharing, and boosting productivity.

Key Takeaways:

• Strategies for leveraging M365 tools to streamline internal communication channels.
• Best practices for fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among employees.
• Real-world examples of how M365 enhances productivity and engagement within organizations