SharePoint Maven Podcast

Ever delete a file and wonder why it’s still hanging around? In this episode, I explain how the Preservation Hold Library works in SharePoint and OneDrive—and why it’s so important for compliance, retention, and protecting your data. BLOG REFERENCES How Preservation Hold Library works in SharePoint and OneDrive NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my reva...

Got templates all over the place? In this episode, I explain how to properly organize your company templates in SharePoint Online, so your team can easily find and use the right ones without wasting time hunting them down. BLOG REFERENCES How to organize company templates in SharePoint Online NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand Shar...

Your SharePoint intranet homepage sets the tone for the whole experience. In this episode, I share key best practices to make sure your homepage is clean, useful, and keeps employees coming back for more. BLOG REFERENCES SharePoint Intranet Homepage Best Practices NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Acad...

Think you can skip SharePoint training? Think again! In this episode, I explain why proper training is crucial if you want your SharePoint sites, pages, and web parts to actually be used = and how it can make or break your rollout. BLOG REFERENCES Why SharePoint Training Matters NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Mic...

Ever wondered why you’d create a SharePoint Team Site without a Microsoft 365 Group? In this episode, I break down when and why it actually makes sense. BLOG REFERENCES Why do we need a Team Site without a Group? NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FREE RESOURCES Get access to free resources, liv...

New to SharePoint or unsure how Sites, Pages, and Web Parts all fit together? In this episode, I explain how SharePoint sites are structured, what site pages are for, and how web parts bring your content to life BLOG REFERENCES SharePoint Sites, Pages and Web Parts NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Aca...

Feeling overwhelmed by messy document libraries? In this episode, I go over four practical ways to organize your documents in SharePoint, so your team can find what they need without digging through chaos. BLOG REFERENCES 4 Ways to organize documents in SharePoint NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Acad...

Thinking about building or improving your SharePoint Intranet? In this episode, I share practical best practices to help you create a clean, user-friendly, and effective intranet your team will actually use. BLOG REFERENCES SharePoint Intranet Best Practices NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FR...

Ever wonder where some of those random folders in SharePoint come from? In this episode, I break down the default and automatically created folders in SharePoint Online, why they show up, what they're for, and which ones you can safely ignore (or not!). BLOG REFERENCES Default and Automatically created folders in SharePoint Online NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 36...

Doing a SharePoint site audit but not sure what to look for? In this episode, I share the key things you should be checking - like permissions, structure, and design and explain why regular audits help keep your sites clean, secure, and running smoothly. BLOG REFERENCES What to look for during SharePoint Site Audits NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my...

Ever needed to get your data out of Microsoft Lists? In Episode 211, I walk you through four different ways to export your list data, depending on what you need to do with it. BLOG REFERENCES 4 ways to Export a Microsoft List NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FREE RESOURCES Get access to free r...

In Episode 210 of the SharePoint Maven Podcast, I talk about a question I get all the time: Should you set up separate SharePoint sites for your clients, or just use shared channels in Teams? I’ll walk you through the pros and cons of each option and share some tips to help you pick the best setup for working with your clients. BLOG REFERENCES Client Sites – Separate SharePoint sites or Shared Cha...

I answer an age-old question in this podcast episode - How to Improve SharePoint User Adoption. BLOG REFERENCES How to improve SharePoint User Adoption NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FREE RESOURCES Get access to free resources, live training & On-Demand courses , and get the help you nee...

If you are wondering if an Intranet in SharePoint is a good fit for your organization, let me provide a few arguments in this Episode BLOG REFERENCES Why it makes sense to migrate your Intranet to SharePoint NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FREE RESOURCES Get access to free resources, live tra...

In Episode 207 of the SharePoint Maven Podcast, I explain the differences between Label and Site Retention policies in SharePoint and Microsoft Purview. BLOG REFERENCES Label Retention vs. Site Retention in SharePoint Online NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FREE RESOURCES Get access to free re...

In Episode 206 of the SharePoint Maven Podcast, I go over the differences between Classic and Modern SharePoint. BLOG REFERENCES Classic SharePoint vs. Modern SharePoint NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FREE RESOURCES Get access to free resources, live training & On-Demand courses , and ge...

Considering a migration to SharePoint? In Episode 205 of the SharePoint Maven Podcast, I share with you the harsh reality of the SharePoint Migration Projects. You don't want to miss this episode. BLOG REFERENCES The harsh reality about the SharePoint Migration Projects NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 36...

In Episode 204 of the SharePoint Maven Podcast, I go over the 4 built-in workflows that exist in SharePoint. No coding skills or Power Automate knowledge is necessary! BLOG REFERENCES 4 ways to create workflows in SharePoint Online Out of the Box NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FREE RESOURCES...

In Episode 203 of the SharePoint Maven Podcast, I discuss the use cases for 1,000 channels in Microsoft Teams. BLOG REFERENCES Use Case for 1,000 channels in Microsoft Teams NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FREE RESOURCES Get access to free resources, live training & On-Demand courses , an...

In Episode 202 of the SharePoint Maven Podcast, I explain the difference between Favorite Files & Folders vs. Add Shortcut to OneDrive. BLOG REFERENCES Favorite Files & Folders vs. Add Shortcut to OneDrive NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FREE RESOURCES Get access to free resources, li...

In Episode 201 of the SharePoint Maven Podcast, I answer a question about PDFs. Specifically, is it a preferred file format to prevent accidental editing? You might be surprised by the answer! BLOG REFERENCES Should we save our documents in SharePoint as PDFs to avoid editing? NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Micro...

In Episode 200 of the SharePoint Maven Podcast, we celebrate 200 Episodes of the SharePoint Maven podcast! I answer the questions about my blog + share some future plans! BLOG REFERENCES How I come up with topics for my blog posts NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FREE RESOURCES Get access to f...

In Episode 199 of the SharePoint Maven Podcast, I explain four building blocks of the Microsoft Loop application BLOG REFERENCES 4 Elements of Microsoft Loop NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FREE RESOURCES Get access to free resources, live training & On-Demand courses , and get the help y...

In Episode 198 of the SharePoint Maven Podcast, I share a total of 6 unique ways to create tasks in Microsoft 365. BLOG REFERENCES 6 Ways to Create a Task in Microsoft 365 NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FREE RESOURCES Get access to free resources, live training & On-Demand courses , and...

In Episode 197 of the SharePoint Maven Podcast, I explain the pros and cons of sharing a folder vs a whole SharePoint Site. BLOG REFERENCES Share a folder or a whole site in SharePoint? Pros and Cons of each method. NEED HELP? Want to confidently navigate SharePoint and Microsoft 365? Enroll in my revamped On-Demand SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Academy FREE RESOURCES Get access to free resources,...