IT or Business – who owns SharePoint?
I raised this question many times in the past, both on my blog and social media. And I think it is necessary to raise such discussions, because I still see…
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Teams or SharePoint? Which one to use?
Hard to believe, but it has been 25 years since we got SharePoint and 9 years since Microsoft Teams was released. Yet, after all these years, just like the Coke…
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Personal vs. Shared Ownership. Best Practices for Microsoft 365 Assets.
We tend to think of SharePoint and Microsoft 365 as collaboration platforms that make it easy to collaborate with our colleagues. However, given the architecture of those applications, it is…
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Draft to Final: 4 Methods for Managing Documents in SharePoint
I always get this question from my clients. How can a document owner edit and revise a file privately, and then share the final version with all employees? This could…
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5 Essential Naming Conventions to Know in SharePoint
You know when a doctor reviews your symptoms and vital signs to identify the underlying condition? Well, sometimes I feel like a doctor myself when working with SharePoint. Why? Looking…
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How to Design SharePoint Information Architecture for Colleges and Universities
One category of my clients that uses SharePoint and related applications is colleges and universities. Microsoft even has special licensing and plans for the EDU space. SharePoint makes sense for…
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8 Proven Ways to Improve Your SharePoint Site Design
SharePoint has undergone significant evolution since its initial release in 2001. Frequently the target of jokes for its clunky and outdated interface, it has now become the sexy beast that…
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8 Core Pillars of a Successful SharePoint Information Architecture
I am often asked about the decisions that go into the proper SharePoint Information Architecture. Information Architecture means different things to different users. However, during my 10+ year consulting career,…
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Top 5 User Mistakes in SharePoint
This post makes me feel like a spouse in a decades-long marriage, whose main job is remembering and pointing out the other one’s mistakes. 😀 My clients, considering the move…
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Why you need the default document library on a SharePoint site
Today, I want to address a question I often receive from my loyal followers, which is about the document library that appears on each site by default. In this article,…
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About Me
I’m Greg Zelfond, a U.S. based SharePoint consultant, and I provide affordable out-of-the-box SharePoint consulting, training, and configuration assistance to small and medium-sized businesses all over the world.
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